The Graduate School Bulletin
Department of Business Administration
366 Bryan Building
(336) 334-5691
http://www.uncg.edu/bae/badm
Graduate Programs:
No graduate programs are offered; however, related programs include the Master of Business Administration and the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Entrepreneurship.
Graduate Faculty
BUS Business Courses
MGT Management Courses
Graduate Faculty
Professors
E. Holly Buttner, PhD, Diversity issues in organizations, the impact of organizational diversity climate on employee outcomes, issues of under-represented groups in entrepreneurial ventures and small business.
Eric Ford, PhD, Strategic management, health information technology, care quality, nursing issues.
Kevin B. Lowe, PhD, Leadership, business strategy, international human resource management, cross-cultural management (Head of Department).
Paul M. Muchinsky, PhD, Assessment, personnel selection, and job/person fit.
William L. Tullar, PhD, Employee selection, knowledge management, human resource information systems security, organizational misbehavior.
Dianne H.B. Welsh, PhD, Entrepreneurship, international entrepreneurship, family business, franchising, employee reward systems, international human resource management.
Associate Professors
Moses Acquaah, PhD, Strategic management, international management and family business in emerging economies, with emphases on social capital/networking, competitive and corporate strategy, human factor development, and corporate reputation management.
Lew G. Brown, PhD, Convenience in marketing, field-research-based marketing strategy cases, public/non-profit marketing, customer satisfaction.
Nir Kshetri, PhD, Globalization of modern information technologies, marketing of high-tech products.
Terrie C. Reeves, PhD, Health services administration and management, strategic management, strategic management of health services organizations, international health services, the institutional environment.
Harper A. Roehm, Jr., PhD, Consumers’ responses to information technology and how interactive marketing communications affect information processing, memory, attitudes, and behavior.
Nicholas C. Williamson, PhD, Research in indirect export channels of distribution.
Assistant Professors
Merlyn A. Griffiths, PhD, Consumer behavior, marketing communications, advertising, marketing management, services marketing, brand management.
Riikka Sarala, PhD, International management, mergers and acquisitions, knowledge management, organizational culture.
Lecturer
Vasyl Taras, PhD, International management/business, human resources/organizational behavior, quantitative research methods.
BUS Business Courses
540 Social Entrepreneurship: Justice and a Green Environment (3:3)
Interdisciplinary and service-learning course in social entrepreneurship. Students will design, implement, and evaluate entrepreneurial projects that respond to social, economic, environmental, and justice issues. (Same as CST 540, ENT 540, SWK 540, and WGS 540)
589 Experimental Course
This number reserved for experimental courses. Refer to the Course Schedule for current offerings.
605 Entrepreneurial Family Business (3:3)
Explores and analyzes in detail the management, ownership, family/business leadership skills, succession and governance practices found in entrepreneurial family-owned and family-controlled businesses. (Same as ENT 605)
606 International Entrepreneurship (3:3)
Issues related to starting, joining, or holding stakes in international ventures, the creation and management of business ventures that have international dimensions, economic and formal/informal institutions affecting entrepreneurship. (Same as ENT 606)
609 Franchising (3:3)
Develop knowledge and skills needed to succeed as a franchisee, franchisor, or franchise executive, including understanding the Franchise Disclosure Document and the role of entrepreneurship in franchising. (Same as ENT 60)
607 Entrepreneurship: Venture Opportunities and Plan(3:3)
Knowledge and skills to evaluate ideas to determine if they are potential opportunities by developing a feasibility analysis, culminating in a venture plan. to launch and grow a new business. (Same as ENT 607)
608 Corporate Entrepreneurship (3:3)
Examination of the challenges and opportunities for employees and organizations in creating and maintaining an entrepreneurial culture. Students consult with local for profit or non-profit organizations to perform an entrepreneurial audit. (Same as ENT 608)
611 Analysis of Research (3:3)
Intensive study, analysis, and evaluation of research in business and related fields.
612 Field Study (1-3)
Individual investigation conducted in absentia with periodic conferences and reports. Students are encouraged to study their individual problems with approved research technique.
613 Independent Study in Business and/or Marketing Education (1-3)
Pr. demonstrated capacity for independent work and permission of instructor
Intensive study on some phase of business and marketing education. Regular conferences with instructor.
699 Thesis (1-3)
711 Experimental Course
This number reserved for experimental courses. Refer to Course Schedule for current offerings.
801 Thesis Extension (1-3)
MGT Management Courses
589 Experimental Course
This number reserved for experimental courses. Refer to the Course Schedule for current offerings.
613 Directed Studies (3)
Pr. 12 semester hours of MBA course work and permission of Director of MBA program and instructor who will supervise study
Individual study of problems in the field of management. Regular conferences with instructor required.
670 Entrepreneurial Management (3:3)
Pr. MBA 604, MBA 620
How entrepreneurial managers discover and take advantage of innovative opportunities. The entrepreneurial process, starting new ventures, and developing entrepreneurship in large corporations.