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2025 Spring > GRAD > BUSADM > BUSADM 751

Contemporary Organization Theory

Course #: BUSADM 751

Description:
This course for the Organizations and Social Change track provides students with a comprehensive foundation to understand different theories of organization across a variety of academic disciplines (i.e., Management, Economics, Political Economy, Sociology, Feminist Studies, etc.) focusing on more contemporary and critical schools of thought. Students will study the philosophical assumptions of different theories and gain an in-depth understanding of the relevance of ontology and epistemology for theorizing on and about organizations. the course is designed to socialize first and second year doctoral students with respect to the guiding scholarly norms of the business administration field in terms of understanding how to ''read'', critique, and utilize various theories of organization.

Section Class Number Schedule/Time Instructor Location
01 9714 M
9:30 - 12:15 pm
Scully,Maureen A Wheatley W01-0078
Session: Regular
Class Dates: 01/27/2025 - 05/14/2025
Capacity: 12
Enrolled: 0
Status: Open
Credits: 3/3
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