Undergraduate Management Major Overview
Management is the art and science of helping individuals achieve goals together, often in organizations. The Management major introduces management principles, theories, and experiences to students who want careers in management; who want to be leaders in organizations, small or large. The Management major at Lehigh University, featuring renowned research scholars and educators, is designed to give students the knowledge and abilities required to succeed in Management Consulting, Human Resources and Organizational Management, as well as those required to embark on an Entrepreneurship and Innovation trajectory, emphasizing the development of skills in diagnosing business problems, formulating solutions for markets and firms, and effectively communicating recommendations. We take the perspective that beyond just intelligence and technical skills, what differentiates effective managers is their understanding of the human side of business: They develop and coach individuals and teams, and they ensure individual and group behavior positively influences an organization’s performance and structure.
The Management Major offers a choice of three distinctive tracks, which emphasize valuable managerial skills that are sought out by employers, such as conflict resolution, negotiation, decision-making, and leadership.
Managing Human Resources: This track prepares students to work as human resource professionals or in management consulting organizations or to broaden their interpersonal skills.
Management Consulting: This track prepares students to enter careers in Management Consulting by preparing them to diagnose business problems, formulate solutions and effectively communicate recommendations.
Entrepreneurship and Innovation: This track prepares students to launch new and/or innovative solutions for markets and firms, and develops an entrepreneurial mindset.
The requirements for each of the four tracks in the Management major include:
Managing Human Resources Track
- MGT 333: Human Resource Management
- MGT/SCM 328: Negotiations and Conflict Management
- MGT 342: Managing in the International Organization
- MGT 363: Managing Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Plus 1 course chosen from the following:
- ECO 235: Labor Economics
- MGT/ENTP 306: Decision Making and Problem Solving in Business
- MGT/ENTP 302: Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- MGT 346: International Business
Management Consulting Track
- MGT/ENTP 306: Decision Making and Problem Solving in Business
- MGT 346: International Business
- MGT 314: Business Consulting Practicum
Plus 2 courses chosen from the following:
- MGT/SCM 328 Negotiations and Conflict Management
- MGT 333: Human Resource Management
- MGT 342: Managing in the International Organization
- FIN 328: Corporate Financial Policy
- MKT/ENTP 319: Development and Marketing of New Products
- MKT 326: Marketing Analytics in a Digital Space
- MGT 363: Managing Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
- BIS 348: Predictive Analytics for Business
- ACCT 330: Accounting Data and Analytics
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Track
- ENTP/MGT 201: Entrepreneurship and Enterprise
- MGT/ENTP 302: Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- MGT 346: International Business
Plus 2 courses chosen from the following:
- ENTP/MGT 311: The Garage: Launching Entrepreneurial Ventures I
- ENTP/MGT 312: The Garage: Launching Entrepreneurial Ventures II
- ENTP/MGT 306: Decision Making and Problem Solving in Business
- ENTP/MKT 319: Development and Marketing of New Products
- MGT 342: Managing in the International Organization
For full description of these courses, please visit the course catalog.
For more information, please contact Professor Liuba Belkin, Director, lyb207@lehigh.edu.