Panagiotis Kokkalis

Chair of Business Department , Associate Professor of Business and Management

Business and Management Department

RIT Dubai

pxkcad@rit.edu

Panagiotis Kokkalis

Chair of Business Department , Associate Professor of Business and Management

Business and Management Department

RIT Dubai

pxkcad@rit.edu

Currently Teaching

FINC-499

Finance Co-op

0 Credits

One semester of paid work experience in finance

HRDE-742

Leading Change

3 Credits

Major change initiatives within organizations fail because of lack of understanding of the process of change and the lack of deliberate and focused attention to the change process. This course teaches students the change process and the alterations required in structures, processes, and activities to effectively implement change initiatives within organizations. The components of this course include applied approaches and tools to help analyze barriers for change, leverage power and influence, and provide frameworks to plan and implement change.

MGMT-215

Organizational Behavior

3 Credits

As an introductory course in managing and leading organizations, this course provides an overview of human behavior in organizations at the individual, group, and organizational level with an emphasis on enhancing organizational effectiveness. Topics include: individual differences, work teams, motivation, communication, leadership, conflict resolution, organizational culture, and organizational change.

MGMT-399

Management PT Co-op

0 Credits

Half semester of paid work experience in management.

MGMT-499

Management Co-op

0 Credits

One semester of paid work experience in management.

MGMT-560

Strategic Management

3 Credits

A capstone course drawing upon major business functions—accounting, finance, marketing, operations management, and organizational theory and how strategic managers integrate functional theories and concepts to create competitive advantage. The course provides an integrated perspective of business organizations toward the achievement of enhanced profitability and a sustainable competitive advantage. Topics include the analysis of business environments, industry attractiveness, and competitive dynamics. Students learn how to formulate and implement effective business-level, corporate-level, and global strategies using theories, cases and a simulation.

MKTG-399

Marketing PT Co-op

0 Credits

Half semester of paid work experience in marketing.

MKTG-499

Marketing Co-op

0 Credits

One semester of paid work experience in marketing.

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