MGMT 7709 Managing People and Organizations

This course focuses on the analysis and diagnosis of organizational problems. It attempts to enable students to apply these concepts to real organizational and managerial problems. It also provides opportunities for participation in ongoing work teams while learning about team effectiveness. Finally, students can examine their own behavior and beliefs about organizations to compare, contrast, and integrate them with the theories and observations of others.

Course overview

Department
Management and Organization
School
CSOM
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Fall, Every Spring

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.18 / 5 · Very Good
293 responses
Instructor rating
4.47 / 5 · Very Good
293 responses
Terms evaluated
10
Most recent: Spring 2026

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Spring 2026Maria P Opazo3.84.14.34.24.23.94.44.24–6 hrs/week32 of 39
Fall 2025Stuart Danforth4.24.74.54.34.34.34.74.51–3 hrs/week31 of 37
Spring 2025Maria P Opazo4.24.54.64.54.54.54.54.54–6 hrs/week36 of 37
Fall 2024Steven Leduc4.24.44.64.64.24.34.53.94–6 hrs/week36 of 40
Spring 2024Maria P Opazo3.63.84.24.34.24.14.24.34–6 hrs/week25 of 26
Fall 2023Steven Leduc—————————35 of 40
Spring 2023Maria P Opazo3.64.04.24.14.04.04.23.97–9 hrs/week22 of 27
Fall 2022Steven Leduc4.44.84.84.84.34.54.74.31–3 hrs/week31 of 39
Fall 2022Stuart Danforth4.84.74.84.94.64.74.94.74–6 hrs/week14 of 19
Spring 2022Robert Levenson4.24.74.34.34.34.64.94.01–3 hrs/week9 of 18
Fall 2021Steven Leduc4.44.64.64.64.04.34.74.34–6 hrs/week14 of 37
Fall 2021Stuart Danforth4.65.04.84.84.04.44.84.61–3 hrs/week8 of 16

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Maria P Opazo
    Spring 2027, Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023 · Official rating 4.16/5
  • Robert Levenson
    Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.67/5
  • Steven Leduc
    Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.63/5
  • Stuart Danforth
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.74/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Maria P Opazo · On-line Asynchronous · Offered
  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Stuart Danforth · Fulton Hall 415 Th 07:00PM-09:30PM · Offered