Major in Business Administration - Management
Major: Business Administration Degree: B.S.
Option: Management
Minimum Semester Hours Required: 124
The Management Option provides the knowledge and skills needed to begin a career in the management of most organizations. The work of a business manager involves planning, directing, and coordinating the activities of a company. That work may involve analyzing problems, making decisions, delegating tasks, training and supervising staff, budgeting and coordinating activities.
Managers can be employed in various sectors of the economy (government, private industry, or non-profit organizations). Within any large organization, managers with direct authority for a functional area (accounting, finance, production, or sales) have line management positions.
Management trainee positions are typically available in the banking, hotel/restaurant, insurance, and retail industries. A training program may last from six to twelve months, allowing trainees to experience the various functional areas within a company and permitting line managers in each area to observe their performance. Most people enter management positions with a bachelor’s degree in business. However, a master’s degree, such as the Masters in Business Administration, is essential in some areas for advancement.
Examples of Related Occupations
Benefits Administrator | Branch Manager | Contract Administrator |
Customer Service Manager | Distribution Manager | Entrepreneur |
Facilities Planner | Financial Aid Director | Food/Beverage Manager |
Fundraiser/Development Director | Hospital Administrator | Human Relations Manager |
Insurance Agent/Broker | International Trade Specialist | Inventory Control Specialist |
Job Analyst | Nursing Home Administrator | |
Operations Manager | Property Manager | Public Administrator |
Public Relations Specialist | Purchasing Agent | Realtor |
Retail Buyer | Retail Store Manager | Sales Manager |
Types of Employers
Government Agencies | Health Care Facilities |
Higher Educational Institutions | Hospitality Organizations |
Insurance Companies | Manufacturing Companies |
Media | Non-Profit Organizations |
Publishing Firms | Telecommunications |
Transportation | Utilities |
Wholesalers/Retailers |
In addition to meeting the general education requirements, 58 hours are required for a major in Business Administration: Management:
BUS 127 Legal Environment for Business, 3 hours BUS 135 Business Information Systems, 2 hours BUS 231 Financial Accounting, 3 hours BUS 232 Managerial Accounting, 3 hours BUS 238 Business Communications, 3 hours BUS 343 Principles of Marketing, 3 hours BUS 448 International Business, 3 hours BUS 492 Policy & Strategy, 3 hours BUS 497 Senior Business Seminar, 2 hours ECFN 221 Principles of Microeconomics, 3 hours ECFN 222 Principles of Macroeconomics, 3 hours ECFN 439 Managerial Economics, 3 hours ECFN 321 Managerial Finance, 3 hours MATH 211 Elementary Statistics, 3 hours
MGT 137 Principles of Management, 3 hours MGT 415 Production & Operations Management, 3 hours MGT 424 Management Information Systems, 3 hours TWO upper level MGT electives, 6 hours ONE of the following: 3-4 hours
BUS, ECFN or MATH 117 or 122