Management (MGMT)

MGMT 198. Experience in Business Problem Solving. 1.5 Unit.

Step into the world of real business challenges with this hands-on, team-based course designed for first- and second-year students. Through a dynamic experiential learning model, you'll tackle actual business problems, develop practical problem-solving skills, and learn how to build strong client relationships--just like professionals in consulting and other service industries. Working in teams, you'll collaborate with a real client, manage deadlines, and deliver solutions that meet professional expectations. The semester culminates in a live client presentation, giving you a chance to showcase your insights and impact. Whether you're planning to major in business management, information technology, economics, finance, accounting, or marketing--or simply curious about how organizations solve problems--this course offers a valuable opportunity to gain experience, build confidence, and explore the business world from the inside out. Prereq: First year or Sophomore student standing only.

MGMT 201. Contemporary Business and Communication. 3 Units.

This course is designed to survey business topics, issues, and practices. Students will be introduced to each of the functional areas of business, including accounting, finance, marketing, operations, business intelligence, and human resources management. The course is designed to help students appreciate the interrelationship of these business functions and, more generally, the role and context of business in society. Other topics considered include: the economic and legal environment of business, the globalization of markets, workforce diversity, leadership and entrepreneurship. To convey course content, lectures, in-class discussions, exercises, simulations, and guest speakers are used. Weekly discussions and a high level of student interaction amplify on class materials and concepts by focusing on contemporary issues of actual businesses.

MGMT 202. Career Success Strategies. 1 Unit.

This course equips business and economics majors with the essential skills, tools, and confidence needed to launch a successful career. Through interactive workshops and hands-on experiences, students explore career paths, develop a strong personal brand, and build professional materials including a polished resume, elevator pitch, and LinkedIn profile. The course offers practice with interviewing, networking with alumni and faculty, and using career-readiness tools such as BigInterview and CareerLeader. Students leave the course better prepared--and more confident--in pursuing internships and post-graduation opportunities. Counts as a Half-Semester Wellness/Non-movement course. Prereq: Declared major or secondary major in Accounting, Business Information Technology, Business Management, Economics, Finance, or Marketing.

MGMT 205. Essentials of Personal Finance. 1.5 Unit.

This course will provide students of all disciplines with an essential foundation in personal finance. The course will focus on four core areas of personal finance: 1) Budgeting & saving, 2) Investing, 3) Obtaining credit & controlling debt, and 4) Minimizing financial risk through the use of insurance. The course will also cover the essentials of personal taxation, retirement planning, and estate planning. This course will enable students to gain the fundamental knowledge and skills needed to make wise financial decisions as they move forward in life, which in turn will impact their ability to function as productive leaders in the workplace and financially literate citizens. Counts as a Full-Semester Wellness/Non-movement course. Prereq: Sophomore standing or higher.

MGMT 206. Investing for Everyone. 1.5 Unit.

This course introduces students of all majors to the fundamentals of investing and how financial markets work. It is designed for students with no prior finance background who want to learn how to make informed personal investing decisions. Students will learn how to buy and sell stocks, understand exchange traded funds (ETFs), mutual funds, and hedge funds, and build simple diversified portfolios. The class will also cover how to interpret financial news and analyze stock movements. We will explore how artificial intelligence is changing investing. The course includes a stock trading simulation game and an AI-powered investing exercise to connect theory to practice. Counts as a Half-Semester Wellness/Non-movement course.

MGMT 221. Doing Good: How Nonprofits Change Lives. 3 Units.

This course will explore the world of nonprofits: how they are defined, how they operate, how they influence everyday lives, and how they advance social change and a civil society. We will focus on answering the following questions: What is a nonprofit? What are the current trends in the sector and the key issues facing nonprofits? How are they meeting the challenges? How do they balance mission and margin? How do they measure success? How do nonprofits shape public policy, impart social justice, and protect cultural values? How can nonprofits, government, and business learn from each other and work together for public good? What new approaches are emerging that may advance social good? How have nonprofits impacted you, your family, and friends? How would you determine which nonprofits to support financially or as a volunteer? Where do you see a need for a nonprofit? How do you plan to make a difference in the world? Counts as a Communication Intensive course.

MGMT 222. American Business - History, Performance, and Critical Perspectives. 3 Units.

