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Management, B.S.

This program, offered in both face-to-face and online-only formats, is designed for adult students who are current managers or professionals who take on management functions. It seeks to enhance the effectiveness of those involved in management of human, fiscal, and information resources in a variety of organizational settings.

This degree requires:

  • 180 QH
  • A maximum of 60 QH of technical credit may be transferred

Students may choose to select an optional major or concentration from those listed below:

Major:

Spanish Language and Culture Studies

Concentrations:

Public Policy

International Management

Leadership

Aging Studies

Communications

LAE120Essentials of Composition

Note: Other college-level communications courses are accepted

Humanities

Choose one of the following courses:
LAS204Culture in Chicago
LANG210Characteristics of Language in Culture

Note: Other college-level Humanities courses are accepted

Fine Arts

Choose one of the following courses:

LAA200Arts in Chicago
LAT302Business Ethics in Popular Film

Note: Other college-level Fine Arts courses are accepted

Quantitative Reasoning/Math

LAM109Statistical Literacy

Note: Other college-level Mathematics courses are accepted

Physical and Life Sciences

LAN225Human Impact on the Environment

Note: Other college-level Science courses are accepted

Social Sciences

Choose one of the following courses:

LAS105Introduction to Sociology
LAS310International Relations
LAS115Introduction to Economics

Note: Other college-level Social Science courses are accepted

Behavioral Science

Choose one of the following courses:

LAP302Psychological Negotiations
LAP309Six Significant Principals of Social Psychology

Note: Other college-level Behavioral Science courses are accepted

Additional General Education Requirements

Choose additional General Education courses from the above fields of knowledge to reach 60 QH of General Education

Management Core - 51 QH

MGT403Introduction to BSM/BSMIS
MGT478Managerial Assessment
MGT410Management and Supervision
MGT431Communication Skills for Managers
MGT479Management Development Practicum
MGT412Organizational Behavior
MGT436Critical Thinking for Managers
MGT458Marketing for Managers
MGT416Information Systems Concepts
MGT430Communication in Organizations
MGT454Project Management
MGT444Financial Decision Making
MGT452Legal and Ethical Principles in Management
MGT482Strategic Management

Electives - 69 QH

Choose undergraduate courses to reach 69 QH. The below courses are recommended:

MGT103Personal Project Management
LIBR200Digital Information Literacy
MGT230Better Business Writing
MGT215Quantitative Tools in Business
ACL301Perspectives on Prior Learning

Notes: MGT 103, LIBR 200, MGT 230, and MGT 215 are recommended for freshman. ACL 301 is required for students wishing to prepare a portfolio documenting prior learning.