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The Management degree is intended to prepare students with skills in leadership, negotiation, communication, data analysis, decision making, and innovation and change. This degree will provide students the opportunity to integrate their knowledge of management processes with an action learning project in their senior year. These partners consist of local, national, and international firms that have joined St. Mary's commitment to engage students in supervised consulting projects to better prepare them for their management careers. Students will apply project management to a real world business problem that is of concern to a partner firm. The students will then develop solutions and present results to the firm's management.
ManagementCourses
MN 3320 Communication in a Management Setting 3 semester hoursThis course will provide students with an introduction to industry standards in oral and written communication as well as professionalism expections. Communication regarding performance management, supervision, recruitment and retention, motivation, and dismissal will also be examined. MN 3330 Organizational Behavior 3 semester hours
This course will examine the role of individuals and groups in the organizational setting. Students will learn about how individuals and groups interact with and influence organizational processes through an examination of traditional and current management and organizational behavior models. MN 3360 A Study in Leadership 3 semester hours
This course will examine literary and historical narratives to develop questions focused on moral and ethical leadership issues and situations. Students will deeply explore the leadership situations included in the literary works to develop their own understanding of moral leadership. The broad themes of the course include understanding the moral challenge, developing moral reasoning, and enacting moral leadership. MN 3370Human Resources Mangement 3 semester hours
An introduction to the functions and strategies of Human Resources Management as they support and advance organizational strategy. Topics include but are not limited to the following: recruitment and selection, employee relations, employment law, compensation and benefits, training and development. MN 3380 Managing Innovation and Change 3 semester hours
This course will include current concepts on the effective management of a rapidly changing business environment and the role of managers in assisting the organization with this change. Students will develop abilities to apply "open innovation" to the business as a new paradigm that assumes that firms can and should use external ideas as well as internal ideas, as the firms look to creat and profit from new ideas and technology. MN 4300 Special Topics in Management 3 semester hours
A study of topics in Management. Specific subject indicated each time the course is offered. may be used as elective credit and repeated when specific subject changes. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. MN 4330 Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 3 semester hours
Effective managers engage in numerous negotiations and must often resolve conflicts in organizations. This course will engage students in understanding models of negotiation while actively applying these models in practical negotiation situations. MN 4355 Employment Law (HR4355) 3 semester hours
Examination of relevant federal, state, and local laws pertaining to employment. Topics include, but are not limited to the following: Civil RightsActs of 1964 and 1991 and related areas: (Title VII, ADA, ADEA, EEOC, FMLA, Affirmative Action, etc.) Texas Workforce Commission, organized labor. (Spring) Prerequisites: Concurrent erollment or successful completion of BA3325 or MN3330 or HR3370 or MN3370. MN 4360 Managerial Economics & Decision Making 3 semester hours
Managers must understand how to use financial and non-fiancial information to adopt their decisions for the uncertainty in the market place. This course will cover various management decision models for a range of common business decisions. Topics covered in this course include incremental revenue/cost analysis, pricing and elasticity, cost estimation, market structure analysis, decision-making under uncertainty, and using statistical analyses in decision making. MN 4365 Compensation Management (HR4360) 3 semester hours
Examination of compensation systems that support and advance organizational strategy. Topics include: types of compensation, internal and external compensation equity, pay systems, performance appraisal systems, employee benefits, role of unions, contingent workforce considerations, legal requirements, and trends. (Fall) Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment or successful completion of BA3325, or MN3330 or HR3370 or MN3370. MN 4370 Service Managment 3 semester hours
This course will approach service management from an integrated viewpoint with a focus on quality and customer satisfaction. Thus, the contents of the course will integrate operations management, marketing, strategy, information technology and organization issues. Because the service sector is the fastest growing sector of the economy, this course is expected to help students discover many entrepreneurial opportunities in service industries. MN 4375 Internship in Management 3 semester hours
The opportunity to gain knowledge through experiential activities in professional life. Prereqisites: minimum GPA 2.8, concurrent enrollment or successful completion of BA3325 or MN3330 or HR3370 or MN3370. Pass/No Pass credit is given. (Fall, Spring, Summer) Junior standing. MN 4380 Experiential Learning Component 3 semester hours
This course is designed as an applied learning course whereby professor provide instructional support for projects conducted with strategic educational partners. These partners consist of local, national, and international firms that have joined St. Mary's commitment to engage students in supervised consulting projects to better prepare them for their management careers. Students will apply project management to a real world business problem that is of concert to the firm's management. Prerequisites: Senior standing, approval of advisor and department chair, admission into the ELC track in the junior year. 3.0 GPA, MN3320, MN3330, MN3360, MN4330, QM3320, QM3330, QM4390. MN 4390 Seminar in Management 3 semester hours
Students will engage in advanced independent reading and research on current developments in Management. Group analysis of individual reports aids in expanding and deepening the horizons of the participants. Prerequisites: Senior standing. MN3320, MN3330, MN3360, Mn4330 and QM4390. The management curriculum includes courses in business intelligence, negotiation, statistics, leadership and economics, among others. The senior capstone class allows students to further explore what management means in the modern world.