Businesses affect all of us in various ways. Because of that, the utility and relevance of our studies in this course will be obvious to all, regardless of what career paths you may eventually choose to pursue. As a result of taking the course, you can expect to broaden your perspectives, expand your reading range, and your communication and critical thinking skills. You will enhance your skills of argumentative scholarly writing, something that can benefit you in your own eventual professional spheres. The aim is to promote an eclectic study of sources offering divergent perspectives on the big questions they attempt to tackle. A significant part of the course will also be devoted to considerations of the ethical and moral imperatives for business. The course is concerned with the nature, rationale, and consequences of America's business philosophies and practices as they influence Americans and the world at large. The starting point for our inquiry will be a famous phrase spoken by President Calvin Coolidge in 1925: "the chief business of the American people is business." Counts as a Communication Intensive course.

MGMT 224. What is Making and Manufacturing Today, and Why is Innovation Part of the Story?. 3 Units.

As a Communication Intensive course, students will learn about making, manufacturing, and innovation through a historical lens by engaging with the content through various types of communication mechanisms: academic writing, public communication, making, and oral presentation. More specifically, the content centers around the rise of the creative class into the world of "making", and how it has resulted in new economic models, new definitions of manufacturing, and new ways of working. "Making" is inclusive of a wide variety of activities, from arts & crafts, to woodworking, to high technology integrating with traditional craftsmanship and individualized customization, to products with embedded sensors in traditional materials, to the use of 3D printing of everything from polymers to metals to chocolate. Within all of these approaches, "innovation" is often the buzzword, the common denominator. What does innovation mean in this context? Are innovators and makers today any different from the innovators and manufacturers of the past? What ethics are associated with the decisions related to new idea development and scale up? Through various communication modalities, the class will explore the commonalities between makers and manufacturers, and arrive at an understanding of innovation and apply this understanding to a project that could reach beyond the boundaries of CWRU. Counts as a Communication Intensive course. Prereq: Academic Inquiry Seminar (AIQS) or SAGES First Seminar.

MGMT 299. Industry Project Experience: Global Career Accelerator. 3 Units.

The Global Career Accelerator is a for-credit, virtual, experiential learning program that enables undergraduate students from all backgrounds to gain authentic work experience and in-demand global skills. This project-based opportunity provides real-world experience where students collaborate with peers and work individually on projects for various organizations. The experience includes video lessons, live online classes, and completing skill-building portfolio projects for iconic organizations like Intel, L'Oreal, The Grammys, and charity:water. Students complete AI-powered projects, co-designed with our brand partners and OpenAI. These projects will leverage AI technologies in the context of professional-level work. Successful students will earn an 'AI Skills' digital credential for LinkedIn. The course offers multiple tracks, including Data Analytics, Coding for Data, Digital Marketing, and Career Discover, for which you will select one track per course. The course may be repeated for each track.

MGMT 315. International Management Institute. 3 Units.

The course provides undergraduate students with a unique overseas visitation, language orientation, and management subject experiences during periods such as Spring Break, or during interims immediately following the end of the semester. Opportunities for diverse cultural and language experiences which result from the institute are added benefits of these programs. Counts as a Local & Global Engagement course.

MGMT 320. Introduction to Family Businesses. 1.5 Unit.

As family businesses make up a significant portion of the US economy, understanding what they are and their unique characteristics is vital to understanding the broader business arena. This course will examine what makes family businesses different from other businesses. It will also explore how family businesses differ by philosophy, ownership structure and generation contributing to unique opportunities and challenges in their evolution. This course is ideal for someone who works in a family business, wants to advise a family business or hopes to start a business. Offered as MGMT 320 and MGMT 420.

MGMT 321. Complexities of Family Businesses. 1.5 Unit.

Managing any business can be challenging in the current environment, but managing a family business can be especially challenging as family considerations add additional levels of complexity to the tasks of management. This course will explore the balancing of interests of the stakeholders, what forms a family business can take and unique considerations to consider about working in or for a family business. This course is ideal for someone who is part of a family business, wants to own their own family business or wants to advise a family business. Offered as MGMT 321 and MGMT 421.

MGMT 324. Financing Change: Impact Investing in Action. 3 Units.

