Management & Organizations (MORS)
To ensure a continued focus on shared goals and values, responsible decision-making, coordinated action, and wise and sustainable resource use, organizations need individuals who have learned to lead and manage a wide variety of organizational activities.
Bucknell students majoring in Management and Organizations (MORS) will have numerous opportunities to apply theories of managing and organizing to real-world challenges similar to those they’ll encounter in their lives after graduation. Through experiential and reflective means, MORS majors will gain a broad perspective on organizational forms in various sectors (i.e., private, public, non-profit, cross-sectoral and hybrid). They will learn to think in an integrated, systemic, and strategic manner, and will gain skills in communication and coordination, stakeholder management, organizational politics, leadership, negotiations, and employee motivation and behavior.
MORS graduates will be well-prepared to establish and lead organizations or organizational units; they will have further developed their abilities to empathize and to creatively conceive of productive approaches to dealing with challenges. Moreover, MORS students will learn about sustainability, as managers of all kinds of organizations need to understand sustainability challenges so that they can be prepared to lead their organizations in doing their part to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
MORS Majors are able to complete the requirements of the major in various ways. In addition to the completion of the MORS Core Curriculum (MORS 201, MORS 202 and MORS 400), students, in consultation with their academic adviser, can define a bundle of five electives that constitutes an intellectual identity in management and organizations. Alternatively, they can complete one of several defined concentrations:
In the spring of their sophomore year, all BSBA students will, in consultation with their advisers, select a major from among the Freeman College of Management departments and will complete the specific major requirements in addition to the Freeman College core curriculum requirements. Transferring between majors within the Freeman College of Management is possible as long as the student will be able to meet all degree requirements of the new major and still graduate on schedule.
Management & Organizations Requirements
Beyond completion of the Freeman College core curriculum requirements, all MORS majors must take the following set of core courses:
MORS Core Requirements
| MORS 201 | Organizational Forms, Strategy and Structure | 1 |
| MORS 202 | People in Organizations | 1 |
| MORS 400 | Management Consulting | 1 |
Completion of the MORS major requires 8 credits. In addition to the core requirements, MORS majors can choose a concentration area to further refine their identity in management. Students may complete this concentration by selecting five additional MORS electives. A list of predefined concentrations is provided below.
Entrepreneurship
In addition to completion of the MORS Core requirements, the concentration in entrepreneurship includes completion of five credits, as follows:
Foundational Knowledge
| MORS 240 | Entrepreneurship | 1 |
Entrepreneurship Breadth Courses1 – choose at least two from
| ACFM 383 | Entrepreneurial Finance | 1 |
| MORS 241 | Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 1 |
| MORS 340 | Advanced Entrepreneurship | 1 |
| MORS 299 | Management Internship | 1 |
Complementary Courses1 – choose no more than two from
| ACFM 335 | Negotiations and Conflict Management | 1 |
| ANOP 270 | Data Visualization for Business Analytics | 1 |
| MIDE 300 | Markets, Innovation, and Design | 1 |
| MIDE 302 | Design Realization | 1 |
| MORS 210 | Human Resource Management | 1 |
| MORS 220 | Leadership Theory & Development | 1 |
Global Management
In addition to completion of the MORS Core requirements, the concentration in global management includes completion of five credits, as follows:
Foundational Knowledge
| MORS 230 | Global Management and Grand Challenges in the 21st Century | 1 |
Global Management Breadth Courses1 – choose four from
| ACFM 367 | The Global Flow of Capital | 1 |
| ANOP 301 | Global Supply Chain Management | 1 |
| MIDE 215 | Special Topics in Markets, Innovation, and Design (When Offered as Global Marketing) | 1 |
| MORS 231 | Organizational Response to Global Crises | 1 |
| MORS 299 | Management Internship | 1 |
| UNIV 200 | Integrated Perspectives Course (Sustainable Management & Technology in a Global Context) Winter or May Term | 1 |
Human Resource Management
In addition to completion of the MORS Core requirements, the concentration in human resource management includes completion of five credits, as follows:
Foundational Knowledge
| MORS 210 | Human Resource Management | 1 |
Human Resource Management Breadth Courses1 – choose two from
| MORS 310 | Talent Acquisition & Development | 1 |
| MORS 311 | Total Rewards & Performance Management | 1 |
| MORS 299 | Management Internship | 1 |
Complementary Courses1 – choose two MORS electives.
