Management, Human Resources Concentration, Major

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Please see the Management Major for program description.

Program Learning Outcomes

It is expected that Management majors upon graduation will be able to:

Apply concurrently organizational behavior and management theory to practice in the classroom, organization, and society
Analyze and synthesize how cognitive, behavioral, and emotional outcomes at the individual, team and organizational levels contribute to the sustainability of organizations
Demonstrate competence in integrating skills relevant to effective management professionals in making timely and ethical decisions required to lead complex organizations
Learn to lead, communicate, and work effectively with diverse individuals and teams through a broad, interdisciplinary foundation
Develop a fuller awareness and appreciation of self, others, society and the world through the Jesuit values of moral and ethical leadership, social justice, and service to others

Major Requirements (60 units)

Business Core

Required Courses

The business core and foundation courses cover the basic business topics needed for a career in business. Consistent with the direction of business today, the business core at the McLaren School of Management highlights issues related to the global business environment, diversity and ethics. Oral and written communication, quantitative reasoning, information literacy, and critical thinking are also stressed throughout the curriculum.

All Business majors must complete a set of business foundation and core courses, as well as the required University Core Curriculum . Students admitted to the McLaren School of Management’s Honors Program take the Honors Program core. Please see School of Management Honors Program . The required foundation courses are also used to satisfy University Core Curriculum requirements (see faculty adviser). Students must maintain at least a 2.0 cumulative grade point average in their foundation and business core coursework.

Management and HR Concentration Requirements (20 units)

Students take 20 units of upper division, non-core business coursework.

Management Major Required Courses (4 units)

Students must take the following courses for the Management Major.

Human Resources Concentration Required Courses (12 units)

Students must take the following courses for the HR concentration.

Electives (4 units)

Complete 4 units from the following:

Frequency of course offerings varies. Please check course schedule each semester.

Degree Planner

First-Year

Fall	Units
Rhetoric and Composition	4
Core E: ECON 110 - Introductory Economics	4
BUS 100 - Launch into Business	2
Core B1: MATH 106 - Business Statistics (recommended)	4
Total Semester Units	14
Spring	Units
Core A2: Rhetoric and Composition	4
BUS 201 - Principles of Financial Accounting	4
Core	4
Elective	4
Total Semester Units	16

Sophomore Year

Fall	Units
BUS 202 - Principles of Managerial Accounting	2
BUS 204 - Foundations of Analytics	4
Core	4
Elective	4
Total Semester Units	14
Spring	Units
BUS 205 - AI and Emerging Technologies	2
BUS 302 - Marketing Principles	4
BUS 304 - Foundations of Organizational Behavior	4
BUS 305 - Principles of Finance	4
Total Semester Units	14

Junior Year

Fall	Units
BUS 301 - Business Law	4
BUS 308 - Systems in Organizations	2
Upper-Division Major	4
Core	4
Total Semester Units	14
Spring	Units
Upper-Division Major	4
Upper-Division Major	4
Core with Cultural Diversity (CD)	4
Core	4
Total Semester Units	16

Senior Year

Fall	Units
BMGT 441 - Leadership Live	2
BMGT 442 - Management Capstone	2
Upper-Division Major with Community-Engaged Learning (CEL)	4
Core	4
Elective	4
Total Semester Units	16
Spring	Units
BUS 403 - Entrepreneurial Strategy	4
Core	4
Core	4
Total Semester Units	12

*This information is subject to change, the degree planner is a sample, and students should consult with the department for any updated information.