How can money become one of the most powerful tools for social and environmental change? This course dives into the fast-growing and evolving field of impact investing - where finance meets innovation, entrepreneurship and social change. We'll unpack how investors, startups, corporations, foundations and even governments use capital to tackle today's most intractable problems, from climate change to growing inequality. You'll get an inside look at the impact investing ecosystem, mapping out the key players on a local and global level. We explore the tools used to drive sustainable results and we'll break down real world case studies from early-stage ventures to Fortune 500 companies to explore how finance is fueling systemic change. We'll also examine the myriad challenges facing the industry and create a vision of what could be possible. Students will practice the skills of an impact investor by analyzing opportunities, evaluating risk, measuring impact and understanding how to balance profit with purpose. You'll also identify what small changes you can make to become a financial activist. Counts as a Communication Intensive course.

MGMT 360. Special Topics and Issues in Management. 1 - 9 Units.

This course option is available to qualified students who are undertaking special projects in a management related field.

MGMT 395. Seminar. 1 Unit.

These one-credit Disciplinary Communication seminars give you a chance to explore fresh, relevant topics while developing practical communication skills you can use in classes, internships, and your future career. Each seminar focuses on a different contemporary issue or challenge in the business and professional world, ranging from persuasive storytelling, to communicating with data, to leading effective team conversations. You can take multiple sections and explore new areas each time. You'll participate in hands-on discussions, short writing assignments, and interactive activities designed to help you communicate your ideas clearly and confidently. Topics are intended to introduce students from any major to a variety of current business issues and business communication skills. No credit for repeating the same topic, but you're encouraged to try new sections as they're offered. Open to all undergraduate students from all majors. Counts as a Disciplinary Communication course. Prereq: At least Junior standing.

MGMT 396. Experience in Business Consulting for Sustainable Impact. 3 Units.

Experience in Business Consulting for Sustainable Impact is a real-world learning opportunity for Weatherhead undergraduate students to step out of the traditional classroom and work with faculty and business mentors as well as company leaders. It is an immersive, applied learning project, providing an exciting and rigorous educational platform for Weatherhead students to learn what makes a truly sustainable business, while engaging and assisting the business community to become more sustainable in their practices. This course trains and supports teams of students to serve as researchers, project managers and consultants for companies that aim to assess and improve their social and environmental impact. Counts as a Capstone Project course. Prereq: Academic Inquiry Seminar (AIQS) and Sophomore student standing.

MGMT 397. Undergraduate Research Project. 3 - 6 Units.

This course provides a supervisory structure for students completing and a capstone research project in the Weatherhead School of Management. Arrangements should be made by consultation with a faculty member selected and the Senior Capstone Committee of the School of Management. Open to all management and accounting majors and other qualified students with instructor approval. A written report, presentation to the faculty department most closely related to the student's topic, and an approved public presentation are required. Counts as a SAGES Senior Capstone course.

MGMT 398. Action Learning. 4 Units.

This is an experiential course built around a live project for a real organization (your team's client). The project focuses on solving a business problem or pursuing a business opportunity. Each student will work in a team to analyze the current situation and identify related problems and/or opportunities, conduct research, creatively envision alternatives, and recommend an appropriate course of action and next steps. Students will learn a structured problem-solving approach used by many major consulting firms, and gain an understanding of project management. In addition, you will expand your professional written and oral communication skills. Equally important will be the skills you develop as you work successfully in a team on an ill-defined problem with a tight deadline and a real client. It will be your team's responsibility to satisfy your client. The Action Learning faculty will guide you through the process, and each project team has a faculty coach. Counts as a Capstone Project course. Counts as a SAGES Senior Capstone course. Prereq: (ACCT 102 or ACCT 200) and BAFI 355 and MKMR 201 and Senior standing with a declared Accounting or Management major.

MGMT 411. Professional Development: Skills for Success. .75 Unit.

This course bridges the transition from academic study to professional practice. While you will acquire deep technical knowledge in your program of study--Finance, Business Analytics, Supply Chain Management, or Accounting--your career success also depends on professional skills that help you secure strong opportunities and advance in the workplace. The Professional Development course is a required, seven-week series of workshops designed to help you build the tools, strategies, and confidence to launch your career. Each session pairs an executive speaker with a career skills workshop, offering both practical insights from industry leaders and guided practice with core professional development skills.

MGMT 412. Leadership in Action: Teamwork and Influence. 1.5 Unit.

