Dr. Bing Ran

Professor

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Biography

Bing Ran is a professor at the School of Public Affairs at Penn State Harrisburg. His research interests focus on dynamic interactions within society's complex infrastructure and human behavior, generally understood as socio-technical systems. He conducts research in governance, strategies, collaborative governance networks, transparency, accountability, social entrepreneurship, hybrid organizations, public sector human resources management, organizational identity, knowledge management, and knowledge integration. Dr. Ran is an active member of several professional organizations, including the American Society for Public Administration and the Academy of Management, and he has served in several leadership roles within these groups. His research has been recognized with awards, including the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada 2010 Paper Award in Organizational Theory. He teaches graduate courses in organizational behavior, organizational theory, and human resource management, and he has served in various administrative roles within the university, including president of the Faculty Senate and several chair positions.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

Penn State Harrisburg • Middletown, PA

Faculty member in the School of Public Affairs, teaching graduate courses and conducting research.

Courses

P ADM 505 P ADM 510 H ADM 510 P ADM 511 P ADM 571

Requirements for Penn State Harrisburg

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GMAT
Total Score
Required:500
Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:500
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:150
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution Demonstrated competence in Analytic skills (Math course or exam) Computer skills proficiency (MIS 204 or equivalent) Communication skills proficiency (AWA score of 4.0 or higher)
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Information Systems. Program: M.S. in Information Systems. GRE/GMAT waiver available for GPA 3.5+ from US schools.