Program Description
The management major provides a broad-based and flexible approach to the study of business. Management majors focus on skills including teamwork, conflict resolution, leadership, professional communication, decision making, project management and creative problem solving. They can apply their expertise in for-profit and not-for-profit companies of all sizes or in their own entrepreneurial ventures. The major is flexible enough to accommodate a variety of options, including a minor from another disciplinary area, an internship and study abroad.
Our alumni have distinguished themselves in a variety of industries, including healthcare, communication, retail, banking, insurance, global manufacturing, public agencies, and other service industries. Some graduates manage family businesses or start their own businesses.
Students also have the opportunity to earn their iMBA degree in one additional year.
Learning Goals/Outcomes
In addition to the goals and outcomes outlined by the School of Business, graduates from the management program will be able to:
Apply their skills in leadership, teamwork, communication, and human resources to solve problems and inspire innovation in a wide array of companies and organizations.
Curriculum: 4 years, 121, 122 credits
| First Year | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| FYS 100 | Pathways Seminar | 1 |
| WRIT 101 | Writing Sem I: Written Comm. | 3 |
| WRIT 201 | Writing Seminar II:Multi Comm | 3 |
| AVIS 101 | American Visions | 3 |
| MATH xxx | Mathematics | 3-4 |
| DECF 102 | Finding & Shaping Opportunity | 3 |
| ECON 205 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ACCT 101 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 102 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| MKTG 302 | Prod Devp & Innovation | 3 |
| MGMT 301 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| Credits | 31-32 | |
| Second Year | ||
| ETHIC 2XX | Ethics | 3 |
| ADIV 1XX | American Diversity | 3 |
| General Electives | 3 | |
| DECS 2XX | Science (Select one DECSYS) | 3 |
| MGMT 310 | People & Teams in Organizatns | 3 |
| MGMT 315 | Communiation & Negotiation | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ABA 201 | Intro to Business Analytics | 3 |
| ABA 202 | Statistical Data Analytics | 3 |
| FIN 301 | Financial Management | 3 |
| Credits | 30 | |
| Third Year | ||
| GDIV 2xx | Global Diversity | 3 |
| GCIT 2XX | Global Citizenship | 3 |
| CGIS 300 | Contemporary Global Issues | 3 |
| DECM 300 | Research Methods | 3 |
| General Electives | 6 | |
| MGMT 320 | Human Resources Prac & Tools | 3 |
| MGMT XXX | Management Elective | 3 |
| BLAW 301 | Business Law | 3 |
| ABA 301 | Data Mining & Predic Analytics | 3 |
| Credits | 30 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| PHIL 499 | Philosophies of the Good Life | 3 |
| ABA 401 | Operations and Data Analytics | 3 |
| MGMT 498N | Bus Capstone: Strategy Sim | 3 |
| MGMT 499N | Business Capstone: CSR | 3 |
| MGMT 412 | Current Management Topics | 3 |
| Management Elective | 3 | |
| General Electives | 12 | |
| Credits | 30 | |
| Total Credits | 121-122 | |