Management
To run a successful business in the 21st century, leaders must be equipped to tackle many difficult challenges. These challenges include managing in a complex, dynamic environment of technological and social change, global competition, and workforce diversity. In response to these challenges, leaders are developing new approaches to the design of their organizations, including global strategies, multi-firm networks, and self-managing systems. They are also developing new tools for leading in a constantly changing environment. As business changes in every way, shape, and form, some components remain the same. One thing that never changes is the need for creative and efficient management – of people within an organization, of the organization itself, and of the organization in the global marketplace.
Common Career Paths
Some of the top jobs for those with Management bachelor degrees include project manager, marketing manager, sales manager, general manager, client services manager, entrepreneur, and so much more.
Common Salary Ranges for Graduates
As mentioned above, there’s a long list of career opportunities for those with Management degrees. But, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the average annual salary for the following positions (which may require additional education) in North Carolina in 2021:
- Project management specialist: $98,420
- Marketing manager: $153,440
- Sales manager: $142,390
Average Tuition Cost
The average cost for an incoming residential freshman to attend MU is less than $18,000 – similar to the cost of attending one of the big-box public schools, but with the enhanced value of a highly-regarded private school with a 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio.
While tuition varies, depending on a student’s financial aid package, it’s important to know that the average financial award for an incoming residential freshman at MU is more than $34,000.
Financial Aid & Scholarships
More than 97% of MU students receive some form of financial aid, with the University offering more than $24 million annually to students for scholarships. If a student is active military, family of active military, or a veteran, they may also qualify for MU’s military education benefits.
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Major Requirements
The Business Management major consists of 51 credits distributed across a range of foundation courses, professional courses, and additional required courses:
Foundation Core Requirements
18 credits
| ACC 1510 Principles of Financial Accounting (3) | ECO 1510 Principles of Macroeconomics (3) |
| ACC 1520 Principles of Managerial Accounting (3) | ECO 1520 Principles of Microeconomics (3) |
| BUS 1510 Management and Organization (3) | MKT 1510 Principles of Marketing (3) |
Professional Core Requirements
9 credits
| BUS 2160 Statistics for Business and Economics (3) | BUS 3520 Business Law I (3) |
| BUS/FIN 3320 Managerial Finance (3) |
Additional Required Courses
15 credits
| LSS 3250/BUS 3250/JUS 3250 Theories & Techniques of Leadership (3) or MSL 3020 Applied Leadership in Small Unit Operations (3) | BUS 3910 Negotiation (3) |
| BUS 3420 Organizational Development & Change Management (3) | BUS 4700 Business Strategy (3) |
| BUS 3750 Human Resource Management (3) |
Electives
Select three courses (9 credits) from the following course list:
| BUS 3010 Entrepreneurship (3) | BUS 4500 Management Science (3) |
| BUS 3100 Management Information Systems (3) | BUS 4850 Special Topics (3) |
| BUS 3250 Business and Society (3) | BUS 4990 Ind. Study in Business Administration (3) |
| BUS 3200 Business Ethics (3) | MSL 1010 Intro to the Army and Critical Thinking (3) |
| BUS 3310 Fundamentals of International Business (3) | MSL 1020 Introduction to Tactical Leadership (3) |
| BUS 3760 Compensation Benefits (3) | MSL 2010 Leadership and Decision Making (3) |
| BUS/LAW 3770 Employment Law (3) | MSL 2020 Foundations of Tactical Leadership (3) |
| BUS /LAW 3780 Labor Relations Law (3) | MSL 3010 Training Management/Warfighting Functions (3) |
Note: An elective course for any Reeves School of Business major may only be used to meet the requirements of one major. A required class in any Reeves School of Business major may not be used as an elective for another Reeves School of Business major.
Minor Requirements
Required Courses
15 credits
| BUS 1510 Management and Organization | BUS 3910 Negotiation |
| BUS 3420 Organizational Development and Change Management | LSS 3250/BUS 3250/JUS 3250 Theories & Techniques of Leadership |
| BUS 3750 Human Resource Management |
Elective
Select one elective course (3 credits) from the following list:
| BUS 3010 Entrepreneurship (3) | BUS 3310 Fundamentals of International Business (3) |
| BUS 3150 Business and Society (3) | BUS 4500 Management Science (3) |
| BUS 3200 Business Ethics (3) |
Optional Concentrations for Management Majors
Minor Requirements
The Business Management minor consists of 18 s.h. distributed as follows:
Required Courses
- BUS 3420 Organizational Behavior (3 s.h.)
- BUS 3750 Human Resource Management (3 s.h.)
- BUS 3910 Negotiation (3 s.h.)
- LSS 3250 Theories and Techniques of Leadership (3 s.h.)
Electives
Select two courses (6 s.h.) from the following:
- BUS 3010 Entrepreneurship (3 s.h.)
- BUS 3100 Management Information Systems (3 s.h.)
- BUS 3150 Business and Society (3 s.h.)
- BUS 3200 Business Ethics (3 s.h.)
- BUS 3310 Fundamentals in International Business (3 s.h.)
- BUS 3760 Compensation Benefits (3 s.h.)
- BUS/LAW 3770 Employment Law (3 s.h.)
- BUS/LAW 3780 Labor Relations Law (3 s.h.)
- BUS 4500 Management Science
- BUS 4850 Special Topics (must be management related and approved by the department chair or RSB Dean) (3 s.h.)
- BUS 4990 Independent Study in Business Administration (3 s.h.)
Accreditation
The Reeves School of Business is nationally accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) to offer the following degrees: the Professional Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) with a focus in Organizational Management and Leadership, the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Accounting, Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, Financial Economics, Management, Marketing, and Sport Management. Additionally, a minor in Accounting; Business Administration; Entrepreneurship; Financial Economics; Human Resource Management; International Business; Management; Marketing; Professional Tennis Management; Resort, Club, and Hospitality Management; and Sport Management is accredited. Finally, a B.S. degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Financial Economics or Marketing with a PGA Golf Management Concentration; Professional Tennis Management; Resort, Club, and Hospitality Management; and Sport Management Concentration is accredited.
Beginning in the fall 2019, the University offers the Bachelors of Applied Science in Accounting degree, as well as, the Bachelors of Applied Science in Business degree. Currently, we are seeking accreditation from the ACBSP for these two degree programs.
Contact
Donna Pelham, J.D., CFE, CPA
