Management, B.S.

The Management major focuses on a mix of theoretical and practical management knowledge and skills that will enable students to work as professional managers and leaders of modern organizations. Students learn to address a wide variety of challenges-financial, material, human, legal, political, and environmental-by learning the interpersonal, systems, and strategic skills to build and manage effective business teams.

The Management major consists of 75 credits. All students must complete 39 credit hours of the Business Core, 18 credits of non-business related courses, and 18 credits of Management coursework in one of the four concentrations: Entrepreneurship , General Management Human Resource Management , or Sports Management .

Required Business Courses

Majors must complete a minimum of 30 credits in the major at Westfield State University in order to graduate.

Required Business Core - 39 Credits

ACCT 0104 - Principles of Accounting I Credits: 3
ACCT 0105 - Principles of Accounting II Credits: 3
FINC 0207 - Financial Management Credits: 3
MGMT 0107 - Software Applications in Management Credits: 3
MGMT 0220 - Production/Operations Management Credits: 3
MGMT 0221 - Business Management: A Survey of Organizational Development and Management Principles Credits: 3
MGMT 0241 - Business Law I Credits: 3
MGMT 0250 - Quantitative Approaches to Business Decisions Credits: 3
MGMT 0308 - Organizational Development & Behavior Credits: 3
MGMT 0321 - Management Information Systems Credits: 3
or ACCT 0345 - Accounting Information Systems Credits: 3
MGMT 0325 - Business Policy and Strategy Credits: 3
MGMT 0338 - International Business Credits: 3
MRKT 0231 - Marketing Management Credits: 3

Non-Business Required Courses - 18 Credits

ECON 0101 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ECON 0102 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
ENGL 0103 - Speech Credits: 3
ENGL 0392 - Business and Technical Writing Credits: 3
MATH 0108 - Elementary Statistics Credits: 3
MATH 0115 - Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences Credits: 3 *

Note:

* MATH 0105 or MATH 0106 , Calculus I or II, will also satisfy this requirement.

Management Concentrations

Students must select one of the following concentrations to complete the Management B.S.. Click the concentration title to see more information.

Entrepreneurship - Entrepreneurs start new businesses or take over existing ones and run them in better ways. The Entrepreneurship concentration appeals to students who have a strong desire to do whatever it takes to bring good new ideas to market. Students learn to build, promote, and manage their own businesses from the concept stage to the exit strategy. The curriculum provides flexibility for students to choose courses that contribute to their personal goals and desired business paths.

General Management - The General Management concentration is designed for students who want to become managers but do not have a specific field in mind. The concentration allows students to build strong communication and/or data analytic skills in addition to studying key areas of management. Students will be able to choose courses that match their own preferences and interests due to the versatile design of the concentration.

Human Resource Management - Human resource managers oversee the recruitment, training and compensation of a company’s employees. By ensuring a high-quality workforce, human resource managers have a critical impact on organizational success. Students choosing the Human Resource Management concentration take advanced courses in human resource management, leadership, diversity, and social justice.

Sports Management - Sports management jobs include athletic director, business development coordinator, contract administrator, contract negotiation manager, event coordination, facilities manager, sports marketer, guest relations manager, corporate partnership manager, sports analytics manager and sports agent. An undergraduate degree in sports management may be sufficient to secure employment at any level, although some positions will require graduate degrees in either law or business administration (MBA).

Additional Graduation Requirements

All students must meet the University Graduation Requirements and complete a general education or common core of studies, distributed among the different academic areas as detailed in General Education: WISE or Common Core .