Groups and teams are everywhere in our daily lives. They help us find solutions, achieve goals, and create opportunities. Yet, we often overlook how teams actually function and what drives their effectiveness. This course combines theory with hands-on practice, giving you opportunities to work in teams, experiment with different roles, and apply strategies for collaboration and leadership in real time. You will strengthen your ability to contribute as a team member, lead teams, and even consult on team performance. Together, we will explore questions such as: How do teams develop over time? What makes a team effective? What behaviors promote psychological safety? And other team topics that matter to you.

MGMT 413. Business Communication: Storytelling for Impact. 1.5 Unit.

This course develops the communication skills necessary for success in professional business environments. Students will learn to structure clear, persuasive, and audience-centered messages across written, oral, and digital channels. Emphasis is placed on listening as a foundation for communication, logical thinking as a precursor to logical writing, and structured communication frameworks such as Barbara Minto's Pyramid Principle. Students will also practice adapting communication for diverse audiences, using data visualizations effectively, and delivering professional presentations with impact.

MGMT 414. Project Execution Skills: Strategies for Real World Problem Solving. .75 Unit.

This course prepares students to successfully execute client-based capstone projects by equipping them with the tools, frameworks, and professional practices needed to deliver high-impact consulting engagements. Students will learn how to interpret organizational context, define project scope, conduct rigorous research, and develop actionable recommendations. Through hands-on exercises, and client interaction simulations, students will gain experience in stakeholder engagement, strategic analysis, project planning, and change management. The course culminates in the creation of a comprehensive sample client deliverable, including a final report, implementation roadmap, and executive presentation.

MGMT 418. Curricular Practical Training. 0 Unit.

This course is intended for graduate business students who wish to gain curricular practical training in support of career goals. The experience developed in an internship will complement academic experience gained in Weatherhead classes.

MGMT 420. Introduction to Family Businesses. 1.5 Unit.

MGMT 421. Complexities of Family Businesses. 1.5 Unit.

MGMT 456. Beyond Silicon Valley: Growing Entrepreneurship in Transitioning Economies. 3 Units.

The path for entrepreneurs to grow their companies outside of well-developed entrepreneurial ecosystems like Silicon Valley is challenging. Most markets around the world do not look like Silicon Valley, and they never will. But there are other models to support new businesses. In transitioning markets (where entrepreneurs do not have much access to private sector financing), government officials, donors, and business leaders are experimenting with creative approaches to support the growth of entrepreneurs. Cleveland is one such community. This seminar will explore some of these innovative approaches.

MGMT 458. International Institute. 3 Units.

The International Institute involves semester-long study of a particular region, followed by a class trip to an area within that region. The preparatory coursework varies depending on the region selected for that particular semester; however, it typically consists of research about cultural, financial, political, and economic topics. The trip consists of daily research meeting with organizations within the region being studied. Upon return, a summary exercise is required to complete the coursework. The class trip is a mandatory component of the course.

MGMT 467. Commercialization and Intellectual Property Management. 3 Units.

This interdisciplinary course covers a variety of topics, including principles of intellectual property and intellectual property management, business strategies and modeling relevant to the creation of start-up companies and exploitation of IP rights as they relate to biomedical-related inventions. The goal of this course is to address issues relating to the commercialization of biomedical-related inventions by exposing law students, MBA students, and Ph.D. candidates (in genetics and proteomics) to the challenges and opportunities encountered when attempting to develop biomedical intellectual property from the point of early discovery to the clinic and market. Specifically, this course seeks to provide students with the ability to value a given technological advance or invention holistically, focusing on issues that extend beyond scientific efficacy and include patient and practitioner value propositions, legal and intellectual property protection, business modeling, potential market impacts, market competition, and ethical, social, and healthcare practitioner acceptance. During this course, law students, MBA students, and Ph.D. candidates in genomics and proteomics will work in teams of five (two laws students, two MBA students and one Ph.D. candidate), focusing on issues of commercialization and IP management of biomedical-related inventions. The instructors will be drawn from the law school, business school, and technology-transfer office. Please visit the following website for more information: fusioninnovate.com. Offered as EBME 467, ECSE 467, GENE 367, GENE 467, LAWS 5341, MGMT 467, and RGME 467.

MGMT 468. Commercialization and IP Management II. 3 Units.

