Nov 29, 2024

2011-2012 CU Denver Catalog

2011-2012 CU Denver Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Management and Organization MS

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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:
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
Ira Selkowitz, JD, University of Denver

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:

Management MS Core

Required Management Courses

BUSN 6520 - Managing Individuals and Teams gtPATHWAYS:
MGMT 6320 - Organizational Development gtPATHWAYS:
MGMT 6360 - Designing Effective Organizations gtPATHWAYS:
MGMT 6380 - Managing People for Competitive Advantage gtPATHWAYS:

Total: 12 Hours

Management Emphasis (or elective) courses (12-18 semester hours)

A student may choose to complete the program by taking any four MGMT, INTB or ENTP elective courses.

Choose from one of the following emphasis areas:

communications management
enterprise technology management
entrepreneurship and innovation
global management
human resources management
leadership
quantitative decision methods
sports and entertainment management
strategic management
sustainability management

Communications Management

For the communications management specialization you must complete six courses from the Business School, five of which must be within the MGMT course curriculum. You are allowed no more than four communications courses (three required and one free elective).

Required Courses

COMM 5240 - Organizational Communication gtPATHWAYS:
COMM 5250 - Difference Matters and Organizational Communication gtPATHWAYS:
COMM 5405 - Technical Communication: Writing gtPATHWAYS:

Choose one:

MGMT 6800 - Special Topics in Management gtPATHWAYS:
MGMT 6803 - Visionary Leadership gtPATHWAYS:
MGMT 6804 - Bargaining and Negotiation gtPATHWAYS:

Total: 12 Hours

Approved COMM Elective Courses

Choose one:

The following is a list of communication courses that my be used to fulfill a free elective on your degree plan.

For the communications specialization you must complete six courses from the Business School, of which five must be within the MGMT course curriculum. You are allowed no more than four communications courses.
COMM 5151 - Group Communication gtPATHWAYS:
COMM 5222 - Professional Communication gtPATHWAYS:
COMM 5245 - Advanced Organizational Communication gtPATHWAYS:
COMM 5260 - Communication and Conflict gtPATHWAYS:
COMM 5262 - Mediation gtPATHWAYS:
COMM 5270 - Intercultural Communication gtPATHWAYS:
COMM 5280 - Communication and Change gtPATHWAYS:
COMM 5500 - Health Communication gtPATHWAYS:
COMM 5505 - Technical Communication: Editing gtPATHWAYS:
COMM 5640 - Advanced Public Relations gtPATHWAYS:
COMM 5760 - Computer-Mediated Communication gtPATHWAYS:
COMM 5830 - Visual Principles in Technical Communication gtPATHWAYS:

Enterprise Technology Management

Required Courses

Choose four:

ISMG 6430 - Information Systems Security and Privacy gtPATHWAYS:
ISMG 6450 - IT Project Management gtPATHWAYS:
ISMG 6460 - Emerging Technologies gtPATHWAYS:
ISMG 6420 - Global Enterprise Systems gtPATHWAYS:

Total: 12 Hours

Entrepreneurship and Innovation

ENTP 6000 - Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship gtPATHWAYS:
ENTP 6020 - The Business Plan gtPATHWAYS: and
6000-level ENTP courses (2) or
6000-level ENTP course (1) and 6000-level MGMT course (1) (6 semester hours)

Total: 12 Hours

Global Management

Required Courses

INTB 6000 - Introduction to International Business gtPATHWAYS:
INTB 6020 - Cross-Cultural Management gtPATHWAYS:
MGMT 6040 - Managing Global Talent gtPATHWAYS: or
INTB 6040 - Managing Global Talent gtPATHWAYS:
Any travel-study program or
6000-level INTB course (3 semester hours)

Total: 12 Hours

Leadership

Prerequisite

BUSN 6530 - Data Analysis for Managers gtPATHWAYS:

Required Courses

INTB 6000 - Introduction to International Business gtPATHWAYS: or
ENTP 6000 - Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship gtPATHWAYS:
MGMT 6803 - Visionary Leadership gtPATHWAYS:
MGMT 6804 - Bargaining and Negotiation gtPATHWAYS:
MGMT 6800 - Special Topics in Management gtPATHWAYS:

Total: 12 Hours

Management of Change

Required Courses

Choose four:

