Described as "the company behind the chart", social networks in organizations provide unique insight into how work gets done in organizations, who gets ahead, and why some policies thrive while others are doomed to fail. This course is designed to provide an in-depth look at how workplace relationships are embedded in virtually all elements of human resource management. The role of networks in the organizational entry, retention, and exit phases of the employee cycle will all be discussed.

Students confer individually with the instructor. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.

Strategic issues associated with multi-industry, multi-national, multi-business and start-up management; strategy implementation and institutionalization; planning systems.

Strategic issues associated with multi-industry, multi-national, multi-business and start-up management; strategy implementation and institutionalization; planning systems.

Strategic issues associated with multi-industry, multi-national, multi-business and start-up management; strategy implementation and institutionalization; planning systems.

The focus of this course is on the theoretical concepts and methodology of social network analysis, both from a research and applied perspective. The course involves in-depth training on the hands-on analysis of social network data using specialized social network analysis software.

Designed for advanced students who undertake research problems to be conducted in regular consultation with the instructor. May be repeated to a total of six credit hours.

The doctoral colloquium is intended to be a professional socialization course for the Ph.D. students in Management. The course features a mix of topics related to the Management Ph.D. program, including research, teaching and service, major transitions in the program, preparation for the professoriate, as well as special research topics such as philosophy of science and guest research lectures.

Analysis of a specialized topic in management. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 credits when taken under different subtitles.

Microbes and society focuses on the impact, good and bad, of microbes on humanity and civilization. The course explores the beneficial effects of microbes on the environment, agriculture, industry, biotechnology, and medicine. In addition, the course describes how microbes and microbial diseases have influenced the history and evolution of humans. The course also explore the negative impact of microbes as pathogens and emerging infectious agents on civilization.