Management
https://business.uoregon.edu/departments/management
Anne Parmigiani, Department Head
Undergraduate Advising Office
203 Peterson Hall
Department of Management courses prepare students for the challenges of managerial responsibility in private and public organizations. They are useful for students who want to develop general management skills that can be applied in a variety of contexts, ranging from new business startups to global businesses. Management courses also serve students who are concentrating in other areas of business and who recognize the importance of developing management and leadership skills to enhance their chances for career advancement. Courses focus on such critical management and leadership skills as launching new business ventures, negotiation and conflict resolution, managing in dynamic and changing environments, and international management.
The entrepreneurship concentration prepares students for careers in entrepreneurially driven firms. Examples include new and rapidly growing firms, technology-oriented firms, and family businesses. Special attention is given to venture creation, the unique problems encountered by firms that are growing, and the way sound business principles and strategies can be adapted to fit this environment.
Faculty
Eric Boggs, instructor; director, honors program. BA, 2001, Lewis and Clark College; MA, 2010, Pacific; MS, 2011, Oregon. (2017)
Ryan Cabinte, instructor. BA, 1996, Yale; JD, 2001, Boston; MBA, 2010, Presidio Graduate School. (2017)
Neil Chinn, instructor (communications and leadership, business strategy, human resource management). BA, 1973, Leicester; certificate of higher education, 1974, Loughborough; MS, 1979, MBA, 1992, Oregon. (2013)
Allan G. Cochrane, instructor (entrepreneurship, venture planning, leadership development). BS, 1970, Roberts Wesleyan. (2008)
Michael Crooke, Avamere Professor of Practice. BS, MBA, Humboldt State; PhD, 2008, Claremont Graduate. (2012)
Thomas L. Durant, senior instructor (global business management; market, product, and technology development). BS, 1972, MBA, 1974, Southern California; MA, 2006, George Fox Evangelical Seminary. (2010)
David Dusseau, senior instructor. BS, 1975, Ohio State; MBA, 1985, PhD, 1992, Oregon. (1984)
David Garten, instructor. BS, 1982, Trinity College; MS, 1984, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; MBA, 1987, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. (2009)
Kate A. Harmon, instructor (entrepreneurship, venture planning); undergraduate program manager, Lundquist Center for Entrepreneurship. BFA, BA, 1993, MFA, 1997, Ohio. (2015)
Ralph A. Heidl, associate professor (collaborative networks, innovation management). MS, 1994, MS, 2000, Pennsylvania State; PhD, 2010, Washington (Seattle). (2015)
Elizabeth Hjelm, senior instructor, Edwin E. and June Woldt Cone Professor of Marketing (benchmarking and best practice, financial process analysis and redesign). BA, 1980, Notre Dame; MMgmt, 1982, Northwestern. (2003)
Charles Kalnbach, senior instructor (generations in the workplace, Myers-Briggs type indicator). BA, 1991, Thomas Edison State; MS, 1995, Indiana, Bloomington; EdD, 2008, Nova Southeastern. (2003)
Lauren Lanahan, assistant professor (innovation, business policy, entrepreneurship). BA, 2006, Reed College; MA, 2013, PhD, 2015, North Carolina, Chapel Hill. (2015)
Nathan Lillegard, instructor (early-stage finance and operations, new venture development); program manager, Lundquist Center for Entrepreneurship. BA, 1998, MBA, 2006, Oregon. (2012)
Reut Livne-Tarandach, assistant professor (compassion, organizational change processes, creativity). BA, 2000, Ben-Gurion; MSc, 2004, Technion–Israel Institute of Technology; PhD, 2012, Boston College. (2012)
