The purpose of the Management curriculum is to provide students with a conceptual foundation in management and a skills base necessary to build successful careers in industry or to succeed in graduate school.
Qualified students may complete an internship (Management 391). Contact Dr. Rusty Juban, Garrett Hall, room 9 for more information.
Total semester hours required: 120 (Earlier catalog years may vary slightly.)
The Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management concentration prepares students to start and manage their own business. Students are instructed in functional areas of accounting, finance, management and marketing as related to a small and growing venture. The concentration emphasizes leadership skills that can be effectively used to motivate people in a business environment, particularly as related to starting and nurturing a new business, and the process of writing a business plan. Employment opportunities for individuals who pursue entrepreneurial and small business management course work include business start-up, buying a franchise, working for a business, civic, or university group involved in economic development, as well as seeking employment in existing businesses.
Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Curriculum Sheets – pdf
Students will acquire a basic knowledge and understanding of international management in the areas of international trade, cross-cultural communication, and methods of doing business internationally. The Computer Information Management concentration was replaced by the International Concentration in the 2009-2010 catalog year.
International Management Curriculum Sheets – pdf
All organizations experience the need to manage human resources effectively. Those organizations that effectively deal with human resources issues and challenges are likely to outperform those that do not. Additionally, the increased number and complexity of legal issues and governmental regulations relative to the human resource function have served to dramatically increase both the size and importance of many organizations’ human resource departments. The Human Resource Management concentration provides specialized training for students who are interested in pursuing careers in personnel management. Specifically, it provides basic preparation for entry-level positions in human resource management, along with an education background that prepares students for human resource manager certification and career advancement in the field.
Human Resource Management Curriculum Sheets – pdf
The General Management concentration is the most generalized concentration within the department and is most appropriate for students desiring a broad overview of the management discipline. The general Management concentration prepares students to work as supervisors, executives, or administrators in business, government, or other organizations.
General Management Curriculum Sheets – pdf
The purpose of the Business Administration curriculum is to provide students with the opportunity to acquire the required knowledge base and develop competencies in business communication, technology, and critical thinking to pursue successful careers in industry or to succeed in graduate school.
Qualified students may complete an internship (GB 480). Please visit Garrett Hall, Room 56, for more information.
Total semester hours required: 120 (Earlier catalog years may vary slightly.)
The department also offers an upper-division honors curriculum allowing its students to earn an honors diploma in the major at graduation. For information about requirements and honors courses in the management department, please contact the Department Head.
The Department of Management and Business Administration continues to provide students with several academic options to match students’ career goals. The staff works as a team to provide majors with quality service. The faculty is available to advise majors on a regular basis.
Expectations for majors in Management and Business Administration
