Welcome
Welcome to the Department of Management in the College of Business at the University of Central Florida. Our undergraduate curriculum is designed to prepare students for leadership and entrepreneurial positions in the modern economy. Courses in our major, as well as various co-curricular learning opportunities, will encourage students to develop competencies in:
- Leadership and motivation
- Strategic and critical thinking
- Creativity and innovation
- Ethical decision-making
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Negotiation and conflict management
- Persuasive written and oral communication skills
Electives course in the Management major include:
- Strategic Human Resources Management
- New Business Design & Implementation
- Business Analytics
- Technology and Social Entrepreneurship
- Moral Foundations of Business.
Management faculty conduct research on a variety of topics, such as business ethics, entrepreneurship, strategic management, human resource management, leadership and organizational behavior. Many of our award-winning faculty serve on the editorial boards of top academic journals, as consultants to private and non-profit organizations and as leaders in the Central Florida community.
Building entrepreneurial mindsets
Our Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership provides coaching, consulting and various learning resources for the development of entrepreneurial and creative problem solving skills. Students who engage with the center enjoy:
- FREE 1-on-1 startup coaching for UCF students in any major field of study
- Inspirational workshops every Wednesday at noon
- Connections to mentors and other free startup resources
The Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership also hosts several special including:
- The UCF Joust New Venture Competition, which celebrates the entrepreneurial efforts of student starters across our campus, introduces them to community leaders, and provides key resources to help launch their ventures.
- Starter Riot Week includes a series of events for UCF student creators, innovators, change makers, and instigators from all colleges.
- The Social Venture Competition celebrates and rewards students who have developed solutions and plans that may impact society’s biggest problems. Students concerned with poverty, education, healthcare, human rights, environmental and other societal problems.
- Blackstone Launchpad located in the lobby of the Student Union, helps students turn their ideas into realities. Our outstanding staff offers:
- UpStarts Student Venture Accelerator provides the highest level of support and resources available to UCF student startups. UpStarts supplements our offerings in the LaunchPad and StarterSpace by providing free office space, advanced mentoring, exclusive access to service and resource providers, and a cohort of startup colleagues to UCF’s most advanced student-led ventures.
Come visit us on the 3rd Floor of BA-1 to learn more about the Management Department!
Best Regards,
Ron Piccolo, Ph.D.
Galloway Professor & Chair

Lynn Becker, Ed.D.
Associate Department Chair
Address:
Department of Management
College of Business
University of Central Florida
P.O. Box 161400
Orlando, Florida 32816-1400
Office: BA 309
Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(Monday – Friday)
Phone: (407) 823-5569
Fax: (407) 823-3725
Faculty
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Lloyd Fernald
Professor Emeritus -
Maureen Ambrose, Ph.D.
Gordon J. Barnett Professor of Business Ethics (Management) -
Lynn Becker, Ed.D.
Associate Chair & Associate Instructor, Management -
Rebecca Bennett, Ph.D.
Professor, Management -
Carl Blencke, Ed.D.
Instructor, Management -
Dane Blevins, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Management -
William Callarman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus, Management -
Robert Cascio
Adjunct Instructor, Management -
Dean Cleavenger, Ph.D.
Associate Lecturer, Management -
Lawrence Cohen, MPA, CPA
Adjunct Instructor, Management -
James Combs, Ph.D.
Della Phillips Martha Schenck Chair of American Private Enterprise and Professor of Management -
Craig Crossley, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Management -
Lauryn De George, Ed.D.
Senior Instructor, Management -
Karen Ehrhart, Ph.D.
Lecturer, Management -
Robert Folger, Ph.D.
Distinguished Alumni Endowed Professor in Business Ethics -
Cameron Ford, Ph. D.
Associate Professor, Management;
Founding Director, Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership and StarterLab
Director, UCF Blackstone LaunchPad -
Robert Ford, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, Management -
Jim Gallo, Ph.D., SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Lecturer, Integrated Business -
Jeff Gish, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Management -
Stephen Goodman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus, Management -
Foard Jones, Ph.D.
Professor of Management -
Dana Joseph, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Management -
Kenneth Lay
Adjunct Instructor, Management -
Gary Nichols
Associate Instructor, Management -
Michael Pape, Ph.D.
Dr. Phillips Entrepreneur in Residence; Professor of Practice, Management -
Ron Piccolo, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Management; Galloway Professor, Management -
Michael “Clay” Posey
Associate Professor, Management; Cyber Security & Privacy Cluster Member, UCF Institute for Simulation & Training -
Benjamin Rockmore, Ph.D.
Lecturer, Management -
Alex Rubenstein, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Management -
Carol Saunders,
Ph. D.Professor Emerita, Management -
Marshall Schminke, Ph.D.
BB&T Professor of Business Ethics (Management) -
Shannon Taylor, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Management -
Tang Wang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Management -
Steven Whiting, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Management
Doctoral Students
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Jared Allen
Doctoral Student, Management -
Bailey Bigelow
Doctoral Student, Management -
Sarah Burrows
Doctoral Student, Management -
Réka Anna Lassu
Doctoral Student, Management -
Lauren Locklear
Doctoral Student, Management -
Hayley Morrison
Doctoral Student, Management -
Jigyashu Shukla
Doctoral Student, Management -
David Skandera
Doctoral Student, Management
Staff