Izabel Loinaz, instructor (greening sports and events); director, Center for Sustainable Business Practices. BA, 1997, San Francisco State; MBA, 2012, Presidio Graduate School. (2015)
Farhad Malekafzali, instructor. PhD, 1994, Wisconsin-Madison. (2012)
Mohan Nair, instructor. BS, 1980, MS, 1982, Oregon. (2015)
Andrew Joel Nelson, associate professor (commercialization of university research, diffusion networks and network analysis); Randall C. Papé Chair in Entrepreneurship and Innovation; academic director, Lundquist Center for Entrepreneurship; associate vice president, entrepreneurship and innovation. BA, 1998, Stanford; MSc, 2000, Oxford; PhD, 2007, Stanford. (2008)
Anne Parmigiani, Tykeson Professor (firm capabilities, interfirm relationships). BS, 1987, MBA, 1996, Pennsylvania State; PhD, 2003, Michigan, Ann Arbor. (2004)
David Preston, instructor. BA, 1977, Kalamazoo College; MBA, 1983, Chicago; PhD, 1997, Oregon. (2013)
Michael V. Russo, professor (corporate policy and strategy, environmental management); academic director, Center for Sustainable Business Practices. BS, 1979, Columbia; MS, 1980, Stanford; MBA, 1986, PhD, 1989, California, Berkeley. (1989)
Ronald Severson, senior instructor (cross-cultural negotiation, cultural studies). BA, 1979, Willamette; MA, 1987, Oregon; PhD, 1999, Utah. (1996)
Joshua Skov, instructor (life-cycle assessment, clean energy finance, carbon accounting). BA, 1992, Yale; MA, 1994, Washington (Seattle); MA, 1997, California, Berkeley. (2009)
William H. Starbuck, courtesy professor in residence (decision-making, organizational learning). AB, 1956, Harvard; MS, 1959, PhD, 1964, Carnegie Institute of Technology. (2005)
Tina Starr, senior instructor (business management, expatriates). BSc, 2000, Derby; MSc, 2001, PhD, 2006, Nottingham. (2011)
Jeffrey J. Stolle, senior instructor (ethics, critical thinking). BA, 1990, St. Thomas (Minnesota); MA, 1994, Vanderbilt; PhD, 2001, Oregon. (2007)
David T. Wagner, associate professor (mood and emotion, sleep and work); coordinator, doctoral program. BS, 2002, MAcc, 2004, Brigham Young; PhD, 2009, Michigan State. (2014)
Ed Warnock, instructor. BS, 1968, Arizona; MA, 1993, Antioch. (2011)
Nicole L. Wilson, instructor (personality, individual differences, self-regulation). BA, 1999, MS, 2001, Oregon; PhD, 2008, Washington (Seattle). (2015)
Peter A. Younkin, assistant professor. BA, 1999, Columbia; PhD, 2010, California, Berkeley. (2018)
Kate P. Zipay, assistant professor. BS, 2008, Florida State; MAcc, 2009, South Florida; PhD, 2018, Georgia. (2018)
Emeriti
Warren B. Brown, professor emeritus. BS, 1955, Colorado; MS, 1957, Stanford; MS, 1959, PhD, 1962, Carnegie-Mellon. (1967)
Alan Downing Meyer, professor emeritus. BA, 1968, MBA, 1970, Washington (Seattle); PhD, 1978, California, Berkeley. (2009)
Peter K. Mills, professor emeritus. BS, 1970, MBA, 1971, California State, Long Beach; PhD, 1978, Stockholm; PhD, 1980, California, Irvine. (1995)
Richard T. Mowday, professor emeritus. BS, 1970, San Jose; MS, 1972, PhD, 1975, California, Irvine. (1977)
Richard M. Steers, professor emeritus. BA, 1967, Whittier; MBA, 1968, Southern California; PhD, 1973, California, Irvine. (1975)
James R. Terborg, professor emeritus; James H. Warsaw Academic Director, James H. Warsaw Sports Marketing Center. BA, 1970, Calvin; MS, 1972, Eastern Michigan; PhD, 1975, Purdue. (1980)
The date in parentheses at the end of each entry is the first year on the University of Oregon faculty.
Four-Year Degree Plan
The degree plan shown is only a sample of how students may complete their degrees in four years. There are alternative ways. Students should consult their advisor to determine the best path for them.
