A minor is not required with this major.
Requirements
Students in the management major must complete the 27-credit common business core requirements and 30 credits of management major requirements:
Common Business Core:
| AC 211 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 3 |
| AC 212 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| FIN 295 | Managerial Finance | 3 |
| LAW 250 | The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business | 3 |
| MC 207 | Managerial Communication I | 3 |
| MGT 295 | Fundamentals of Management and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MIS 201 | Introduction to Management Information Systems | 3 |
| MKT 295 | Fundamentals of Marketing | 3 |
| BUS 480 | Capstone Seminar | 0 |
| MGT 480 | Strategic Management | 3 |
The management major includes four options:
- Management major with a specialization in general management
- Management major with a specialization in human resource management
- Management major with a specialization in entrepreneurship
- Management major with a specialization in international business (suspend concentration for 3 years)
Management majors select one of the four aforementioned options and complete requirements specified for the selected option.
Management Major with a Specialization in General Management:
General Management Core:
| MGT 326 | Business Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGT 345 | Organizational Analysis & Change Management | 3 |
| MGT 348 | Management Systems | 3 |
| MGT 333 | Operations Management | 3 |
General Management Electives:
Students choose three courses after meeting with a Department of Management faculty advisor and adopting a planned program. Courses are selected from the following list to fashion a management curriculum that will satisfy career interests, such as international management, healthcare management, non-profit management, or advanced study in the discipline.
| MGT 305 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MGT 321 | International Management | 3 |
| MGT 390 | Management Topics | 3 |
| MGT 403 | Ethical and Social Issues for the Manager | 3 |
| MGT 425 | Labor/Management Relations | 3 |
| MGT 431 | Compensation and Benefits | 3 |
| MGT 460 | Staffing | 3 |
| MGT 470 | Organizing and Managing for Quality | 3 |
| MGT 471 | Managing Knowledge for Business Performance | 3 |
| MGT 473 | Organizing and Managing for Innovation | 3 |
| ENT 330/MGT 330 | Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation | 3 |
| ENT 350/MGT 350 | Financing Entrepreneurial Ventures | 3 |
| ENT 355/MGT 355 | Managing a Growing Business | 3 |
| ENT 475 | New Venture Challenge: Lean Launch Methodology | 3 |
| MGT 432 | Human Resource Development and Training | 3 |
| MGT 497 | Internship in Management and Organization | 1- 3 |
| MGT 499 | Independent Study in Management and Organization | 1-3 |
Note: MGT 295 must be completed with a C- or better before students can take upper-level management courses.
Business Electives:
Students must select 9 credits of 300- or 400-level School of Business courses in consultation with a Department of Management faculty advisor. These 9 credits are selected from courses in AC, ENT, FIN, LAW, MGT, MIS, and MKT courses. These courses are completed after satisfying all course prerequisites for each course.
Management Major with a Specialization in Human Resource Management:
For students interested in preparing for careers in human resource management or personnel administration in a variety of business and non-business settings.
All students who choose the human resource specialization may take courses only after meeting with a Department of Management faculty advisor and adopting a planned program.
Human Resource Management Core:
| MGT 305 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MGT 326 | Business Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| | |
| MGT 348 | Management Systems | 3 |
| or | |
| MGT 345 | Organizational Analysis & Change Management | 3 |
Human Resource Specialization Courses:
Business Electives:
Students must select 9 credits of 300- or 400-level School of Business courses in consultation with a Department of Management faculty advisor. These 9 credits are selected from AC, ENT, FIN, LAW, MGT, MIS, and MKT courses. Courses are completed after satisfying all course prerequisites for each course.
Management Major with a Specialization in Entrepreneurship:
Prepares students for entrepreneurial careers in new venture creation, managing family-owned or other small business enterprises, or working in an entrepreneurial capacity (product development, business development, cross-discipline leadership, etc.) for existing firms. This specialization provides a basic foundation in the knowledge necessary to search for and evaluate new venture opportunities, and to finance, operate, and manage new or growing businesses. Students are required to complete a field study experience.
Students must complete the School of Business 27-credit common business core plus the following 30 credits. Students should meet with a faculty advisor before declaring a Specialization or Minor in Entrepreneurship.
