Faculty in the Department of Management are divided into the following academic disciplines, which represent the major teaching and research interests of the Department.

Information Systems

All undergraduate majors take Information Systems courses which are designed to give students hands-on experience with computers and exposure to concepts associated with providing computer-based support for idividuals and organizations.

The department is expanding its graduate course offerings in Information Systems. Students in both the MBA and MSM programs can take a number of electives in IS including systems development, web design, telecommunications, and data management.

Students can also get a Ph.D. with a specialization in Information Systems. The department is continually expanding its offerings of Ph.D. seminars in this area.

International Business

Managing international trade has always been central to the business strategy of European and Japanese firms, but has only recently been recognized as significant by the American government, academics, and business firms. The increasing international competition of the past two decades and the resulting enormous trade deficits have led to a new emphasis on international trade. To survive and prosper, businesses must learn to exploit international competitive advantages, to manage competition with imports, and to understand the role of governments in influencing the terms of international competition.

Organizational Behavior / Human Resource Management

Organizational Behavior deals with the topics of motivation, communication, group dynamics, leadership, job design, group and individual decision making, power and politics, conflict management, stress, and organizational change.

Human Resources Management covers the topics of employee recruitment, selection, training, career planning and development, performance appraisal, industrial relations, discipline, compensation, safety, and health.

Department faculty both teach and do research on a variety of OB/HR topics. Research results are published in top-quality management and behavioral science journals.

Supply Chain & Operations Management

The supply chain and operations functions -- managing the processes by which goods and services are sourced, created, and distributed -- are critical to the success of virtually all businesses, and increasingly important to globalization. The Department houses two Manufacturing Management Laboratories where students can conduct research and implement many of the concepts learned in the classroom.

Faculty in this area are engaged in a rich variety of research that focuses on both strategic and tactical aspects of operations planning and control. In addition, faculty are also engaged in developing state-of-the art systems for use in these areas.

Within SC&OM, logistics is a comparatively new area in business education. Its primary concern is the efficient physical distribution of a company's product. In addition to traffic management, the logistics manager has major responsibilities in such areas as material handling, warehousing, packaging, inventory, customer service, and facility location.

Decision Modeling (Management Science)

Decision Modeling provides a practical understanding of the scientific approach to managerial problem-solving, with an emphasis on the use of mathematics and statistics in management. This area provides insight and understanding of management science concepts and techniques important to managerial decision-making. Faculty in this area are involved in research projects dealing with heuristics, mathematical formulations, queuing theory, and a variety of predictive techniques as they relate to management decisions.

Strategic Management & Entrepreneurship

Strategic Management deals with the complex world of high-level executives. The overriding concern of this area is helping organizations achieve high levels of performance in a variety of industrial and competitive environments.

The Strategic Management faculty is composed of several scholars with expertise in corporate-level strategy, business-level strategy, and manufacturing or operations strategy. Specific research and teaching topics include diversification, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic decision making, corporate culture, just-in-time manufacturing, and the integration of manufacturing strategy into the firm.