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| BA 101 | Introduction to Business | 4 | |
| BA 199 | Special Studies: [Topic] | Attend study abroad | 1 |
| MATH 111 | College Algebra | 4 | |
| TLC 199 | Special Studies: [Topic] (Study Skills Workshop) | 1 | |
| First term of first-year second-language sequence | 5 | ||
| Review the holistic requirements for admission to the major and establish a plan for developing these traits | |||
| Credits | 15 | ||
| Winter | |||
| EC 201 | Introduction to Economic Analysis: Microeconomics | Get involved in a club | 4 |
| Second term of first-year second-language sequence | Use Career Services | 5 | |
| MATH 241 | Calculus for Business and Social Science I | 4 | |
| WR 121 | College Composition I | 4 | |
| Meet with a Lundquist Academic advisor to make a long-term plan | |||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Spring | |||
| EC 202 | Introduction to Economic Analysis: Macroeconomics | 4 | |
| Third term of first-year second-language sequence | Consider the job shadow program | 5 | |
| MATH 242 | Calculus for Business and Social Science II | 4 | |
| WR 122 or WR 123 |
College Composition II or College Composition III |
Attend the spring career fair | 4 |
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Total Credits | 49 | ||
| Second Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| ACTG 211 | Introduction to Accounting I | 4 | |
| MATH 243 | Introduction to Methods of Probability and Statistics | Leadership role in club | 4 |
| First term of second-year second-language sequence | Learn Duck Connect | 4-5 | |
| Social science course that also satisfies a multicultural requirement | 4 | ||
| Meet an advisor regarding progress toward admission | |||
| Credits | 16-17 | ||
| Winter | |||
| ACTG 213 | Introduction to Accounting II | Prepare major application | 4 |
| Arts and letters course that also satisfies a multicultural requirement | 4 | ||
| Second term of second-year second-language sequence | Complete a practice interview | 4-5 | |
| General education course in science | 4 | ||
| See Lundquist Peer Educator about informational interviews | |||
| Credits | 16-17 | ||
| Spring | |||
| BA 240 | Spreadsheet Analysis and Visualization | 4 | |
| General education courses in arts and letters | 8 | ||
| Third term of second-year second-language sequence | Conduct informational interviews | 4-5 | |
| Apply for business administration major within the first week of the term you are completing business premajor requirements | |||
| Credits | 16-17 | ||
| Total Credits | 48-51 | ||
| Third Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| FIN 311 | Economic Foundations of Competitive Analysis | Explore concentrations | 4 |
| OBA 311 | Business Analytics I | 4 | |
| BA 308 | Leadership and Communication | 4 | |
| Credits | 12 | ||
| Winter | |||
| FIN 316 | Financial Management | Attend career fairs | 4 |
| MKTG 311 | Marketing Management | 4 | |
| General education course in arts and letters | 4 | ||
| MGMT 311 | Managing People in Organizations | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | ||
| Spring | |||
| OBA 335 | Operations Management | 4 | |
| Upper-division business elective courses | 8 | ||
| OBA 312 | Business Analytics II | 4 | |
| Meet with Lundquist advisor to revise long-term plan to meet academic goals and strategize how to strengthen weak areas for career goals | |||
| Credits | 16 | ||
| Total Credits | 44 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| BA 325 | Business Law and Ethics | 4 | |
| Upper-division business elective courses | 8 | ||
| Elective course | 4 | ||
| Credits | 16 | ||
| Winter | |||
| BA 453 | Business Strategy and Planning | Apply for graduation | 4 |
| Upper-division business elective courses | 8 | ||
| Credits | 12 | ||
| Spring | |||
| Upper-division business elective courses | Register for commencement | 8 | |
| Elective course | 4 | ||
| Credits | 12 | ||
| Total Credits | 40 | ||
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| BA 101 | Introduction to Business | 4 | |
| MATH 111 | College Algebra | 4 | |
| BA 199 | Special Studies: [Topic] | 1 | |
| Arts and letters course that also satisfies a multicultural requirement | 4 | ||
| General education course in social science | 4 | ||
| Review the holistic requirements for admission to the major and establish a plan for developing these traits | |||
| Credits | 17 | ||
| Winter | |||
| EC 201 | Introduction to Economic Analysis: Microeconomics | Use Career Services | 4 |
| MATH 241 | Calculus for Business and Social Science I | 4 | |
| WR 121 | College Composition I | 4 | |
| General education course in arts and letters | 4 | ||
| Meet a Lundquist Academic advisor to make a long-term plan | |||
| Credits | 16 | ||
| Spring | |||
| EC 202 | Introduction to Economic Analysis: Macroeconomics | Consider the job shadow program | 4 |
| MATH 242 | Calculus for Business and Social Science II | Attend the spring career fair | 4 |
| WR 122 or WR 123 |
College Composition II or College Composition III |
4 | |
