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Management


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Interim Department Head: Clifford R. Skousen
Location: Business 415
Phone: (435) 797-1789
FAX: (435) 797-1091
E-mail: mgt.huntsman@usu.edu
WWW: http://huntsman.usu.edu/management/

Associate Department Head:

Alan P. Warnick, Business 407, (435) 797-2301, alan.warnick@usu.edu

Undergraduate Advisors:

Lindsey Thurgood, Business 309, (435) 797-2272, lindsey.thurgood@usu.edu
Peggy Buttars, Business 309, (435) 797-2272, peggy.buttars@usu.edu

Graduate Program Director:

Steven H. Hanks, Business 414, (435) 797-2373, steven.hanks@usu.edu

Graduate Program Administrator:

Megen Ralphs, Business 419, (435) 797-9159, megen.ralphs@usu.edu

Degrees offered: Bachelor of Science (BS) and Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Marketing, Operations Management, International Business, Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, and Human Resource Management; Master of Science (MS) in Human Resources

The department also participates in the Huntsman School of Business Master of Business Administration  (MBA) Degree. Graduate-level courses offered by the department are included in the plans of study of graduate students in a wide variety of disciplines. Students can specialize in Entrepreneurship or Human Resource Management in the on-campus MBA program.

Undergraduate Programs

Objectives

The Department of Management offers programs to prepare students for administrative positions in business, government, and other institutions. Specialized training is provided within specific functional fields of business, as well as training directed at understanding the broader aspect of business as it functions within our economy. Training is specifically provided in six areas: (1) Marketing, involving positions in sales, advertising, retailing, distribution, and other similar activities; (2) Operations Management, leading to careers related to supply chain management, operations planning and scheduling, project management, quality management, and consulting; (3) Iinternational Business, preparing leaders versed in business, social science, and cultural dimensions of a global marketplace; (4) Business Administration, providing broad cross-disciplinary experience in the core business areas of operations, finance, and marketing; (5) Entrepreneurship, focusing on the development of entrepreneurial and leadership capabilities; and (6) Human Resource Management, dealing with those processes which provide, develop, and maintain a productive workforce.

Departmental Honors

See Honors in Business description in the Huntsman School of Business  section.

Learning Objectives and Assessment

Assessment information for the Management Department can be found online at: http://www.huntsman.usu.edu/management/htm/assessment/

Huntsman School of Business Admission Requirements

All students having majors within the Management Department must satisfy the Huntsman School of Business admission requirements . Academic advising about these requirements is available in the Huntsman School of Business Programs and Advising Center, Business 309.

All students enrolled at USU are required to satisfy the General Education requirements  and the University Studies Depth Education requirements  of the University.

Matriculation Requirement and Transfer Limitation

No more than 15 USU Huntsman School of Business credits (ACCT, BUS, FIN, MGT, MIS), numbered 2000 and above, earned as a nonbusiness major (before acceptance into the Huntsman School) can be applied to a Huntsman School degree. More than 15 business credits can be transferred from other accredited institutions. However, additional USU Huntsman School credits added to previously earned transfer business credits may not exceed a combined total of 15. Furthermore, to earn a bachelor’s degree in a Huntsman School major, at least 50 percent of the required Huntsman School credits must be earned from coursework taken from the Utah State University Huntsman School.

USU Credits and Business Credits

At least 30 of the last 60 semester credits must be taken from Utah State University, at least 20 of which must be completed in upperdivision courses, of which at least 10 credits must be completed in courses required by the student’s major. At least 50 percent of the Huntsman School of Business credits required for a Huntsman School degree must be taken from the Utah State University Huntsman School or its departments, which include: School of Accountancy, Economics and Finance, Management, and Management Information Systems.

Business (General)

A general business major is administered by the Huntsman School of Business . For further information, contact the Huntsman School of Business Programs and Advising Center, Business 309, (435) 797-2272.

Four-Year Degree Plans (8 Semesters)

Four-year degree plans for majors in the Management Department can be found at: http://www.usu.edu/degreeplans/

Minor in Business

A Business Minor  is administered by the Huntsman School of Business. For further information, students should contact the Huntsman School of Business Programs and Advising Center, Business 309, (435) 797-2272.

