Management

Many professional careers require leaders skilled in the management of individuals and groups, and all organizations need managers and leaders who understand organizational culture, can adapt to or inspire change, can identify and implement effective strategies, and are capable of coordinating and facilitating the efforts of others to accomplish organizational goals. The undergraduate management degree in the David Eccles School of Business is designed to provide management majors with a deeper understanding of leadership and a broad conceptual foundation to recognize the challenges managers and leaders face in the 21st century.

Coursework in the undergraduate management major provides students with (a) the knowledge, abilities, and essential skills to assume managerial and leadership roles in a variety of organizations, (b) an understanding of how organizations work, and how human interaction and workplace behavior affect an organization, (c) an understanding of how to conceptualize, plan, organize and facilitate the performance of people within organizations, (d) an appreciation for the underlying theories that afford insight related to the organization, its leaders, its participants, and its overall effectiveness, and an awareness of the recent theories and current practices that influence behavior in an organizational setting, and (3) the acquisition of advanced communication and team skills necessary to effectively lead and collaborate with individuals and groups who represent a diversity of backgrounds and interests.

Pre-Business Courses

Complete 6 Course(s)

• ACCTG 2600 - Survey of Accounting 3 Credit(s)
• or
• ACCTG 2611 - Honors Survey of Accounting 3 Credit(s)
• BUS 1050 - Foundations of Business Thought 3 Credit(s)
• or
• BUS 1051 - Honors Foundations of Business Thought 3 Credit(s)
• BUS 2010 - Microeconomics for Managers 3 Credit(s)
• or
• ECON 2010 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credit(s)
• IS 2010 - Computer Essentials 3 Credit(s)
• MATH 1050 - College Algebra 4 Credit(s)
• or
• MATH 1090 - Business Algebra 3 Credit(s)
• OIS 2340 - Business Statistics 3 Credit(s)

Upper-Division Core Courses

Complete 10 Course(s)

• ACCTG 3600 - Principles of Accounting 3 Credit(s)
• or
• ACCTG 3601 - Honors Principles of Accounting 3 Credit(s)
• FINAN 3040 - Financial Management 3 Credit(s)
• or
• FINAN 3041 - Honors Financial Management 3 Credit(s)
• FINAN 3050 - Introduction to Investments 3 Credit(s)
• IS 4410 - Information Systems 3 Credit(s)
• or
• IS 4411 - Honors Information Systems 3 Credit(s)
• MGT 3680 - Human Behavior in Organizations 3 Credit(s)
• or
• MGT 3681 - Honors Human Behavior in Organizations 3 Credit(s)
• HONOR 3200 - Writing in a Research University 3 Credit(s)
• or
• MGT 3810 - Business and Professional Communication 3 Credit(s)
• or
• MGT 3815 - Business Scholars Business and Professional Communication 3 Credit(s)
• or
• WRTG 3016 - Business Writing 3 Credit(s)
• MKTG 3010 - Principles of Marketing 3 Credit(s)
• or
• MKTG 3011 - Principles of MKTG-Honors 3 Credit(s)
• OIS 3660 - Operations Management 3 Credit(s)
• or
• OIS 3661 - Operations Management for Honors Students 3 Credit(s)
• ACCTG 3410 - Business Law for Accountants 3 Credit(s)
• or
• STRAT 3410 - Business Law: The Commercial Environment 3 Credit(s)
• STRAT 5700 - Strategic Management 3 Credit(s)
• or
• STRAT 5701 - Advanced Strategic Management 3 Credit(s)

Business and Social Science Course

Complete 1 course(s)

• BUS 3800 - Business Scholars Business and Social Science 3 Credit(s)
• BUS 3810 - Topics in Anthropology and Business 3 Credit(s)
• BUS 3820 - Topics in Economics and Business 3 Credit(s)
• BUS 3830 - Topics in Family and Consumer Studies and Business 3 Credit(s)
• BUS 3840 - Topics in Geography and Business 3 Credit(s)
• BUS 3850 - Topics in Political Science and Business 3 Credit(s)
• BUS 3860 - Topics in Psychology and Business 3 Credit(s)
• BUS 3870 - Topics in Sociology and Business 3 Credit(s)

Business and Humanities Course

(Complete 1 course)

• BUS 3900 - Business Scholars Business and Humanities 3 Credit(s)
• BUS 3910 - Topics in Communications and Business 3 Credit(s)
• BUS 3920 - Topics in English and Business 3 Credit(s)
• BUS 3930 - Topics in History and Business 3 Credit(s)
• BUS 3940 - Topics in Language and Literature and Business 3 Credit(s)
• BUS 3950 - Topics in Linguistics and Business 3 Credit(s)
• BUS 3960 - Topics in Philosophy and Business 3 Credit(s)

Required Courses for Management

Global Perspectives I

• MGT 4900 - International Management 3 Credit(s)
• or
• STRAT 4900 - International Management 3 Credit(s)

Global Perspectives II

Complete any University of Utah course with an IR designation

Management Major Sequence Courses

Management Core

(Complete 2 courses)

• MGT 5500 - Leadership Through Emotional Intelligence 3 Credit(s)
• MGT 5600 - Business Ethics 3 Credit(s)

Management Electives

Complete 12 credit hours

In fulfilling the 12 credit hour elective requirements, students may choose four courses associated with specific interests and career aspirations related to crucial management and leadership functions.  The default interest area is Organizational Leadership.  For more information about all interest areas, please speak with a David Eccles School of Business academic advisor.

