Management: Bachelor's Degree
The study of management prepares men and women for positions of leadership in profit and nonprofit organizations of all sizes. Management curriculum focuses on the nature and capabilities of human and other resources, as well as how the manager plans, organizes, staffs, coordinates, and evaluates those resources in an organization and its environment.
Management Degree Program
Students who elect to major in management can choose from one of three concentrations: Human Resource Management, Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and Organizational Leadership.
Program Overview: Which Management Concentration Should I Choose?
Management Degree: Human Resource Management Concentration
The Human Resource Management Concentration is designed to prepare students for careers in human resource-related occupations. Among issues and areas addressed are management-employee relations, quality of work life, compensation and other reward systems, organizational staffing, and training and development. The Human Resource Management track emphasizes the importance of integrating individual goals and organizational objectives.
Eight-Semester Degree PlanManagement Degree: Small Business and Entrepreneurship Concentration
The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Concentration is suggested for students who are interested in starting and/or operating a small business or independent company after graduation. The Small Business and Entrepreneurship focus provides excellent preparation for students wishing to obtain a highly integrated view of business operations.
Eight-Semester Degree PlanManagement Degree: Organizational Leadership Concentration
The Organizational Leadership Concentration prepares new students for leadership positions within organizations. Among the topics explored are employee motivation, how to manage power and influence within organizations, developing effective teams, managing diversity, organizational transformation and change, and globalization.
Eight Semster Degree PlanManagement Courses
View a listing of all undergraduate management courses offered by the Sam M. Walton College of Business.
View CoursesManagement Minor
The Department of Management offers a minor for students desiring more knowledge of management to assist them in their careers.
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Walton College Engages Students Through Summer Programs
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion introduces high performing minority students to college life, available resources and career opportunities through summer camp programs on campus.
Startup Chosen for $225,000 NSF Grant
A medical device company started as part of a University of Arkansas entrepreneurship class has earned a $225,000 grant to finish development of a device to make minimally-invasive abdominal surgeries safer for patients and better for surgeons.
Free Innovation and Entrepreneurship Workshops for Students, Faculty, Staff and Alumni
The McMillon Innovation Studio and the Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation are hosting a series of workshops for university students, faculty, staff and alumni during the spring 2019 semester.
