Department of Management

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.

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 3^rd 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