MANAGEMENT Boler School of Business Why Study Management at John Carroll? The management major at John Carroll dedicates itself to educating students to become world-class leaders in any organizational setting. Management has been defined as the process of achieving desired results through effective utilization of human and material resources. Managers are responsible for the effective and efficient performance of modern organizations. In management, students study theories and techniques applicable to all organized activity -- whether in business, government, education, health care, or other non-profit organizations. The high quality teaching, significant research and community involvement of the faculty and students involved in the management major have helped establish this area as a vital component of the Boler School of Business at JCU. As a major, management is especially appropriate for those who plan to become managers of family businesses or those who aspire to become entrepreneurs, developing new enterprises. It is also an excellent foundation for those who desire to continue graduate study in business administration, organizational behavior, production/operations management, management information systems, human resources management, industrial relations or law. Students have also taken their organizational, analytical and logical thinking skills learned in the management major and entered into top law schools including Ohio State, George Washington and Cleveland Marshall. In this increasingly high-tech world, managers must be familiar with the latest developments in technology, especially information technology, as well as competent in the management of people. Management majors are expected to be skilled in both of these areas. Management majors at John Carroll may design a major course of study that balances these areas or they may choose a track in either human resource management, management of business technology or entrepreneurship. There is also a cross-functional sequence of courses recommended for those with an interest in total quality management. Because of the interaction and open dialogue between students and faculty found at John Carroll, those graduating with a major in management are prepared to enter graduate school in business administration or the working world with full preparation to begin operating using the skills learned in the classroom and through internships.
Points of Interest Accreditation The Boler School of Business and the Department of Management is fully accredited by AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business). Muldoon Center for Entrepreneurship through the Muldoon Center students have the opportunity to learn more about entrepreneurship, family business, and private companies. Internships The management faculty at John Carroll encourage students majoring in this department to seek experiential education in the area through internships. The Cleveland area contains a wealth of resources from which students can choose and become involved on a part-time basis. Due to the high quality internship experiences that students involve themselves with, they are better prepared with the reality of the working world as it touches upon managers. Many students make decisions about their potential careers based upon these experiences, and students have been known to receive job offers from the internship employers upon receiving a degree. There are also a limited number of competitively selected entrepreneurship internships available through the Muldoon Center for Entrepreneurship and the Kahl Chair for Entrepreneurship. These internships involve a significant shadowing component with the founders and key executives of companies which are members of the Entrepreneurs Association. Life After Graduation Recent John Carroll management alumni entered the workplace as management consultants, management/executive trainees, human resource specialists, production/operations planners and supervisors, bank managers and salespeople. With many available career options, management offers students the opportunity to tailor course work to specific careers. This flexibility distinguishes a management major at JCU from other majors. The following is a partial list of entry-level career positions: Account Manager Business Analyst District Manager Trainee Executive Recruiter Inventory Control Administrator IT Administrator Management Trainee Sales
Relocation Coordinator Safety Coordinator Transportation Analyst Other students have attended or joined the following: Jesuit Volunteer Corps Peace Corps Law School Graduate School The following is a partial list of companies that have hired recent management graduates from John Carroll: ABF Freight Cleveland Scholarship Program Continental Airlines Forest City Enterprises Hertz National City Bank Home Equity Newell Rubbermaid Penske Logistics Progressive Pulte Homes Sherwin-Williams Sirva Relocation Speedway SuperAmerica, LLC University Hospitals Health Systems Vanguard Financial Service Department Scholarships Walter F. Platte Total Quality Management Scholarship - $1000 scholarship for senior management majors involved in total quality management Plain Dealer Scholarship - $1000 scholarship for senior management majors George A. Merritt Scholarship - $1000 scholarship for senior management majors Student Organizations
Association of Systems Management Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) Society for Human Resources Management NEOSA Alpha Student Chapter Courses Offered 202 Business Communications 325 Organizational Behavior and Management 352 Human Resources Management 353 Labor Relations 361 Global Management 364 Entrepreneurship 365 Family Business Management 366 New Venture Management 370 Staffing 373 Training and Management Development 376 Compensation 395 Management Skills Development 405 Seminar in Management 411 Applied Management Practices (Entrepreneurship) 412 Applied Management Practices (General Management) 425 Executive Decision Making 461 Legal Environment of Business 463 Business Law I 464 Business Law II 471 Leadership and Power in Organizations 495 Management Philosophy 496 Small and Medium Business Analysis 498 Independent Study 499 Strategic Management With the approval of advisor and department chair, a management major may choose a limited number of electives from courses in the Business Information Systems area such as: BI 371 Management Science BI 381 Materials and Inventory Management BI 382 Quality Management BI 383 Project Management as well as advanced Information Systems courses. *Please refer to the University Undergraduate Bulletin for complete course descriptions and major requirements. Degrees Offered
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Faculty Mr. Richard Blamer, Instructor of Management M.B.A. Central Michigan University Dr. William Bockanic, Professor of Management J.D. Cleveland State University Specialty: business law Dr. Charles Clemens, Executive-in-Residence J.D. Indiana University Specialty: strategic management Dr. Donald Domm, Professor of Management Ph.D. The Ohio State University Specialty: strategic management Dr. Benjamin Forbes, Professor of Management Ph.D. University of Akron Specialty: organizational behavior, leadership Mr. Robert Ginn, Executive-in-Residence M.S.E. University of Michigan Specialty: strategic management Dr. Richard Grenci, Assistant Professor of Management Ph.D. University of Texas at Austin Specialty: management information systems Mr. Nathan Hartman, Instructor of Management M.B.A. Averett University Specialty: organizational behavior, human resource management Dr. Bradley Hull, Assistant Professor of Management Ph.D. Case Western Reserve University Specialty: management information systems Dr. Marc Lynn, Associate Professor of Management Ph.D. Cleveland State University Specialty: management information systems Dr. Jonathan Smith, Professor of Management and Department Chair
Ph.D. University of Georgia Specialty: organizational behavior, leadership Dr. Edward Tomlinson, Assistant Professor of Management Ph.D. Ohio State University Specialty: organizational behavior, human resource management Dr. Mark Treleven, Associate Professor of Management Ph.D. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Specialty: production/operations management Dr. Charles Watts, Professor of Management D.B.A. Indiana University Specialty: production/operations management, purchasing, logistics Dr. Dianne Welsh, Professor of Management Ph.D. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Specialty: entrepreneurship and small business management For More Information For General Management or Human Resource Management: Dr. Benjamin Forbes 216-397-4608 forbes@jcu.edu For Management of Business Technology: Dr. Charles Watts 216-397-4448 drwatts@jcu.edu For Entrepreneurship: Dr. Dianne Welsh 216-397-4970 dwelsh@jcu.edu