Byron Chew

Monaghan Professor of Management

Office:

Harbert 211

Contact Information:

Birmingham-Southern College
Box 549023
900 Arkadelphia Rd
Birmingham, AL 35254
Office Phone: (205) 226-4844
Office Fax: (205) 226-3080
E-mail: bchew@bsc.edu

Brief Career Background:

Monaghan Professor of Management, Birmingham-Southern College, 1981 - Present Dean Partner for Division of Business & Graduate Programs, Birmingham-Southern College, 1996 - 2002 Vice President for Financial Affairs, Birmingham-Southern College, 1975-1979 Director of Edward L. Norton Center, Birmingham-Southern College, 1974 - 1975 President, Brownies Creek Collieries, Harbert International, 1979 - 1981 Senior Research Analyst, Mississippi Research & Development Center, 1972 - 1974

Educational Background:

PhD, Business Administration, University of Alabama, 1971
B.S., Chemical Engineeering, Carnegie-Mellon University, 1966

Areas of Academic Interest:

Business/Management

Courses Taught:

BA 201 The Real "Bottom Line": Foundations of Business Thought (1)
An examination of classic and contemporary literature in order to explore perceptions and opinions about business and the role individuals play in business organizations. The course reviews the evolution of thought on the organizational structure of business enterprises. In particular, it considers objectives of business beyond profitability: that is, more than the "bottom line." Fall, Spring.

BA 400 Strategic Issues in Organizational Theory and Management (1)
A study of the business organization as a device for mobilizing people and resources to accomplish objectives; a survey of concepts in organizational theory, structural design of organizations and human behavior, and integration of these concepts into effective tools for the use of managers. Prerequisites: BA 201, BA 320, and senior standing.

LS 200 Leadership Studies: Theory and Practice (1)
An introduction to the academic study of leadership from both theoretical and practical perspectives. Not limited to students in the Leadership Studies Program. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Fall, Spring.