The focus of management is the design, development, control, motivation, and operation of organized activities. At the individual level, it is concerned with topics such as employee motivation and performance, job satisfaction, and employee attitudes.  At the interpersonal level, topics of interest include group behavior, leadership, negotiations, and human resource management strategies related to compensation, staffing, and employee development.  At the firm level, topics include firm performance, strategic decision making, entrepreneurship, and executive behavior.

Basic subject matter includes the theory and principles of administration, organization, and motivation; decision and strategy; and human resource management.  Students also gain foundational knowledge from business fields such as finance, accounting, marketing, and supply chain management through the required business administration core program. The management curriculum draws on a variety of fields—particularly psychology, sociology, economics, and statistics. Students in management are urged to take courses in these fields because many new developments in human resource management and strategic decision-making require mathematical and behavioral science tools.

Management majors follow one of two programs—either a program in general management which is broad in scope and aimed at developing the student’s grasp of management functions (planning, organizing, and decision-making) directed toward the management of one’s own business (e.g., entrepreneurship), or a program in human resource management that is more specialized in scope and focuses on staffing, training, development, and compensation.

The general  management major allows students to explore courses from the several departments within the Broad College. Students enjoy a high degree of flexibility in selecting courses to satisfy the major field of concentration requirement. The student's program of study is designed within the context of the student's personal, academic, and career goals.

Graduates of the general management program may seek entry–level positions in business and government which require a breadth of knowledge within the general field of business, as well as specific business–related skills.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in General Management

1. The graduation requirements of the University as described in the Undergraduate Education section of this catalog; 120 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Arts degree in General Management.
   
   The completion of Mathematics 103 and 124 [referenced in item 2. below] may also satisfy the University mathematics requirement.
   
   The University's Tier II writing requirement for the General Management major is met by completing General Business and Business Law 395H or Management 460.  General Business and Business Law 395H is referenced in item 2. a. in the College's statement on Graduation Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in the majors that comprise the Business Administration Programs.  Management 460 is referenced in item 3. a. (1) below.
2. The requirements of The Eli Broad College of Business for the Bachelor of Arts degree in the majors that comprise the Business Administration Programs.
3. The following requirements for the major:
1. Major Field of Concentration:  A minimum grade–point average of 2.00 in courses in the Major Field of Concentration that consists of courses approved in advance by the student's academic advisor and that must include (12 credits):
1. MGT    460    Capstone for Management Majors (W) (3)
2. Three courses at the 300–400 level from Accounting, Economics, Finance, General Business and Business Law,  Management, and Marketing and Supply Chain Management, in addition to Management 460.  Two of these three courses must be in different areas, excluding Management.  Courses that are used to satisfy BUSINESS CORE PROGRAM requirements [referenced in item 2. of the College's statement on Graduation Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in the majors that comprise the Business Administration Programs] may not be used to satisfy this requirement.

With the advance approval of their academic advisors, students who wish to emphasize international business may meet the requirements for the Major Field of Concentration by completing General Business and Business Law 460, Management 460, and two additional 300–400 level courses with an international orientation.  Such courses are offered in the departments of Economics, Finance, Management and Marketing and Supply Chain Management.

Human resource management majors focus on the management of human resources in organizations: on the role and development of the manager as a leader, and on the mission and specific functions of the human resources department.

Courses in the human resource management major, augmented by offerings in psychology, sociology, and economics, prepare the student for two broadly defined career paths. The first, a general managerial orientation designed to build skills in analyzing and effectively dealing with individuals in the work place, concentrates on topics of motivation, organization design, leadership, and development of interpersonal skills. The second orientation provides techniques essential to successful careers in human resources management. It stresses selection and training techniques, human resources planning, compensation, labor relations, and training and evaluation. Neither area is exclusive and exposure to both is often suggested.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in  Human Resource Management

The graduation requirements of the University as described in the Undergraduate Education section of this catalog; 120 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Resource Management.

The completion of Mathematics 103 and 124 [referenced in item 2. below] may also satisfy the University mathematics requirement.

The University's Tier II writing requirement for the Human Resource Management major is met by completing Management 460.  That course is referenced in item 3. a. (1) below.

The requirements of The Eli Broad College of Business for the Bachelor of Arts degree in the majors that comprise the Business Administration Programs.

The following requirements for the major:

 Students may elect to complete more than 3 of the courses that are listed in item 3.a.(2) above with the understanding that the grades earned in such courses will be included in the computation of the grade–point average of courses in the Major Field of Concentration.