David H. Blake, Dean
220 Graduate School of Management
Graduate and Undergraduate Counseling: (949) 824-5232
Fax: (949) 824-2235
E-mail: gsm-mba@uci.edu
World Wide Web: http://www.gsm.uci.edu/
Faculty
Dennis J. Aigner, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, Professor of Management and Economics (applied econometrics, statistics, operations research)
Yannis Bakos, Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Associate Professor of Management and of Information and Computer Science (information system architectures, competitive information systems, information technology and industrial organization)
Michael W. Berns, Ph.D. Cornell University, Professor of Surgery, Cell Biology, Ophthalmology, Radiology, and Management, and Arnold and Mabel Beckman Chair in Laser Biomedicine
David H. Blake, Ph.D. Rutgers-The State University of New Jersey, Dean of the Graduate School of Management and Professor of Management (international business, business strategy, leadership)
George W. Brown, Ph.D. Princeton University, Professor Emeritus of Management (mathematical statistics, game theory, dynamic decision processes, operations research, computer design, operation, applications, information networks)
Thomas C. Buchmueller, Ph.D. University of Wisconsin, Madison, Assistant Professor of Management and Economics (economics of health care)
Nai-Fu Chen, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley; Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles, Professor of Management (financial investments, numerical analysis of systems of algebraic and differential equations, contingent claims)
Soo Hong Chew, Ph.D. University of British Columbia, Professor of Economics and Management (economics of information and uncertainty, experimental economics)
Imran S. Currim, Ph.D. Stanford University, Professor of Management and Graduate School of Management Associate Dean of the Ph.D. Program (marketing management, modeling, research, strategy, new products)
Joseph F. DiMento, Ph.D., J.D. University of Michigan, Professor of Social Ecology and Management (planning, land use and environmental law, use of social science in policy making, legal control of corporate behavior)
Marta M. Elvira, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, Assistant Professor of Management (organizational reward structures, strategic human resources, international management, comparative institutional analysis, organizational diversity)
Henry Fagin, M.S. Columbia University, Professor Emeritus of Management (societal context of organizations)
Paul J. Feldstein, Ph.D. University of Chicago, Professor of Management and Social Ecology, and Robert Gumbiner Chair in Health Care Management (economics of health care)
Mary C. Gilly, Ph.D. University of Houston, UCI Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Associate Professor of Management (marketing management, marketing for nonprofit organizations, consumer behavior, services marketing)
Dan Givoly, Ph.D. New York University, Acting Professor of Management (effects of financial disclosure on stock prices, quality and information content of accounting numbers)
John Graham, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, Professor of Management (international marketing, management and strategy, international business negotiations, managing firms in volatile environments)
Vijay Gurbaxani, Ph.D. University of Rochester, Professor of Management and of Information and Computer Science and Graduate School of Management Associate Dean of Academic Degree Programs (information technology and business strategy; economics of information systems management; impact of information technology on organizations and market structure)
Robert A. Haugen, Ph.D. University of Illinois, Professor of Management (corporate finance and investments)
Joanna L. Ho, Ph.D. University of Texas at Austin, Associate Professor of Management (human information processing systems, behavioral issues in auditing and accounting)
Philippe Jorion, Ph.D. University of Chicago, Professor of Management and Graduate School of Management Associate Dean of Executive Programs (international finance)
L. Robin Keller, Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles, Associate Professor of Management (decision analysis, risk analysis, problem structuring, management science)
John Leslie King, Ph.D. University of California, Irvine, Professor of Information and Computer Science and of Management (computer technology, management and economics of computing, management information systems)
Rob Kling, Ph.D. Stanford University, Professor of Information and Computer Science and Management (social analysis of computing, computer technology and public policy, sociology of computing)
Kenneth L. Kraemer, Ph.D. University of Southern California, Professor of Management and of Information and Computer Science, Director of the Center for Research on Information Technology and Organizations, and Graduate School of Management Associate Dean of Research (organizational impacts of computing, management of computing, information technology and public policy)
