Management Major
The Management major brings managerial knowledge, awareness, and skills to students considering management-track jobs, or jobs in human resource management, small businesses or non-profit organizations, and management consulting (with specialties in supply chain processes or systems management).
The Management Major offers a choice of four distinctive tracks, which emphasize valuable managerial skills that are sought out by employers, such as conflict resolution, negotiation, decision-making, and leadership. All tracks in the major also include at least one semester-long hands-on project management experience.
- Managing Human Resources: This track prepares students to work as human resource professionals or in management consulting organizations or to broaden their interpersonal skills. Recent jobs obtained by Lehigh students in the Managing People track include Rotational management jobs and Sports managers.
- Small Business and Non Profit Management: This track prepares students specifically to work in small businesses including family owned businesses, non-profit organizations, startups, and in rapid growth environments. Lehigh students majoring in the Small Business and Non Profit Management track are likely to enter management-level positions in smaller businesses, continue employment in their family business, or develop entrepreneurial ventures.
- Systems Management Consulting: This track prepares students to work as management consultants with a focus on information systems projects. Sample jobs obtained by Lehigh students in the Systems Management Consulting track include IT Project consultants or advisors and Technology and Operations Analysts.
- Supply Chain Process Management: This track prepares students to work as management consultants with a special emphasis on supply chain projects. Sample jobs obtained by Lehigh students in the Supply Chain Management track include Supply Chain consultants and Supply Chain planners.
The management major will be comprised of 5 courses (15 credits). All management majors will be required to take MGT 3XX: Managing in the International Organization. Additionally each track will require 4 additional courses as indicated below.
The requirements for each of the four tracks in the Management major include:
Managing Human Resources Track
- MGT 333: Human Resource Management
- MGMT 3XX: Managing in the International Organization
Plus 3 courses chosen from the following:
- MGT 328/SCM 328: Negotiations and Conflict Management
- MGT 372: Diversity and Inclusion
- WS/SSP 365: Inequalities at Work
- ECO 235: Labor Economics
- MGT 311: Small Business Consulting
Small Business and Non-Profit Management Track
- MGT 311: Small Business Consulting
- MGT 306: Decision Making in Small Business and Non-Profits
- MGT 3XX: Managing in the International Organization
Plus 2 courses chosen from the following:
- MGT 328/SCM 328: Negotiations and Conflict Management
- MGT 333: Human Resource Management
- BIS 335: Web Application Development
- FIN 328: Corporate Financial Policy
Systems Management Consulting Track
- BIS 311: Managing Information Systems Analysis and Design
- BIS 324: Business Data Management
- MGT 3XX: Managing in the International Organization
- BIS/MGT 350: Project Management
Plus 1 course chosen from the following:
- BIS 335: Web Application Development
- BIS 342: e-Business Enterprise Applications
- BIS 333: Enterprise Security and Risk Management
Supply Chain Processes Management Track:
- MGT 3XX: Managing in the International Organization
- BIS/MGT 350: Project Management
Plus 3 courses chosen from the following:
- MGT 328/SCM 328: Negotiations and Conflict Management
- SCM 342: e-Business Enterprise Applications
- SCM 309: Supply and Cost Management
- SCM 340: Demand and Supply Chain Planning
For full description of these courses, please visit the course catalog.
For more information, please contact Professor Corinne Post, Director, cgp208@lehigh.edu.