Management, B.S. (Business)

Program Description

This major provides students with knowledge and skills managers need to deal with contemporary management challenges, such as leading and motivating people of different ages and backgrounds, developing strategies for competing in the global economy, and balancing the interest of multiple stakeholders in a complex legal, political, and ethical environment. The management core provides a foundational knowledge, skills and competencies essential for being effective and ethical managers and strategic leaders of organizations in a global environment. Students then choose from a host of electives designed to provide the requisite supplementary knowledge, skills and abilities for a wide range of career trajectories.

What is Management?

Organizations need managers and leaders: people who can effectively lead organizations and manage the people in them, as well as develop and implement strategies that will lead to success. Management majors gain the knowledge and skills that will enable them to deal with the contemporary challenges facing organizations including leading and motivating people, working effectively in teams, developing effective organizational cultures, thinking ethically, inclusively, strategically, and sustainably, balancing the interests of multiple stakeholders in complex, legal, political, and ethical environments, and leading change.

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Entrance to Major

To be eligible for entrance into the Management (MGMT) major, a degree candidate must be enrolled at Penn State as a pre-major in the Smeal College of Business or the Division of Undergraduate Studies and satisfy requirements for entrance to the major.

Administrative Enrollment Controls

This program currently has administrative enrollment controls. Administrative Enrollment Controls are initiated when limitations of space, faculty, or other resources in a major prevent accommodating all students who request them. Students must follow the administrative enrollment controls that are in effect for the semester that they enter the university.

First-Year Students Entering Summer 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025

In order to be eligible for entrance to this major, students must satisfy the following requirements:

• 36-59 graded Penn State credits (excludes transfer and AP credits)
• completed with a grade of C or better:
  • English - ENGL 15 or ENGL 30H or ESL 15 or ENGL 137H or CAS 137H
  • Mathematics - MATH 110 or MATH 140 or MATH 140B
  • Statistics - SCM 200 or SCM 200H or STAT 200
• completed ECON 102 or ECON 102H
• completed at Penn State (no substitutions or transfers), in addition with a quality grade of "C" or better and no alternative or Pass/Fail (PS) grading:
  • Accounting - ACCTG 211 or ACCTG 211H or (ACCTG 201 and ACCTG 202)
  • Management - MGMT 301 or MGMT 301H or MGMT 301M or MGMT 301W
  • Marketing - MKTG 301 or MKTG 301H or MKTG 301W
  • Finance - FIN 301 or FIN 301H
• earned a minimum cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 3.20

Students Who Entered Prior to Summer 2024

Students who entered the University from Summer 2018 through Spring 2024 should view the administrative enrollment controls in the appropriate Undergraduate Bulletin archive. Students who entered the University prior to the summer 2018 semester should consult with their academic adviser about the administrative enrollment controls in effect for the semester they entered the university.

Degree Completion

Students accepted into the Management major are expected to enroll at University Park the fall semester after gaining entrance to the major. In addition, Senate Policy 83-80.5 stipulates that the college dean and program faculty may require up to 24 credits of course work in the major to be taken in the college where the degree is earned. Based on this policy, the Smeal College of Business has set the following credit earning limitations for MGMT majors:

1. Eighteen credits of 300/400 level prescribed and additional courses in the major field must be completed with Management faculty at University Park.
2. Six additional credits of 300/400 level related and supporting courses must also be completed at University Park. See the Management Suggested Academic Plan for details.

Degree Requirements

For the Bachelor of Science degree in Management, a minimum of 120 credits is required with at least 15 credits at the 400 level:

15 of the 45 credits for General Education are included in the Requirements for the Major. This includes: 6 credits of GWS courses ((ENGL 15 or ENGL 30H or ENGL 137H/CAS 137H or ESL 15) and ENGL 202D); 6 credits of GQ courses (MATH 110 or MATH 140 and SCM 200 or STAT 200); 3 credits of GS courses (ECON 102)).

