General Management

True leadership takes more than management skills. It takes vision, character, and the ability to inspire others to achieve a common goal. Marian's BBA in General Management program provides not just the theoretical understanding of key management principles such as leadership, power, decision making, policy formation, and organizational structure and change, but it also will enable you to bring that knowledge to life and apply those principles to real-world business problems in meaningful ways.

Designed to meet the academic and professional needs of Wisconsin working adults looking to advance their careers, the General Management program will deliver to you the kind of powerful preparation and convenience that is hard to match.

The Core

The BBA core curriculum will position you to explore a variety of essential areas related to business, from statistics, accounting, and microeconomics to business law, strategy and policy, business ethics, and many more. Additionally, the business core will enable you to develop and sharpen crucial skills in communication, critical thinking, leadership, and writing, among others.

 The Curriculum

The General Management curriculum is designed to foster the kind of intellectual adaptability and skills it takes to succeed in the world of Wisconsin business and industry. You'll engage in case studies, small-group discussions, and work-related research projects, developing knowledge that can be applied at your current job the very next day. The curriculum has been crafted with significant input from executives at some of the state's most respected companies and organizations, and covers areas ranging from operations and sales to international organizational behavior and entrepreneurial and small business management.

The Convenience

As your neighbor, Marian is local, connected, and respected-employers know us and trust our graduates. We offer you convenient learning centers in Appleton, Fond du Lac, and West Allis Milwaukee, as well as convenient evening courses from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Some courses are available online; you can start your program in the fall, spring, or summer; and you'll be able to proceed through the program at your own pace by taking one or more courses per 7-week term.

Marian University has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE), located in Olathe, Kansas. The business programs in the following degrees are accredited by the IACBE:

• Bachelor's Degrees. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with majors in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Health Care Administration, Human Resources, Management, Marketing, Sport and Recreation Management; Bachelor of Science with a major in Information Technology; Bachelor of Business Administration with majors in General Management, Health Care Administration, Human Resource Management, Marketing, and Operations Management.
• Master Degree. Master of Science in Leadership with concentration in Organizational Leadership and Quality.

International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE)
11374 Strang Line Road
Lenexa, Kansas 66215 USA

The degree program consists of a 37 credit common business core of courses that all students are required to complete. Students may then choose one of four undergraduate majors, including general management, human resource management, operations management, and marketing. Students may also double major in health care administration. Each major is comprised of 15 - 18 credit hours in the discipline. If students wish to complete two majors, additional credits will be required.

Business majors and minors may not earn a grade lower than C- in any business course. In instances where the student earns a grade of D+ or lower, the course must be repeated in order to graduate.

GENERAL MANAGEMENT MAJOR

The general management major examines differing theories of management and explains skills and activities utilized by managers in fulfilling their functions. Topics include leadership, power, decision-making, policy formation, and organizational structure and change. Emphasis is on the management function in an organizational context.

 Liberal Arts Core

30 credits as follows:

12 credits:

HIS 114 World History since 1900, 3 cr.
HIS 2xx Elective, 3 cr.
MAT xxx Elective, 3 cr.
THE xxx Elective, 3 cr.

9 credits:(Must be from at least two areas)

ART xxx Elective, 3 cr.
ENG xxx Literature elective, 3 cr.
MUS xxx Elective, 3 cr.

3 credits from the following:

PHI 2xx Elective, 3 cr.
THE 2xx Elective, 3 cr.

3 credits from the following:

BIO xxx Ecological or Environmental Science elective, 3 cr.
PHS xxx Physical Science, Chemistry, Meteorology, or Physics elective, 3 cr.

3 credits from the following:

SOC xxx Sociology Elective, 3 cr.
PSY xxx Psychology Elective, 3 cr.

Bachelor of Business Administration Core

37 credits:

ENG 230 Professional Composition and Research Writing, 3 cr.
MAT 123 Intro. Statistics & Probability, 3 cr.
ACC 201 Financial Accounting, 3 cr.
ECO 202 Microeconomics, 3 cr.
MGT 213 Principles of Management, 3 cr.
MKT 201 Principles of Marketing, 3 cr.
PHI 231 Business Ethics, 3 cr.
TEC 201 Information Systems for Business, 3 cr.
FIN 300 Finance: Theory and Applications, 3 cr.
BUA 310 International Business, 3 cr.
BUA 350 Business Law, 3 cr.
BUA 402 Strategy and Policy, 3 cr.
BUS 495 Synthesis Portfolio, 1 cr.

GENERAL MANAGEMENT MAJOR

15 credits as follows:

12 credits:

MGT 304 International Organizational Behavior, 3 cr.
MGT 311 Human Resource Management, 3 cr.
MGT 420 Entrepreneurial and Small Business Management, 3 cr.
MGT 421 Project Management, 3 cr.

3 credits from the following:

MKT 322 Sales Management, 3 cr.
MGT 301 Operations Management, 3 cr.
MGT 411 Organizational Training and Development, 3 cr.
MGT 412 HR Planning, Recruitment and Selection, 3 cr.
MGT 422 Process and Quality, 3 cr.