Program Overview

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Management and Leadership, B.B.A.

The B.B.A. in Management and Leadership degree develops students' skills in leading others, leading strategically, and leading change while also increasing self-awareness to be stronger organizational members and leaders whenever those opportunities occur. The best leaders allocate resources to match the organization's mission and values, empower their employees, develop skills in others, and inspire a shared vision.

Program Description

Graduates who are competent in relationship building, soft skills, and leadership are in high demand. The workforce is rapidly changing with technological advances and artificial intelligence augmenting workers' tasks. Today, managers and workers must rely on their soft and leadership skills to engage others regardless of their position. We all find ourselves as leaders at different times in our lives, and this program is designed to address the call of employers for graduates who can make things happen in this new environment.

Careers

The Management and Leadership degree program at MTSU provides the foundation to seek careers in a variety of fields as leadership and soft skills are in high demand in many disciplines. This major allows you to consider any career that describes managing, leading, or developing others or that includes the "manager" or "leader or lead" in their descriptions. Examples include:

• Business Consultant or Management Analyst
• Project Manager or Coordinator
• Client Services Manager
• Medical or Health Service Manager
• Retail Manager
• Sales Manager
• Financial Manager
• Human Resources Manager
• Business or General Manager or Executive
• Community Manager
• Nonprofit Manager or Leader
• Leadership Coaching/Training/Development
• Marketing Manager
• Logistics Manager
• Account Executive
• Administrator in Local, State, Federal Government
• Development Director
• Director of Operations

Employers of Management and Leadership Degree Alumni

• ALDI Inc. (offers management training program)
• ALKU consultants
• Cardinal Health
• Chick-fil-A (offers a management training program)
• Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc.
• Consolidated Electrical Distributors, Inc.
• Dell, Inc.
• Dollar General (offers management training program)
• Enterprise Holdings (offers a management training program)
• Hershey Chocolate Company
• Internal Data Resources
• Jackson National Life
• Kroger
• PepsiCo
• Schneider Electric
• State of Tennessee
• Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
• UBS
• UPS
• Walgreens

Requirements

A major in Management and Leadership consists of 27 hours of management courses. All Management and Leadership majors must have 50 percent of the required management and leadership courses in residence at Middle Tennessee State University.

Major Requirements

• LEAD 3010 - Leadership Skills and Development
• MGMT 3640 - Dashboarding Key Performance Indicators
• MGMT 3810 - Human Resource Management
• MGMT 3940 - Ethical Leadership in Business
• MGMT 4680 - Organization Behavior

Management and Leadership Required Electives

Choose one from each area:

Leading Change/Innovation

• ENTR 3650 - New Venture Creation
• MGMT 3600 - Innovation Acceleration
• MGMT 3730 - Management of Innovation
• MGMT 3800 - Managing Change and Conflict in Organizations

Leading Orgs/Teams

• MGMT 3850 - Building and Leading High Impact Teams
• MGMT 4200 - Leadership in Organizations
• MGMT 4250 - Diversity and Inclusion in Leadership

Global Mindset

• MGMT 4710 - International Business
• MGMT 4730 - Global Comparative Management
• MGMT 4860 - Study Abroad

Decision Making/Problem Solving

• MGMT 3705 - Continuous Improvement/Problem Solving
• MGMT 3890 - Managerial Decision Making
• MGMT 4640 - Talent Acquisition and Management

Auxiliary Courses

• BUAD 4000 - College to Career
• MGMT 4950 - Management Applied Experience
• MATH 1630 - College Mathematics for Managerial, Social, and Life Sciences
• MATH 1810 - Applied Calculus I

Business Elective

Choose one business elective course.

Electives

Choose additional electives to complete the degree requirements.

Curriculum

The curriculum for the Management and Leadership program includes a combination of core business courses, management courses, and electives. The program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in management and leadership, preparing them for careers in a variety of fields.

Faculty

The faculty for the Management and Leadership program includes:

• Dr. Kristie Abston
• James H. Bast
• Dr. Leigh Anne Clark
• Dr. David Foote
• Dr. Jackie Gilbert
• Dennis E. Gupton
• Emily McAnally
• Dr. Tim Moake
• Dr. Richard T. Mpoyi
• Dr. Millicent Nelson
• Dr. Deana Raffo
• Dr. Kristen K. Shanine
• Dr. Adam Smith
• Jean Wilson

Information

Managers make things happen! They allocate resources, empower their employees, develop skills in others, and lead the organization. They make things happen by asking questions, encouraging critical thinking, and motivating the team to discover solutions. The best managers are leaders who manage resources and challenge others to achieve and grow.