ECO 329 MGT 433 MGT 465 Professional Electives (15 hours)

Professional electives may be an internship or international experience in business or a 300-level course or higher selected from these prefixes: ACC, BUA, ECO, FIN, MGT, MIS, or MKT.

Management Track

The Business Administration program with a specialization in Management is designed to provide students the necessary basic understanding of management and the managerial role.

Mission

Graduates in the management specialization area will possess knowledge and skills necessary to fill professional management positions in corporate, government, or small business in an ever-changing, globally competitive business environment. This program also provides a solid background for students who may want to pursue graduate work in management or related areas. Graduates should be able to:

• Work effectively with others and lead others in a common mission.
• Demonstrate analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, communication, quantitative, and information technology skills.

Career Opportunities

Students who successfully complete the management specialization have the choice of immediately beginning with a professional career, entrepreneurial ventures or continuing with graduate study. Professional careers beginning at the management-trainee or entry level may be pursued in the private or public sectors as well as in the profit or not-for-profit organizations. In the case of graduate study, students may elect a general degree program, such as the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), leading to an advanced degree, and the Ph.D. or D.B.A. with a major in management or other business disciplines.

Bachelor of Science

Business Administration-Management 120 credits

Liberal Studies Requirements 45 hours

Business Common Professional Core Courses 51 hours

Management Courses 24 hours

MGT 352 MGT 355 MGT 433 MGT 460 MGT 465

One MGT 300-level course (3 hours) Professional

Elective (3 hours)

Professional electives may be an internship or international experience in business or a 300-level course or higher selected from these prefixes: ACC, BUA, ECO, FIN, MGT, MIS, or MKT.

Marketing Track

The Marketing curriculum provides a specialization of study for students planning careers in marketing research, advertising, retailing, or sales management.

Mission

Graduates in the marketing specialization will possess the communication, analytical, and problem solving skills required for filling professional marketing positions in corporate, government, or small business organizations in an ever-changing, and globally competitive business environment. This program also provides a solid background for students who may want to pursue graduate work in business or related areas. Graduates should be able to:

• Understand basic marketing principles and apply them effectively in their professional lives;
• Design and manage programs that create and deliver the organization's products and services to its various markets; and
• Demonstrate analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, communication, quantitative and information technology skills.

Career Opportunities

Students who successfully complete the marketing track may either join the workforce immediately upon graduation or pursue a graduate degree. Career marketing opportunities include positions at management-trainee level in corporate marketing, sales, account management, distribution management, and advertising. Graduate degree opportunities include the M.B.A. (Masters of Business Administration) and the Ph.D. with a major in marketing or other management disciplines.

Bachelor of Science

Business Administration-Marketing 120 credits

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