Department of Management
Main Office
Business Administration Building, 315
P.O. Box 305429
Denton, TX 76203-5429
(940) 565-3140
Fax: (940) 565-4394
Web site: www.coba.unt.edu/magmt
J. Lynn Johnson, Chair
Faculty
Professors Davis, Hays, Johnson, Powell, Rachel, Taylor, Thibodeaux, Watson, White, Williams.
Associate Professors D'Souza, Goodwin, Insley, Kuo, Ledgerwood, Miles, Ponthieu.
Assistant Professors BarNir, Dean.
Mission/Vision Statement
The mission of the Department of Management is to provide quality management education leading
to bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees; to conduct relevant basic and applied research; to engage
in instructional development; and to provide professional expertise and service to the department's
constituent communities. Our mission is accomplished with a primary focus on the undergraduate and master's
degrees, while maintaining a small doctoral program in keeping with the mission of the College of Business
Administration. This mission reflects our firm belief in the importance of teaching, supported by intellectual
contributions and service.
The vision of the Department of Management, as leading educators, is to work together as a team
of professionals with a singular focus student learning. Central to the implementation of this vision is
that students are our first priority. Their success is our success. We further believe that we are accountable
as educators to display academic leadership. Finally, our success depends on working with the
business community as partners in developing cutting edge education.
Programs of Study
The department offers undergraduate and graduate programs in the following areas:
- Bachelor of Business Administration with professional fields in entrepreneurship and strategic
management, organizational behavior and human resource management, and operations management science;
- Master of Business Administration with majors in administrative management, health services
management, human resource management, and operations management science;
- Executive Business Administration with a major in management, and
- Doctor of Philosophy with a major in management.
Career Opportunities
For information on career opportunities for graduates of the Department of Management, visit our
web site (www.coba.unt.edu/MGMT/).
Bachelor of Business Administration
The department offers the Bachelor of Business Administration degree in the professional fields
listed below. General requirements for the BBA are listed in the "General University Requirements
" and the "University Core Curriculum Requirements" in the Academics section
and under "Bachelor of Business Administration" in the College of Business Administration section.
Academic Standards
1. It is required that students entering professional fields within the Department of Management have
a grade point average of 2.5 on all courses completed at UNT and an overall grade point average of 2.5.
First semester transfer students must have a transfer grade point average of 2.5 in order to take professional
field courses.
2. A grade of C or above must be earned in each professional field or supporting field course completed
in residence or transferred to UNT.
3. Academic requirements for graduation with a professional field within the Department of
Management include:
a. a minimum overall (combined transfer and UNT) grade point average of 2.5;
b. a minimum grade point average of 2.5 on all advanced hours (3000- and 4000-level courses) attempted
in the professional and supporting fields; and
c. a grade of C or better in each MGMT course taken in the professional and supporting fields.
Professional Field in Entrepreneurship, 18 Hours
The following courses are required for the professional field in entrepreneurship.
- MGMT 3850, Entrepreneurship
- MGMT 3880, Business Ethics and Social Responsibility
- MGMT 4200, Strategic Processes
- MGMT 4220, Field Study in Entrepreneurship
- MGMT 4660, International Management Perspectives
- MGMT 4860, Organizational Design and Change
Approved Supporting Courses, 12 Hours
MGMT 4210, plus 9 hours approved in advance by the departmental adviser from the following:
MGMT 3820, 3830, 3860, 3870, 4800; ACCT 4130; FINA 4300; MKTG 3710.
Professional Field in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, 18 Hours
The following courses are required for the professional field in organizational behavior and
human resource management.
- MGMT 3860, Human Resource Management
- MGMT 3870, Management Skills and Problem Solving
- MGMT 4300, Employment Practices
- MGMT 4470, Leadership
- MGMT 4840, Compensation and Benefits Administration
- MGMT 4890, Legal Aspects of Employment Practices
Approved Supporting Courses, 12 Hours
MGMT 3830, 4660, plus 6 hours approved in advance by the department adviser from the
following: MGMT 3850, 3880, 4170, 4180, 4210, 4800, 4860; INSU 4400; ATTD 4440.
Professional Field in Operations Management Science, 18 Hours
The following courses are required for the professional field in operations management science.
- MGMT 3830, Operations Management
- MGMT 4810, Purchasing and Materials Management
- MGMT 4820, Manufacturing Planning and Control
- MGMT 4660, International Management Perspectives
- MSCI 3870, Management Science
- MSCI 4510, Model-Based Decision Support Systems
Approved Supporting Courses, 12 Hours
MGMT 4830, 4880; ACCT 3270; MKTG 4260.
Minor in Management
A minor in management is open to non-business majors. The minor requires 18 hours, including
MGMT 3720 plus 5 courses selected from the following: MGMT 3330, 3820, 3830, 3850, 3860, 3870, 3880,
4170, 4180, 4200, 4300, 4350, 4400, 4460, 4660, 4810, 4820, 4830, 4840, 4860 and 4880. It is the
student's responsibility to satisfy required course prerequisites where applicable.
The department offers degree programs leading to the Master of Business Administration with majors
in administrative management, health services management, human resource management,
operations management science, the Executive Master of Business Administration with a major in management and
the Doctor of Philosophy with a major in management. For information, consult the
Graduate Catalog.
All Courses of Instruction are located in one section at the back of this catalog.
The "Course and Subject Guide," found in the Courses of Instruction section of this book, serves as
a table of contents and provides quick access to subject areas and prefixes.