2018-2019 Academic Catalog

Dec 04, 2024

2018-2019 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Management Major

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Management Overview

Undergraduate Program
Clark’s tradition of challenging convention and changing the world is evident in our undergraduate management programs, and nurtures innovative and socially responsible entrepreneurs and industry leaders. Studying management at Clark exposes you to all functional areas of business, while teaching you the critical thinking and communication skills that are essential in a liberal arts environment and vital to the success of today’s managers. The undergraduate management and graduate business programs are accredited by the AACSB-International -The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

For more information, please visit the Management Department’s website.

Major Requirements

The required curriculum for management majors consists of fifteen course units. Students are encouraged to complete the 100 level courses by the end of their sophomore year. Students must have a minimum 2.0 overall grade-point average to declare management as a major. Students must take courses in the management major for letter grades. A minimum of 2.0 cumulative grade-point average in the major courses is required for graduation.

Required Core Courses

Management Electives

The Management major also requires two units of Management (MGMT) elective courses at the 200 level or higher. Students can take ENT 245 for one of the major electives.

Students cannot take MGMT 298 or MGMT 299 for an elective.

Marketing Track

Management majors interested in learning more about the field of Marketing can pursue the Marketing track within the major (Management majors cannot complete the Marketing minor).

The track requires additional coursework beyond the 15 unit major. The Management major requires two units of elective coursework. Students completing the track must complete three marketing electives. Students completing the track must also take one unit of elective coursework from an approved list of electives outside of the Management program that have relevance to marketing.

Students must complete at least three of the following marketing electives:
MGMT 231 - Marketing Research
MGMT 234 - Consumer Behavior
MGMT 237 - Branding Concepts and Principles
MGMT 238 - Digital Marketing
Students must complete at least one of the following electives:
ARTS 120 - Introduction to Photography
ARTS 122 - Introduction to Digital Photography
ARTS 124 - Introduction to Graphic Design
ARTS 209 - Motion Graphics
ENG 111 - Creative Writing: Nonfiction
ENG 204 - Writing for Modern Media
ENG 205 - Culture and the News
ENT 202 - Entrepreneurial Communication and Influence
ID 237 - Program Evaluation for Youth and Community Development Initiatives
MCA 282 - Radio Journalism in the Community
PSYC 204 - Lab in Decision Making
PSYC 271 - Creativity, Collaboration, and Human Development
PSYC 290 - Motivation and Self-Regulation
SCRN 107 - Introduction to Digital Filmmaking
TA 112 - The Creative Actor

Management Courses

Courses offered within the last three Academic Years

Program Faculty

Barbara Bigelow, Ph.D.
Mary-Ellen Boyle, Ph.D.
Keith Coulter, Ph.D.
Dileep Dhavale, Ph.D., C.P.A.
John Dobson, Ph.D.
Priscilla Elsass, Ph.D.
Donna Gallo, Ph.D.
Laura Graves, Ph.D.
Pankush Kalgotra, Ph.D.
Thomas Murphy, M.B.A.
Steve Ng, M.B.A.
Will O’Brien, J.D., M.B.A.
Xia Pan, Ph.D.
Sitikantha Parida, Ph.D.
Inshik Seol, Ph.D.
Richard Spurgin, Ph.D.
Zhenyang Tang, Ph.D.
Zhihong Wang, Ph.D.
Jing Zhang, Ph.D.
Xiao Zhong, Ph.D.

Emeriti Faculty

Margarete Arndt, D.B.A.
Robert Bradbury, Ph.D.
Gary Chaison, Ph.D.
Harold T. Moody, Ph.D.
Edward J. Ottensmeyer, Ph.D.
Maurry Tamarkin, Ph.D.

For a full list of faculty, including visiting and adjunct professors, please see the Faculty page on GSOM’s website.