Degree Overview: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Degree in Management
Majors Overview March 12, 2014Receive information about Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree programs in Management and its coursework, career choices, and continuing education choices.
B.A. Programs in Management
Students enrolled in Bachelor of Arts degree programs in Management are taught how to analyze and use management principles in business settings. Students are required to complete 120 credit hours of coursework that could be offered both online and on-campus. Concentrations in areas such as critical thinking strategies, organizational behavior, marketing theories, information technology and human resource management are offered by some programs. Admission criteria typically require incoming students to hold a GED certificate or high school diploma.
Coursework
Coursework is devised to train students in the theories and techniques used in supervising employees, developing business practices and communicating with others. Topic areas such as international business, management ethics and data analysis are covered, in coursework that may include potential courses such as:
•Leadership strategies
•Financial accounting
•Marketing
•Organizational behavior
•Management information systems
Career Choices
Every organization offers management positions. Graduates of business management degree programs gain the know-how required for coordinating organizations services, overseeing operations, ensuring safety standards and examining consumption patterns. They can seek career titles such as:
•Office manager
•Office and administrative support supervisor
•Facility manager
•Administrative services manager
•Contract administrator
Continuing Education Choices
Graduates of the bachelor’s program may opt for continued education by pursuing specialized or general training at both the doctorate and master’s levels. Incoming students to graduate programs are usually required to have completed bachelor’s degrees from accredited schools.
Those who aspire for senior management positions would need to earn a graduate degree in business. A dissertation or thesis may be required to be completed by students enrolled in some advanced degree programs, some of which are offered online, either in part or in whole. Concepts in business modeling, information technology management, managerial economics, and operations management are examined through graduate program coursework.