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Undergraduate

Management

Learn how to enhance the growth of organizations by gaining an in-depth understanding of how organizations and people function.

What is Management?

As a management student, you’ll develop an ability to identify, analyze, and contribute to the development of organizations through an understanding of how they function. Students in this program are ready for positions in the professional management of for-profit or non-profit organizations, for corporate management training programs, and for graduate studies in business disciplines, the law, and related areas.

Why Study Management at Assumption?

With a curriculum that embraces experiential learning, this program at Assumption will help you gain the necessary skills, experience, and knowledge you will need to thrive as a leader in the professional world. Whether it’s honing your entrepreneurial skills in the classroom or working directly with local organizations to overcome real-world business challenges, this program at Assumption strives to help you become a leader.

Program Contact

Smriti Rao, Ph.D

Department Chair, Economics, Finance and Accounting, Professor of Economics
508-767-7565 Tsotsis Family Academic Center - Room 229

J. Bart Morrison, DBA

Associate Professor of Management
508-767-7458 Tsotsis Family Academic Center - Room 345

Program Curriculum

  • Business Core (8)

    MGT 100 Introduction to Management
    MGT 102 Introduction to Organizational Behavior
    ACC 125 Principles of Accounting I
    ACC 126 Principles of Accounting II
    MKT 101 Principles of Marketing
    ECO 110 Microeconomics
    ECO 111 Macroeconomics
    ECO 115 Statistics with Excel

    Note: ECO115 requires students to have taken MAT114 prior to or at the same time. 

    Upper Level (6 Courses)

    FIN 325 Financial Management I
    MGT 215 Business Law I
    MGT 230 Decision Analytics for Managers
    MGT 300 Human Resources Management
    MGT 330 Organizational Innovation
    MGT 400 Business Strategy (Capstone, Seniors only)

    Management Electives (Choose 3 courses)

    MGT 335 Global Social Entrepreneurship
    BUS 399 Internship in Business
    BUS 444 Honors Capstone in Business
    INB 307 International Management
    MGT 220 Production and Operations Management
    INB 318 Asian Business Practices
    INB 320 European Business Practices
    MGT 301 Business and Society
    MGT 302 Management Information Systems
    MGT 305 Strategic Leadership
    MGT 311 Diversity in the Workplace
    MGT 315 Services Management
    MGT 321 Issues in Corporate Governance and White Collar Crime
    MGT 325 Small Business and Entrepreneurship
    MGT 331 Fraud Examination
    MGT 342 Sports Management
    MGT 350 Professional and Ethical Responsibilities in the Sport Industry
    MKT 405 Strategic Marketing

    Course Descriptions

  • Required (4)

    MGT 100 Introduction to Management
    MGT 102 Introduction to Organizational Behavior
    MKT 101 Principles of Marketing
    ACC 125 Principles of Accounting I

    Electives (3)

    MGT 335 Global Social Entrepreneurship
    INB 307 International Management
    MGT 230 Decision Analytics for Managers
    MGT 300 Human Resources Management
    MGT 301 Business and Society
    MGT 302 Management Information Systems
    MGT 305 Strategic Leadership
    MGT 311 Diversity in the Workplace
    MGT 315 Services Management
    MGT 321 Issues in Corporate Governance and White Collar Crime
    MGT 325 Small Business and Entrepreneurship
    MGT 330 Organizational Innovation
    MGT 331 Fraud Examination
    MGT 342 Sport Management
    INB 318/INB 320 Asian Business Practices OR European Business Practices

    Course Descriptions

  • Learning goals:

      1. Leadership

      1. Strategy

      1. Creativity and Innovation

      1. Decision and Business Analytics

      1. Organizational and Work Design

Faculty

Cary Leblanc, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Management and Marketing Rome Campus Program Director
Thomas Fitzpatrick
Lecturer in Business Law
Michael S. Lewis, Ph.D.
MBA Director Assistant Professor of Management
Youstina Masoud
Assistant Professor of Management
J. Bart Morrison, DBA
Associate Professor of Management
Tyler Wasson
Assistant Professor of Management

Experiential Learning

Assumption's Rome Campus

At Assumption's campus in Rome, Italy, the city and the country become your classroom through daily and weekend-long excursions throughout "the eternal city" and the Italian countryside. This unique study abroad experience will enrich your academic and cultural pursuits as you walk in the footsteps of emperors and gladiators then enjoy delectable Italian cuisine or perhaps a cappuccino after class in a local cafe. (Did you know that your financial aid follows you to Rome?)

Explore the Rome Campus

Learn the Skills Employers Seek

Faculty/Student Research

The Assumption curriculum encourages scholarly and real-world experience. With hands-on research conducted alongside faculty mentors, students gain a depth of knowledge and skills that lead to professional success and personal fulfillment.

Study Abroad

At Assumption University, the world is your classroom. Students can study and explore abroad in over 50 places from Vienna to England, South Africa, and even our own campus in historic, yet modern, Rome, Italy. Assumption’s study abroad program offers culture, history, and a living classroom for all.

Internships

Assumption career planning starts the day you arrive on campus. “Internship in Business” is a 3-credit seminar course in the Grenon School of Business that is available to all business students. The course provides hands-on experience and training, networking and informational interviews with professionals, and an assessment of your personal career strengths and interests. You will spend a minimum of 120 hours working in the field. During the weekly seminar, students discuss how organizational behavior and management concepts apply to their individual placements.


Career Opportunities

Graduates of the management program are prepared to continue on to graduate study in business law, or a related field and are qualified for career opportunities such as:

Administrative Managers

Business Consultants/Analysts

Decision Analysts

Events and Project Managers

Healthcare Administrators

Human Resources Managers

Management Analysts

Sport Managers

First-rate Academics in a Catholic University Setting

Assumption University awakens in students a sense of wonder, discovery, and purpose, forming graduates known for their intellectual seriousness, thoughtful citizenship, and devotion to the common good. Students are provided an education that shapes their souls, forms them intellectually, and prepares them for meaningful careers. Enlivened by the harmony of faith and reason, here, students’ minds and hearts are transformed.


Assumption is dedicated to providing a clear understanding of what your education will cost

We’ll help cut through the complexity of financing your education, ensuring you understand what you need, how to apply for aid, and what’s expected of you. You will be assigned a personal financial aid advisor who will guide you through the process and answer all of your financial aid-related questions.


Accelerated BA/MBA Dual Degree Program

Apply as a high school senior into the dual degree program with one application and benefit from being considered for a $2,500 Assumption Business Leader Scholarship (per year for 5 years), special programming, and the ability to take up to two MBA courses during your senior year.  We offer two tracks to choose from: Management and CPA (for accounting majors only). Learn more about all of the University's dual degree offerings.