Newton Margulies, Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles, Professor Emeritus of Management (organizational behavior, organizational change and development, analysis of team functioning, organizational behavior in health care organizations)
Joseph W. McGuire, Ph.D. Columbia University, Professor Emeritus of Management (business strategy, entrepreneurship, organizational economics)
Martin C. McGuire, Ph.D. Harvard University, Professor of Economics and Management, and Clifford and Elaine Heinz Chair in the Economics and Public Policy of Peace (economic theory of group formation and behavior, economic models of international conflict, interactions between trading partnerships and military alliances in the structure of international relations)
Richard B. McKenzie, Ph.D. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Professor of Management and Economics and Walter B. Gerken Chair in Enterprise and Society (applied microeconomics and public sector economics)
Alexander Mood, Ph.D. Princeton University, Professor Emeritus of Management
Barrie R. Nault, Ph.D. University of British Columbia, Associate Professor of Management (management information systems)
Peter Navarro, Ph.D. Harvard University, Associate Professor of Management and Social Ecology (electric utilities regulation, growth management, industrial policy, public policy)
Paul Olk, Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School, Assistant Professor of Management (organization theory, strategic alliances, international management)
Jone Pearce, Ph.D. Yale University, Professor of Management (organizational behavior, human resources management, organizational transformation in formerly communist countries, voluntary associations)
Cornelia Pechmann, Ph.D. Vanderbilt University, Associate Professor of Management (consumer behavior, advertising strategy, health care marketing, evaluation research)
Lyman W. Porter, Ph.D. Yale University, Professor Emeritus of Management and Faculty Assistant to the Executive Vice Chancellor (organizational behavior, management education, personnel management)
Judy B. Rosener, Ph.D. Claremont Graduate School, Senior Lecturer in Management and Social Ecology (business and government, cultural diversity, gender and management)
Carlton H. Scott, Ph.D. The University of New South Wales, Professor of Management (operations research, production management, total quality management, statistics)
Kut C. So, Ph.D. Stanford University, Professor of Management (design of production and inventory systems, optimization of queuing systems, operations research)
Jing-Sheng Song, Ph.D. Columbia University, Associate Professor of Management (operations research, operations management)
Neal M. Stoughton, Ph.D. Stanford University, Associate Professor of Management (mathematical and game theoretic models of corporate finance, futures markets, options markets, economics of information, agency theory)
Eli Talmor, Ph.D. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Professor of Management (corporate finance, taxation, financial markets)
Robert J. Town, Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Assistant Professor of Management and Economics (industrial organization, health economics, applied econometrics)
Rajeev Tyagi, Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania, Assistant Professor of Management (new product introductions)
Alladi Venkatesh, Ph.D. Syracuse University, Professor of Management (market segmentation, sociology of consumption, marketing theory, and macromarketing)
James S. Wallace, Ph.D. University of Washington, Assistant Professor of Management (managerial and financial accounting, economics-based tax, capital markets)
Margarethe F. Wiersema, Ph.D. University of Michigan, Associate Professor of Management (strategic management, corporate restructuring, core competencies, executive succession)
William F. Wright, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, Associate Professor of Management (behavioral decision making and auditing/ accounting decisions, nature of expert judgments, artificial intelligence/ expert systems)
The Graduate School of Management (GSM) offers an undergraduate minor in Management and graduate study leading to the M.B.A. (Master of Business Administration), and to the Ph.D. degree in Management. The undergraduate minor is designed for those who wish to gain some insight into issues of modern management, as well as those who anticipate future graduate work in Management. The Master's degree is professional in nature and is intended to provide future managers with a firm foundation in the basic disciplines and in management tools and techniques; the Ph.D. in Management is for those who wish to pursue a career in scholarly research.
Three basic premises underlie the School's philosophy of graduate education. First, there are significant phenomena and problems common to business, educational, and governmental organizations; second, a common set of disciplines, concepts, techniques, and technologies exist which are appropriate to a wide range of organizational or scholarly roles; third, many administrators in the future will work in more than one of the three arenas during their careers.
