Advisory Board

Management & Organizations Advisory Board Created to Support Our Department in Achieving Its Mission

In an effort to bring together business leaders with the skills and interests to support our department, Management & Organizations recently established the Department of Management and Organizations Advisory Board.

The goal of the Board is to ensure that the Department is connected with and relevant to contemporary business. Board members are lending their expertise, serving as speakers in classes, helping develop applied research partnerships, identifying executive education opportunities, and helping facilitate our outreach and development efforts.

According to Stephen Gilliland, Department Head, “The initial board meeting was a complete success, with strong support and commitment from our founding board members.”

Board member Brian Lesk hosted the meeting in San Diego on his yacht. In addition to enjoying the sun and water, board members engaged in a lively discussion of the opportunities and challenges facing the department. The meeting closed with a pledge from board member Christine Olson to make this the strongest board possible.

The department is proud to have been able to earn the support of the following as founding board members:

Specific tasks for which the department is looking for the support of the Advisory Board include:

• Revamping the undergraduate Business Management major to emphasize leadership and managerial skill development through assessment, feedback, and experiential learning
• Systematically evaluating the possibility of developing a Masters of Management in Leadership for outstanding undergraduates interested in adding a graduate degree to their Eller College experience
• Improving the structure and quality of our PhD program with a goal of placing 30 percent of our graduates as professors in peer (or better) business schools
• Developing executive education programs that build on our distinction in technology and management, leadership development and change management, women in leadership, and human resources
• Engaging our faculty in applied research partnership projects that address immediate problems faced by companies in our business community
• Building a stronger sense of ownership among our key stakeholders
    

If you would like more information about the Advisory Board or have suggestions for future members, please contact Stephen Gilliland at 520.621.1053 or sgill@eller.arizona.edu.