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PHD Program

Department of Management
New York University
Stern School of Business
Tisch Hall, Suite 7-20
40 West Fourth Street
New York, NY 10012-1118
(212) 998-0200
(212) 995-4235 (fax)
emcardle@stern.nyu.edu

Undergrad Program of Study

Effective managers must be competent leaders and decision makers who formulate goals and long-term plans, design effective organizations, and develop responses to changing environments. To do this, they must design effective strategies, procedures, and control systems. Managers not only make decisions but also ensure that decisions are implemented. They must coordinate work systems so that employees are motivated, and they must create an environment where employees cooperate with coworkers and subordinates. They must be able to appreciate the possibilities opened up for managers by new technology

Courses provided by the Department of Management and Organizational Behavior describe issues that arise in management situations along with what one can do about them. Students examine ways in which people work as individuals, as group members, and as organization members. They also examine how organizations can position themselves strategically, and how environmental conditions impact and change the nature of strategically advantageous positions.

The overall aim of the management course program is to help students develop an ability to analyze and discuss management issues so that they appreciate what is required to implement action in organizational contexts.

Career Preparation

All organizational careers involve the management of individuals and groups. The program is designed to provide students with the knowledge they need to be effective managers. Students learn to view the organization as a whole, to evaluate overall needs, and to define supporting objectives. They develop an outlook that enables them to perceive and anticipate developing needs for change.

As management always involves people, courses study the most recent theories concerned with human behavior along with current practices that affect and influence behavior in work organizations.

The management course program complements the more specialist focus that necessarily characterizes courses in other functional areas. It helps students prepare and succeed in a managerial career that is based on but not limited to a functional specialization.

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