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We are a multi-disciplinary department comprising the areas of Business Management, Human Resource Management and Information Systems. Programs in our department include undergraduate degrees in Business Management, Computer Information Systems and Ph.D. areas of study include Information Systems and Human Resource Management. Several undergraduate minors are also hosted in the MIS Department.

Our curriculum provides you with a solid theoretical foundation in your chosen major or minor, as well as exposure to practical applications in your area of study. As such, internship experience is strongly encouraged.

O. FELIX OFFODILE, PH.D.

Department Chair for Management and Information Systems
foffodil@kent.edu
330-672-1141

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Degrees

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT MAJOR

The Business Management program trains you in the functions of management with a solid base in accounting, finance, marketing and administration to gain entry-level management positions. The curriculum teaches future leaders how to motivate, communicate and engage. You will have the knowledge base to attain managerial positions in a number of occupational fields and entrepreneurial ventures.

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM DETAILS

COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS MAJOR

The Computer Information Systems program teaches you how to create and manage complex digitized information systems. You will have gained knowledge in programming languages and problem-solving skills within system development to attain entry-level positions as computer analysts, programmers and developers.

COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS PROGRAM DETAILS

GENERAL BUSINESS MAJOR

The Bachelor of Business Administration in General Business is for students who desire an in-depth understanding of all business areas rather than a specialized area of business, i.e., accounting, business management, computer information systems, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, managerial marketing and marketing. The major courses are offered face-to-face and/or online, thus enabling flexibility for students. 

GENERAL BUSINESS PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Human Resources management Major

The Human Resource Management program prepares students for leadership positions in human resource departments by imparting them with the ability to identify, analyze and solve complex, human-resource-management issues and to develop transformational work environments. Students are provided with the tools needed to master compensation and benefits, human resource planning, training and development, performance management, staffing, analyzing and designing jobs, analytics and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, global human resource management and employee relations. 

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS MINOR

A computer information systems minor is designed to complement your primary career field by providing knowledge of large, complex, computer-based information systems and hands-on experience with the computer technology required to design and implement these systems.

COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS MINOR REQUIREMENTS

HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT MINOR

Offering a good mix of courses from business and healthcare, this minor introduces you to the ever-important role of business management in the expanding healthcare industry. This minor is self-contained and assumes no prior knowledge of business or healthcare principles and concepts.

HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT MINOR REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESS MAJORS

HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT MINOR REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-BUSINESS MAJORS

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT MINOR

The human resource management minor focuses on both theory and practical aspects of how successfully managing a firm’s human resource practices can provide competitive advantages.You will learn human resource staffing; performance management, training and development; compensation; employer/employee rights and responsibilities and human resource information systems management.

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT MINOR REQUIREMENTS 

Management Minor

The management minor provides you with a basic core of business management courses, that emphasize strategic management, leadership and the human resource management. You will gain an overview of managerial functions and develop expertise that will add value to your career.

MANAGEMENT MINOR REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESS MAJORS

MANAGEMENT MINOR REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-BUSINESS MAJORS

PH.D. IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

The Ph.D. in Business Administration with a concentration in either Human Resource Management or Information Systems provides you with research and teaching skills to join university faculties in the United States or internationally. These four-year programs include coursework, comprehensive examinations and a dissertation.

PH.D. IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, INFORMATION SYSTEMS CONCENTRATION DETAILS

PH.D. IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION DETAILS

PH.D. IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION DETAILS

Faculty/Staff Directory

Asli Arikan is an Assistant Professor of Management and Information Systems. She is featured in the the A+ journal, Journal of Finance, for her research titled “Corporate Acquisitions, Diversification, and the Firm’s Lifecycle.”

FACULTY/STAFF DIRECTORY

Advisory Board

• Each academic department has an Advisory Board that helps guide and develop the curriculum and programs. For more information, contact Department Chair Dr. Felix Offodile.

• VIEW THE ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS