Management
General InformationManagement is the process through which work is accomplished with and by the human resources in organizations. Broadly, it encompasses the major functions of setting organizational objectives and developing plans, organizing work, allocating resources, directing and leading others, and evaluating the outcomes of managerial efforts.
Required Courses
Department of Business Administration
Internships are encouraged and allow the students to learn first-hand what it is like to work for an organization.
Career Opportunities
Management Training Programs
- Banking
- Manufacturing
- Retail Management
Entry-level Management
- Hospitals
- Nursing Homes
- Medical Practices
- Legal Practices
- Nonprofit Organizations.
More specific opportunities are available to those students who pursue the various management minors. For example, students with a Human Resource Management minor are qualified for jobs dealing with employee recruitment, training, compensation and benefit administration, and labor relations. The Operations minor prepares students for careers in direct supervision, purchasing, logistics, inventory management, and quality management.
Objectives
The coursework in the management major encompass all of these functions and is built around business core courses called the “common professional component”. The management major allows students to choose a minor in Human Resources, Leadership and Organizational Development, or Operations. Students who do not choose a minor may pursue courses within the management area that fit their personal academic and career goals.