The Management major prepares graduates for jobs in industries such as manufacturing, consulting, retailing, banking, utilities, personal services, pharmaceutical products, consumer products, restaurants and insurance, as well as, small and family businesses. To pursue a major under the College of Business it is necessary to first complete lower-level business requirements. Students must obtain a cumulative GPA of 2.50 to register initially for 200-level courses. Students interested in pursuing a business major are encouraged to begin taking lower-level business courses as early as possible. Keep in mind, however, that some fields will require graduate study or further schooling of some kind.
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A broad range of resources on career fields, internships, and job search information is also available in the Academic Advising and Career Development Resource Center located in 303 Wilson Hall. Management is an action-oriented profession. Not only do managers need to be concerned with employees and customers, but they also need to consider the economic, social, political and technological influence of the greater environment in which the organization operates. Managers generally perform the same functions although each managerial position in every organization is unique. Managers acquire and combine human, financial, physical, and informational resources to produce a product or service desired by some segment of society.