Management Department Concentrations

Management Major
Management and Leadership in Organizations Concentration  
(Begins Fall, 2005)

 

The concentration in Management and Leadership in Organizations prepares students for managerial positions in a variety of organizations. It incorporates the flexibility necessary to prepare for the varied careers of the 21^st century. The concentration emphasizes the study of management theory and practice in a global context.  Attention is given to the issue of values and diversity in the workplace. Students in the Management and Leadership in Organizations concentration acquire an understanding of how formal organizations are structured and come to appreciate the significance of informal structures within an organization. The program maintains a balance of theory and practical learning while developing knowledge and critical thinking skills essential to leadership and management in a wide variety of for profit and non-profit organizations. Special emphasis is given to developing communication, interpersonal, and decision making skills. This concentration develops an analytical and integrative viewpoint toward management.

Required courses: 
ACCT 113         Financial Accounting                                                    
ECON 111         Introduction to Economics                                            
MGMT 201        Principles of Management in a Global Context               
MGMT 302        Work and Values in a Diverse Society
MGMT 381        Strategic Management in a Global Context

One COMPUTER course from:
MGMT 241        Decisions with Computer Application Software (2 credits)
CSCI 130          Computing: Science and Applications (4 credits)

One MATH course from:
MATH 118         Essentials of Calculus
MATH 119         Calculus I
MATH 122         Finite Mathematics
MATH 124         Probability and Statistical Inference

One course each from A, B, and C below:

A.  Quantitatively oriented functional areas in management (choose one)
MGMT 331        Corporate Finance
MGMT 341        Operations Management
MGMT 343        Research Methods in Management                             

B.  Behaviorally oriented functional areas in management (choose one)
MGMT 301        Organizational Behavior
MGMT 311        Human Resource Management
MGMT 321        Principles of Marketing

C. Legal and ethical context of business (choose one)
MGMT 261        Business, Government, and Society
MGMT 361        Legal Environment of Business
PHIL    362        Business Ethics
POLS  334        US Bureaucracy and Regulatory Law
THEO  344/ECON 327 Religious Perspectives on Economic Life

Three management electives
MGMT ______
MGMT ______
MGMT ______

Experiential Learning (4-credits)                                                          
MGMT 389        Management Study Abroad (counts for 2 experiential learning credits even if you sign up for 1 credit)
MGMT 394        Management Practicum (2-credits)
MGMT 395        SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) Participation (2-credits)
MGMT 396        SAM (Society for the Advancement of Management) Participation (2-credits)
MGMT 397        Internship
MGMT 398        Honors Senior Essay, Research or Creative Project