Bachelor in Business Administration - Management

Management majors receive broad training in human behavior in organizations and in the integration of business disciplines from a caring faculty. Management students study human resource management, organizational behavior, business strategy, small business management, and international management, teamwork and negotiations. Students graduating with degrees in management often move into management training programs such as those offered by Vavoline, Dell, and Enterprise Rental Car or careers in human resources and small business.

A suggested course to explore this career path is MGT 301.

Management - Degree Requirements

To earn the bachelor of business administration (BBA) degree in management, students in the Gatton College of Business and Economics must fulfill University Studies requirements, the College premajor and major requirements, and College core requirements.

Minimum Total Hours: 120

Pre-major Requirements

University Studies Requirements - The University Studies Program requirements can be found in the University of Kentucky Bulletin.

College Core Requirements

Departmental Major Requirements:

Requirements for the Management major consist of at least 18 credit hours. There are three required courses:

MGT 320 Survey of Personnel and Industrial Relations (3)
MGT 410 Analysis of Organizational Behavior (3)
MGT 499 Strategic Management (3)

The remaining nine (9) credit hours are selected from:

MGT 309 Introduction to International Business (3)
MGT 341 Business Law I (3)
MGT 390 Special Topics in Management (Subtitle required) (3)
MGT 430 Services Marketing Management (3)
MGT 450 Negotiations and Conflict Resolution (3)
MGT 491 Small Business Management (3)
MGT 492 Entrepreneurship and Venture Creation (3)
   

All course offerings are subject to availability of faculty and teaching assistants, and to sufficient student enrollment. Summer offerings are also subject to the level of funding provided by the University's summer school program.

Management Degree Four Year Plan

Course Flow Chart

Examples of Careers in Management:

  • Personnel Management
  • Hiring and Training
  • Supervision
  • Sales Representative
  • Entrepreneur
  • Consulting

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