Management (B.B.A.)
Managers desire to lead and administer organizations, departments, or teams toward meeting specific objectives. Their primary interest regardless of industry or departmental level is to live the leadership role employing the resources of people, information, and technology. Does this sound like you? If so, the management major might be for you.
This major prepares Mike Cottrell College of Business (MCCB) students to understand management through the four functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling.
You'll graduate with priority access to two of the Southeast’s fastest growing knowledge economies: the GA 400 and I-985 corridors. Mike Cottrell College of Business’ growing reputation and excellence of its management graduates provides superior hiring potential in this lucrative service area.
Degree Type
Bachelor of Business Administration
Campus Availability
Management Majors Choose One of Four Concentrations
In addition to your core business and management courses, you'll select one of the following concentrations. Each of these concentrations were developed to meet the needs of regional employers and as a reflection of changes in the general business environment.
Business Leadership
Entrepreneurship
General Management
Logistics & Supply Chain Management
What Your Journey as a Management Major Could Look Like
Your First Year
During your first year, you'll take the same core curriculum classes as all other first-year students. It’s a good time to explore classes that align with your interests and think about professions that excite students the most. Professional advisors are available to guide you with course choices.
Sophomore Year
You'll continue with your core curriculum, and also start your business courses. You'll take two accounting, two economics courses, as well as a business law and a computer information systems courses.
This is also a good time to explore clubs that align with your interests, like Enactus or the American Marketing Association. Learn more about clubs.
Junior Year
You'll be working through your B.B.A. Common Professional Component which includes courses in finance, marketing, statistics, operations, information systems, and international business. Management students may also take foundations of management early in their third year. Many students engage MCCB internships during this year.
Senior Year
Your senior year is typically when you take your higher level major courses. This is the time most management majors are also taking concentration-specific courses which consist of four courses and one management-specific elective. All management majors also take organization behavior, as well as both project and human resource management.
Why Management at 51勛圖厙
- Resume-building experiences. You'll receive a contemporary, engaging learning experience from Mike Cottrell College of Business faculty who are dedicated to exceptional teaching and student success.
- Engaged faculty. The college employs internationally-diverse specialists whose primary responsibility is teaching excellence. This faculty also brings a depth of industry experience to the classroom.
- State-of-the-Art Learning. Beginning in fall 2022, management programs will be located in a new world-class Dahlonega building and will expand its access at Gainesville Campus’ most modern facility.
- Manage Internationally. Specialized business study abroad trips will depart annually for London, Singapore and Italy.
- Be job search ready. You'll hone work-readiness through its PROS extra-curricular professional development program.
How to Become a Management Major
Define Your Own College Experience
Make Your Money Count
Take control of your personal finances. Attend budgeting workshops, make a financial action plan or connect with a money mentor.
Stay Active & Well
From state-of-the art workout facilities, to over 35 different intramural sports, there are lots of ways to stay fit at 51勛圖厙.
Where All Are Welcome
We're all different, and we encourage and empower you to be you. We provide a welcoming environment to celebrate all identities and encourage all to learn from one another.
Where Can a Major in Management Lead You?
A business management degree from the Mike Cottrell College of Business allows business graduates a great deal of flexibility in their career path while also preparing them for many roles in an organization.
Where Our Students Have Interned
- Rogers Electric
- Smith and Bennett
- ConnectAbility, Inc.
- Subway Corporate Headquarters, LLC
- Nichols, Cauley & Associates
- New Leaf Landscape Services
Where Our Students Found Jobs
- Syfan Logistics
- Overdrive Logistics
- Locum Tenums
- athenahealth
- Nolan Transportation Group
- United Distributors
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