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Management The Major The major in management is
designed to provide graduates with the fundamental personal, interpersonal, conceptual,
and technical knowledge and skills they need to effectively manage organizational
operations. All students are expected to master a variety of business communication forms (e.g., formal presentations, written reports, etc.) and to develop the basic behavioral competencies necessary for those who intend to plan, organize, lead, and control the work of others in an organization. These behavioral competencies imperatively include team-building and small group management skills. Management students must also analyze complicated business problems and seek to become adept at using both quantitative and qualitative decision making techniques. Likewise, current and historically important theories of organization and human work behavior are studied so that students might acquire a context for understanding the complex and dynamic processes which occur in contemporary organizations. The required courses in the management major place an emphasis on learning that should facilitate long-term development as a management professional. The overall focus of the management program is on the knowledge-base and skills which underlie effective management practice irrespective of organization- or industry-type. Thus, graduates of the management program typically seek college-entry-level positions in general management or management-trainee positions in virtually any field – from banking to health care to manufacturing to sports or transportation (and so on). Students majoring in management are required to complete a comprehensive program of general education, business administration, management, and elective coursework.
Business administration courses include accounting, economics, finance, information systems, business communication, and marketing. Management courses include managerial and organizational behavior, human resources administration, organizational change and improvement, business policy and strategy, and production and operations management – as well as a choice of management electives in areas such as international, total quality, or small business management. Elective coursework can be chosen in a variety of
fields outside of business, as a particular student's interests dictate. Students
must complete at least 58 Students majoring in management must complete the 23 courses listed below (several of these also fulfill general studies requirements). Students must have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.50 after having completed the 11 courses marked with an asterisk in the list – plus ENG 101 College Writing, ENG 291 Advanced Writing, and SPE 101 Principles of Speech Communication. Transfer students must complete at least 50%, 12 of the required 24 courses, in residence at NKU. |
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| *MAT 102 *MAT 111 *MAT 212 *MAT 213 *MGT 205 *SPE 220 BAD 305 MGT 310 MGT 340 BAD 490 COB 305 MGT 410 MGT 415 |
Business Mathematics Introductory Linear Mathematics Statistics for Business Applications I Statistics for Business Applications II Introduction to Business and Management Interpersonal Communication Behavior in Organizations Managerial Behavior Human Resources Administration Business Policy External Context of Business Managing Organizational Change Continuous Quality Improvement |
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Six semester hours of required management electives (any two of the following courses; others may be chosen with an adviser's advance consent): |
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ENTP 300 MGT 360
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New Venture Creation Comparative International
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| ENG 340 SPE 310 SPE 340 SPE 360 SPE 370 OST 311 |
Business Writing Argumentation Strategies and Persuasion Interviewing Advanced Public Speaking Written Communication Systems |
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The required minor in business administration (24 semester hours): |
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*ACC 200 *ACC 201 *ECO 200 *ECO 201 *IFS 105 |
Principles of Accounting I - Financial Principles of Accounting II - Managerial Principles of Macroeconomics Principles of Microeconomics Introduction to Business Computing (formerly IFS 205; fulfills NKU's computer literacy requirement) Principles of Finance Operations Management In Business Principles of Marketing |
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| Management Course Descriptions Schedule of Classes The full-time faculty in the Department of Management and Marketing bring a real dedication to teaching and student intellectual/professional development to the program, along with outstanding academic credentials, many years of business experience, and authorship of a long list of scholarly articles and books. The contributions of this group are complemented by a select cadre of business executives who share their expertise and experience with students through part-time teaching. The innovative management curriculum
at NKU, with its emphasis on active
learning pedagogies and the development of applied management skills, has been recognized
for its excellence, twice in recent years – once in a competition open to all
colleges and universities in the Midwest and a second time in a regional competition for
colleges and universities in the southeastern U.S. Other features include: Cooperative education options and job placement services through the Career Development Center; a clean, safe, and modern campus; choice of on-campus or near -campus housing; and newly expanded library and computing facilities. For more information about admission to the management program at Northern Kentucky University, please contact: Chair,
Department of Management and Marketing All NKU
College of Business degree programs
are accredited by the American Assembly of
Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
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