MGMT 7712 Managing People and Organizations
Among the major facets of organizational management, its human dynamics have consistently proven to be the most challenging to understand, predict, and control. This course introduces the accumulated knowledge about individual, group, and system-wide behavior in organizations, as well as contemporary approaches for both diagnosing and intervening in situations at each of these systems levels. Students will be exposed to theories, concepts, and important literature in the field, with frequent opportunities to integrate and apply this knowledge.
Course overview
- Department
- Management and Organization
- School
- CSOM
- Credits
- 2
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Fall
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.02 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.14 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 (midterm) | Maria P Opazo | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 44 of 76 |
| Fall 2024 | Maria P Opazo | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 92 of 94 |
| Fall 2023 (midterm) | Maria P Opazo | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 81 of 85 |
| Fall 2022 (midterm) | Maria P Opazo | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 72 of 74 |
| Fall 2021 (midterm) | Maria P Opazo | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 53 of 96 |