In today’s business world, strong management skills are in high demand. That’s why our management program stresses real-world application. Our partnerships with regional and global organizations means you’ll have access to company tours, trade ideas with business leaders and have a leg-up on internships. You’ll be launching your career while earning an in-demand degree.
Program Description
The Management major at UW-Green Bay provides students with in-depth knowledge in management through a rigorous curriculum with courses covering critical management topics such as leadership, organizational behavior, data science and decision-making, leading and functioning in teams, diversity, international business and globalization, change management and organizational culture.
The program provides considerable exposure to the liberal arts and develops the critical thinking, problem-solving, interpersonal, communication, quantitative and computer skills needed by graduates to successfully serve as leaders within modern organizations. The program also addresses contemporary organizational issues such as global competition, social responsibility and ethics, sustainability, and the relationship between organizations and various environmental forces.
In the management major, students start by completing general education and introductory-level business courses. Additionally, students take courses that provide an overall understanding of business, such as the basics of Marketing, Accounting, Human Resources, Management and Finance among others. Finally, students take management-specific upper-level courses and complete a capstone course prior to applying for graduation.
Career Opportunities
Every enterprise needs strong management.
The world of business is rapidly changing, and the competitive global marketplace needs people who are great leaders and can learn any role within a company. With our management degree, you can adapt your problem-solving mindset to almost any opportunity. 906,800 new jobs will be created through 2030, faster than average for all occupations. $109,760 is the national median salary. Remember, this won’t be your starting salary right out of the gate, but you can work up to it. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2020.)
99% of our 2020 graduates found jobs or were continuing their education 6 months after graduation.
The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is a school of resilient problem solvers who dare to reach higher with the power of education that ignites growth and answers our biggest challenges.
It serves 9,600 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students as well as 80,000 continuing education learners annually with 200 academic degrees, programs, and certificates. With four campus locations in Northeast Wisconsin, UW-Green Bay welcomes students from every corner of the world.
Championing bold thinking since opening its doors in 1965, it is a university on the rise—the fastest-growing UW school from 2016 to 2023.
