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Nov 25, 2024
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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Management Major, B.S.
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About the Program
The Management Major offers the choice of a general degree in Management or the option of four concentrations (i.e., Entrepreneurship, Human Resource Management, Legal Environment of Business, or Operations & Supply Chain Management) in which studies in management may be focused on a particular area of practice.
Student Outcomes
Students will be able to understand concepts and analytical tools required for managing organizations in different contexts and be ready to apply them to the organizations that they work now or future.
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General Degree Requirements
To earn a degree, students must satisfy all requirements in each of the four areas below, in addition to their individual major requirements.
Program Requirements
- A total of 120 semester hours are required for graduation.
- To earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Management, a student must successfully complete 30 or more credit hours of business coursework at MSU Denver. This 30-hour residency requirement can be met by completing any business courses with the prefix ACC, ACCM, BNK, BUS, CIS, ECO, FIN, MGT, MKT, and REL and a course number of 2000 or higher. A student must complete at least twelve (12) upper-division semester hours in Management at MSU Denver.
- MSU Denver requires that students successfully complete forty (40) or more credit hours of upper division coursework.
- A grade of C- or better is required for each course in this program to count toward the bachelor’s degree. Students should note that programs differ in the minimum grade required.
- A minor is not required for this program.
- Students may take more than two management elective courses. Additional management courses will be counted as unrestricted general electives.
- Students may want to consider adding the International Business Concentration to their degree program.
General Studies Requirements: 33 credits
Students should consult the General Studies Requirements for a list of courses that fulfill the General Studies Requirements for degree completion.
- Written Communication (6 credits)
- Oral Communication (3 credits)
- Quantitative Literacy (3 credits)
- Arts and Humanities (6 credits)
- Historical (3 credits)
- Natural and Physical Sciences (6 credits)
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credits)
- Global Diversity (0 or 3 credits**)
** Students will fulfill the global diversity requirement by taking an approved course within one of the following categories: arts and humanities; historical; natural and physical sciences; or social and behavioral sciences.
Multicultural Requirement: 0 or 3 credits
- Students should consult the Multicultural Graduation Requirements for a list of courses that fulfill the Multicultural Requirement for degree completion.
- Many programs include courses that meet this requirement. Students should consult with their advisor to determine what program courses may fulfill this requirement.
- Recommended: Students may fulfill this requirement by taking MGT 4830 - Workforce Diversity which is approved as a Multicultural and Senior Experience course.
Business Core: 36 credits
All business majors require foundation course work in all significant areas of business theory and practice. The following courses are required for all majors in management. A grade of “C-” or better must be earned in each business core course to have that course count toward the Bachelor of Science degree in Management. Students should note that programs differ in the minimum grade required. A student cannot register for a business core course until all General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy are complete.
College of Business Requirements: 15 credits
Management Major Required Courses: 18 credits
Option 1: Management Degree: 6 credits
In addition to the six required courses (18 semester hours) for the Management Major, students seeking a general degree in management must select two courses from any MGT 3000- or 4000-level course, including, but not limited to:
Option 2: Management Degree with Concentration
In addition to the six required courses (18 semester hours) for the Management Major, students seeking a more specialized degree in management may choose from the following concentrations: Entrepreneurship Concentration: 15 credits
Required Entrepreneurship Concentration Courses: 9 credits
Entrepreneurship Concentration Electives: 6 credits
Select two courses from below:
Human Resource Management Concentration: 15 credits
Required Human Resource Management Concentration Courses: 12 credits
Human Resource Management Concentration Electives: 3 credits
Select one course from below:
Legal Environment of Business: 15 credits
Required Legal Environment of Business Concentration Courses: 9 credits
Required Legal Environment of Business Concentration Electives: 6 credits
Select two courses from below:
Operations and Supply Chain Management Concentration: 15 credits
Required Operations and Supply Chain Management Concentration Courses: 9 credits
Operations and Supply Chain Management Concentration Electives: 6 credits
Select two courses from below:
Senior Experience: 3 credits
Summary of Requirements
| General Studies Requirements |
33 credits |
| Multicultural Requirement |
0-3 credits |
| Business Core |
36 credits |
| College of Business Requirements |
15 credits |
| Major Required Courses |
18 credits |
| Option 1 No Concentration |
6 credits |
| Option 2 Degree with Concentration |
15 credits |
| Senior Experience |
(counted in business core) |
| Unrestricted Electives |
0-24 credits |
| Total for the Management Major, B.S. |
120 credits |
Required courses for the major may also count for General Studies and Multicultural requirements, so the total credits listed may be greater than the number required to complete the degree. Therefore, it is important that you work with your advisor to make sure you are meeting requirements for your degree.
Program Modified June 17, 2022
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