Cox Career Management Center

Management

Curriculum

The goals of the Management major are two-fold: to understand the behavioral dynamics of management and to understand how organizations behave in competitive situations. The first aspect reflects an understanding of the behavioral dynamics of management, of ways in which individuals, groups and organizations behave and interact. The second aspect reflects an understanding of the complex global environment in which firms operate. By drawing on economic theory and real-life case studies, business strategy and policy formulation issues are addressed. The array of subject material in Management appeals to a wide variety of students who wish to learn more about effective behavior at both the managerial and organizational level.

General Education Curriculum

Students graduating from Southern Methodist University must successfully complete courses in written English, quantitative reasoning, information technology, and science and technology.  In addition, recognizing the rapidly changing sources of knowledge, students are asked to take courses in both disciplinary and interdisciplinary studies.  Finally, our students must choose a major field of study offered in one of the four undergraduate schools.

Total General Education Curriculum Hours: 41 hours

  1. Fundamentals
  2. Rhetoric (written English) - 6 hours
  3. Mathematical Sciences - 3 hours
  4. Information Technology - 3 hours
  5. Wellness - 2 hours
  6. Science and Technology - 6 hours

(Students must take two courses in Science and Technology; at least one must be in the field of biology, chemistry, geological sciences, physics, or ENCE 1331, and no more than one may be from the other Science and Technology category.)

  1. Perspectives - 15 hours
  2. Cultural Formations - 6 hours
  3. Human Diversity - 3 hours (co-curricular hours)

Business Core Courses

Each SMU BBA major consists of an eleven course business core and an additional major-specific component.

  1. Fundamentals of Accounting I (ACCT 2301)
  2. Fundamentals of Accounting II (ACCT 2302)
  3. Managerial Statistics (ITOM 2305 or STAT 2301, 2331, 4340 or 5340)
  4. Information Systems for Management (ITOM 2308)
  5. Business Communication and Leader Development (BLI 3302)
  6. Financial Management (FINA 3320)
  7. Operations Management (ITOM 3306)
  8. Legal Environment and Ethics (BL 3335)
  9. Management of Organizations (MNO 3370)
  10. Fundamentals of Marketing (MKTG 3340)
  11. Strategic Management in a Global Economy (STRA 5370) or Entrepreneurship - Starting a Business (CISB 5397)

Management Core

  1. Human Resources (MNO 3371)
  2. Leadership and Culture (MNO 4371)

Two courses selected from the following:

  • Entrepreneurship - Starting a Business (CISB 5397) if not taken for senior
  • core requirement
  • Business Decision Making (CISB 3380)
  • Managing the Entrepreneural Business (CISB 4398)
  • Negotiations (MNO 3373)
  • Corporate Social Responsibility and Ethical Leadership (MNO 3375)
  • Employee Benefits (RMI 4340)
  • Strategic Management (STRA 5370) if not taken for senior core requirement
  • Advanced Strategic Management (STRA 5371)
  • Project Management (MNO 4361)

Two Business electives (six credit hours)

Career Paths

A manager leads others to accomplish the organization's goals. The field of management offers a broad range of career options.  Positions may include line managers, middle managers, executive managers, hospital administrator and/or health services manager, hotel manager, and other specialty managers (i.e, airport manager, property manager, etc). 

Employment Outlook

For facts and trends in management, visit www.careers-in-business.com/gmfacts.htm.

Resume-Building Activities

  • Participate in an internship.
  • Get mentored by a professional.  Participate in the Business Associates Program.

Resources

Review Careers in General Management at www.careers-in-business.com/gm.htm.