Managing for Sustainability
In addition to completion of the MORS Core requirements, the concentration in managing for sustainability includes completion of five credits, as follows:
Managing for Sustainability Breadth Courses1 – choose five from
| ACFM 368 | Affordable Housing: Policy and Practice | 1 |
| ACFM 384 | Fundamentals of ESG Investing | 1 |
| MORS 230 | Global Management and Grand Challenges in the 21st Century | 1 |
| MORS 231 | Organizational Response to Global Crises | 1 |
| MORS 241 | Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 1 |
| MORS 250 | Poverty and Organizations | 1 |
| MORS 299 | Management Internship | 1 |
| UNIV 200 | Integrated Perspectives Course (Sustainable Management & Technology in a Global Context) | 1 |
1With prior approval of the academic adviser, some of these electives may come from departments across the University.
Culminating Experience
All BSBA majors must satisfy the Culminating Experience component of the Freeman College of Management General Education Curriculum. MORS majors typically fulfill this requirement by successfully completing MORS 400 Management Consulting.
Entrepreneurship Minor
The entrepreneurship minor is intended for students who are interested in developing an entrepreneurial mindset, and knowledge, skills, and abilities that can lead to entrepreneurial ideas in private, non-profit, public, hybrid, cross-sectoral, socially-oriented, or sustainability-oriented organizations.
The minor in entrepreneurship consists of five credits as follows.
Foundation Courses
| MORS 201 | Organizational Forms, Strategy and Structure | 1 |
| MORS 240 | Entrepreneurship | 1 |
Entrepreneurship Breadth Courses - choose at least two from
| ACFM 383 | Entrepreneurial Finance | 1 |
| MORS 241 | Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 1 |
| MORS 299 | Management Internship | 1 |
| MORS 340 | Advanced Entrepreneurship | 1 |
Complementary Courses - choose no more than one from
| ACFM 335 | Negotiations and Conflict Management | 1 |
| ANOP 270 | Data Visualization for Business Analytics | 1 |
| MIDE 300 | Markets, Innovation, and Design | 1 |
| MIDE 302 | Design Realization | 1 |
| MORS 202 | People in Organizations | 1 |
| MORS 210 | Human Resource Management | 1 |
| MORS 220 | Leadership Theory & Development | 1 |
| MORS 400 | Management Consulting | 1 |
Note: MORS majors who elect the entrepreneurship concentration are not permitted to declare the entrepreneurship minor. Other MORS majors who want to complete the entrepreneurship minor will have MORS 201 waived, and those students will complete four credits to attain the minor.
Human Resource Management Minor
The human resource management minor is intended for students who are interested in studying people in organizations and the field of human resource management.
The minor in human resource management consists of five credits as follows:
Foundational Knowledge
| MORS 201 | Organizational Forms, Strategy and Structure | 1 |
| MORS 202 | People in Organizations | 1 |
| MORS 210 | Human Resource Management | 1 |
Human Resource Breadth Courses – choose two from
| MORS 299 | Management Internship | 1 |
| MORS 310 | Talent Acquisition & Development | 1 |
| MORS 311 | Total Rewards & Performance Management | 1 |
Note: MORS majors who choose the human resource management concentration are not permitted to declare the HR minor. MORS 201 and MORS 202 are waived for all other MORS majors who want to complete the HR minor, and they must complete MORS 210, MORS 310, MORS 311 and MORS 299 (or one other elective MORS course as a substitution) for a total of 4 credits.
