Bachelor of Arts – Management
Concentration: Leadership
The Bachelor of Arts in Leadership degree program prepares students to:
- Use a portfolio assessment and data analysis to measure organizational strengths, needs and outcomes necessary for success in a competitive environment.
- Apply a variety of organizational and business leadership strategies based on changing contexts in economic and operating situations.
- Demonstrate sound principles and practices in business law and ethics.
- Apply a working knowledge of the principles and practices of managerial economics and finance, human resource leadership, strategic planning, marketing, public relations and business development.
- Demonstrate in a business plan-related capstone project mastery of balanced reasoning and analysis using research methodology and depth and breadth of degree program knowledge.
The Bachelor of Arts in Management major is a traditional business degree program designed for individuals desiring to gain the knowledge, skills and perspectives that will enable them to become effective managers in an organization or business.
The Leadership concentration provides additional coursework in organizational dynamics, conflict management, teamwork, and psychology, preparing graduates for leadership in a variety of settings.
General Education Requirements – 54 credits
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
| PSS100 | Academic Strategies | 3 |
| COM146 | Communication | 3 |
| CIS101 | Computer Literacy | 3 |
| ENG101A | Reading and Composition | 3 |
| ART220 | Introduction to Film | 3 |
| MTH115 | College Algebra | 3 |
| PSY221 | Psychology | 3 |
| ENG101B | Critical Thinking, Reading & Writing | 3 |
| BIO151 | Introduction to Biology | 3 |
| ENG204 | Interdisciplinary Reading, Writing, and Research | 3 |
| SOC230 | Sociology | 3 |
| POL241 | American Government | 3 |
| PSC152 | Physical Science | 3 |
| PHL263 | Social Ethics | 3 |
| PHL271 | Philosophy | 3 |
| HIS101 | American History | 3 |
| PHY155 | Physics | 3 |
| SSC304 | World Religions | 3 |
Management Core Requirements – 42 credits
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
| BUS209 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS220 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| MGT301 | Leadership in Organizations and Business Management | 3 |
| MGT303 | Management Theories and Practices | 3 |
| MGT304 | Organizational and Business Communication | 3 |
| MGT305 | Research Methodology | 3 |
| MGT313 | Business Law and Ethics | 3 |
| MGT358 | Production and Operations Management | 3 |
| MGT401 | Information Systems for Business Process and Management | 3 |
| MGT407 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| MGT408 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| MGT409 | Managerial Finance | 3 |
| MGT410 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
| MGT499 | Capstone Experience | 3 |
Leadership Concentration Requirements – 24 credits
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
| LDR360 | International Business | 3 |
| LDR364 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| PSY389 | Cross-Cultural Psychology | 3 |
| MGT411 | Strategic Planning | 3 |
| PSY421 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| LDR471 | Conflict Management | 3 |
| LDR472 | Mentoring and Team Leadership | 3 |
| LDR481 | Principles and Practice of Leadership | 3 |