Total Semester Hours Required for the Degree: 120 semester hours
Major
Management majors take a core of basic management courses and then select major elective courses in the areas of human resource management, international business, general management, or related areas of business to meet their career objectives. Because the study of management lends itself to many disciplines, job opportunities are found in small and large for-profit and not-for-profit organizations.聽
The BSB in Management comprises:
43 semester hours in general education
38 semester hours in the business core
27 semester hours in major courses; and
12聽semester hours in electives
Major Courses
MGT 3450
Human Resource Management. (3 credits)
MGT 3830
Managerial Communications. (3 credits)
MGT 4310
Organizational Behavior. (3 credits)
MGT 4600
International Business Policy and Operation. (3 credits)
MGT 4650
Management Seminar. (3 credits)
Plus one of the following concentrations:
General Management Concentration
Management majors who select the General Management Concentration must complete three of the following courses (which may not be repeated for additional Management credit), plus one Management-approved elective (3 Credits):
MGT 3970
Study Abroad. (1 to 15 credits)
MGT 4275
Internship in Management. (1 to 15 credits)
MGT 4700
Special Topics in Management. (3 credits)
MGT 4740
Independent Study. (1 to 6 credits)
MGT 4760
Seminar in Decision Making and Leadership. (3 credits)
MGT 4800
Management of Innovation and Technology. (3 credits)
MGT 4860
Managing Conflict, Power & Politics in Organizations. (3 credits)
Human Resource Management Concentration
Management majors who select the Human Resource Management Concentration must complete the following courses plus one Management-approved elective (3 Credits):
MGT 3900
Employment Law. (3 credits)
MGT 4370
Compensation Management. (3 credits)
MGT 4500
Employee Staffing and Development. (3 credits)
International Concentration
Management majors who select the International Concentration must complete three of the following courses plus one Management-approved elective (3 Credits):
One course from GEO, ECN, HIS, or PLS (with international focus and approval by Chair). Credits: 3
MGT 3970
Study Abroad. (1 to 15 credits)
MGT 4275
Internship in Management. (1 to 15 credits)
MGT 4700
Special Topics in Management. (3 credits)
MGT 4740
Independent Study. (1 to 6 credits)
FIN 4820
International Finance. (3 credits)
MAR 4490
International Marketing. (3 credits)
Management - Approved Electives
MGT 3900
Employment Law. (3 credits)
MGT 3970
Study Abroad. (1 to 15 credits)
MGT 4275
Internship in Management. (1 to 15 credits)
MGT 4370
Compensation Management. (3 credits)
MGT 4500
Employee Staffing and Development. (3 credits)
MGT 4700
Special Topics in Management. (3 credits)
MGT 4740
Independent Study. (1 to 6 credits)
MGT 4760
Seminar in Decision Making and Leadership. (3 credits)
MGT 4800
Management of Innovation and Technology. (3 credits)
MGT 4860
Managing Conflict, Power & Politics in Organizations. (3 credits)
MGT 4950
Management Consulting Research. (3 credits)
ACC 3300
Management and Cost Accounting. (3 credits)
BUS 4000
Business Ethics. (3 credits)
ENT 3300
Foundations of Entrepreneurship. (3 credits)
MAR 3875
Retail Management. (3 credits)
MAR 4470
Professional Sales. (3 credits)
OSC 3800
Spreadsheet Modeling and Analysis for Management Decision Making. (3 credits)
OSC 4340
Strategic Quality Management. (3 credits)
OSC 4810
Supply Chain and Logistics Management. (3 credits)
OSC 4850
Project Management. (3 credits)
Footnotes:
Calculation of the major GPA is based on courses taken at EIU with the prefix BUS and MGT and approved MGT Electives with the prefix ACC, ENT, FIN, MAR, and OSC.
Information sourced from the 2026-2027 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.
