Online B.S. in Business, concentration in management/business administration

The activity of management is concerned with setting an organization’s strategic goals and formulating processes to achieve them. Managers carry out their administrative roles by handling such duties as preparing and administering budgets, planning and directing operations, and coordinating employees’ activities.

The management/business administration concentration provides students with a broad-based study of management and other business disciplines. The course options in the curriculum give students flexibility in developing a program of study that can lead to a variety of entry-level positions in private and public organizations.

Learning goals

The goal of the curriculum for the management concentration is to prepare students for careers that require general skills in business and management.

1. General management competencies
   Graduates will develop skills in managing people and other resources to help achieve organizational goals.
2. Analytical competencies
   Graduates will have quantitative and analytical skills that can be applied to the solution of managerial problems.

Student learning outcomes

Upon completing this program, students will know and know how to do the following:

1. Depth of knowledge
   Demonstrate an understanding of fundamental concepts of management that relate to the shaping of employee behaviors toward the achievement of organizational goals. 
2. Communication skills
   Communicate a personal leadership vision that reflects self-awareness, knowledge of leadership theories and concepts, and appropriate oral communication skills.
3. Analytic skills
   Use knowledge of human resource management concepts and data to suggest solutions to management problems.
4. Quantitative skills
   Identify and use relevant data to help make informed decisions about management issues.

Curriculum