The Management major equips students with the skills to make organizations run more effectively. A wide variety of courses are offered in fields that include organizational behavior and human resources management, diversity and inclusion, supply chain and operations management, innovation and project management, entrepreneurship, strategic management and corporate social responsibility. Students may elect to complete the General Management concentration or choose a more specific concentration.
In addition to the specific major requirements described below, students must also complete all designated requirements in Foundations for Success, Contexts & Perspectives in the Arts & Sciences, Business Dynamics, Communication Intensive coursework, and the additional degree requirements for business majors. Details can be found in the Degree Requirements section of the catalogue, including the Overview and the Business Majors tabs.
General Management
This approach to the major offers maximum flexibility and is the best option for student who wish to create their own area of focus or combine areas of specialization.
Course | Title | Credits |
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Required Courses | 24 | |
MG 215 | Supply Chain and Operations Fundamentals | 3 |
MG 240 | Interpersonal Relations in Management | 3 |
MG 331 | Management of International Operations | 3 |
MG 345 | Organizations, Society and Responsible Management | 3 |
3 Management (MG) or Professional Sales (PRS) electives | 9 | |
1 Management-related elective 1 | 3 |
Management with Concentration
Course | Title | Credits |
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Required Courses | ||
MG 215 | Supply Chain and Operations Fundamentals | 3 |
MG 240 | Interpersonal Relations in Management | 3 |
MG 345 | Organizations, Society and Responsible Management | 3 |
MG 331 | Management of International Operations | 3 |
Beyond these core courses, select one of five concentrations: | 12 | |
Entrepreneurship Concentration
The Entrepreneurship concentration is designed for students who will create their own company or nonproft, who will be their own boss. In addition to the four required Management courses, Entrepreneurship concentrators take the following courses:
Course | Title | Credits |
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MG 335 | Entrepreneurial Thinking | 3 |
MG 336 | New Venture Planning and Financing | 3 |
MG 338 | Launching Your Business | 3 |
Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
Negotiating | ||
Effective Selling |
Global Management Concentration
The Global Management concentration is for students who will cross national and cultural boundaries in their professional lives. In addition to the four required Management courses, Global Management concentrators take the following courses:
Course | Title | Credits |
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MG 228 | Managing Diversity in the Workplace | 3 |
MG 334 | International Management Behavior | 3 |
Management-Related Elective: | ||
MG or non-MG international course in a culturally distant location. Course needs to be approved by concentration coordinator or department chair. | 3 | |
Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
International Economics | ||
International Economic Growth and Development | ||
Global Media | ||
Intercultural Communication | ||
Globalization | ||
Global Regions | ||
Cross-Cultural Understanding | ||
International Relations | ||
International Organizations | ||
History of the World Economy | ||
Cross-Cultural Psychology | ||
Business Ethics: International Business Ethics |
Human Resources Management Concentration
The Human Resources Management (HRM) concentration is for students who will work in the essential organizational function of Human Resources. In addition to the four required Management courses, HRM concentrators take the following courses:
Course | Title | Credits |
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MG 250 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
MG 350 | Talent Management | 3 |
MG 351 | Developing Workforce Capabilities | 3 |
Choose one of the of following: | 3 | |
Management and Human Resources Law | ||
Total Rewards |
Leadership Concentration
The Leadership concentration is for students who will play key leadership roles in their professional lives; Leadership concentrators genuinely like working with people. In addition to the four required Management courses, Leadership concentrators take the following courses:
Course | Title | Credits |
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MG 228 | Managing Diversity in the Workplace | 3 |
MG 241 | Leadership: Concepts, Competencies and Character | 3 |
MG 360 | Negotiating | 3 |
Choose one of following: | 3 | |
Career Success and Self-discovery | ||
Management Consulting | ||
Project Management |
Supply Chain and Operations Management
The Supply Chain and Operations Management concentration is for students who will focus their professional lives on maximizing the effectiveness of organization supply chains and processes. In addition to the four required Management courses, Operations and Supply Chain Management concentrators will take the following courses:
Course | Title | Credits |
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MG 315 | Supply Chain Management | 3 |
MG 316 | Service Operations Management | 3 |
MG 317 | Managing Quality | 3 |
Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
Human Resources Management | ||
Continuous Process Improvement / Lean and Six Sigma | ||
Selected Topics in Management (if focused on Supply Chain or Operations) | ||
Project Management | ||
Negotiating | ||
Introduction to Data and Information Management | ||
Data-Driven Decision Making | ||
Business Processing and Communications Infrastructure | ||
Database Management Systems | ||
Adding Value with Information and Processes | ||
Information Security and Computer Forensics | ||
Decision Support and Business Intelligence | ||
Enterprise Systems Configuration for Business | ||
Intermediate Applied Statistics | ||
Linear Models for Business Decision-Making | ||
Regression Analysis | ||
Science of Sustainability |
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Management-related electives can be fulfilled by any AC, AF, FI, IDCC, IPM, MG, MK or PRS courses not otherwise required. Any LA course numbered 200 or higher (except LA 402) can also fulfill the requirement. The following EC courses can also fulfill the requirement: EC 224, EC 225, EC 311, EC 315, EC 346, EC 373, EC 374, EC 375, EC 376, EC 377, EC 402, EC 431, EC 441 and EC 454. The following CS courses can also fulfill the requirement: CS 350, CS 360, CS 401, CS 402, CS 421, CS 440 and CS 460. SO 263 may also be used as MG-related elective. The chair of the department may be petitioned to consider other courses as MG-related, depending on the focus within the major.