The Management degree is designed for the student who wants a career with a focus on planning, organizing, leading, and controlling the activities of a business. Our program will expose you to the broad variety of challenges facing managers in today's marketplace using both classroom and hands-on learning experiences. Our real-world focus allows you to develop your skills in the areas of leadership, communication, and decision-making, while participating in real management projects and experiences. Our emphasis on liberal arts and our focus on developing practical career skills will prepare you for a rewarding management career. The Byrum School of Business also offers courses in specialty areas of management, such as Non-profit, Human Resource Management, Entrepreneurship, and Motorsports Management.
Employment Outlook
There are a variety of job opportunities for management graduates. Many of our graduates enter management training programs in the retail industry. Other opportunities include positions such as purchasing managers, buyers, and purchasing agents, administrative services managers and facilities managers. Demand is expected to be strong with double digit growth over the next 10 years.
A fast-growing area for graduates with excellent analytical skills is in the area of business analysis. Employment of management analysts is expected to grow much faster than average for all occupations. Despite projected rapid employment growth, strong competition is expected for jobs as management analysts because the independent and challenging nature of the work and the high earnings potential make this occupation attractive to many.
(Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Handbook: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ )
We welcome your interest in our management program. If you need additional information, feel free to contact:
Professor Robert Schuttler at robert@marian.edu
Assistant Dean Tom Gjerde at tgjerde@marian.edu
Requirements
Major for the Bachelor of Science Degree (B.S.) in Management
39 hours from our experiential business core plus 15 hours from courses including:
One International elective from:
BUS 338 Global Marketing
BUS 363 Global HR
BUS 450 International Business
ECN 325 International Trade and Development
FIN 411 International Finance
Four Management electives from:
BUS 262 Foundations of Entrepreneurship
BUS 305 Business Research Methods
BUS 325 Business Creation and Development Consulting
BUS 330 Leadership
BUS 342 Selling and Sales Management
BUS 346 Marketing Management
BUS 351 Human Resources Management
BUS 352 Organizational Behavior
BUS 353 Small Business Management
BUS 358 Law in the Modern Workplace
BUS 361 Employee Training & Development
BUS 362 Compensation and Benefit Management
BUS 363 Global HR
BUS 370 The Nonprofit Organization
BUS 371 Nonprofit Financial Management
BUS 372 Creativity and Change
BUS 485 Business Plan Capstone