Drawing upon their professional and liberal education, Freeman College of Management students will be able to collaboratively create positive societal impacts through:
Analysis
- Students will demonstrate the ability to understand organizations and analyze them rigorously.
Integrity
- Students will possess the judgment, vision and integrity necessary to serve society and their professions.
Morality
- Students will identify creative and morally responsible solutions to organizational and societal issues.
In addition to the Freeman Core Curriculum learning goals listed above, graduates of the Management & Organizations program will complete a curriculum designed to help them achieve the following specific learning objectives:
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They will understand the importance of managing and organizing across multiple sectors to achieve economic, social and sustainable impact.
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They will understand and be able to apply management and organizational theories, frameworks and concepts toward solutions that positively impact people, organizations and the grand challenges of our world.
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They will understand the value of interdisciplinary approaches to managing and organizing.
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They will understand how to inclusively work with diverse stakeholders to create shared value.
Courses
MORS 201. Organizational Forms, Strategy and Structure. 1 Credit.
Offered Both Fall and Spring; Lecture hours:3
This course explores forms, strategy, and structure in public, private, non-profit, hybrid, and cross-sectoral organizations. Students will be exposed to entity creation dynamics and how strategy and structure align to implement organizational mission.
MORS 202. People in Organizations. 1 Credit.
Offered Both Fall and Spring; Lecture hours:3
This course explores how to apply theoretical frameworks for explaining, predicting, and influencing the behavior of individuals and groups in organizations. The focus will be on the challenges of managing oneself and others in ways that achieve positive organizational and individual outcomes.
MORS 210. Human Resource Management. 1 Credit.
Offered Either Fall or Spring; Lecture hours:3
This course focuses on human resource management practices that enable members of an organization to maintain a productive and thriving workforce. Topics include recruitment, selection, training, performance evaluation, compensation, benefits, retention and separation. Prerequisite: MORS 201 or MORS 202.
MORS 211. Controversies in Human Resource Management. 1 Credit.
Offered Occasionally; Lecture hours:3
This course discusses emerging issues and debates in the field of human resource management. Emerging issues in human resource management practice are considered in the context of debates among influential thinkers regarding the effective and ethical treatment of employees.
MORS 215. Special Topics in Management & Organizations. .25-1 Credits.
Offered Either Fall or Spring; Lecture hours:Varies; Repeatable
A course on selected topics in management and organizations.
MORS 220. Leadership Theory & Development. 1 Credit.
Offered Fall, Spring or Summer; Lecture hours:3
This course examines historical and contemporary leadership theories and their application in multifaceted industries. Students will use the foundation of these theories to explore their own personal leadership vision and create a leadership development plan.
MORS 221. Management Research and Analysis. 1 Credit.
Offered Either Fall or Spring; Lecture hours:3
This course serves as an introduction to management and organizational research methods and design. Students will cover qualitative and quantitative research and analytic techniques, and the spectrum of this process from idea generation and theoretical framing, to data collection and analysis.
MORS 222. Strategic Management. 1 Credit.
Offered Either Fall or Spring; Lecture hours:3
This course examines strategic concepts and explores the challenges of formulating and implementing organizational strategies in public, private, non-profit, hybrid and cross-sectoral organizations.
MORS 230. Global Management and Grand Challenges in the 21st Century. 1 Credit.
Offered Either Fall or Spring; Lecture hours:3
This course will examine the roles of individuals and government, private, nonprofit, and cross-sector organizations, and the alignment of their strategies, structures, processes and value-chain activities, toward achieving environmental, social and governance effectiveness as they confront the grand challenges of the globe.
MORS 231. Organizational Response to Global Crises. 1 Credit.
Offered Either Fall or Spring; Lecture hours:3
This course embraces an organizational perspective to explore social, economic and political change in communities and nations. We will discuss civil society and NGOs, private sector transitions and institutional reform in governments with particular emphasis on humanitarian assistance and development management during and after crises, disaster and war.
MORS 240. Entrepreneurship. 1 Credit.
