Undergraduate Catalog 2009-2011

Management and Organization

Faculty

M. E. Mitchell, Chair; G. Baten, G. Berry, S. Cavaleri, D. S. Fearon, D. Harris, C. Labedz, L. Lee, D. J. Miller, S. Stookey, W. E. Tracey, Jr. (Dept. phone: 860-832-3275, email: carrolljo@ccsu.edu)

Department Overview

Upon completion of the program, management majors will possess competencies and skills needed for the managerial dimensions of roles they will play in their careers, as well as for graduate study. The program provides a foundation in management theory and practice.

Graduates can expect to pursue careers in such diverse areas as human resources  management, entrepreneurship, small business management, healthcare management, international management, not-for-profit management, or other management-oriented program interests. Graduates work in business, government, healthcare, entrepreneurial firms, and not-for-profit organizations.

Program

Major in Management, BS

Students in the management major must complete the 27-credit common business core requirements and 30 credits of general management major requirements:

The management major includes three options:

• General management major
• Management major with a specialization in human resource management
• Management major with a specialization in entrepreneurship  

Management majors select one of the three aforementioned options and complete requirements specified for the selected option.

Management Requirements (30 credits)

General Management Specialization Courses (9 credits)

Students choose three courses after meeting with a Department of Management faculty advisor and adopting a planned program. Courses are selected from the following list to fashion a management curriculum that will satisfy career interests, such as international management, healthcare management, non-profit management, or advanced study in the discipline.

Note: MGT 295 must be completed with a C- or better before students can take upper-level management courses.

Business Electives (9 credits)

Students must select 9 credits of 300- or 400-level School of Business courses in consultation with a Department of Management faculty advisor. These 9 credits are selected from courses in AC, ENT, FIN, LAW, MGT, MIS, and MKT courses.  These courses are completed after satisfying all course prerequisites for each course. 

Management Major with a Specialization in Human Resource Management

For students interested in preparing for careers in human resource management or personnel administration in a variety of business and non-business settings.

All students who choose the human resource specialization may take courses only after meeting with a Department of Management faculty advisor and adopting a planned program.

Human Resource Management Core (9 credits)

Human Resource Specialization Courses (12 credits)

Business Electives (9 credits)

Students must select 9 credits of 300- or 400-level School of Business courses in consultation with a Department of Management faculty advisor. These 9 credits are selected from AC, ENT, FIN, LAW, MGT, MIS, and MKT courses. Courses are completed after satisfying all course prerequisites for each course. 

Management Major with a Specialization in Entrepreneurship (30 credits)

Prepares students for entrepreneurial careers in new venture creation or managing family-owned or other small business enterprises. This specialization provides a basic foundation in the knowledge necessary to search for and evaluate new venture opportunities, and to finance, operate, and manage new or growing businesses. Students are required to complete a field study experience.

Students must complete the School of Business 27-credit common business core plus the following 30 credits. However, they may not take courses in the entrepreneurship specialization beyond ENT 301 unless they have first met with a Department of Management faculty advisor and developed a planned program.

Directed Entrepreneurship Electives (9 credits)

Select three courses from the following:

Business Electives (9 credits)

Students must complete 9 credits of 300- or 400-level courses offered by the School of Business courses, to be determined in consultation with a Department of Management faculty advisor. These courses are selected from AC, ENT, FIN, LAW, MGT, MIS, and MKT courses.

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