Organizational Leadership

Some students are motivated by an in-depth exploration of organizational leadership, and demonstrate an interest in developing the skills to inspire, motivate, and lead others to accomplish organizational objectives. These students may pursue a suggested course of study intended for those with a passion for organizational leadership by completing four-elective courses (12 hours) in management (MGT courses), including the following courses:

• MGT 3600 - Managing and Working in Groups and Teams 3 Credit(s)
• MGT 4860 - Managing Organizational Conflict 3 Credit(s)
• MGT 5510 - Principles of Human Resource Management 3 Credit(s)
• MGT 5520 - Human Resource Development: HR in Practice 3 Credit(s)
• MGT 5530 - Competitive Advantage Through Human Resource Management 3 Credit(s)
• MGT 5590 - Managing the Global Workforce 3 Credit(s)
• MGT 5710 - Managing Organizational Change 3 Credit(s)
• MGT 5810 - Managing Diversity in Organizations 3 Credit(s)
• MGT 5820 - Consulting for Not-for-Profit Organizations 3 Credit(s)
• MGT 5830 - Leadership, Power, and Supervisory Behavior in Organizations 3 Credit(s)
• MGT 5850 - Current Topics in Management 1 - 3 Credit(s)
• MGT 5880 - Management Department Daniels Fund Ethics Initiatives Internship Course 3 Credit(s)
• STRAT 5750 - Profiles of Leadership 1 - 3 Credit(s)
• NOTE:  Management majors may not count MGT 3000 as one of the require electives.
• MGT 4810 - Advanced Professional Communication 3 Credit(s)

General Management

Students who desire a broader understanding of how organizations work in any industry and how leaders and managers influence organizational life in a variety of fields may opt for more breadth in their elective choices. Students choose four electives (12 hours) from an approved list of courses in other functional business areas including finance, marketing, accounting, entrepreneurship, strategy, or operations management: Students may not take more than 6 credit hours from any one of the following subject areas: ACCTG, ENTP, FINAN, MKTG, OIS, or STRAT.

• ACCTG 5000 - Accounting Information Decision Making 3 Credit(s)
• ENTP 5760 - Management of Innovation 3 Credit(s)
• ENTP 5770 - Business Discovery & Creation 3 Credit(s)
• ENTP 5850 - Special Topics Entrepreneurship 1 - 5 Credit(s)
• FINAN 4040 - Intermediate Corporate Finance 3 Credit(s)
• FINAN 4210 - Cases in Financial Management 3 Credit(s)
• MGT 5880 - Management Department Daniels Fund Ethics Initiatives Internship Course 3 Credit(s)
• MKTG 4020 - Marketing Management 3 Credit(s)
• MKTG 4310 - Digital Marketing and Analytics 3 Credit(s)
• MKTG 4350 - Digital Analytics and Database Marketing 1.5 - 3 Credit(s)
• MKTG 4500 - Introduction to Advertising 3 Credit(s)
• OIS 4650 - Principles of Quality Management 3 Credit(s)
• OIS 5000 - Project and Process Management 3 Credit(s)
• OIS 5620 - Global Supply Chain Management 3 Credit(s)
• STRAT 5750 - Profiles of Leadership 1 - 3 Credit(s)
• ENTP 5765 - Leading the Entrepreneurial Firm 1 Credit(s)
• ENTP 5771 - Business Model Innovation 3 Credit(s)
• ENTP 5775 - Intrapreneuship: Using Entrepreneurship Strategies in Large Firms 3 Credit(s)

Management and Liberal Arts

Students interested in an interdisciplinary approach and an emphasis on critical thinking and problem solving in the examination of organizational life may opt to complete the four course elective requirements with approved classes offered in Business & Humanities and Business & Social Science. Students interested in this option can integrate their knowledge of organizational behavior and other social sciences, humanities, and communication studies for application to real-world problems that exist in professional life and beyond. Course approval by the management major advisor or Management department undergraduate program director is required.  Please contact your David Eccles School of Business academic advisor for a list of approved courses.

Note:

Many pre-business core, upper-division core, and major courses have prerequisite coursework that must be completed prior to registering for the course. Students should refer to specific course descriptions in the catalog or consult an academic advisor for more information.