Requirements for the Major

To graduate, a student enrolled in the major must earn a grade of C or better in each course designated by the major as a C-required course, as specified by Senate Policy 82-44.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Prescribed Courses
BA 342	Socially Responsible, Sustainable and Ethical Business Practice	3
BA 411	Analyzing Business and Industry	3
BLAW 341	Business Law I: Introduction to Contracts, Liability Issues, and Intellectual Property	3
ECON 102	Introductory Microeconomic Analysis and Policy	3
ECON 104	Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy	3
MIS 250	Introduction to Problem Solving with Spreadsheet Analysis and Information Systems Management	3
SCM 301	Supply Chain Management	3
Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better
ACCTG 211	Financial and Managerial Accounting for Decision Making	4
ENGL 202D	Effective Writing: Business Writing	3
FIN 301	Corporation Finance	3
MGMT 301	Basic Management Concepts	3
MGMT 326	Organizational Behavior and Design	3
MGMT 451W	Business, Ethics, and Society	3
MGMT 481	Global Strategic Management	3
MKTG 301	Principles of Marketing	3
Additional Courses
Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better
MATH 110	Techniques of Calculus I	4
or MATH 140	Calculus With Analytic Geometry I
SCM 200	Introduction to Statistics for Business	4
or STAT 200	Elementary Statistics
Select 3 credits from the following:		3
ENGL 15	Rhetoric and Composition
ENGL 30H	Honors Rhetoric and Composition
ENGL/CAS 137H	Rhetoric and Civic Life I
ESL 15	ESL Composition for American Academic Communication II
Select 9 credits from the following:		9
BA 441	Strategies for Enterprise Sustainability
MGMT 341	Human Resource Management
MGMT 355	Leadership and Change in Organizations
MGMT 420	Negotiation and Conflict Management
MGMT 441	Organizational Staffing and Development
MGMT 443	Performance Management
MGMT 445	Managing a Diverse Workforce
MGMT 480	Business Transformation Consulting
Supporting Courses and Related Areas
Attainment of 12th-credit level proficiency in a single world language. Proficiency must be demonstrated by either examination or coursework.		4
Select 6 credits of supporting coursework from an approved department list.		6

General Education

Connecting career and curiosity, the General Education curriculum provides the opportunity for students to acquire transferable skills necessary to be successful in the future and to thrive while living in interconnected contexts. General Education aids students in developing intellectual curiosity, a strengthened ability to think, and a deeper sense of aesthetic appreciation. These are requirements for all baccalaureate students and are often partially incorporated into the requirements of a program. For additional information, see the General Education Requirements section of the Bulletin and consult your academic adviser.

The keystone symbol appears next to the title of any course that is designated as a General Education course. Program requirements may also satisfy General Education requirements and vary for each program.

Foundations (grade of C or better is required and Inter-Domain courses do not meet this requirement.)

• Quantification (GQ): 6 credits
• Writing and Speaking (GWS): 9 credits

Breadth in the Knowledge Domains (Inter-Domain courses do not meet this requirement.)

• Arts (GA): 3 credits
• Health and Wellness (GHW): 3 credits
• Humanities (GH): 3 credits
• Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS): 3 credits
• Natural Sciences (GN): 3 credits

Integrative Studies

• Inter-Domain Courses (Inter-Domain): 6 credits

Exploration

• GN, may be completed with Inter-Domain courses: 3 credits
• GA, GH, GN, GS, Inter-Domain courses. This may include 3 credits of World Language course work beyond the 12th credit level or the requirements for the student’s degree program, whichever is higher: 6 credits

University Degree Requirements

First Year Engagement

All students enrolled in a college or the Division of Undergraduate Studies at University Park, and the World Campus are required to take 1 to 3 credits of the First-Year Seminar, as specified by their college First-Year Engagement Plan.

Other Penn State colleges and campuses may require the First-Year Seminar; colleges and campuses that do not require a First-Year Seminar provide students with a first-year engagement experience.

First-year baccalaureate students entering Penn State should consult their academic adviser for these requirements.

