Making Great Leaders One Class at a Time
While it is true that a company is only as good as the people working for it, it is also true that it takes a special group of people to make sure all of the other people are on-task and focused on the same goal.
Those people are the managers, and our Management major provides the academic training to develop the next generation of leaders to guide and propel companies and their employees well into the future. And it is not a simple undertaking. If this sounds like you, read on.
Effective managers must be able to recognize employee motivations and needs, organize, control, and work with management information systems. They must be able to resolve conflicts, all the while keeping their eyes trained on organization strategies.
Communication skills are thus a top priority, but balanced by attention to financial details, as well as being able to see the big picture across different functions within the firm.
It’s a juggling act of the highest order, and demands the very best candidates in our business programs. After all, balancing corporate interests with the personal needs of employees is challenging at best, yet a requirement if the firm is to survive.
Because a positive corporate culture is contagious, and when the company is working well together, customers will notice too.
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MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (2024-2025 Academic Catalog)
- MGT 3335 - Organizational Behavior
- MGT 4311 - Business Ethics and Society
- MGT 4330 - Critical Issues in Human Resources Management
- MGT 4333 - Diversity and Cross Cultural Management or MGT 4335 - International Management
- MGT 4343 - Supply Chain Management or CIDM 4331 - Production Operations Management
- 12 Hours from MGT Advanced Electives or BUSI 4330 - Employment Law
For more details about courses required for this degree see the Advising Services Degree Checklist Page and select the catalog year that you are following for your degree plan.
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Our Management - Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management specialization is a tools-based program that helps these individuals gather the necessary business acumen needed to start their business. It is one thing to dream of being an insurance agent; it is quite another to know how to establish an office, hire employees, market your business, and be able to read an income statement.
If you have those traits and sparks, then this specialization is for you. We would never think of sending you out to the world unprepared.
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While it takes special skills to serve as a manager in the corporate realm, it takes a completely different skill set to perform the duties of human resource management. Our Management - HR specialization trains students to assume the responsibilities needed to tackle the many nuances of corporate life, which includes factors affecting staff as well as managers themselves.
If you have the knack for becoming what amounts to a macro specialist, Management - HR is a very viable option. The modern company needs talent who can recruit, lead, and retain the rest of the talent.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Project Management
- Planning and budgeting
- Organizing and coordinating
- Monitoring and controlling
- Time scheduling
- Documentation and reporting
Production/Operations Management
- Inventory management
- Production planning
- Business strategy
- Personnel management
- Quality control
Sales Management
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Price scheduling
- Promotion and advertising
- Distributor and customer relations
- Sales tracking
Human Resource Management
- Recruitment
- Hiring and retention
- Consulting
- Compensation
- Employee relations and dispute resolution
Corporate Management
- Multi-tier/department/division rotation and training
- Mentorship opportunities
- Company report analysis
- Strategic planning
- Performance management
Retail/Restaurant/Banking Branch Management
- Customer service
- Budgeting and purchasing
- Inventory management
- Training and development
- Staffing and scheduling
For more information about Management Careers and Salaries, visit http://wtamu.myplan.com.
Find Your Community
If you’re looking to combine professional with social activities, we have more than a dozen faculty-led student groups in the College of Business. Find your people and meet up for fun as well as the chance to network among yourselves and with guest speakers.
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Go Amazing Places
We live in a globally connected world, and that truth becomes crystal clear when you participate in one of our faculty-led Study Abroad programs. Step outside your comfort zone, and learn how other cultures live and do business.
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Get to Work
There’s no better way to pad your resumé than to show practical work experience. Each semester, companies come to us looking for qualified students looking to set themselves apart from the pack. Work. Learn. Get paid. It doesn’t get much better.
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