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The Management major introduces management practices to students who may desire to work in management consulting (with specialties in supply chain processes or systems management), human resource management, and small businesses or non profit organizations.   There are four distinct tracks to the major. 

  • Managing People:  This track will prepare students to work as human resource professionals or in management consulting organizations or to broaden their interpersonal skills.
  • Systems Management Consulting:  This track will prepare students to work as management consultants with a focus on information systems projects.
  • Supply Chain Process Management:  This track will prepare students to work as management consultants with a special emphasis on supply chain projects.
  • Small Business and Non Profit Management:  This track will prepare students specifically to work in small businesses including family owned businesses, non-profit organizations, startups, and in rapid growth environments.

The management major will be comprised of 5 courses (15 credits).  All management majors will be required to take an Organizational Dynamics Workshop as well as a capstone Project Management course.  Additionally each track will require 3 additional courses as indicated below.

All Management majors will take the following two courses.

  • MGT 321 Organizational Dynamics Workshop
  • MGT 350 Project Management

In addition Management majors will choose one of the following four tracks.

Managing People

  • MGT 333 Human Resource Management

Plus 2 courses chosen from the following:

  • PSYC 121 Social Psychology
  • WS/SSP 128 Race, Gender, Work
  • ECO 234 Labor-Management Relations
  • ECO 235 Labor Economics
  • SCM 328 Negotiations and Conflict Management

Systems Management Consulting

  • BIS 311   Managing Information Systems Analysis and Design
  • BIS 324   Business Data Management

Plus 1 from the following IS applications courses:

  • BIS 331   Electronic Commerce
  • BIS 342   e-Business Enterprise Applications

Supply Chain Processes Management


Choose 3 from the following courses:

  • SCM 328    Negotiations and Conflict Management
  • SCM 342    e-Business Enterprise Applications
  • SCM 309    Supply and Cost Management
  • SCM 354    Integrated Logistics and Transportation Systems
  • SCM 340    Demand and Supply Chain Planning

Small Business and Non-Profit Management

  • Mgt. 311    LUMAC Management Assistance Counseling
  • Mgt. 306    Decision Making in Small Business and Non-Profits

Plus 1 of the following courses:

  • SCM 328  Negotiations and Conflict Management
  • FIN 328    Corporate Financial Policy
  • MGT 333  Human Resource Management
  • BIS 331    Electronic Commerce
  • MKT 319  Development and Marketing of New Products