Management Specializations

Human Resource Management (18 hours)
This specialization was designed to assist in the development of the skills needed to handle positions in human resource and personnel departments. The curriculum includes the study of personnel management issues such as hiring, training and development, compensation, performance evaluation, and employee retention. Other areas of study include employee rights, policies related to the applicability of drug testing, lay-offs, and employer rights such as privacy and security. Students also learn about effective communication skills, the requisite laws concerning employer-employee relations, conflict management, and counseling.

Requirements

Management Core	6
BL 3033, Employment Law	3
Mgt 3103, Human Resource Management	3
Management electives at 3000-4000-level: Choose two from: BL 4113(Business Law for Entrepreneurs and Family-Owned Businesses); Mgt 3143, 4013, 4033, 4053, 4203; Psy 3073; or Com 3943	6

Entrepreneurship and Family Business Management (18 hours)
This specialization was developed for entrepreneurs as well as family business owners. Family-owned businesses are the foundation of a stable economy, yet, they encounter unique problems as a result of family conflicts, the lack of succession planning and complex estate planning. We believe that education is vital for a family business to successfully continue to remain in family hands. Our courses help owners to identify, comprehend, and develop solutions for challenges in the family business field.
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Requirements

Management Core	6
Mgt 4033, Family-Owned Business Management	3
Mgt 4053, Entrepreneurship	3
Mgt 4203, Venture Startup Evaluation	3
Management electives at 3000-4000-level: Choose one from: BL 3033 (Employment Law), or BL 4113 (Business Law for Entrepreneurs and Family-Owned Businesses);Mgt 3103, 3143, 4013, or 4973	3

Business Law (18 hours)  
The Business Law specialization has been created in response to a real need in the business sector for graduates with a broader background in law. Students are finding that they not only need this information to assist in their professional careers, but also in their personal lives. Our students learn about tort and criminal law, contracts, property, wills, law for entrepreneurs, family-owned business and small business, ethics, and social responsibility.
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Requirements

Management Core	6
BL 3033, Employment Law	3
BL 4113, Business Law for Entrepreneurs and Family-Owned Businesses	3
Management electives at 3000-4000-level: Choose one from: Mgt 3103, 3143, 4013, 4033, 4053, 4203 or 4973	3
Law-related elective: Choose one from: Mgt 4013 (prerequisites are Mgt 3003 and Mktg 3003); Soc 4013 (prerequisites are Soc 1033, 2123, or permission of instructor); or a Law course, with approval	3

If you have any questions or if you would like additional information regarding our undergraduate programs, please contact the Office of Undergraduate Programs at (918) 631-2214.