Management

The University of Utah offers a comprehensive Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degree in Management that prepares students for successful careers in business and organizational leadership. This program is designed to equip students with a robust foundation in core management principles, including organizational behavior, strategic planning, financial analysis, marketing, and human resources. Students will develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills essential for effectively managing teams and resources in dynamic, real-world environments. The curriculum emphasizes experiential learning through case studies, internships, and collaborative projects, enabling students to apply theoretical concepts to practical scenarios. Under the guidance of experienced faculty, students explore topics such as leadership development, ethical considerations in business, and the impact of technology on management practices. The program fosters a global perspective, encouraging students to understand international markets and diverse organizational cultures. Students also have opportunities to specialize in areas such as entrepreneurship, international management, or sustainable business practices, tailoring their education to their career aspirations. The degree prepares graduates for a variety of roles in industries including finance, healthcare, technology, and consulting, with the necessary skills to excel in managerial positions or to start their own businesses. The University of Utah's state-of-the-art facilities, extensive alumni network, and strong ties to local and international businesses provide students with valuable networking opportunities and real-world experiences. Graduates of the Management program are well-positioned to lead organizations, innovate in their fields, and contribute positively to society. Whether students aim to pursue advanced studies or enter the workforce immediately, the Management program offers a rigorous and enriching educational experience that lays a solid foundation for lifelong success in business leadership.

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*

The University of Utah offers a comprehensive financing structure for students enrolled in its Management degree programs. Tuition fees vary depending on residency status, with in-state students benefiting from lower rates compared to out-of-state and international students. For undergraduate Management programs, in-state tuition typically ranges from approximately $11,000 to $13,000 per year, while out-of-state students can expect to pay between $33,000 and $35,000 annually. These fees cover undergraduate coursework, access to university facilities, and various academic resources.

Graduate Management programs, such as MBAs or specialized master's degrees, have different fee structures. Tuition for these programs generally starts at around $28,000 for in-state students and can reach up to $55,000 or more for out-of-state students. The university provides detailed information on tuition rates on its official website, allowing prospective students to plan their finances accordingly.

To support students financially, the University of Utah offers a range of funding options. Scholarships and merit-based grants are available for both incoming and current students, aiming to reward academic excellence and specific talents. Need-based financial aid programs are also accessible to qualified students who demonstrate financial need, helping to alleviate the cost burden of higher education.

Additionally, students are encouraged to apply for federal financial aid through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This can provide access to federal grants, loans, and work-study opportunities. The university also partners with various private lenders and financial institutions to facilitate student loans, offering flexible repayment options.

Work-study opportunities are available on campus, allowing students to earn money while gaining professional experience. Some students may also participate in assistantship programs, where they can work as research or teaching assistants in exchange for stipends or tuition remission.

The university invests in various initiatives to help students manage the cost of their education, including payment plans and financial literacy programs. These resources enable students to develop sound financial strategies, ensuring they can complete their degrees without undue financial stress.

In summary, the University of Utah provides a robust array of financing options for students in its Management programs, including competitive tuition rates, scholarships, federal aid, loans, work-study, and financial planning support. This comprehensive approach aims to make quality education accessible while supporting students in achieving their academic and career objectives.

The University of Utah offers a comprehensive Management program designed to equip students with essential skills and knowledge necessary for effective leadership and organizational success. The program covers a broad spectrum of topics, including strategic planning, organizational behavior, human resource management, operations, and decision-making processes. Students gain a solid foundation in business principles while also developing critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and teamwork abilities, which are vital in today's dynamic global economy. The curriculum often incorporates experiential learning opportunities such as internships, case studies, and project-based assignments, enabling students to apply theoretical concepts to real-world situations. Additionally, the program emphasizes ethical considerations, innovation, and technological advancements influencing modern management practices. Through seminars, workshops, and collaborative projects, students interact with industry professionals and faculty experts, providing valuable networking opportunities. The degree prepares graduates for a variety of careers in management roles across sectors such as finance, healthcare, technology, consulting, and entrepreneurial ventures. The University of Utah's extensive alumni network and connections with local and international businesses facilitate career placement and advancement. The program's flexibility, including options for part-time study or specialization tracks, allows students to tailor their education to their professional goals. Overall, the Management program at the University of Utah aims to develop well-rounded, competent managers capable of leading organizations through the challenges of the modern business environment.