Dr. Matthew Kraatz

Professor

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Biography

Matthew Kraatz is the Merle H. Virginia Downs Boren Professor of Business Administration and Associate Director at the Illinois Strategic Organizations Initiative at the University of Illinois. He holds a Ph.D. in Organization Behavior from Northwestern University and has been a faculty member at the University of Illinois since 1994, advancing from Assistant Professor to Professor. His research primarily revolves around organizational change, learning, governance, reputation, values, and institutional processes. He has published extensively in reputed journals and serves on the board of the Strategic Management Journal, contributing to the field's development through his leadership and research endeavors. Kraatz's teaching interests include organizational theory design, organizational change, leadership ethics, and human resource management, and he is actively involved in courses that bridge theory with practical applications in organizational settings.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2015-01-01 — Present

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • Champaign, IL

Promoting teaching and research in business administration.

Associate Professor

2000-01-01 — 2015-01-01

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • Champaign, IL

Engaging in advanced research and instruction in organizational behavior.

Assistant Professor

1994-01-01 — 2000-01-01

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • Champaign, IL

Focusing on teaching and research in organizational theory.

Visiting Scholar

2015-01-01 — 2016-01-01

University of Oxford • Oxford, UK

Collaborating on research projects and engaging in academic discussions.

Awards

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Merle H. Virginia Downs Boren Professorship

2020-01-01

Courses

Designing Managing Orgs (BADM 312) Leadership Teams (BADM 508) Macro Foundations (BADM 519)

Requirements for University of Illinois

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:103
GRE General
Prerequisites
Mathematical background Linear Algebra Calculus
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