For more information, please see the degree plans and course catalog.
Degree Plan
Freshman Year
| Fall | Spring |
|---|---|
| EN1311 Rhet and Comp | SMC1314W Founda. Of Reflection: God |
| MT1305 Finite Math | MT1306 Calculus For Business |
| SMC1301 Foundations for Civilizations | SMC1313 Founda. Of Reflection: Others |
| SMC1311 Foundations of Reflection: Self | SMC1312 Found. Of Reflection: Nature |
| BA1310 Introduction of Business | EC2303 Micro Economics |
Sophomore Year
| Fall | Spring |
|---|---|
| SMC2304W Foundations of Pactice: Literature | EN2000 Literature or Comp |
| SMC2303 Foundations of Pract: Fine Arts | MC3320 Communications for Mgmt |
| EC2301 Macro Economics | AC2320 Introduction to Accounting II |
| SMC2302 Found. Of Pract: Civic Engagement | SMC2301W Found. Of Pract: Ethics |
| AC2310 Introduction to Accounting I | Theology 3000 or 4000 |
Junior Year
| Fall | Spring |
|---|---|
| FN3310 Corporate Finance | IB4358 International Management |
| IB3321 US Bus. In an Interdep. World | MK3310 Principles of Marketing |
| QM3320 Business Statistics | WM3330 Mgmt Info Systems (AC3331) |
| MN3330 Organizational Behavior | MN3360 Study in Leadership |
| BA3351 Legal Environment of Business | MN3370 Human Resources Management (HR3370) |
Senior Year
| Fall | Spring |
|---|---|
| QM4330 Operations Management | SMC4301 Capstone Seminar |
| QM4340 Business Intelligence | BA4334/4333 Business Ethics |
| MN4330 Negotiation and Conflict Res. | BA4380 Business Strategy |
| Management Elective | MN4380 Exper Learning or MN4390) |
| Management Elective | Management Elective |
Business Electives for management must be selected from the following:
BA4320 Management Consulting, QM3340 Project Management, MN4370 Service Management, FN4380 Employee Benefits Management, BA4325 Non-Linear Management, MN4355 Employment Law (HR4355), MN4300 Special Topics in Management, Management Elective, MN3380 Managing Innovation & Change, MN4360 Managerial Decision Making, FN3340 Risk Management, IB4355 Managing in Cross-Cultural Env., BA4350 Exploring Entrepreneurship, MN4365 Conpensation Mgmt (HR4360), MN4375 Internship in ManagementFaculty
Margaret R. Langford, Ph.D.
Professor of ManagementPhone: (210) 431-2046
Email: mlangford@stmarytx.edu Full Bio Details
B.A. Southwest Texas State University 1974
M.Ed. Texas A&M University, 1976
M.B.A. University of Texas at Austin, 1982
Ph.D. University of Houston 1992
Prior to earning her doctorate, Margaret R. Langford, Ph.D., worked for several years both in banking operations and in public education. Her teaching interests include organizational behavior, managerial practices and concepts, and employment law. Research interests include organizational culture, legal issues in employment, and improving teaching effectiveness.
She has co-authored articles published in Equal Opportunities International, Journal of Behavior and Entrepreneurship, Academy of Entrepreneurship Journal, Entrepreneurial Executive, Journal of Computer Information Systems, Latin American Business Review, and the Journal of Managerial Issues. In addition, she is the single author of articles in the Journal of the Academy of Business Education and the Southern Journal of Business and Ethics. She is a member of the Academy of Management and the Southern Academy of Legal Studies in Business.
M.Ed. Texas A&M University, 1976
M.B.A. University of Texas at Austin, 1982
Ph.D. University of Houston 1992
Prior to earning her doctorate, Margaret R. Langford, Ph.D., worked for several years both in banking operations and in public education. Her teaching interests include organizational behavior, managerial practices and concepts, and employment law. Research interests include organizational culture, legal issues in employment, and improving teaching effectiveness.