Entrepreneurship Core:
Directed Entrepreneurship Electives:
Select three courses (9 credits) from the following:
| AC 301 | Cost Management Systems | 3 |
| AC 311 | Accounting Applications | 3 |
| AC 404 | Taxation of Business Pass-Through Entities | 3 |
| AC 420 | Managerial Analysis & Cost Control | 3 |
| AC 421 | Accounting for Lean Enterprises | 3 |
| ENT 350/MGT 350 | Financing Entrepreneurial Ventures | 3 |
| ENT 390/MGT 390 | Topics in Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| ENT 475 | New Venture Challenge: Lean Launch Methodology | 3 |
| FIN 300 | Personal Financial Planning | 3 |
| FIN 301 | Intermediate Managerial Finance | 3 |
| FIN 310 | Principles of Investments | 3 |
| FIN 320 | Financial Markets and Institutions | 3 |
| LAW 400 | Advanced Business Law | 3 |
| MGT 305 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MGT 326 | Business Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGT 473 | Organizing and Managing for Innovation | 3 |
| MKT 305 | Consumer Behavior | 3 |
| MKT 311 | Retailing | 3 |
| MKT 350 | Social Media Marketing | 3 |
| MKT 360 | Brand Marketing | 3 |
| MKT 373 | Marketing Research | 3 |
| MKT 390 | Product Development & Management | 3 |
| MKT 415 | Marketing Touristic Startups | 3 |
Business Electives:
Students must complete 9 credits of 300- or 400-level courses offered by the School of Business courses, to be determined in consultation with a Department of Management faculty advisor. These courses are selected from AC, ENT, FIN, LAW, MGT, MIS, and MKT courses.
Management Major with a Specialization in International Business:
Concentration is suspended for 3 years
The Management Major with a Specialization in International Business prepares its graduates for advanced graduate study and for entry-level positions in global and international business enterprises. The program provides students with a broad general education which includes language, culture and international courses and, at the same time, provides students with a core of international business courses and selected specializations in the functional business areas. Students will be provided with study abroad opportunities.
Students are required to take the general education requirements, free elective requirements, and the business core requirements as all management majors. In addition, the students are required to complete:
Required core courses:
Functional Specialization:
Three courses (9 credits) from one of five functional specialization areas:
Accounting:
| AC 300 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| AC 301 | Cost Management Systems | 3 |
| AC 312 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| or | |
| AC 300 plus two additional courses selected after consulting a faculty advisor in accounting | |
Finance:
| FIN 301 | Intermediate Managerial Finance | 3 |
| FIN 310 | Principles of Investments | 3 |
| FIN 320 | Financial Markets and Institutions | 3 |
Management Information Systems:
| MIS 305 | E-Business | 3 |
| MIS 315 | Database Management Systems | 3 |
| MIS 361 | Systems Analysis and Design for Business | 3 |
| or | |
| MIS 400 | Business Analytics and Decision Support | 3 |
Marketing:
| MKT 305 | Consumer Behavior | 3 |
| MKT 373 | Marketing Research | 3 |
| and any other MKT electives (3 cr) | 3 |
Management/Entrepeneurship:
(From recommended. not required, lists)
Business electives:
Two courses from among upper-division Business School courses, or, with Management Department advisor's approval, I-designated courses.
Five Year Accelerated B.S.- Management / MBA Program
Five Year Accelerated B.S.- Management / MBA Program
Eligible students can apply for admission to the Five Year Accelerated B.S.- Management / MBA Program during their junior year of study. Selected students will be able to complete a BS- Management and MBA in 5 years. For accepted students, two 3 credits Management graduate courses will replace two undergraduate Management courses. Students typically apply during their junior year of study and must meet the requirements specified below:
- Have at least a 3.3 cumulative grade point average.
- Completed 60 earned credit hours by the end of the Fall semester of their junior year. At least 30 credits must have been earned at CCSU
- Admission to School of Business Management major.
- Meet the MBA program admission criteria.
How to Apply
Apply online to the School of Graduate Studies at https://www.ccsu.edu/grad/. Students will submit a current resume and one recommendation letter from a CCSU Management professor by March 1st of their junior year. Instruction for submitting the recommendation letter and for uploading the resume will be found within the online Accelerated B.S.- Management / MBA Program application. CCSU transcripts will be obtained automatically by the Graduate Recruitment and Admissions Office.
It is highly recommended to apply early for admission to this program to receive dedicated advising.