Management Institute

Every organization includes people who bring talent, commitment, and energy to their work. However, as these individuals advance and their responsibilities grow, they may require new skillsets to lead successfully in the organization. The Western New England University Management Institute offers businesses throughout New England a fully customized program to help nurture and develop these leadership and team-building skills.

The Management Institute is operated by the Department of Management, one of five academic departments in the Western New England University College of Business. From the flagship MBA program to its newest graduate offering in Organizational Leadership, the Department is recognized locally, nationally, and internationally for the quality of its programs and expertise of its faculty.

Through the Management Institute, businesses large and small from throughout the region can now tap into this valuable resource. Our leadership development programs focus on building within any organization the requisite skills, knowledge, and abilities that will contribute to its long-term success. To do so, we use a three-step process:

Management Institute faculty are full-time members of the Department of Management who possess diverse corporate, nonprofit, consulting, and business ownership experience across a variety of industries and managerial functions.

 

Management Institute Faculty

JEANIE FORRAY, PH.D.

PROFESSOR OF MANAGEMENT

Twenty years’ experience in business including ten years as a senior manager in the entertainment industry; fifteen years as a member of the Department of Management with undergraduate and graduate teaching expertise in leading change, organizational behavior, international management, and intercultural competence; serves as Chair of the Department of Management and Director of the Management Institute.

JOE GERARD, PH.D.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MANAGEMENT

Ten years’ experience in strategic planning, execution, and evaluation including business ownership in both service and manufacturing sectors; four years as a member of the Department of Management with undergraduate and graduate teaching expertise in project planning and implementation, strategic management, innovation, and ethical/sustainable management.

JACK GREELEY, MBA

EXECUTIVE-IN-RESIDENCE

Thirty years’ experience in executive management including ten years in the health care industry; eight years as a member of the Department of Management with undergraduate and graduate teaching expertise in leadership development, strategy, and change management; serves as Director of the Springfield Leadership Institute.

MELISSA KNOTT, PH.D.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MANAGEMENT

Ten years’ experience in corporate management including four years in training and development in the automobile industry; six years as a member of the Department of Management with undergraduate and graduate teaching expertise in team effectiveness, interpersonal skills, leadership, organizational change, and organizational behavior.

Contact Information

Joseph Gerard
Director, Management Institute
Department of Management
Western New England University
1215 Wilbraham Road
Springfield, MA 01119

413-782-1320
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