Program Director: Kenneth L. Bettenhausen
Telephone: 303-315-8425
E-mail: Kenneth.Bettenhausen@ucdenver.edu

Faculty

Professors:
Heidi Boerstler, PhD/JD, Yale University/University of Denver
Wayne Cascio, PhD, University of Rochester
C. Marlena Fiol, PhD, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign
Edward O’Connor, PhD, University of Akron
John Ruhnka, JD/LLM, Yale School of Law/Cambridge University

Associate Professors:
Kenneth Bettenhausen, PhD, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign
Blair Gifford, PhD, University of Chicago
Sarah Koovor-Misra, PhD, University of Southern California

Assistant Professors:

David Chandler, PhD, University of Texas-Austin
Vinit Desai, PhD, University of California at Berkeley
Stephanie Johnson, PhD, Rice University
Traci Sitzmann, PhD, University of Tulsa

Instructors:
Linda Fried, JD/LLM, University of Miami
Barry McConnell, MBA, University of Colorado
Jeffrey Nystrom, MS, University of Colorado
David Ruderman, MBA, University of Colorado

Ira Selkowitz, JD, University of Denver

Francisco Conejo, PhD, University of Otago New Zealand

The MS Management program prepares students for significant managerial responsibilities in the private and public sectors. Core course requirements provide students with an advanced understanding of how to manage interpersonal dynamics, effectively design organizations, implement planned change and organizational transformations and develop human resources.  Students build on this foundation with any four electives in MGMT, ENTP or INTB, or with the courses that comprise one of 12 career-focused specializations.

The specializations include: business strategy, change and innovation, communications management, enterprise technology management, entrepreneurship and innovation, human resources management, global management, leadership, strategic management, managing for sustainability, quantitative decision methods and sports and entertainment management. These specializations will help students master the tools and knowledge to be successful in each focused competency.

The MS management and organization degree requirements are met by the following: