Business Administration - Management
The management concentration fosters skills to help you build a successful team, manage employees effectively, and learn what it takes to become a great decision-maker and leader. Students receive in-depth training on the financial, marketing, operational, and human resource development skills that are needed to manage profitable companies.
The Bachelor of Science in business administration with a concentration in management is offered online and on the main campus in Beckley. Students on the Martinsburg campus can pursue this concentration through a combination of traditional, independent, and online study.
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What can I study in management at MSU?
Some of the topics discussed in the management concentration include:
- Leadership and the challenges managers face
- Unions, labor organizations, and labor relations
- Concepts and regulations governing recruitment and personel selection
- Legal framework in which managers must make employment decistions
- How technology is applied in an organizational setting
- Issues organizations face with technology
What career opportunities can I expect in management?
Management is a very broad field that allows graduates to pursue occupations and positions within a wide range of industries. Students with previous background and work experience will have a better chance of qualifying for top management positions. Entry-level jobs may include work as a sales representative, a management trainee, or an entry-level management analyst.
There are many different types of management positions available for graduates with the right mix of education and experience. These include: sales managers, administrative services managers, food service managers, gaming managers, lodging mangers, purchasing managers, transportation, storage, and distribution managers, property, real estate, and community association managers, general and operations managers, advertising, promotions, marketing, sales, and public relations managers, and human resource managers.