| Arts and letters course that also satisfies a multicultural requirement | Access tutoring resources | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | ||
| Total Credits | 49 | ||
| Second Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| ACTG 211 | Introduction to Accounting I | 4 | |
| MATH 243 | Introduction to Methods of Probability and Statistics | Leadership role in a club | 4 |
| General education course in arts and letters with a global context | Learn Duck Connect | 4 | |
| Course with global context subject matter | 4 | ||
| Meet an advisor regarding progress toward admission | |||
| Credits | 16 | ||
| Winter | |||
| ACTG 213 | Introduction to Accounting II | Prepare major application | 4 |
| Elective course | 4 | ||
| General education courses in science | Complete a practice interview | 8 | |
| Meet Lundquist Peer Educator about informational interviews | |||
| Credits | 16 | ||
| Spring | |||
| BA 240 | Spreadsheet Analysis and Visualization | Conduct informational interviews | 4 |
| Elective courses | 8 | ||
| General education course in science | 4 | ||
| Apply for business administration major within the first week of the term you are completing business premajor requirements | |||
| Submit a Non-Business Breadth/Global Context proposal for approval | |||
| Credits | 16 | ||
| Total Credits | 48 | ||
| Third Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| BA 308 | Leadership and Communication | 4 | |
| MGMT 311 | Managing People in Organizations | 4 | |
| OBA 312 | Business Analytics II | 4 | |
| Credits | 12 | ||
| Winter | |||
| FIN 316 | Financial Management | Attend career fairs | 4 |
| MKTG 311 | Marketing Management | Apply for internships | 4 |
| OBA 335 | Operations Management | 4 | |
| Elective course | 4 | ||
| Credits | 16 | ||
| Spring | |||
| FIN 311 | Economic Foundations of Competitive Analysis | Utilize networking events | 4 |
| Upper-division business elective course | 4 | ||
| Elective course | 4 | ||
| OBA 311 | Business Analytics I | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | ||
| Total Credits | 44 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Milestones | Credits | |
| Upper-division business elective courses | 12 | ||
| BA 325 | Business Law and Ethics | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | ||
| Winter | |||
| BA 453 | Business Strategy and Planning | Apply for graduation | 4 |
| Upper-division business elective course | 4 | ||
| Course with global context subject matter | 4 | ||
| Credits | 12 | ||
| Spring | |||
| Upper-division business elective courses | Register for commencement | 8 | |
| Elective course | 4 | ||
| Credits | 12 | ||
| Total Credits | 40 | ||
Courses
MGMT 199. Special Studies: [Topic]. 1-5 Credits.
Repeatable when the topic changes.
MGMT 225. Introduction to Entrepreneurship. 4 Credits.
Understanding of the historical and socio-economic context of entrepreneurship and how entrepreneurial ecosystems function and grow; fundamentals of entrepreneurship and business model development.
MGMT 250. Introduction to Sustainable Business. 4 Credits.
Examination of the challenges and opportunities that the sustainability imperative presents to business. Focus on discussion of specific cases and pertinent issues to promote learning.
MGMT 311. Managing People in Organizations. 4 Credits.
Students learn the theories, empirical evidence, and best practices for managing people at work. Students cannot receive credit for both MGMT 311 and MGMT 311H.
Prereq: MATH 241 and BA 308 or BA 308H.
MGMT 311H. Managing People in Organizations. 4 Credits.
Students learn the theories, empirical evidence, and best practices for managing people at work. Students cannot receive credit for both MGMT 311 and MGMT 311H. Sophomore standing required.
Prereq: MATH 241 and BA 308 or BA 308H.
MGMT 335. Launching New Ventures. 4 Credits.
Skills, behaviors, and knowledge necessary for creating and growing new ventures. Evaluating opportunities, developing growth strategies, obtaining venture financing, intellectual property, and building a management team.
Prereq: BA 101.
MGMT 401. Research: [Topic]. 1-21 Credits.
Repeatable.
MGMT 405. Reading and Conference: [Topic]. 1-21 Credits.
Repeatable.
MGMT 406. Special Problems: [Topic]. 1-4 Credits.
Repeatable.
MGMT 407. Seminar: [Topic]. 4 Credits.
Repeatable.
MGMT 409. Practicum: [Topic]. 1-21 Credits.
Repeatable.
MGMT 410. Experimental Course: [Topic]. 1-4 Credits.
Repeatable when the topic changes. Recent topics include Strategic Environmental Management, Technology and Innovation Management.
MGMT 415. Human Resources Management. 4 Credits.
Management of employee relations by an organization. Hiring and developing a productive work force in the context of the legal and competitive environment.
Prereq: MGMT 321 or MGMT 311.
MGMT 416. Organizational Development and Change Management. 4 Credits.
Organizational leaders face an accelerating pace of change in information technology, markets, and consumers. Focuses on how leaders create and sustain these organizational changes.