Regardless of the content of particular courses, it is expected that all degree candidates will be exposed to and have the ability to use the following:
General Knowledge. The broad context of organizations and management; the late twentieth and the early twenty-first century (significant trends, conditions, and problems); history of science, scientific inquiry, and the philosophy of science; economic, political, and social analysis.
A Global Perspective. An in-depth knowledge of how to manage companies in the global environment of the future, how business is done in the major economic centers throughout the world, and ways in which cultural and historical factors influence business transactions.
Conceptual and Empirical Knowledge of Organizations. Basic concepts of management; the structure and functions of organizations, including comparative analysis and interorganizational relations; levels and units of decision making; individual behavior and group norms; operating environments of organizations.
Specific Knowledge of Particular Arenas of Administration. In-depth study of specific institutional environments for administrative practice, such as governmental and business organizations, and other types of organizations.
Mathematics and Statistics. As tools of precise reasoning, as languages which will tend more and more to dominate professional and scholarly literature, and above all, as foundations for relevant quantitative methods.
Technical Bases of Management. Decision processes; operations research; systems and policy analysis; budgeting and accounting techniques; human resources policies; techniques for measuring and affecting attitudes and behavior; research design and strategies.
Information Technology. How technology affects organizations and markets, and how to use information to create new strategic options and gain a lasting competitive advantage.
General Skills. Political skills, effective management of interpersonal relations, leadership strategies and tactics, and competence in oral, graphic, and written expression.
Professional Orientation. Identification of factors, values, and policies which might bear on successful, responsible, and intellectually honest performance of organizational roles. Recognition of the administrator's potential contributions to society and of ethical and moral problems which arise from social research and the management of human enterprises.
Evaluation of the applicant's file for admission to the Master's and Ph.D. degree programs will consist of an integrated assessment of all materials (test scores, transcripts of previous academic work, statement of purpose, and letters of recommendation). The University admission standard of a 3.0 or better undergraduate grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) is required. The minimum TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score acceptable for study at GSM is 570 (600 for executive degree programs).
Requests for application material should be addressed to the University of California, Irvine, Graduate School of Management, Admissions Office, 220 Graduate School of Management, Irvine, CA 92697-3125; e-mail: gsm-mba@uci.edu; World Wide Web: http://www.gsm.uci.edu/.
GSM admits students for the Ph.D. in the fall quarter only. The deadline for application is February 1. The Ph.D. program requires a commitment to full-time study. In addition to the other requirements, Ph.D. applicants are encouraged to submit a previously prepared paper (research report, Master's thesis, essay, case study) which may be indicative generally of the applicant's interests and capabilities.
GSM offers the Ph.D. in Management to students with backgrounds in a variety of disciplines. While a master's degree is preferred, students may be admitted to the doctoral program directly from the baccalaureate degree. There are many appropriate undergraduate majors, including (but not limited to) psychology, political science, business or public administration, mathematics, computer sciences, economics, sociology, and so forth. Students with academic strengths in disciplines not usually considered as precursors for management (e.g., natural sciences, humanities, and the arts) are encouraged to apply. The Ph.D. program is designed to prepare students for academic careers in a number of the fields of management, e.g., organizational behavior, operations and decision technologies, management information systems, finance, accounting, marketing, and strategy/policy. Requirements of the Ph.D. program include a broad knowledge of core management disciplines. In addition, the Ph.D. student must qualify as a skilled researcher and must complete a dissertation demonstrating these skills. There are no foreign language requirements in the GSM Ph.D. program.
The Ph.D. program is divided into two phases: qualification and dissertation. In the qualification phase the student prepares for dissertation research in an area of specialization. This phase is completed when an oral qualifying examination is passed and the candidacy committee recommends advancement to candidacy for the Ph.D. The dissertation phase involves a significant original research project which demonstrates the Ph.D. student's creativity and ability to launch and sustain a career of research. Students are expected to complete the Ph.D. in four to five years.
Requests for information should be addressed to the University of California, Irvine, Graduate School of Management, Doctoral Program Admissions Office, 418 Graduate School of Management, Irvine, CA 92697-3125; e-mail: gsmphd@uci.edu; World Wide Web: http://www.gsm.uci.edu/doctoral/.
