Management

The Management option prepares students to think critically and to act decisively in the dynamic global marketplace. Management option graduates are ready to make immediate contributions to organizations in a variety of roles such as analysts, managers, and team members. An academically and professionally experienced management faculty whose priority is excellence in teaching, provides students with contemporary business management theory and practice. Emphasis is placed on the application of theory and knowledge in solving practical problems. The curriculum focuses on the development of personal capacity in leadership, critical thinking, problem solving, and ethical decision making at all organizational levels from first line supervision through middle management to executive levels.  

Management Option

Freshman YearCredits
FallSpring
BGEN 104US - Business & Entrepreneurship Fundamentals Seminar
& BGEN 215 - Career Readiness *
or BGEN 204 - Business & Entrepreneurship Fundamentals
3  
ECNS 101IS - Economic Way of Thinking3  
Non-business/non-economics and general electives, and University Core9  
M 161Q - Survey of Calculus  4
ECNS 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics  3
Non-business/non-economics and general electives, and University Core  9
Year Total: 15 16
Sophomore YearCredits
FallSpring
ACTG 201 - Principles of Financial Accounting3  
BMGT 205 - Prof Business Communication3  
STAT 216Q - Introduction to Statistics3  
Non-business/non-economics and general electives, and University Core6  
ACTG 202 - Principles of Managerial Accounting**
or ACTG 223 - Principles of Financial Accounting II
  3
BMIS 211 - Data Analytics I  3
BMGT 240IS - Business Analytics  3
ECNS 204IS - Microeconomics  3
Non-business/non-economics and general electives, and University Core  3
Year Total: 15 15
Junior YearCredits
FallSpring
BMGT 335 - Management and Organization3  
BMIS 311 - Management Information Systems3  
BMKT 325 - Principles of Marketing3  
BGEN 361 - Principles of Business Law3  
Non-business/non-economics and general electives, and University Core3  
BMGT 322 - Operations Management  3
BFIN 322 - Business Finance  3
BMGT 366 - Leading and Managing People  3
BMGT 329 - Human Resource Management  3
Non-business/non-economics and general electives, and University Core  3
Year Total: 15 15
Senior YearCredits
FallSpring
BMGT 466 - Team and Process Facilitation 3  
BMGT 475R - Management Research Experience3  
Choose two of the following management electives: (other BMGT electives may be considered)6  
BMGT 405 - Supply Chain Analytics
BMGT 406 - Negotiation/Dispute Resolution
BMGT 410 - Sustainable Business Practices
BMGT 448 - Entrepreneurship
BMGT 461 - Small Business Management
BMGT 463 - Entrepreneurial Experience
BMGT 464 - International Management
BMGT 469 - Community Entrepreneurship & Nonprofit Management
BMGT 498 - Internship (Must be taken for at least 3 cr, but counts as 1 BMGT elec)
BGEN 365 - International Practicum
Advisor Approved Electives***3  
BGEN 499 - Senior Thesis/Capstone: Strategy Seminar  4
Advisor Approved Electives***  6
Non-business/non-economics and general electives, and University Core  4
Year Total: 15 14
Total Program Credits: 120

A minimum of 120 credits is required for graduation; 42 of these credits must be in courses numbered 300 and above; 48 credits must be non-business/non-economics rubrics (although ECNS 101IS, ECNS 202, ECNS 204IS, BMGT 240IS may be included); University Core credit requirements must be satisfied.

All students transferring to Jabs must meet the MSU & Jabs residency requirements.