Prereq: BA 352, MGMT 321 or MGMT 311.
MGMT 417. Negotiation Strategies. 4 Credits.
Introduction to negotiation theory, distributive and integrative bargaining techniques, and alternative dispute resolution. Uses workshop format for in-class negotiation simulations.
Prereq: MGMT 321 or MGMT 311.
MGMT 420. Managing in a Global Economy. 4 Credits.
Economic, political and cultural challenges facing international managers. Topics include developing competitive global strategies and organizations, international negotiations, building strategic alliances, cross-cultural teams, and international staffing.
Prereq: MGMT 321 or MGMT 311.
MGMT 422. Sustainable Business Strategy and Implementation. 4 Credits.
Focus on strategic choice and implementation of initiatives to promote sustainability in business organizations. Exposure to approaches for both established companies and new ventures.
Prereq: BA 101, MGMT 250 or MGMT 311.
MGMT 443. Life Cycle Assessment. 4 Credits.
Build foundations in technical sustainability analysis serving business strategy and operations. Learn tools and skills for firm- and product-level analysis.
Prereq: BA 101, MGMT 250.
MGMT 455. Implementing Entrepreneurial Strategies. 4 Credits.
Fundamentals of entrepreneurship are applied to solve actual problems for real companies. Students will gain a thorough understanding of project management processes (agile, lean six sigma, sprints, etc.) and learn how to effectively execute a project from inception to final deliverable.
Prereq: ACTG 340, MGMT 335, MKTG 445.
MGMT 503. Thesis. 1-16 Credits.
Repeatable.
MGMT 510. Experimental Course: [Topic]. 1-4 Credits.
Repeatable when the topic changes. Recent topics include Strategic Environmental Management, Technology and Innovation Management.
MGMT 543. Life Cycle Assessment. 4 Credits.
Build foundations in technical sustainability analysis serving business strategy and operations. Learn tools and skills for firm- and product-level analysis.
MGMT 601. Research [Topic]. 1-16 Credits.
Repeatable.
MGMT 603. Dissertation. 1-16 Credits.
Repeatable.
MGMT 605. Reading and Conference: [Topic]. 1-16 Credits.
Repeatable.
MGMT 607. Seminar: [Topic]. 1-5 Credits.
Repeatable.
MGMT 608. Special Topics: [Topic]. 1-16 Credits.
Repeatable.
MGMT 609. Practicum: [Topic]. 1-16 Credits.
Repeatable.
MGMT 610. Experimental Course: [Topic]. 1-5 Credits.
Repeatable when the topic changes. A recent topic is Sustainable Business Development.
MGMT 612. Managing Individuals and Organizations. 3 Credits.
Design of high-performance organizations and internal systems. Analysis of team dynamics and group decision-making. Study of individual cognitive and leadership styles.
MGMT 614. Strategic Management. 3 Credits.
Analysis of industries and companies, development of competitive and cooperative strategies, analysis of the special demands of alternative social, technological, and international contexts.
MGMT 615. Leadership. 3 Credits.
Development of skills managers need to be effective leaders in organizations, including communicating, problem-solving, influencing, motivating, delegating, and resolving conflict.
MGMT 620. Managing Global Business. 3 Credits.
Focuses on the problems of operating across multiple political and cultural boundaries. Possible topics include corporate strategy, the role of multinational corporations, and international joint ventures.
MGMT 623. Negotiation. 3 Credits.
Negotiation theory including distributive and integrative bargaining techniques, economic complements, game theory, and alternative dispute resolution. Extensive in-class negotiation simulations.
MGMT 625. New Venture Planning. 3 Credits.
Students identify and research a business opportunity; develop and present a professional start-up business plan that includes market, competitor, cash flow, and financial analyses.
MGMT 635. Opportunity Recognition. 3 Credits.
Introduces the fundamentals of entrepreneurship, providing the tools necessary to successfully identify a true opportunity and to start and develop a new organization. Open only to MBA and MActg majors.
MGMT 640. Sustainable Business Development. 3 Credits.
Focuses on corporate environmental management, drawing on economic and policy models, strategic analysis, and use of business cases. Issues facing small and mid-sized companies stressed.
MGMT 641. Industrial Ecology. 3 Credits.
Takes a systems approach to the design and manufacture of products and delivery of services with minimized ecological impact.
MGMT 690. Management Proseminar. 1 Credit.
Contemporary issues in management research. Includes visiting speakers, resident faculty members, and doctoral students discussing their research.