GSM offers a variety of programs leading to the M.B.A. (Master of Business Administration) degree. These include a two-year, full-time M.B.A. program, and three part-time M.B.A. programs: a 21-month Executive M.B.A. program, a two-year Health Care Executive M.B.A. program, and a three-year Fully Employed M.B.A. program.
GSM admits students to the two-year, full-time M.B.A. Program in the fall quarter. Students from a variety of undergraduate disciplines, including liberal arts, social sciences, physical or biological sciences, computer science, and engineering, are encouraged to apply. The deadline for completion of all phases of the application procedure is May 1. In addition to the general University rules governing admission to graduate study, GSM normally requires the following:
1. Completion of the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT).
2. Completion of a course in both introductory calculus and statistics with probability with a grade of B or better. Undergraduate courses in the social sciences (e.g., economics, psychology, sociology), information and computer sciences, and accounting are strongly recommended. Students also are encouraged to undertake intensive course work in the culture, history, geography, economy, politics, and language of specific foreign countries.
The evaluation of an applicant's file for admission consists of an integrated assessment of all materials submitted including test scores, transcripts of previous academic work, statements on application forms, and letters of recommendation. Above and beyond these factors, substantive work experience is given serious consideration in the evaluation process.
The full-time M.B.A. program requires a minimum of 23 quarter courses (92 units) with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 in the Core and overall. The curriculum consists of courses divided into two groups designed to achieve specific educational objectives. The courses are divided as follows: 12 required Common Core Courses and 11 elective courses which students select to emphasize career goals and educational interests. A thesis is not required.
Required Course Work. Common Core Courses, each of which is four units, are: Management of Complex Organizations, Statistics for Management, Management Science or Operations Management, Organizational Analysis for Management, Financial and Managerial Accounting for Management, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics for Management or Government and Public Policy, Information Technology for Management, Marketing for Management, Managerial Finance, Business Strategy.
International Requirement. Students must fulfill the international requirement in one of the following ways; completion of a GSM international elective in a functional area; participation in a GSM international exchange program; or completion of an upper-division or graduate international course offered by a University of California school, with the approval of the GSM Associate Dean.
Electives. Eleven electives are required. The major emphasis in the elective courses is to develop additional depth in a discipline or interdisciplinary area or specialized competence in the use of a particular set of technical tools and methods. Students select their electives in light of their educational and career goals and interests.
The 3-2 Program for Undergraduates
In addition to the full-time Master's program for students who have already received a bachelor's degree, outstanding UCI undergraduate students may apply to enter a cooperative 3-2 Program with GSM and most other campus units. Acceptance into the 3-2 Program constitutes advanced admission to the graduate program. Such students complete their undergraduate major requirements by the end of their junior year. During their senior year, they take graduate courses in GSM. These courses are used to satisfy their undergraduate unit requirements, and at the same time apply toward their graduate degree. Successful completion of the requirements in the program normally leads to the bachelor's degree in the cooperating discipline after the fourth year, and the M.B.A. degree after the fifth year. Students should consult with their academic counselor in their major School for further information about completing undergraduate requirements in three years. Students contemplating entering such a program should contact the Graduate School of Management prior to, or early in, the start of their junior year for the purpose of program consultation.
NOTE: With the exception of 3-2 students, no undergraduates will be enrolled in GSM graduate-level courses.
Special Opportunities
UCI offers students an opportunity to pursue both the M.D. degree and the M.B.A. degree. This opportunity is beneficial for individuals who seek a career as a physician with major responsibility for administration and management in health care organizations. Contact the College of Medicine Admissions Office at (949) 824-5388 for information.
Within the M.B.A. program, GSM recently created a specialized track and curriculum in Information Technology that provides students with sophisticated, state-of-the-art knowledge and practical experience in this rapidly evolving arena. Students in the IT track take the customary M.B.A. core courses, augmented by a set of IT application courses in various functional areas. In addition, many of the electives are specialized courses that reflect the changing nature of organizational management. Representative electives are: Network and Electronic Commerce, Management of Information Systems, Information Technology--Under the Hood, Information and Managerial Decision Making, Database Marketing, Marketing on the Internet, and Change Management. Additional activities designed to supplement this innovative curriculum include seminars given by industry leaders and relevant internships.