BUSN 6811 - IT and New Business Paradigms gtPATHWAYS:
BUSN 6830 - Business and the Natural Environment gtPATHWAYS:
ENTP 6820 - Business Consulting gtPATHWAYS:
MGMT 6020 - Leadership in Difficult Times gtPATHWAYS:
MGMT 6730 - Human Resources Management: Performance Management gtPATHWAYS:
MGMT 6803 - Visionary Leadership gtPATHWAYS:
MGMT 6804 - Bargaining and Negotiation gtPATHWAYS:
MGMT 6821 - Managing for Sustainability gtPATHWAYS:

Total: 12 Hours

Managing Human Resources

Prerequisites

BUSN 6530 - Data Analysis for Managers gtPATHWAYS:
MGMT 6380 - Managing People for Competitive Advantage gtPATHWAYS:
HR emphasis prerequisite courses are in addition to the 30-hour MS core.

Required Courses

Choose four:

BUSN 6540 - Legal and Ethical Environment of Business gtPATHWAYS:
MGMT 6040 - Managing Global Talent gtPATHWAYS: or
INTB 6040 - Managing Global Talent gtPATHWAYS:
MGMT 6710 - Human Resources Management: Staffing gtPATHWAYS:
MGMT 6720 - Human Resources Management: Training gtPATHWAYS:
MGMT 6730 - Human Resources Management: Performance Management gtPATHWAYS:
MGMT 6740 - Human Resources Management: Compensation gtPATHWAYS:

Total: 12 Hours

Managing for Sustainability

Courses and course numbers in this emphasis were still being finalized when this catalog went to print. See a graduate advisor for details.

Quantitative Decision Methods

Prerequisite

(completion of prerequisite is in addition to the 30-hour MS in management and organization)

BUSN 6530 - Data Analysis for Managers gtPATHWAYS:

Required Courses

Choose four:

BUSN 6630 - Management of Operations gtPATHWAYS:
BUSN 6820 - Project Management gtPATHWAYS:
or
DSCI 6820 - Project Management gtPATHWAYS:
BUSN 6822 - Services Operations gtPATHWAYS:
or
DSCI 6822 - Services Operations gtPATHWAYS:
BUSN 6824 - Business Forecasting gtPATHWAYS:
or
DSCI 6230 - Business Forecasting gtPATHWAYS:
BUSN 6826 - Supply Chain Management gtPATHWAYS:
BUSN 6828 - Business Applications of Data Mining gtPATHWAYS:
or
DSCI 6828 - Business Applications of Data Mining gtPATHWAYS:
DSCI 6440 - Quality and Process Improvement gtPATHWAYS:

Total: 12 Hours

Note: One of two free electives must be aMGMT, ENTP or INTB course.

Sports and Entertainment Management

Required Courses

Choose four:

BUSN 6860 - Finance in the Sports Entertainment Industries gtPATHWAYS:
MGMT 5939 - Internship gtPATHWAYS:
MGMT 6830 - Sports and Entertainment Management gtPATHWAYS:
MGMT 6832 - Law and Negotiation in the Sports/ Entertainment Industries gtPATHWAYS:
MKTG 6820 - Sports & Entertainment Marketing gtPATHWAYS:

Total: 12 Hours

Courses and course numbers in this emphasis were still being finalized when this catalog went to print. See a graduate advisor for details.

Strategic Management

Students pursuing a dual MBA/MS in organization and management are not eligible for this emphasis.

Prerequisites

BUSN 6530 - Data Analysis for Managers gtPATHWAYS:
BUSN 6550 - Analyzing and Interpreting Accounting Information gtPATHWAYS:

Required Courses

BUSN 6560 - Marketing Management gtPATHWAYS:
BUSN 6640 - Financial Management gtPATHWAYS:
BUSN 6710 - Strategic Management gtPATHWAYS:
MGMT 6803 - Visionary Leadership gtPATHWAYS:

Total: 12 Hours

Free Electives (6 semester hours)

Free electives can be anything in the Business School (graduate level), except BUSN prefix courses below 6800. Any 6000-level or higher ACCT, FNCE, ENTP, MKTG, MGMT, ISMG, INTB or HLTH course can count as your free elective requirement.

*For the communications emphasis, the student is allowed to use an approved COMM course as the free elective.