BS in Management

The field of management is concerned with the effective organization, development, and administration of business and other organizations. The BS in Management emphasizes analytical thinking for effective decision-making and broad preparation for leadership positions.

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Students may choose from concentrations based on their interests and career focus. Visit the UIC Academic Catalog for complete course concentration details.

The following courses are required:
MGMT 475 Leadership Theories and Personal Leadership Skills Development. 3 hours. Overview of leadership theories, assessment of leadership strengths and weaknesses, and leadership skills training. Course Information: Prerequisite(s): MGMT 340.
MGMT 463 Negotiation and Conflict Resolution. 3 hours. Strategies and techniques for successful agreement negotiation and business conflict resolution. Includes applications to classic situations such as collective bargaining, interpersonal relations, and stakeholder concerns. Course Information: Prerequisite(s): MGMT 340.
MGMT 466 Managerial Effectiveness Through Diversity. 3 hours. Management of diverse work forces. Discrimination, affirmative action, career development, socialization and social change policies; historical, psychological, sociological, legal and managerial viewpoints. Course Information: Prerequisite(s): MGMT 340.
The following courses are required:
MGMT 355 Structured Problem Solving for Consulting Projects. 3 hours. Teaches structured problem-solving methods for consulting projects, introduces management frameworks, and covers methods and tools to facilitate implementation. Course Information: Prerequisite(s): IDS 200 and IDS 270 and ACTG 210 and BA 200 and MGMT 340.
MGMT 360 Strategic Analysis and Reporting. 3 hours. Examines types and sources of information used by managers and investors to make strategic decisions; provides working knowledge of tools used to effectively manage, analyze and report strategic information, including Excel, Tableau, and PowerPoint. Course Information: Same as ENTR 360. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): IDS 200 and IDS 270 and ACTG 210 and BA 200 and MGMT 340 and MGMT 355; or consent of the instructor.
Select one of the following:
MGMT 486 Managerial Consulting. 3 hours. Development of knowledge and critical skills necessary to operate effectively as internal or external management consultants through an applied experience with an organization. Course Information: Field work required. Prerequisite(s): MGMT 452 and MGMT 453; or consent of the instructor.
MGMT 490 Cracking the Case: Case Analysis for Consulting Projects. 3 hours. Develops students’ ability to understand analytical variations across industries and identify relevant data and facts to solve managerial issues. This course will introduce students to the case methodology. Course Information: Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): ACTG 210 and ACTG 211 and BA 200 and FIN 301 and FIN 302 and IDS 200; and IDS 270 and IDS 355 and MGMT 340 and MGMT 350 and MKTG 360; and consent of the instructor. Recommended background: MGMT 355 and MGMT 360.
The following courses are required:
MGMT 480 Transportation Systems Management. 3 hours. Provides a fundamental knowledge of problems and practices encountered in the management of transportation systems. Includes impact of public policy; capital facilities; industry structure; costs; operations pricing and environmental relationships. Course Information: Prerequisite(s): MGMT 340 and MGMT 350, or consent of the instructor.
MGMT 481 Managerial Logistics. 3 hours. Management of activities governing flow of materials and products through stages of production and distribution. Includes design of logistical systems and use of mathematical techniques. Course Information: Prerequisite(s): MGMT 340; and MATH 165 or MATH 180; or consent of the instructor.
Select one of the following:
MKTG 463 Marketing and Sales Channels. 3 hours. Develop an integrated distribution strategy driven by product and customer needs; understand the selection and roles of channel partners; explore the management of channel relationships. Course Information: Prerequisite(s): MKTG 360. Business Administration students must have declared a major; or consent of instructor.
IDS 454 Introduction to Supply Chain Management. 3 or 4 hours. Supply Chain Management is studied as an information-intensive, integrated system for managing material flows, logistics and inter-organizational partnership to deliver products and services. Course Information: 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): IDS 355.

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Students may take Managerial Communication (BA 200), Introduction to Marketing (MKTG 360), and Introduction to Organizations (MGMT 340), without having been admitted to the College of Business Administration. However, since we give registration priority to UIC Business students first, you must put your name on a waitlist for these courses. We review the waitlist one week prior to the beginning of each term and based on remaining availability in the classes, we will notify you by email if you can register for the course. Register right away because space will not be held for you. Please be advised that putting your name on a waitlist does not guarantee that you will be able to register, and we cannot provide permission to register for specific class sections.

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Managerial Studies Waitlists for BA 200, MGMT 340, and MKTG 360, day program only:

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