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Management concepts and practices have become science-like, with rigorous procedures, advanced analysis, and in-depth knowledge. Students obtaining a bachelor of business administration with a specialization in management could learn those aspects as well as solid foundations in business. Information technology has become an important force in nearly all aspects of life, and management is no different. The ability to collect, manage, analyze, and organize information is paramount for a true understanding of management concepts. Students may learn various approaches to organization and managing information systems as well as the various software systems that may be utilized in those approaches. With the business administration courses, students could learn to appreciate the global contexts of business, economic forces and principles, financial and accounting activities, and business law and regulatory matters.

Along with an understanding of management and business, graduates may have gained an appreciation for how to protect and assure quality, making them great potential candidates for careers in quality assurance or project management positions. The emphasis on management also means that graduates should be well-suited for many management-type positions, including those in sales departments, marketing departments, and human resources departments. Graduates should also bear in mind that a business administration degree is great start toward a career in education, passing on the business concepts learned to new students.

Example Courses

• Management Information Systems
• Organizational Behavior
• Quality Management and Productivity

Potential Industries

• Business Teaching
• Sales Management
• Human Resources

Colleges Offering Degree

• Pennsylvania State University
• University of Phoenix
• Missouri State University