This course will concentrate on early-stage product development, with a focus on conventional approaches to venture financing, regulatory positioning and navigation, corporate licensing/partnering, and investment pitch methodologies. The content of the course will include specific innovations vetted by CWRU Technology Transfer and facilitation by the product Principal Investigator The course will culminate in a presentation for financing to a panel of investors, clinical thought leaders and/or economic development professionals; in a simple sense, students will learn how to position a qualified opportunity for early-stage development and financing towards ultimate clinical and market introduction. Offered as EBME 468, GENE 468, LAWS 5342, MGMT 468, and RGME 468.

MGMT 495. Value Proposition Design & Market Judgment. 3 Units.

Launching a startup is daunting. Creating a new business within an existing company can be just as difficult. In either case, succeeding takes vision, grit, and luck. However, innovators who can clearly describe how their business model is meant to create value, and test their assumptions, can significantly improve their chances of success. Value Proposition Design & Market Judgment is a hands-on course that teaches students how to build viable, durable early-stage ventures. Through experiential learning, students will break down the elements of value creation, identify and test the assumptions that distinguish success from failure, and apply market judgement to evaluate and accelerate promising innovations. Students will engage directly with innovators, entrepreneurs, and domain experts who will help bring key concepts to life. As the centerpiece of the course, students will advise and support entrepreneurs participating in an accelerator program - a partnership among Creative Destruction Labs, CWRU, and University Hospitals. Whether students aim to launch a startup or innovate within an existing organization, this course provinces a practical foundation for designing impactful, sustainable businesses.

MGMT 497. Action Learning Project. 3 Units.

This course allows teams of students to integrate functional, core knowledge and apply analysis and strategic management skills in a real-world setting. Students will be evaluated by the instructor and the project managers at the client organizations. Prereq: Part-time Cohort MBA Students and Master of Healthcare Management students only.

MGMT 501. Special Problems and Topics. 1 - 18 Units.

This course is offered, with permission, to students undertaking reading in a field of special interest.

MGMT 560. Theoretical Perspectives in Management. 3 Units.

This seminar exposes students to management theories from a variety of disciplines. The goal of the course is to help students learn to synthesize and contrast theories to develop hypotheses of their own. Prereq: Ph.D. standing or consent of instructor.

MGMT 571. Measurement Theory and Method. 3 Units.

This doctoral seminar focuses on the theoretical and methodological issues involved in social science measurement. Specifically, the course will cover topics in basic principles of measurement including Classical Test Theory, Reliability, Validity, and Item Response Theory, as well as related tools for measurement analysis including Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor analysis. In addition, the course will expose students to analytical methods that model measurement error in simultaneous equations including models with mediation and moderation effects. This course involves extensive use of statistical packages including SPSS, LISREL, and EQS. Prereq: Ph.D. standing.

MGMT 573. Applied Multivariate Data Analysis. 3 Units.

The objectives of the seminar are to provide students with an understanding of the substantive and methodological issues involved in applied multivariate data analysis. The seminar aims to expose students to the assumptions, principles and applications of a selected set of multivariate techniques including Logistic Regression, MANOVA/Discriminant, Profile, Multilevel and Latent Growth Model analysis. This course involves extensive use of statistical packages including SPSS, LISREL, and EQS. Prereq: Ph.D. standing.

MGMT 602. Advanced Topics. 1 - 18 Units.

This is a course of flexible design to meet advanced theoretical and/or methodological needs of doctoral students. Approval is needed from the instructor, and it requires a letter grade.

MGMT 614. Business as an Evolving Complex System. 3 Units.

The goal of this course is to provide a foundation for understanding how business systems evolve, why the business systems in the major advanced countries have evolved differently over the last 100 years or so, and what the underlying driving forces are. The focus is on transformation rather than economic growth. The course examines the evolution of business systems as a result of technological and organizational change. It deals with the role of history, culture and finance in generating business organizations in various countries. The course also studies the emergence of regional innovation systems and industry clusters, as well as how digitization and globalization are changing the industrial logic. Prereq: Must be enrolled in PhD in Mgt: Designing Sustainable Systems.

MGMT 638. Qualitative Research Methods I. 3 Units.

This course explores ways to conceptualize a topic of study and facilitates formulation of conceptual work for students and production of research reports at the end of the first year of the program. The course conveys how to generate research ideas by critically reviewing literature and developing ideas that contribute to a problem or issue of interest by working with theory and extending previous research. The practicality of conducting certain kinds of research is evaluated and methodological rigor, intensity and ethical constraints of different research efforts are examined. Each student produces a research proposal communicating and supporting a conceptualization of the phenomenon of interest involving a problem of practice and research question. The paper defines this problem of practice, and presents, both visually and in narrative form, concepts shaped by field experience and prior writing that promote understanding of the problem. This includes a research proposal describing a sample population, methods of data collection and data analysis. Prereq: MGMT 665.

