The Department of Management has the following degree concentrations within the management major: entrepreneurship, general management, human resource management, and service management.

BSBA in Management
Concentration: Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is the key to economic growth for the United States and the Mobile region. The entrepreneurship concentration is designed to meet the needs of individuals anticipating the creation of a new venture upon their graduation. The concentration allows students to choose a combination of courses that best match their interests and venture opportunities.

Required Courses:
ACC 321         Accounting for Entrepreneurial Businesses
MGT 334         International Management
MGT 340         Organizational Behavior (W)
MGT 345         Small Business Management
MGT 351         Human Resource Management
MGT 465         New Venture Creation
MGT 492         Management Analysis and Consulting
MKT 384         Market Research

Electives (select one):
MGT 311         Legal Environment of Business II      
MGT 390         Total Quality Management
MGT 441         Service Operations
MGT 460         Organizational Development and Change
MGT 470         High Performance Organizations
MKT 345         Real Estate
MKT 374         Buyer Behavior
MKT 379         Retailing

BSBA in Management
Concentration: General Management
The general management concentration includes courses designed to give students a solid foundation in the field of management and will enable them to become effective managers, problem-solvers and decision-makers in the world of business, industry and government. Emphasis is placed upon problem recognition and anticipation, problem-solving and managerial decision-making. The goal is to give students insight into the means for improving the productivity and efficiency of modern organizations.

Required Courses:
MGT 334         International Management
MGT 340         Organizational Behavior (W)
MGT 492         Management Analysis and Consulting
MGT 351         Human Resource Management

Electives (select five):
MGT 311         Legal Environment of Business         
MGT 390         Total Quality Management
MGT 430         Operations Research
MGT 441         Service Operations
MGT 450         Organizational Staffing
MGT 451         Employee Training and Development
MGT 452         Employment Law
MGT 454         Compensation Administration
MGT 455         Labor Management Relations
MGT 456         Current Issues in Human Resource Management
MGT 460         Organizational Development and Change
MGT 462         Negotiation and Dispute Resolution in Business
MGT 465         New Venture Creation
MGT 470         High Performance Organizations
MGT 483         Quality Analysis, Improvement and Control

BSBA in Management
Concentration: Human Resource Management
Managers have become aware of the significant impact on the bottom line of effective utilization of the human resources in an organization. As a result, the human resource manager has become a key person on the top management team. The human resource management concentration provides the student with the skills and knowledge to become a proficient practitioner in this leading organizational field.

Required Courses:
MGT 334         International Management
MGT 340         Organizational Behavior (W)
MGT 351         Human Resource Management
MGT 452         Employment Law
MGT 492         Management Analysis and Consulting

Electives (select four):
MGT 450         Organizational Staffing          
MGT 451         Employee Training and Development
MGT 454         Compensation Administration
MGT 455         Labor Management Relations
MGT 456         Current Issues in Human Resource Management
MGT 460         Organizational Development and Change
MGT 470         High Performance Organizations

BSBA in Management
Concentration: Service Management
Services are the largest and fastest growing sector of the U.S. economy, with considerable job opportunities both nationally and regionally. The service management concentration is designed to meet the growing need for individuals anticipating management careers in service organizations. The flexible course composition of the concentration allows students to choose the combination of courses that best suit their interests and career strategy.

Required Courses:
MGT 334         International Management
MGT 340         Organizational Behavior  (W)
MGT 351         Human Resource Management
MGT 390         Total Quality Management
MGT 430         Operations Research
MGT 441         Service Operations
MGT 492         Management Analysis and Consulting

Electives (select two):
MGT 345         Small Business Management
MGT 450         Organizational Staffing          
MGT 451         Employee Training and Development
MGT 452         Employment Law
MGT 470         High Performance Organizations
MGT 483         Quality Analysis, Improvement and Control
MKT 374         Buyer Behavior
MKT 375         Supply Chain Management
MKT 379         Retailing