Business Administration: Concentration in Management
Bachelor of Science, Minor
About this program
The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Concentration in Management prepares you to see the big picture in any organization, understand how parts fit together and lead with clarity. You learn to spot business opportunities and solve problems through planning, organizing, communicating, negotiating and motivating. You develop teamwork, leadership and conflict-resolution skills grounded in ethics and critical thinking. This concentration sets you up for roles in leadership, management and strategic growth across diverse industries.
Program Curriculum and Requirements
The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree with a Management concentration prepares students to succeed in a wide array of job positions in virtually any career. Students learn to see the big picture of any organization, how key pieces fit together, and how the organization fits into an industry, field, and the overall economy.
Students learn to recognize business problems and opportunities, to develop innovative responses to them, to take a leadership role, to set goals, and to use influential people skills in achieving them. In essence, students learn to take a managerial perspective and to perform such managerial and leadership activities as planning, team building, motivating, organizing, communicating, problem-solving, decision-making. As a result, they gain the knowledge and skills to achieve success—regardless of the industry, field or job position. All concentration courses must be taken on a letter grade basis. Students must have a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in all concentration courses.
A minor in Management and a minor in Entrepreneurship are also offered.
Program Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate knowledge of core business disciplines and integrate concepts across functional areas to solve problems.
Communicate business information effectively in written and oral formats for diverse audiences.
Apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to analyze complex business situations and recommend reasoned solutions.
Use quantitative methods and appropriate technologies to analyze data and support business decisions.
Collaborate effectively in diverse teams, demonstrating leadership and respectful communication in accomplishing team goals.
Evaluate business decisions from ethical, sustainable, and global perspectives, considering diverse stakeholders and environments.
Minor in Management
The Minor in Management helps you understand how organizations work and equips you to lead. You take four core courses — Introduction to Management, Developing Management Skills, Human Resource Management and Leadership and Influence Skills — that build a solid foundation in managing people and teams. Then you choose one elective, such as Project Management or Managing Creativity and Innovation.
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