MGMT 640. Social Ethics: Contemporary Issues. 3 Units.

The course draws upon intellectual ancestors and current thinkers in moral philosophy and ethics to assist each student in identifying, analyzing, and discussing social and ethical questions pertaining to the definition and purpose of contemporary life, the need for moral coherence, and the meaning of life in a global society. The unifying theme of the course is Tolstoy's question, "How then shall we live?" The course does not seek to provide answers to the great questions of life. Rather, it tries to expand each student's capacity to grapple with such questions. Prereq: Must be enrolled in Ph.D in Management: Designing Sustainable Systems track.

MGMT 641. Qualitative Research Methods II. 3 Units.

This course guides the student in conducting the qualitative research project that was proposed in MGMT 638. Fieldwork and initial analysis is conducted during the summer when data based on semi-structure interviews is collected and analysis begins using inductive coding techniques. A summer residency is held in mid-June to assess progress as final data collection and analysis continues. The aim of the fall semester is to prepare a formal research report on that project, which will be submitted to an academic research conference. The final report includes a revision of one's conceptual model, integrating new understandings and literature arising from the data collection and analysis. Prereq: MGMT 638.

MGMT 642. Directed Studies Seminar. 0 - 9 Units.

At different times during the Program, students register for Directed Studies courses. The purpose of these courses is to recognize the work the students are doing to conduct and present their individualized research at a high quality level. Activities conducted under the Directed Studies courses have deliverables dedicated to the collection of qualitative or quantitative data and the preparation of research reports. Offered as DBAP 642 and MGMT 642. Prereq: Must be enrolled in Ph.D in Management: Designing Sustainable Systems track.

MGMT 645. Integration of Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods. 3 Units.

Using the mixed method research toolkit developed in previous courses, this course focuses on critically analyzing selected pieces of published applied and policy research to develop a critical appreciation of issues and debates that have wide applicability and relevance. In particular, it offers students ways to integrate and triangulate using a mixed method approach, different forms of evidence, and related evidence. In addition, this course addresses common method choice and justification issues and related challenges of validity and theory formulation that typically arise during the students' execution of a series of individual research projects. Application of critical analysis and appreciation approach in justifying mixed methods designs to the student's own research work is encouraged and supported by sharing and discussing common research and methodology themes and problems. Prereq: DBAP 649 and DBAP 682 and enrolled in the Ph.D in Management: Designing Sustainable Systems track.

MGMT 646. Advanced Analytical Methods for Generalizing Research. 3 Units.

This course covers advanced statistical and machine learning methods for extracting insights that inform management action across structured, unstructured, and mixed data. Using a range of substantive topics, the course emphasizes both rigor and relevance. Rigor is reflected in the use of sound statistical judgment, careful method selection, and disciplined interpretation of evidence. Relevance is reflected in the development of substantively meaningful and statistically grounded insights that support sound managerial judgment. Together, these topics are intended to strengthen students' analytical toolkit, while also building a bridge to the academic literature and to the kinds of data based problems that arise in managerial practice. Prereq: MGMT 649 and MGMT 682.

MGMT 649. Experimental Design and Analysis. 3 Units.

This course guides students through theoretically-grounded variance models required for structural equation modeling (SEM) in the quantitative portion of their research. Fundamental concepts in model testing are reinforced through path analysis, with explicit coverage of mediation -- including simple mediation, multiple mediation, and moderated mediation -- as well as interaction effects. The course also introduces the logic and practice of experimental design, covering topics such as randomization, causal identification, between- and within-subject designs, and the integration of experimental methods with variance-based modeling frameworks. Beyond analysis, the course emphasizes precise theoretical model formulation, careful interpretation of findings, and rigorous testing of data assumptions, preparing students for the model testing portion of their capstone assignments. Prereq: MGMT 681 and enrolled in the Ph.D. in Management (Accountancy, Design and Innovation or Designing Sustainable Systems) or Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior Program.

MGMT 664. Knowledge Dissemination to Influence Managerial Practice. 3 Units.