Sample 4-yr Degree Plan

Note: This is just a sample. Log into DARS/GPS (in CIS) and meet with your academic advisor to fit a program of study with your academic record.

First Year

Fall Semester

• IS 2010 - Computer Essentials 3 Credit(s)
• WRTG 2010 - Intermediate Writing: Academic Writing and Research 3 Credit(s)
• Fulfills General Education (WR2)
• MATH 1090 - Business Algebra 3 Credit(s)
• Fulfills General Education (QA)
• or
• MATH 1050 - College Algebra 4 Credit(s)
• Fulfills General Education (QA)
• BUS 2010 - Microeconomics for Managers 3 Credit(s)
• or
• ECON 2010 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credit(s)
• Bachelor Degree (Language) 4 Credit(s)

Total Hours: 16

Spring Semester

• BUS 1050 - Foundations of Business Thought 3 Credit(s)
• or
• BUS 1051 - Honors Foundations of Business Thought 3 Credit(s)
• ACCTG 2600 - Survey of Accounting 3 Credit(s)
• OIS 2340 - Business Statistics 3 Credit(s)
• Fulfills General Education (QB)
• General Education (FF) 3 Credit(s)
• Bachelor Degree (Language) 4 Credit(s)

Total Hours: 16

Second Year

Fall Semester

• ECON 1740 - US Economic History 3 Credit(s)
• Fulfills General Education (AI)
• or
• HIST 1700 - American Civilization 3 Credit(s)
• Fulfills General Education (AI)
• or
• POLS 1100 - U.S. National Government 3 Credit(s)
• Fulfills General Education (AI)
• MGT 3810 - Business and Professional Communication 3 Credit(s)
• Fulfills Bachelor Degree (CW)
• or
• HONOR 3200 - Writing in a Research University 3 Credit(s)
• Fulfills Bachelor Degree (CW)
• or
• WRTG 3016 - Business Writing 3 Credit(s)
• Fulfills Bachelor Degree (CW)
• ACCTG 3600 - Principles of Accounting 3 Credit(s)
• General Education (FF) 3 Credit(s)
• Bachelor Degree (Language) 4 Credit(s)
• MGT 3815 - Business Scholars Business and Professional Communication 3 Credit(s)

Total Hours: 16

Spring Semester

• FINAN 3040 - Financial Management 3 Credit(s) and
• MKTG 3010 - Principles of Marketing 3 Credit(s)
• or
• MKTG 3011 - Principles of MKTG-Honors 3 Credit(s) and
• MGT 3680 - Human Behavior in Organizations 3 Credit(s)
• or
• MGT 3681 - Honors Human Behavior in Organizations 3 Credit(s)
• General Education (SF) 3 Credit(s)
• Bachelor Degree (Language) 4 Credit(s)

Total Hours: 16

Third Year

Fall Semester

• FINAN 3050 - Introduction to Investments 3 Credit(s) and
• OIS 3660 - Operations Management 3 Credit(s)
• or
• OIS 3661 - Operations Management for Honors Students 3 Credit(s)
• MGT 5510 - Principles of Human Resource Management 3 Credit(s)
• General Education (HF) 3 Credit(s)
• General Education (SF/AS) 3 Credit(s)

Total Hours: 15

Spring Semester

• IS 4410 - Information Systems 3 Credit(s) and
• ACCTG 3410 - Business Law for Accountants 3 Credit(s)
• or
• STRAT 3410 - Business Law: The Commercial Environment 3 Credit(s)
• MGT 4900 - International Management 3 Credit(s)
• MGT 5600 - Business Ethics 3 Credit(s)
• Management Elective 3 Credit(s)

Total Hours: 15 Credit(s)

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

• STRAT 5700 - Strategic Management 3 Credit(s)
• General Education (HF) 3 Credit(s)
• Management - Business and Humanities 3 Credit(s)
• Management - Electives 6 Credit(s)

Total Hours: 15 Credit(s)

Spring Semester

• General Electives 4 Credit(s)
• Bachelor Degree (IR) 3 Credit(s)
• Management - Business and Social Science 3 Credit(s)
• Bachelor Degree (DV) 3 Credit(s)

Total Hours: 13 Credit(s)

Criteria for automatic acceptance to the management major:

1. Complete all pre-business courses
2. Hold Upper Division status
3. Complete MGT 3810 * or MGT 3815 and MGT 3680   or MGT 3681 with a grade of B- or higher
4. Have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.1

* WRTG 3016  can be used in place of  MGT 3810  only if taken during or prior to Spring 2013 semester.

• Transcripts (mark sheets, school records, grades) for secondary school (9-12). Official English translations must be provided if the transcripts are only in the native language.
• TOEFL: 80 (Internet-based test), 550 (paper-based test), or 213 (computer-based test)*
• IELTS: An overall band of 6.5 on the Academic Examination International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score report demonstrating an adequate knowledge of English*