Program Details

Bachelor of Science Degree • School of Business and Justice Studies

Management Major

Program Details

(Concentrations in General Management, Human Resources Management, Marketing Management, and Risk Management and Insurance.)
 
Management is the process of bringing people and resources together to accomplish something. Businesses, not-for-profit organizations, government departments, and other groups all need the skills of effective managers. Management is about leadership, creativity, effective communication, and commitment to getting the job done well.

Real-world experience

The goal of the undergraduate management program at Utica College is to prepare students thoroughly for entering this exciting field. Learning the fundamental principles of the field; using the tools and techniques of today's workplace; experiential learning by means of internships, co-ops, and "live" cases; direct contact with business leaders both in and out of the classroom; keeping abreast from freshman year onward of the constant changes in the world of management -- all of these and more combine to help us prepare tomorrow's leaders.

Students also are able to gain valuable experience through supervised internships and cooperative education positions. These positions have been, to cite a few examples, at the Bank of New York, Smith Barney, Inc., Merrill Lynch, Metropolitan Casualty and Life, Fleet Bank (now Bank of America), Utica National Insurance, Prudential Financial Preferred, Utica-based polling firm Zogby International, and the Observer-Dispatch.

Faculty

The management faculty prides itself on being able to use its expertise to enrich the learning experience of UC students in and outside the classroom. In addition to the individualized academic advising that is provided, many faculty members serve as advisers to active student organizations such as the Marketing Club and the Society for Human Resources Management.

Academic Minor

In addition to the management major, a minor in the field is also available for students who may wish to combine preparation for management with organized study of another discipline. Likewise, students majoring in management are encouraged to take courses or complete minors in other fields.

Major in Management Curriculum

The purpose of the major is to prepare graduates for competent and responsible participation in business and society. Recognizing the crucial role of business activity for our economy and society, the major is designed to introduce students to the way business functions in the larger social context. Business operations are presented in an integrated fashion, as they will be in a real business environment. Issues of ethics and social responsibility, the global nature of business, and technological developments, as well as skills in interpersonal dynamics, research, and oral and written communication, are emphasized throughout the curriculum.

For further information, please contact David B. Kiner, Executive Director of Business and Economics at dbkiner@utica.edu.

Total credit hours required for degree: 120

ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS

(See also General Education Core)

Course		Credit Hours	Year Taken
Core		34-55
Major Course Requirements
(Some of the following may be used to satisfy college core requirements)
Accounting 201	Financial Accounting	3	2
Accounting 202	Managerial Accounting	3	2
Business Law 301	The Legal Environment of Business
or
Economics 346	Government and Economic Life	3	2,3
Economics 131	Principles of Microeconomics	3	1
Economics 141	Principles of Macroeconomics	3	1
Economics 241	Statistics	3	2,3
Economics elective*	300- or 400-level course in Economics	3	3,4
Finance 333	Corporation Finance	3	2
Management 101	Introduction to Contemporary Business	3	1
Management 201	Principles of Business Management I	3	2
Management 202	Principles of Business Management II	3	2
Management 301	Intermediate Business Management	3	3
Management 451	Advanced Principles of Management	3	4
Elective	300- or 400-level elective in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Management, or Marketing	3	3,4
Mathematics 143 & 144	Mathematical Analysis for Business and Economics I and II
or
Mathematics 201	Calculus I	3 or 6	1,2
		45-48
Concentration
Day students should select one concentration from among General Management, Human Resources Management, and Marketing Management. Continuing Education students must select the General Management concentration.
Concentration in General Management
Choose two courses in Management at the 300- or 400-level (One of these may be Management 470, Internship)
Choose one 300- or 400-level course from each of two of the following areas:	Accounting, Economics, Finance, Marketing	12	3,4
Concentration in Human Resources Management
Management 371	Human Resources Management	3	3,4
Choose three of the following courses:
Economics 344	Labor Economics
Economics 375	Health Economics
Management 375	Collective Bargaining
Management 300 or 400	Selected Topics in Management
Management 470	Internship
Psychology 372	The Counseling and Interviewing Process	9	3,4
		12
Concentration in Marketing Management
Marketing 481	Marketing Management	3	3,4
Choose three of the following courses:
Economics 332	Managerial Economics
Marketing 311	Elements of Advertising
Marketing 412	Sales Management and Personal Selling
Marketing 413	Market Research
Marketing 415	International Marketing
Marketing 300 or 400	Selected Topics in Marketing
Marketing 470	Internship	9	3,4
		12
Concentration in Risk Management and Insurance
RMI 273	Introduction to Risk Management and Insurance	3	2,3
RMI 483	Risk Management	3	4
Choose two of the following courses:
RMI 325	Principles of Insurance: Life, Health, and Annuities
RMI 367	Derivatives Markets
RMI 375	Quantitative Financial Analysis of Risk
RMI 470	Internship in Risk Management and Insurance	6	3,4
		12
Recommendation to participate through membership in Gamma Iota Sigma.
Electives
The student must complete sufficient elective courses to earn at least the minimum credit hours required for this degree, and at least 60 credit hours of the 120 required must be in the liberal arts and sciences. Students are encouraged to select electives that will complement their major course of study, for example, courses in Anthropology, Communications, Government and Politics, History, International Studies, Law, and Sociology.

* Must be a course other than the one used in the concentration.