The aim of this course is twofold. First, it supports students organizing and writing their DM thesis overview or their PhD thesis proposal. Also discussed are ways to organize and communicate in scientific genres, their aims and their generic properties. Secondly, students become acquainted with scientific communication and publishing. Effective reviewing, criteria for judging articles and theses, management of review processes, and how to communicate and respond to reviews are topics discussed. The course also addresses publication strategies and ways of managing and communicating scientific and managerial knowledge to different stakeholders. Prereq: Must be enrolled in Ph.D in Management: Designing Sustainable Systems track.

MGMT 665. Introduction to Research Methods. 3 Units.

Introduction to Research Methods is the first research competency course in the methods sequence. It guides doctoral students through their research journey--Discovery, Framework, Testing, and Validating--forming the foundation for subsequent coursework in empirical, evidence-based research. In this course, students examine the principles of the scientific method and the characteristics of rigorous research. They develop the "think in theories" and explore how scholarly applied research bridges academic and practitioner perspectives. The course also introduces inductive and deductive research approaches, along with foundational concepts in mixed methods research. Prereq: Enrolled in the Ph.D. in Management (Accountancy, Design and Innovation, or Designing Sustainable Systems) Program or Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior Program.

MGMT 677. Designing Sustainable Systems. 3 Units.

Sustaining competitive advantages is difficult. Remember Blockbuster, MySpace, Sears, or BlackBerry? Firms need to excel in the presence and prepare for tomorrow simultaneously. But preparing for the future is increasingly difficult due to the complexities of interdependent global and digital competition. Unparalleled recent political, cultural, and environmental challenges like rising nationalism, the rise of China, disrupted global supply chains, and global warming add further complications. How can leaders in organizations prepare for the future? How can they plan and design future proof new business models, structures, or solutions? In this research course we approach this future preparedness -- the design of sustainable organizational systems -- from a BDI (Business Design Initiative) perspective. Here the BDI perspective includes phrenetic thinking and reasoning, systems thinking and complexity science and two exemplary BDI tools: scenario planning and business model generation. Ultimately, we will, individually and collectively, apply the above to develop, document, and present business scenarios and derived business models based on students' current business contexts in support of real-world companies' future preparedness. Prereq: Enrolled in the PhD in Management: Designing Sustainable Systems program.

MGMT 681. Research Designs and Analytics for Archival and Online Data. 3 Units.

This course introduces core statistical concepts, research design principles, and analytical techniques for working with archival and text-based data. It develops students' foundations in statistical thinking, as well as the key concepts of validity and reliability in research. These tools prepare students to investigate management phenomena by identifying appropriate data sources, compiling relevant data, and analyzing those data to generate insights and test hypotheses. The course emphasizes three capabilities: (a) using statistical reasoning to formulate meaningful research questions, (b) collecting and organizing archival and online data suited to those questions, and (c) integrating multiple data sources and applying foundational statistical methods to analyze them. Throughout, the course focuses on research designs that are flexible enough to address a wide range of management questions. It also introduces robustness checks for archival and related forms of data to strengthen the credibility of empirical findings. Prereq: Enrolled in the Ph.D. in Management (Accountancy, Design and Innovation, or Designing Sustainable Systems) Program or Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior Program.

MGMT 682. Foundational Statistical Analysis and Measurement. 3 Units.

This course focuses on the foundations of measurement theory and the associated statistical analyses used to obtain, compile, and interpret evidence of convergent validity, discriminant validity, and construct validity in the development and evaluation of operational measures for latent constructs derived from structured and unstructured data. The course emphasizes measurement development and assessment as critical stages that precede the testing of theory with empirical models. Prereq: MGMT 681 and enrolled in the Ph.D. in Management (Accountancy, Design and Innovation or Designing Sustainable Systems) or Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior Program.

MGMT 683. Integration of Methods Sequence. 3 Units.

This course ensures that the Quantitative Research paper is complete and provides guidance for PhD students who will prepare a draft research proposal for their thesis. Students are provided with hands on writing, data analysis and data organization though seminars and skill building workshops. Prereq: Enrolled in the PhD in Management - Designing Sustainable Systems track.

MGMT 701. Dissertation Ph.D.. 1 - 9 Units.

(Credit as arranged.) Prereq: Must be enrolled in Ph.D. in Management: Designing Sustainable Systems and have predoctoral research consent or advanced to Ph.D. candidacy milestone.