Because space in the IT track is limited, students are advised to note their interest on the application when they first apply to the M.B.A. program. In addition to the standard admissions criteria, the Admissions Committee is particularly interested in how prospective candidates envision the current role and future potential of information technology in business.
The Graduate School of Management offers course work in Health Care Management within the M.B.A. program. The courses provide training not only in health care and related issues, but also expose students to professionals in the areas of management, finance, marketing, and strategic planning. Skills in these areas are critical to the success of health care organizations in the late 1990s and beyond.
In today's interconnected global business world, it has become increasingly important for management students to learn to operate in an international environment. M.B.A. students in the full-time program can gain first-hand knowledge of the culture and management practices of other industrialized countries by participating in an academic exchange with universities located abroad. This experience, combined with GSM course work in international management, prepares students for the demands and complexities of the growing global economic environment. Currently, GSM has exchange relationships with the ESSEC Graduate School of Management, Cergy-Pontoise, France; Katholieke University, Leuven, Belgium; Tsinghua University, Beijing, China; Budapest University of Economic Sciences (BUES), Budapest, Hungary; Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, Vienna, Austria; ITAM (Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico), Mexico; ITESM (The Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education), Monterrey, Mexico; Bocconi University, Milan, Italy; and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
To complement the academic curriculum, a Consulting Practicum course provides practical application and work experience to selected GSM Master's students. The Consulting Practicum provides students with an opportunity to put into practice concepts, skills, and tools acquired in other parts of the GSM program. Seminar sessions augment internship experiences with analyses of relevant administrative issues.
Opportunities for students to take part in ongoing research exist through the Center for Research on Information Technology and Organizations (CRITO). CRITO faculty associates are recognized internationally for their excellence in the study of information technology as it applies to complex organizations. This tradition of excellence has been established by faculty from the Graduate School of Management, the Department of Information and Computer Science, and the School of Social Sciences. These associates have collaborated since 1974 on theoretical and empirical research projects studying a broad array of questions about the relationship between information technology and organizational structure, society, political behavior, productivity, and performance. Research conducted through CRITO focuses on the management, use, and impact of information technology in the emerging global, competitive marketplace and the policy issues raised by such use. CRITO facilitates a match between the technical and organizational dimensions and between academic researchers and information technology professionals, and also assists organizations in exploiting the potential offered by information technology. CRITO's goals are to conduct theoretical and empirical research, bring multiple intellectural perspectives and methods to bear on interdisciplinary research, and facilitate the collaboration of faculty, students, and the professional community utilizing the expertise, facilities, and activities provided by CRITO. Qualified GSM students are encouraged to participate in the various CRITO research activities and to avail themselves of this unique opportunity to interact with scholars from allied disciplines and to study in-depth the effects of the information technology revolution.
M.B.A. Career Services
The M.B.A. Career Services Office, located within the School, was established to serve the unique placement needs of M.B.A. students and alumni. It has two main functions: (1) attracting a variety of organizations to interview and hire graduates and (2) counseling students in career opportunities and the techniques necessary to conduct effective job searches, not only for their first jobs but throughout their careers. The relatively small size of the M.B.A. program allows considerable interaction between the Career Services Office and students.
The Executive M.B.A. (EMBA) Program presents a challenging 21-month course of study specifically designed for working professionals and managers with a minimum of eight years of work experience. Students meet on alternate Fridays and Saturdays at the Graduate School of Management. Class size allows students the opportunity to actively participate in class discussions and interact closely with their peers. Information technology is an integral part of the program, and students are provided with notebook computers for instruction in GSM electronic classrooms.
The program offers an applications-oriented curriculum with an international focus designed to give the working professional contemporary management tools for successfully doing business on a national and international level. Students participate in an in-depth, week-long international seminar abroad. The added dimension of overseas study provides them with first-hand knowledge of the challenges inherent in doing business on a global scale, and brings them in direct contact with global markets.
