Department of Management

Antecedent Departments

Economics and Management (1966–1973)
Economics, Geography and Management (1973–1981)
Management (1981–Present)

Department Heads 1966–1970 Col Robert G. Taylor 1970–1974 Col Wayne A. Yeoman 1974–1977 Lt Col Edward L. Claiborn 1977–1980 Col Lee D. Badgett 1980–1981 Lt Col Robert L. Taylor 1981–1982 Col James R. Woody 1983–1984 Maj Charles J. Yoos II 1984–1988 Col Woody 1988–1990 Col Robert E. Pizzi 1990–1997 Col Woody 1997–2001 Col Rita A. Jordan 2001–2002 Col Kevin J. Davis 2002–2008 Col Jordan 2008–2013 Col Andrew P. Armacost 2013–2014 Dr Steve G. Green 2014–20181 Col Troy R. Harting 2018– Col Scott G. Heyler		Permanent Professors Gil Taylor Whitey Yeoman   Lee Badgett Jim Woody   Rita Jordan Andy Armacost   Troy Harting

The Department Today:

The department aims to produce critical thinkers who are able to adapt quickly in today’s dynamic, technologically complex, global environment. Management majors study traditional managerial and business topics such as organizational perspectives and theories, global organizations, complex human systems, financial and managerial accounting, managerial finance, human resource management, marketing, production and operations management, information systems, and strategic management. The department is heavily engaged in the Systems Engineering and Operations Research majors, disciplines that address the development and modeling of large, complex systems.

Curriculum:

The department offers 26 courses in Management, 3 in Operations Research, and 4 in Systems Engineering.
    Core Courses: 
         Mgt 400. Management and Command (Advanced Sociocultural Choice)
         Ops Rsch 310. Systems Analysis (Advanced STEM Choice)
    Majors:  Management
         Systems Engineering (Interdisciplinary)
         Operations Research (Interdisciplinary)

Noteworthy:

Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, the department is arguably the top undergraduate-only business program in the nation. Cadets participate in a wide variety of competitions in entrepreneurship, business venture planning, and operations research modeling. The department conducts Financial Literacy Seminars for cadets.