Michael J. Urick

Dr. Michael J. Urick is Graduate Director of the Master of Science in Management: Operational Excellence (MSMOE) program and Associate Professor of Management and Operational Excellence at the Alex G. McKenna School of Business, Economics, and Government at St. Vincent College.

The MSMOE program, which he directs, focuses on providing aspiring leaders with cutting edge management techniques to effectively problem solve, minimize waste, and continuously improve their organizations. The program has been ranked as a “Top 50 Best Value Masters of Management” program by Value Colleges in two recent rankings and as a “Top Online Non-MBA Business Graduate Degree” by US News and World Report. Dr. Urick is Six Sigma Green Belt certified and is certified through the Society for Human Resource Management. He is the recipient of multiple teaching awards and was recognized internationally by the Institute for Supply Management as a “Person of the Year” in 2015.

Academically, Urick is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Leadership and Management and his research interests include leadership, conflict, and diversity in the workplace. Much of his work focuses on issues related to intergenerational phenomena within organizations. He also often examines how popular culture can be used to advance organizational behavior theory in his research. In addition to dozens of research pieces being published in journals and books, he also regularly presents at academic and practitioner international meetings such as the Academy of Management, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and Institute for Supply Management conferences. Urick is a regular speaker on age-related issues in the workplace throughout the United States and internationally and is an active consultant on issues related to workplace interactions, organizational culture, and ethics.

In his monthly blog on St. Vincent’s website, Urick blends his research and teaching interests to suggest practical and actionable items for readers to use in their current or future work situations.

Professionally, Urick serves on several boards. For fun, Urick enjoys music and, since 1998, has led and performed with a jazz band that has toured portions of the United States on numerous occasions.