Business students in the Management program at Roger Williams University learn how to budget, organize, plan, hire, direct, control and otherwise manage complex organizations. Management students are challenged to think about issues such as diversity, ethics, politics and the many other dynamics that play a role in every work environment. The Management program at RWU is characterized by a broad variety of classes ranging from managing human resources to planning and control. Academic coursework is complemented by an internship requirement, which provides a hands-on component that amplifies the concepts taught in the classroom, and Management students have great flexibility in choosing electives to fit their interests.
As with all majors at RWU, the Management program offers numerous opportunities for student/faculty research and presentations. Recently, two projects, “The Impact of 'Green Collar Workers' on Organizations” and “Leadership for the Next Generation” were presented at the Northeast Decision Sciences Annual Meeting.
Graduates are prepared for management careers in human resources, procurement and purchasing, administrative services and health services, to name just a few.
Barbara L. Grota, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean/Director of The Leadership Institute, Assistant Professor of Management
B.A. Southeastern Massachusetts University, 1979, M.S. Syracuse University, 1982, Ph.D. Walden University, 2005
Areas of Expertise:
Research: Leadership Development, Organizational Behavior, High Involvement Management, Stress Management and Resilience Teaching: Leadership, Organizational Behavior, Stress Management, Health Psychology
Assistant Dean/Director of The Leadership Institute, Assistant Professor of Management
B.A. Southeastern Massachusetts University, 1979, M.S. Syracuse University, 1982, Ph.D. Walden University, 2005
Areas of Expertise:
Research: Leadership Development, Organizational Behavior, High Involvement Management, Stress Management and Resilience Teaching: Leadership, Organizational Behavior, Stress Management, Health Psychology
Elizabeth Volpe, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Business Management
B.S. Cornell University, M.S., Ph.D. Boston College
Areas of Expertise:
Research: Relationships in Organizations, Friendship in the Workplace, Issues Surrounding the Work-Life Interface, Women’s Careers, Identity and Identification.
Assistant Professor of Business Management
B.S. Cornell University, M.S., Ph.D. Boston College
Areas of Expertise:
Research: Relationships in Organizations, Friendship in the Workplace, Issues Surrounding the Work-Life Interface, Women’s Careers, Identity and Identification.
David E. Melchar, M.S.
B.S. Roger Williams University, M.S. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey
Areas of Expertise:
Research: Leadership, Ethics. Teaching: Leadership, Enterprise.
B.S. Roger Williams University, M.S. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey
Areas of Expertise:
Research: Leadership, Ethics. Teaching: Leadership, Enterprise.
Yulong Li, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Operations Management
B.S. Sichuan International Studies University, Ph.D. The University of Toledo
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Areas of Expertise:
Research: Supply Chain Integration, Knowledge Management, Product and Process Design in Manufacturing. Teaching: Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Management Science & Operations Strategy General Management
Assistant Professor of Operations Management
B.S. Sichuan International Studies University, Ph.D. The University of Toledo
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Areas of Expertise:
Research: Supply Chain Integration, Knowledge Management, Product and Process Design in Manufacturing. Teaching: Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Management Science & Operations Strategy General Management
Diane Harvey, M.A.
B.S. Roger Williams University, M.A. Salve Regina University
Areas of Expertise:
Human Resource Management, Strategic Management
B.S. Roger Williams University, M.A. Salve Regina University
Areas of Expertise:
Human Resource Management, Strategic Management
Susan M. Bosco, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Management
B.S. Boston University, M.B.A. Bryant College, Ph.D. University of Rhode Island
Areas of Expertise:
Research: Gender in organizations, Work and family interaction, Pedagogical issues in management education, Development of effective diversity training programs, Workplace diversity and corporate success, Organizational culture change, Career Planning.
Associate Professor of Management
B.S. Boston University, M.B.A. Bryant College, Ph.D. University of Rhode Island
Areas of Expertise:
Research: Gender in organizations, Work and family interaction, Pedagogical issues in management education, Development of effective diversity training programs, Workplace diversity and corporate success, Organizational culture change, Career Planning.
