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Management

Major Description

Management is designed to prepare students to be leaders and innovators in analyzing and solving managerial problems that every organization faces in its day-to-day operations. To be effective, managers must be able to design organizations that can compete in complex and volatile business environments, as well as execute their strategies within these organizations. Effective managers also must be ethical leaders and competent decision makers who formulate goals and long-term plans, build effective teams, and motivate their employees.

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Courses That Introduce the Major:

BADM 310- Management and Organizational Behavior

  • Students should consult with an academic advisor regarding course selection prior to the advanced registration period.
Possible Career Opportunities:

A management degree is a solid foundation for any number of future business careers.

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  • Leadership
  • Problem solving
  • Sound decision-making
  • Critical thinking
  • Numerical computation
  • Oral & written communication
  • Organizing activities
  • Computer literacy
  • Planning activities
  • Flexibility
  • Team player
  • Coordinating activities
  • Directing activities and staff
  • Cross-cultural skills
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Analyze and interpret data
  • Administrative Services Manager 
  • Advertising Executive
  • Business Credit or Loan Administrator
  • City Manager
  • Compensation or Benefits Administrator
  • Consultant, Management or Organizational
  • Consumer Credit or Loan Officer
  • Contract Administrator
  • Database Administrator
  • Department Store Manager
  • Employment Agency Counselor
  • Entrepreneur
  • Facilities Manager
  • Hospital or HMO Administrator
  • Human Resource Manager
  • Insurance Agent or Broker
  • IRS Investigator
  • Job Analyst
  • Management Accountant
  • Manager Trainee
  • Nursing Home Administrator
  • Organizational Development Specialist
  • Plant Manager
  • Production Manager
  • Property Manager
  • Public Relations Specialist
  • Purchasing Agent
  • Restaurant Manager
  • Sales Representative
Enhancing Your Academic Experience:
  • Applying for a study abroad experience
  • Utilizing resources of The Career Center
  • Joining a Registered Student Organization (RSO) related to this major, such as:
    • Society for Business and Management in Architecture: Informs and educates architecture students about the large array of opportunities available to them in the fields of firm management, real estate, construction management, development and law.
    • Construction Management Association of America: Encourage the development of a professional consciousness among construction engineering and management students.
Further Information:

There are several professional organizations dedicated to Management.  Their websites might be able to provide a glimpse in the world of Management.  These organizations include American Management Association and Society for Human Resource Management.