Management Consulting
Management Consulting Concentration
Organizations regularly engage management consultants in an effort to maintain their competitive edge and improve performance. Students who complete the Management Consulting Concentration are prepared to contribute to performance improvement initiatives inside many types of organizations, including corporations, professional services firms, and governmental and non-profit organizations. Students who complete this concentration develop proficiency to:
- Measure and interpret an organization's performance
- Diagnose an organization's threats and opportunities
- Recommend activities for the organization to address threats or opportunities
- Carry out those activities as a member of a project team
- Communicate clearly the purpose, scope, and benefits of their work
In addition to satisfying the B.S.B.A. degree requirements, students in the Management Consulting concentration are required to take five units of courses as noted below.
Two classes, chosen from:
INFO 201 Data Analysis Software
MGMT 450 Consulting Process and Practicum
Two classes, chosen from:
MGMT 332 Managing Groups and Teams
MGMT 333 Cross-Cultural Management
MGMT 341 Global Supply Chain Management
MGMT 344 Bargaining and Negotiations in Organizations
MGMT 348 Environmental Management
MGMT 351 Managing Innovation
One class, chosen from:
INFO 301 Advanced Applied Statistics
INFO 302 SQL and Process Optimization for the Business Analyst
INFO 303 Machine Learning for the Business Analyst
Management Entrepreneurship
Management Entrepreneurship Concentration
Innovation and Entrepreneurship has become a driving force in economic and societal change. The proliferation of new ventures and small businesses stimulates many new career and professional opportunities. Even large, established organizations today recognize the value creation potential of innovative and entrepreneurial opportunities. The Entrepreneurship Concentration provides students with the skills and mindset needed to succeed in fast-moving environments. Students will engage in new concept creation from idea generation, to validation, and execution. Students will also acquire knowledge and training in applied creativity through innovation for organizations of all types and sizes.
In addition to satisfying the B.S.B.A. degree requirements, students in the Entrepreneurship concentration are required to take four units of MGMT courses as noted below.
MGMT 247 Introduction to Entrepreneurship
MGMT 351 Managing Innovation
MGMT 352 New Venture Creation
One class, chosen from:
MGMT 331 Personnel/Human Resource Management
MGMT 332 Managing Groups and Teams
MGMT 333 Cross-Cultural Management
MGMT 344 Bargaining and Negotiations in Organizations
MGMT 348 Environmental Management