Offered Either Fall or Spring; Lecture hours:3
This course provides an overview of how to get an organization off the ground successfully from developing an initial product or service idea, to growing a startup and to a successful exit. The course provides a set of useful frameworks and tools for individuals considering a pursuit of entrepreneurship.
MORS 241. Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship. 1 Credit.
Offered Either Fall or Spring; Lecture hours:3
This course critically examines the promise, perils and achievements of social innovation and entrepreneurship in addressing the world’s complex problems. Students will utilize entrepreneurial knowledge, skills and processes in respect to social innovation and entrepreneurship ideation and action.
MORS 250. Poverty and Organizations. 1 Credit.
Offered Occasionally; Lecture hours:3
This course will specifically focus on the role of organizations in shaping and contributing to poverty and its causes and will ask students to consider whether organizations can, or should, do anything to redress current inequities contributing to poverty while creating policy and action to prevent future inequities.
MORS 251. Environmental Social & Governance Reporting. 1 Credit.
Offered Either Fall or Spring; Lecture hours:3
This course examines Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Reporting, and how organizations design, measure and implement Key Performance Indicators that impact various stakeholders within and in relation to organizations.
MORS 299. Management Internship. 1 Credit.
Offered Fall, Spring or Summer; Lecture hours:3
This course involves an internship experience in a private, non-profit, public, hybrid or cross-sectoral organization. Students will engage in organizational tasks which are supervised by a field mentor and they will reflect on specific concepts, models and theories of management that they learned during their college experience.
MORS 302. Responsible Management. 1 Credit.
Offered Both Fall and Spring; Lecture hours:3
This course explores ethics and sustainability challenges associated with complex decisions in a variety of organizational forms. Prerequisite: MGMT 101. Juniors and seniors only.
MORS 310. Talent Acquisition & Development. 1 Credit.
Offered Either Fall or Spring; Lecture hours:3
This course provides an overview of the process by which organizations recruit and deploy the organization’s workforce. Students learn theories, research, policies, practices and legal considerations related to recruitment, selection, onboarding and employee development. Prerequisite: MORS 210.
MORS 311. Total Rewards & Performance Management. 1 Credit.
Offered Either Fall or Spring; Lecture hours:3
This course aims to develop an understanding of organization wage and salary statistics, incentive systems and employee health and pension systems. The course will also address performance management methods and their strengths/weaknesses. Students will learn about practice implications on society and develop responsible approaches to implementation. Prerequisite: MORS 210.
MORS 315. Advanced Topics in Management and Organizations. .25-1 Credits.
Offered Fall, Spring or Summer; Lecture hours:Varies; Repeatable
A seminar on advanced selected topics in Management and Organizations.
MORS 316. Independent Study. .25-1 Credits.
Offered Occasionally; Lecture hours:Varies,Other:Varies
Individual study or projects, supervised by instructor. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
MORS 340. Advanced Entrepreneurship. 1 Credit.
Offered Either Fall or Spring; Lecture hours:3
This course focuses on mentoring, guiding and teaching students who have a demonstrated or validated an entrepreneurial idea that could potentially result in the creation of a private, non-profit, public, hybrid, cross-sectoral, socially-oriented or sustainability-oriented organization. Course content will focus on shepherding ideas closer to a viable product/service or scaling.
MORS 400. Management Consulting. 1 Credit.
Offered Either Fall or Spring; Lecture hours:Varies,Other:3
This course exposes students to principles and practices of management consulting. Students develop, organize and manage significant community-based projects that involve multiple stakeholder groups toward reaching future goals. Students must integrate knowledge, skills, abilities and experiences that they have accumulated during their college experience. Prerequisites: MORS 201 and MORS 202.
Faculty
Professors: Neil Boyd (Chair), Vanessa Hill, Tammy B. Hiller, Eric C. Martin, William R. Meek
Associate Professor: Melissa Intindola
Assistant Professors: Leandro Bonfim, Udayan Dhar, Leila Soleimani
Professor of Practice: Robyn Eversole