She has co-authored articles published in Equal Opportunities International, Journal of Behavior and Entrepreneurship, Academy of Entrepreneurship Journal, Entrepreneurial Executive, Journal of Computer Information Systems, Latin American Business Review, and the Journal of Managerial Issues. In addition, she is the single author of articles in the Journal of the Academy of Business Education and the Southern Journal of Business and Ethics. She is a member of the Academy of Management and the Southern Academy of Legal Studies in Business.
Ronald D. Merrell, Ph.D.
Professor of ManagementPhone: (210) 431-6889
Email: rmerrell@stmarytx.edu Full Bio Details
Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, 1975
Ronald D. Merrell, Ph.D., served as dean of the Graduate School from 1984-2004. Merrell has also served as president and vice president of the Association of Texas Graduate Schools and was previously director of the Master of Business Administration and Systems Management programs for eight years at St. Mary's University.
His teaching experience includes organizational behavior and other management courses involving human resources, organizations, strategy, and labor.
His management consulting experience includes helping clients achieve world class operations and a sustainable competitive advantage, developing a highly committed high performance workforce, providing training in leadership development, project management, and self managed teams. This consulting may include financial analysis, an audit of operations, creating organization culture, developing a marketing strategy, or assisting the organization in aligning human resource practices, policies, and programs with the corporate strategy.
Dr. Merrell's research and publications include topics such as teaching excellence, women entrepreneurs, and creating a highly committed high performance workforce.
Ronald D. Merrell, Ph.D., served as dean of the Graduate School from 1984-2004. Merrell has also served as president and vice president of the Association of Texas Graduate Schools and was previously director of the Master of Business Administration and Systems Management programs for eight years at St. Mary's University.
His teaching experience includes organizational behavior and other management courses involving human resources, organizations, strategy, and labor.
His management consulting experience includes helping clients achieve world class operations and a sustainable competitive advantage, developing a highly committed high performance workforce, providing training in leadership development, project management, and self managed teams. This consulting may include financial analysis, an audit of operations, creating organization culture, developing a marketing strategy, or assisting the organization in aligning human resource practices, policies, and programs with the corporate strategy.
Dr. Merrell's research and publications include topics such as teaching excellence, women entrepreneurs, and creating a highly committed high performance workforce.
Stephanie G. Ward, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Human ResourcesDepartment of Management
Director of Greehey Scholars Program
Albert B. Alkek Building 215
Phone: (210) 436-3709
Email: sward1@stmarytx.edu
Full Bio Details
BBA, Angelo State University, 1990
MBA, University of Houston, 1996
PhD, University of Houston, 2004
Stephanie Ward, Ph.D., joined the faculty of Bill Greehey School of Business in 2004. Prior to working on her Ph.D., Ward worked as an auditor and manager in the insurance and banking industries. Currently, she is the Director of the Greehey Scholars Program and an Associate Professor in the Management Department. Her teaching areas include courses in Organizational Behavior, Leadership, Negotiation, and Management Seminar. She has received teaching awards both at the University of Houston and St. Mary s University. She was awarded the Distinguished Faculty Award in 2009 and the Outstanding Faculty Award by the Dean's Student Advisory Board in 2011.
Her research explores questions about rewards, psychological contracts, organizational justice, and service learning. Her research has been published in Human Resource Management Review, World at Work Journal, Journal of Managerial Issues, The CPA Journal, Academy of Entrepreneurship Journal, The Entrepreneurial Executive, and The International Journal of Volunteer Administration. She has received several awards for her research. She is also an active member of the Academy of Management and a journal reviewer.
MBA, University of Houston, 1996
PhD, University of Houston, 2004
Stephanie Ward, Ph.D., joined the faculty of Bill Greehey School of Business in 2004. Prior to working on her Ph.D., Ward worked as an auditor and manager in the insurance and banking industries. Currently, she is the Director of the Greehey Scholars Program and an Associate Professor in the Management Department. Her teaching areas include courses in Organizational Behavior, Leadership, Negotiation, and Management Seminar. She has received teaching awards both at the University of Houston and St. Mary s University. She was awarded the Distinguished Faculty Award in 2009 and the Outstanding Faculty Award by the Dean's Student Advisory Board in 2011.
Her research explores questions about rewards, psychological contracts, organizational justice, and service learning. Her research has been published in Human Resource Management Review, World at Work Journal, Journal of Managerial Issues, The CPA Journal, Academy of Entrepreneurship Journal, The Entrepreneurial Executive, and The International Journal of Volunteer Administration. She has received several awards for her research. She is also an active member of the Academy of Management and a journal reviewer.
