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       Contact Person:
Dr. Abbas Foroughi
aforough@usi.edu

Why would I want a Management degree?
If you want to acquire the knowledge and skills essential to managers in today's organizations, you will probably be interested in a degree in management.  A degree in management can lead to careers in human resources, innovation, or  general management.

What do managers do?
Managers set the goals of their organizations and decide how best to achieve them.  They direct activities and allocate financial, physical, and information resources.  They lead members of the organization to work together, and the monitor progress toward achieving the organization's goals. 

What does the management major provide?
The management major provides broad coverage of the technical interpersonal, conceptual, and analytical skills necessary to specialize in a particular concentration such as human resource management or change/innovation management.

What career opportunities would I be prepared for? 
The management major is designed to prepare students for careers in management in all types of organizations.  As a graduate of USI, you will have opportunities in:

What will I study?
Management students at USI are taught and advised by a highly qualified faculty who are experts in their field.  All management majors will receive instruction in a variety of general business courses (the Business Core) to ensure a comprehensive understanding of the field of business.  Management majors are also required to complete a set of required courses that expose them to different aspects of managerial work, such as management of information systems, international management, operations research, production and operations management, and management of organizational change/development.  In addition, students have the opportunity to customize their major by choosing one of two tracks containing emphasis courses:

Will I have internship and co-op opportunities?
Opportunities to participate in USI's Business Professional Practice Program will be available to you.  This is a partnership between USI and employers.  Junior and senior management majors are employed in part-time (internship) or full-time (co-op) positions in business.  The jobs allow students to learn professional skills in the business environment while earning college credits.

Information about these opportunities can be obtained through the College of Business or the Career Services Office.  Students can also expand their knowledge of management by studying abroad for a semester in Europe, Asia, or the Middle East.  Information about these opportunities can be obtained through the College of Business or the International Programs Office.

What courses do I need to take to earn a degree in Management?

• 53 hours in the University Core Curriculum program.  All Business Administration majors are required to take the following courses as part of the UCC requirements:

• 31 hours in the College of Business Core which includes MNGT 452.
• 16 hours of business and economics electives.
• 24 hours of major courses:

9 hours in one of the following concentrations:

Human Resource Management

Innovation Management

General Management

124 total hours required for a baccalaureate degree.  These hours must include classes to meet the 39-hour upper division (300/400 level) course requirements.  A minimum 2.2 GPA in all business courses and a 2.0 overall GPA are also required.

This information does NOT take the place of meeting
with your advisor!  Requirements could have changed!

How do I know which classes I should take each semester?
See a suggested four-year program in Management.  Keep in mind that this list does not take the place of meeting with your advisor.