The Management concentration allows you ample flexibility to obtain foundation knowledge and skills that are suitable for operating a small business or advancing into a wide variety of middle- and upper-level management positions within corporations and not-for-profit organizations. The concentration also helps students prepare for graduate study in business and law. By highlighting successful organizational processes and practices, this concentration will help you understand a wide variety of managerial concerns as well as analytical and administrative techniques commonly used to address them.
Learning Outcomes
- Analysis: Students will be able to approach management problems from a structured, disciplined approach, using quantitative and qualitative methods.
- Communication: Students will be able to communicate effectively in both written and oral forms. Their communication will be clear, well organized, and concise.
- Critical thinking: Students will be able to evaluate and critique management issues. They will critically assess information and provide inputs to management problems based on sound reasoning.
- Technology: Students will be able to use common software programs to facilitate analysis and decision-making.
Careers
Skilled managers are in demand across a wide range of industries. Managers with the appropriate experience and credentials are some of the world's highest-paid professionals. Management career opportunities depend upon education, experience, and expertise. Typically, successful managers are experts in their field, hold an undergraduate or graduate degree in business, and have experience in their industry or field of expertise. While you can compensate for a lack of experience, formal business education, or expertise in certain areas, it is much more challenging. An undergraduate management degree provides students with the foundational skills needed for entry-level positions across a variety of sectors.
- Private sector: This includes everything from small, family-owned start-up shops to multinational corporations. In general, successful careers in larger organizations require graduate education for personal knowledge and expertise to match the sophistication of these state-of-the-art managerial systems.
- Public sector: This includes federal, state, and local government offices and agencies, the military, and public education. In general, advancement in non-political government jobs is based on documented qualifications, such as degrees, certifications, training programs, or years of experience. Government administration lacks the income potential of the private sector but provides a level of long-term career stability and benefits packages, which are rare in for-profit businesses.
- Not-for-profit sector: This includes charities, foundations, religious groups, health service providers, public interest groups, and service organizations. While nonprofit jobs are harder to find and usually do not offer the same level of compensation as for-profit or government organizations, advancement often hinges on expertise and attitude over educational qualifications and experience.
Typical Job Titles
- Operations Manager
- Project Manager
- Business Development Manager
- Human Resource Manager
- Production Manager
- Supply Chain Manager
- Financial Manager
- Marketing Manager
- Quality Assurance Manager
- Information Technology Manager
- Training and Development Manager
AACSB-Accredited School of Business
The School of Business is accredited by AACSB International (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), a distinction earned by fewer than 6% of business schools worldwide. AACSB accreditation recognizes excellence in teaching, curriculum, faculty expertise, and student outcomes. For students, this means earning a degree from a globally recognized business school that is committed to rigorous academic standards, continuous improvement, and career-focused education. For employers and graduate programs, AACSB accreditation signals a high-quality business education.
School / College
School of Business
Department
Management and International Business
Contact
Robert A. Smith, Esq.