Further information may be obtained by contacting the University of California, Irvine, Director of the Executive M.B.A. Program, 202 Graduate School of Management, Irvine, CA 92697-3125; telephone (949) 824-5374; World Wide Web: http://www.gsm.uci.edu/.
The Health Care Executive M.B.A. Program is a two-year program designed for professionals and managers with experience in the health care industry. Classes are held once a month on a Thursday evening beginning at 5 p.m. and continuing until noon on Sunday. During these sessions, program faculty and students stay in a residential facility located close to the UCI campus. In addition, there are three short residential courses which address specific issues and topics while developing team-building skills.
The curriculum is a carefully structured program that assures each student exposure to the full range of disciplines which are essential components of a management education. The core and elective courses are specifically customized for application to a health care professional's daily challenges. Distinguished speakers from the industry are an integral part of the program. Notebook computers and all course-specific software are provided for instructional purposes.
Further information may be obtained by contacting the University of California, Irvine, Director of the Health Care Executive M.B.A. Program, 202 Graduate School of Management, Irvine, CA 92697-3125; telephone (949) 824-5374; World Wide Web: http://www.gsm.uci.edu/.
The Fully Employed M.B.A. (FEMBA) Program gives emerging managers an opportunity to earn an M.B.A. degree with minimal disruption to their professional lives. Students attend classes each week on Thursday evenings and a half day on Saturdays during the three-year program.
The 92-unit program consists of both core courses and electives, allowing students to establish a solid foundation of traditional business skills and then customize their education based on personal interests and goals. The curriculum provides constant interaction between information presented in the classroom and what is being used on the job, reinforcing and enhancing the student's learning experience. An international requirement is included.
In addition to classroom work, students attend three residential sessions including one abroad focusing on global markets. In this concentrated setting, students and faculty have an opportunity to explore in depth a variety of business challenges and how those challenges can best be met using contemporary management tools. Notebook computers are provided.
Further information may be obtained by contacting the University of California, Irvine, Fully Employed M.B.A. Program, Graduate School of Management, Irvine, CA 92697-3125; telephone (949) 824-5374; World Wide Web: http://www.gsm.uci.edu/.
The GSM faculty, and the Dean of Undergraduate Studies, offer an undergraduate minor in Management. The minor consists of seven courses: one lower-division introductory course and six upper-division courses.
In establishing the GSM undergraduate minor in Management, the faculty anticipated three types of students to be drawn to courses in administration: (1) students who wish to learn about the management of organizations as a way of preparing for a career in business, (2) students preparing for careers in other fields that require some knowledge of management, and (3) students who expect to go on to graduate work in management who wish early guidance and undergraduate work appropriate to this career objective.
Students are eligible to apply for the minor in Management if they have completed all prerequisite courses (including Management 5) with a grade no lower than C (2.0) and have upper-division standing. Completion of the prerequisite courses does not guarantee admission to the minor in Management. Admission is on a competitive basis and students must submit an application, transcripts, and a statement of purpose. Applications are accepted on a quarterly basis. Interested students are encouraged to obtain further information from the GSM Student Affairs Office, 220 Graduate School of Management; telephone (949) 824-5232; e-mail: dcpatric@uci.edu; World Wide Web: http://www.gsm.uci.edu/.
Prerequisite Courses
The following are prerequisites for enrolling in the upper-division undergraduate minor courses: Management 5; Economics 20A and 20C; Mathematics 2A; and one course or one sequence selected from Anthropology 10A-B-C, Civil and Environmental Engineering CEE105, Economics 10A-B-C, Mathematics 7, Mathematics 131A-B-C, Psychology 10A-B-C, Social Ecology 13, Social Ecology 166A-B-C, Social Sciences 10A-B-C, or Sociology 10A-B-C.
Transfer students should check with their college counselor for established equivalencies for these prerequisite courses.
Requirements for the Undergraduate Minor
Management 5, 160 or 188, 181, 183, 185, 186, and 187.
With GSM faculty approval, a student may substitute a maximum of one course.
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