Graduation Requirements

To be recommended by the department for graduation, majors in the Department of Management must have a grade point average of at least 2.50 in their upper-division Huntsman School of Business acumen and major requirement courses, as well as an overall GPA of 2.50. This includes transfer credits. At least fifty percent of the business credits required for a business degree must be taken on the Utah State University campus or at a designated residence center.

Financial Assistance

The Department of Management and the Huntsman School of Business award scholarships in addition to those available through the University Financial Aid Office. Information and application forms are available from the Huntsman School of Business Programs and Advising Center, Business 309.

Student Organizations

The department sponsors three student organizations. Membership in the organizations is open to all students, both undergraduate and graduate, who meet the membership requirements.

Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Association (CEO) is the premier global entrepreneurship network serving more than 500 colleges and universities.

Entrepreneur Club (“e-Club”) is the primary activity arm of the Center for Entrepreneurial Spirit. Club members participate in twice-monthly workshops where successful entrepreneurs share their insights and interact as mentors with students. The e-Club also sponsors frequent social and networking activities and coordinates the campus-wide Entrepreneurship Week (“e-Week”) held each spring, which features a renowned Elevator Pitch competition. For more information, contact David Clark, Executive Director of Entrepreneurial Programs, david.clark@usu.edu, (435) 797-1782.

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the professional Human Resource Management organization cosponsored by the Bridgerland Chapter of SHRM.

Additional Information

A major requirement sheet, which includes further information about career opportunities and course requirements for the majors and minors within the Management Department, can be found online at: http://www.usu.edu/majorsheets/

Further information about undergraduate programs in the Huntsman School of Business can be obtained from the Programs and Advising Center, Business 309, or found on the Web at: http://www.huntsman.usu.edu/advising/

Graduate Programs

Financial Assistance and Assistantships

A limited number of graduate assistantships, scholarships, and other departmental awards are provided to outstanding students on a competitive basis. Acceptance to the program does not guarantee financial assistance. Application forms are available online through the School of Graduate Studies. More information can be found at: http://www.usu.edu/graduateschool/finances/assistantships.cfm The deadline for financial aid assistance is March 15.

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

The department also participates with other departments in the Huntsman School of Business in offering the Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree .

Management Faculty

Professors
Douglas D. Anderson, strategy, leadership, and change
Kenneth R. Bartkus, promotion management
Ronda R. Callister, management, organizational behavior, international management
Stephen R. Covey, leadership
Peter M. Ellis, production and operations research
Cathy L. Hartman, consumer behavior and environmental sustainability
Vijay R. Kannan, supply chain and quality management, cellular manufacturing
Glenn M. McEvoy, human resources, organizational behavior, management
C. R. Michael Parent, marketing research and strategy
Edwin R. Stafford, marketing management, strategy, environmental sustainability
David B. Stephens, business strategy and labor relations

Clinical Professor
Randall L. Cook, operations management and finance

Professors Emeritus
Vernon M. Buehler
Howard M. Carlisle
John R. Cragun
Gary B. Hansen
Allen D. Kartchner
Eugene C. Kartchner
Leon R. McCarrey
Paul A. Randle
Y. Krishna Shetty

Associate Professors
J. Brian Atwater, “theory of constraints,” quality management, lean manufacturing
Steven H. Hanks, business strategy, management, and entrepreneurship
Konrad S. Lee, employment law, business law

Clinical Associate Professor
Bradley A. Winn, strategic and organizational leadership

Associate Professors Emeritus
David R. Daines
Ross E. Robson

Assistant Professors
Chad O. Albrecht, ethical leadership, human resource management
Carrie A. Belsito, strategic human resource management and ethics
Alison Cook, organizational behavior, human resource management
Daniel V. Holland, entrepreneurship
Haiyan Hu, retailing and consumer behavior, international retailing, visual merchandising and promotion
Christopher R. Reutzel, strategic management

Clinical Assistant Professor
Stacey B. Hills, marketing research, strategy, and product management

Principal Lecturer
Alan P. Warnick, human resource management Senior Lecturer
David G. Herrmann, management and entrepreneurship

Lecturers
Daniel D. Allen, entrepreneurship
Chester F. Brough, business law
David R. Woolstenhulme, entrepreneurship

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