Prepare to lead teams, drive strategy, and improve organizational performance. Gatton’s Management major builds core strengths in project management, human resources, operations, and change leadership - equipping you for roles such as project manager, business analyst, consultant, or operations leader across corporate, nonprofit, and government settings.
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Develop capabilities in talent acquisition, performance management, and organizational behavior to lead teams ethically and effectively, advancing engagement, productivity, and retention.
MGT XXX - Talent Management
MGT 390 - People Analytics
Apply core management principles to the sports industry - governance, operations, sponsorship, and analytics - preparing for roles with collegiate, professional, and community sport organizations.
MGT 485 - Sports Management
MGT 390 - Sports Internship
Learn opportunity recognition, venture design, and resource acquisition. Build and pitch scalable business models while mastering the financial, legal, and operational foundations of new ventures.
MGT 492 - Entrepreneurship
MGT XXX - Start-Up Boot Camp
Combine strategy with purpose. Explore ESG, nonprofit management, and stakeholder engagement to design initiatives that create measurable social value alongside sustainable performance.
MGT 352 - Social Enterprise
MKT 351 - Corporate Social Responsibility
Cultivate cross-cultural fluency and international strategy skills. Navigate global markets, supply chains, and policy environments to lead effectively in multinational and transnational contexts.
MGT 309 - International Business
MKT 435 - International Marketing
Strengthen your management studies with a global perspective. The International Business minor develops your understanding of global markets, cross-cultural communication, and international trade - preparing you for roles in global marketing, finance, logistics, supply chain, and positions in multinational firms and government agencies.
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Advance your leadership in HR with a 30-credit graduate program that blends strategic human capital management with data-driven coursework - including people analytics, organizational network analysis, HRIS, and a consulting capstone. Designed for flexibility, you can attend online, in person, or in a blended format, with most classes scheduled in the evening. Led by faculty in the Department of Management.
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Build core HR capabilities in just 15 credit hours. This five-course, fully online certificate covers talent acquisition, people analytics, talent management, and employment law, and culminates in a hands-on HR consulting capstone - preparing you to enter or refresh a career in HR. Open to recent graduates and working professionals; applicants need at least 60 undergraduate credit hours.
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We have a highly collaborative faculty and maintain a small doctoral program in order to ensure significant interactions between our students and faculty.
Our program prepares graduates to be marketable for tenure-track positions in reputable research institutions as well as for long-term career success.
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