The Major  /  Faculty

Location: Koffler Hall 115
Phone: 401-865-2332
Fax: 401-865-2978

The management curriculum develops management competence in liberal arts students to prepare them for local, national, and global leadership positions in 21st-century organizations.  Management competence means having the critical knowledge and skills necessary to lead modern organizations in changing times. 

The Department of Management offers core management courses to help management majors build a variety of skills they will need to meet these challenges.  The management curriculum also provides the flexibility of electives, which allow students to choose a specialization as a potential career area.  The specializations are:

• Management Information Systems
• International Business
• Entrepreneurship/Leadership

The management curriculum is closely aligned with the liberal arts objectives of Providence College.  Business leaders are increasingly looking for college graduates not only with a background in core management courses but also with a background in the liberal arts.  The Department of Management offers core management courses to help management majors build a variety of skills they will need in the business environment.

The Department of Management offers its majors a number of valuable options both inside and outside of the classroom.  These options include:

• management internships
• foreign language study or study abroad
• examination of current management issues
• independent study projects in the senior year
• career placement center
• valuable alumni network
• Department of Management Student Advisory Board 

Career possibilities for management majors include:

• international relations
• law
• management information systems
• research
• corporate management

The Major
A major in management is offered which leads to the bachelor of science degree. 

For detailed information on the requirements for the management major, as well as course listings and descriptions, please see the on-line undergraduate catalog  for students in the class of 2011 or earlier. For students in the class of 2012 or beyond, see new curriculum.

The Faculty
Associate Professors
Matthew Eriksen, Ph.D.
Peter S.  Goodrich, Ph.D.
MaryJane Lenon, Ph.D. (Economics), Chairperson
Gregory Lu Light, Ph.D,
Pamela D. Sherer, Ph.D.
Karen Whelan-Berry, Ph.D.

Assistant Professors
Todd M. Alessandri, Ph.D.
Joseph A. Gemma, M.B.A.
Teodros Getachew, Ph.D.
Thomas R. King, Ph.D.
Francine Newth, D.B.A. [sabbatical 2008-2009 academic year]

Adjunct Faculty
Robert Costello, M.B.A.
Kathleen Grady, M.B.A.