Cultures Requirement

6 credits are required and may satisfy other requirements

• United States Cultures: 3 credits
• International Cultures: 3 credits

Writing Across the Curriculum

3 credits required from the college of graduation and likely prescribed as part of major requirements.

Total Minimum Credits

A minimum of 120 degree credits must be earned for a baccalaureate degree. The requirements for some programs may exceed 120 credits. Students should consult with their college or department adviser for information on specific credit requirements.

Quality of Work

Candidates must complete the degree requirements for their major and earn at least a 2.00 grade-point average for all courses completed within their degree program.

Limitations on Source and Time for Credit Acquisition

The college dean or campus chancellor and program faculty may require up to 24 credits of course work in the major to be taken at the location or in the college or program where the degree is earned. Credit used toward degree programs may need to be earned from a particular source or within time constraints (see Senate Policy 83-80). For more information, check the Suggested Academic Plan for your intended program.

Academic Advising

The objectives of the university's academic advising program are to help advisees identify and achieve their academic goals, to promote their intellectual discovery, and to encourage students to take advantage of both in-and out-of class educational opportunities in order that they become self-directed learners and decision makers.

Both advisers and advisees share responsibility for making the advising relationship succeed. By encouraging their advisees to become engaged in their education, to meet their educational goals, and to develop the habit of learning, advisers assume a significant educational role. The advisee's unit of enrollment will provide each advisee with a primary academic adviser, the information needed to plan the chosen program of study, and referrals to other specialized resources.

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University Park

Advising Center
Smeal College Undergraduate Education
202 Business Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-863-1947
SmealAdvising@smeal.psu.edu

Suggested Academic Plan

The suggested academic plan(s) listed on this page are the plan(s) that are in effect during the 2024-25 academic year. To access previous years' suggested academic plans, please visit the archive to view the appropriate Undergraduate Bulletin edition.

Management, B.S. at University Park Campus

The course series listed below provides only one of the many possible ways to move through this curriculum. The University may make changes in policies, procedures, educational offerings, and requirements at any time. This plan should be used in conjunction with your degree audit (accessible in LionPATH as either an Academic Requirements or What If report). Please consult with a Penn State academic adviser on a regular basis to develop and refine an academic plan that is appropriate for you.

College and Department Notes:

1. The Smeal College of Business requires that the following entrance-to-major courses be taken at Penn State: ACCTG 211, MGMT 301, MKTG 301, and FIN 301.
2. Pursuant to the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accreditation standards, the Smeal College of Business requires that all upper division courses within the departments sponsoring the major be completed in residence at University Park under the instruction of Smeal College faculty.

Management, B.S. at Commonwealth Campuses

The course series listed below provides only one of the many possible ways to move through this curriculum. The University may make changes in policies, procedures, educational offerings, and requirements at any time. This plan should be used in conjunction with your degree audit (accessible in LionPATH as either an Academic Requirements or What If report). Please consult with a Penn State academic adviser on a regular basis to develop and refine an academic plan that is appropriate for you.

College and Department Notes:

1. The Smeal College of Business requires that the following entrance-to-major courses be taken at Penn State: ACCTG 211, MGMT 301, MKTG 301, and FIN 301.
2. Pursuant to the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accreditation standards, the Smeal College of Business requires that all upper division courses within the departments sponsoring the major be completed in residence at University Park under the instruction of Smeal College faculty.

Career Paths

The Management major prepares students for a variety of career opportunities. Management majors typically find positions across a wide variety of industries in leadership development and rotational programs, corporate human capital management, and consulting; small business management/leadership; and retail, sports, entertainment, or healthcare management. Management majors also pursue graduate school.

Accreditation

The Smeal College of Business B.S. degree in Management (MGMT_BS) is recognized by the AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) as an accredited program after completing a meticulous internal review and meeting all AACSB standards and requirements.

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Contact

University Park

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION
452 Business Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-865-1789
mando@smeal.psu.edu

https://www.smeal.psu.edu/management

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