Management General - Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Management General from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a Campus Bachelor Management and Innovation degree that prepares you for a Business career. Management Students in the management program of study develop a number of skills in evaluating and understanding the activities of an organization. What is management? Management focuses on the exercise of responsibility for the activities of a work organization so that its specified goals can be attained. The exercise of responsibility requires the making of decisions, understanding why people behave in certain ways, being aware of the relationship of the organization with its total environment, as well as having an understanding of the options available to the organization. Where is general management used? Management is required in all organizations. Additionally, it is utilized in all organizational activities and at all levels of an organization's structure. Management brings it all together. In an entrepreneurial organization, one person may be the manager and wear several hats. The small organization manager may be responsible for determining employee wage levels, for setting product prices, and for answering customer questions. In a large organization, the duties of a manager tend to be more focused, than in a small organization. In any event, the manager accepts responsibility for organizational activities. What kinds of career choices can I expect? Whether you choose to start your own organization or choose to work in an already established organization, you will be prepared to work with others as a member of a team. Your understanding of the activities of others prepares you to work with people in a wide range of functional areas. Graduates of the program are prepared to work in both private and public sector organizations. Students are not limited by a narrow functional perspective. They have a considerable degree of flexibility, due to the broad sweep of their studies. While the typical graduate is seeking an entry level position, those with prior work experience may expect a starting job and salary at a level commensurate with their experience. How should I prepare for the management major? Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills, along with a sound analytical foundation, establish a very good beginning. An understanding of culture and history is a plus. Work experience provides a perspective against which classroom discussion may be evaluated. If you enjoy competition, or the process of expanding the limits of your understanding, you are well prepared for the general management educational process. What kinds of courses will I take? Students in the general management program of study take the core curriculum required of all College of Business students. The core is designed to prepare students for a rapidly changing world, without narrowly focusing their perspective. The required major courses focus on entrepreneurship, intrapreneurship, and small business management, as well as introduce the demands of a global business environment. The general management electives provide an opportunity to develop a perspective suited to either a management specialty or the demands of graduate school. Students in the general management program have a unique opportunity to focus on specialized areas of management study, including both international and human resource management . Additionally, they may develop complementary competency areas of study in numerous functional areas including: marketing, management science, finance, and business information systems. For those who decide to pursue a graduate degree, it is good to know that the professional accreditation of the College of Business, by the AACSB International, is a plus. Our graduates have gone on to further studies at a number of major universities throughout the United States. Many schools are willing to offer attractive scholarships to well prepared general management graduates. Management (B.S.B.A.) Management Concentration View more details on Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Management and Innovation courses.