Courses Taught

MGMT 481 – Global Str Mgmt (3)
With increasing competition around the globe, companies today confront an increasing array of choices regarding geographic markets, locations for key activities, ways of organizing businesses, operations, and processes for managing across borders. This course provides a broad exploration of new business models developed for competing in the global marketplace. It discusses the evidence, concepts and models for understanding the strategic issues facing executives nowadays and their impacts on company performance. In particular, it investigates various aspects of corporate level and business level strategy dealing with opportunities and challenges in the global competitive environment. It considers the dynamics in the global business environment and addresses key strategic decisions that influence firm growth and competitive advantages.The aim of this course is to prepare students to manage effectively in today's interconnected world by understanding this changing environment, principles of global strategy, and the relation between global strategy and organization. Students will develop strategic thinking capabilities and apply analytical tools and frameworks for understanding key factors influencing decision making in today's interconnected world. The course builds on insights from prior business courses in accounting, marketing, finance, organizational behavior, strategy, and international management. Learning will take place through lectures, in-class activities, case discussion, simulation, and group project and presentations.

MGMT 355 – Lead and Chg in Org (3)
This course focuses on concerns with understanding yourself as a leader in organizations-especially organizations undergoing change.

MGMT 885 – MGMT CONSULTING METHODS (3)
MGMT 885 explores the methods and tools commonly used in the practice of management consulting. This course is intended for students interested in working in this field or working in organizations that hire management consultants. It is organized into the following topical areas:Management Consulting as a Discipline ¿ In this area, students learn how management consulting fits into the overall business marketplace and why/how firms engage management consultants as a resource.Tools, Methods, and Practices for Managing the Engagement ¿ In this area, students learn methods and practices commonly used to manage a project/engagement in a management consulting context. This area covers topics related to understanding the overall life cycle of a consulting engagement, as well as tools and techniques used to manage scope, time, people, finances, risks, and overall activity on a consulting project.Tools, Methods, and Practices for Research and Information Gathering ¿ In this area, students explore tools and techniques used by management consultants to conduct both secondary and primary research as means for investigation and learning.Tools, Methods, and Practices for Analysis and Solution Generation ¿ In this area, students learn tools, frameworks, and methodologies commonly used by management consultants to assess a client¿s needs, to analyze information, to generate potential solutions, and to evaluate potential solutions in a given context.Tools, Methods, and Practices for Change Management ¿ In this area, students learn theories, models, and frameworks related to overcoming barriers to change and to implementing change within a business organization.Tools, Methods, and Practices for Client Communication ¿ In this area, students learn tools and techniques used by management consultants to communicate with their client in order to effectively manage an engagement, to influence stakeholders, and to enhance impact of their work.