Management

Become a Mission-Driven, Results-Oriented Leader

As a Management major at St. Edward’s, you’ll learn how to manage people and processes in different work settings.

You’ll gain a solid foundation in essential business concepts such as accounting, finance, marketing and economics. Through your classes and hands-on experiences, you’ll develop the problem-solving skills and collaborative instincts that are the hallmarks of a good leader. And you’ll learn how to create healthy work relationships and positive environments where employees (and organizations) flourish.

Why earn your Management degree at St. Edward’s?

Majoring in Management can lead to a career in virtually any industry — from marketing, sales or human resources to nonprofit leadership, government or finance. Whatever your path, one thing is certain: The advantages of your St. Edward’s education will prepare you to succeed. You’ll find opportunities in and outside the classroom to learn, give back and achieve your goals. And your mentors will support you every step of the way.

Build relationships with your professors

Learn in small classes taught by award-winning professors with a wealth of expertise in business management. They’ll get to know you, help you identify and focus on your goals, and provide guidance and insight during and after your college years. They’ll leverage their experience — and connections — to help you build your network.

Join a vibrant, like-minded community

Connect with students who, like you, aim to make their mark in the business world. Get involved in student organizations that support up-and-coming management experts. Attend panel discussions, meet business professionals, learn leadership skills, and take part in volunteer activities that give back to the community.

Earn two degrees in five years

Gain a competitive edge in the job market by completing your BBA in Management and master’s in Business Administration (MBA) with our pathway to receive two degrees in five years. Success coaches and academic advisors guide you through undergraduate and graduate courses to maximize benefits.

Reap the Rewards of Austin

Austin is one of the fastest-growing cities and economies in the U.S. and is home to nearly 100 Fortune 500 firms. Austin’s dynamic business environment offers a wealth of internships and jobs in business management. Take advantage of the partnerships between The Bill Munday School of Business and Austin entities like Capital Factory and Impact Hub Austin that will help expand your network.

What do our graduates do?

Management majors go on to a variety of careers and graduate schools from St. Edward’s. Here’s a sample.

Enterprise Development Specialist at Canonical Ltd.
Associate at Austin-based venture-capitalism firm Falkon Ventures
Assistant General Manager (leading a team of 85) for Marriott International
Business Development Manager for Axiom
Team Lead for Indeed
Founder of a delivery startup

Explore More Details About the BBA in Management

Degree Plan

Major Requirements:
The BBA in Management requires 63 hours of major coursework.

General Education Requirements:
All majors require 44 hours of general education that students complete over four years, in addition to their major courses.

View and download the full degree plan for our Management major (PDF).

A few examples of the Management courses students take:

Human Resources Management – Learn the basic functions of personnel administration, including job analysis, training, recruitment, selection, employment testing, compensation management and performance appraisal.
International Management – Examine issues related to managing global business, including how different cultures inform business operations, and learn strategies for effective communication and ethical conflict resolution.
Problem-Solving and Decision Making – Understand a problem-solving process for managing teams, making decisions, resolving conflicts, communicating with stakeholders and implementing plans.

As a Management major, you’ll expand your skills through hands-on projects and partnerships with the Austin community.

Experiential Education

In the Organizational Behavior and Leading Teams course, students work in teams to analyze an organization, seeing organizational behavior come alive. Students recently worked with Keweenaw Mountain Lodge, a wilderness resort in Michigan, and with Austin businesses and nonprofits.

In the Social Responsibility of Business course, you’ll participate in a service activity in the community and write a paper about the experience. You’ll also work in a team to create a new product or service for a company that will meet a social need for an underserved community.

Student Organizations

Delta Mu Delta is the national honor society in business administration.

Delta Sigma Pi is the coed business fraternity that is both a professional and social club. In recent semesters members have attended a panel presentation about digital marketing and a talk about real estate investment careers; traveled to a leadership conference in Kansas City, networked at a happy hour with alumni; and made sandwiches for people living on the street.

The Bill Munday School of Business has partnerships with Austin organizations that will immerse you in the city’s exciting startup culture:

Capital Factory is an incubator, coworking space and event center for all things entrepreneurial.
Austin Startup Crawl is a showcase of technology and entrepreneurship at multiple downtown locations during the South by Southwest Conference and Festivals.
Impact Hub Austin is part of a global network of impact innovation incubators, accelerators, coworking spaces and nonprofit organizations that offers programs blending business and social good.

In addition, Management students have completed the following internships:

Enterprise Rental Car management internship
Human resources internship at Oasis Advantage
Community resource internship for National Alliance on Mental Illness – Central Texas
LIVESTRONG Foundation human resources internship
Triple 8 Management artist management internship

And internships at these organizations:

The Alhambra-U.S. Chamber, located in Austin, promotes the development of international connections for educational, diplomatic and business projects
City of Austin
Pearl Events Austin, which specializes in weddings and social and corporate functions
OpenStack Foundation
Michael McCaul for Congress campaign
Casa Maria Mexican Restaurant
Austin Parks Foundation
Texas Governor’s Commission for Women

Students from any major at St. Edward's University can minor in Management to gain skills in organizational leadership and effective decision-making.

Required Courses:

Introduction to Business – BUSI 1301
Human Resources Management – MGMT 3332
International Management – MGMT 3338
Problem Solving and Decision Making – MGMT 4343

Electives (Choose 2):

Social Responsibility of Business – BUSI 3328
Business Communication – BUSI 3330
Organizational Behavior / Leading Teams and Organizations – MGMT 3334
Social Enterprise – MGMT 3322
The Art and Science of Negotiation – MGMT 3324
Project Management – MGMT 3326
Special Topics in Management – MGMT 3399
Introduction to Entrepreneurship – ENTR 2301

Total Hours: 18

For Bill Munday School of Business majors who minor in Management, only BUSI 1301 (Introduction to Business) can count for both the major and the minor.

Are you a current student? Contact your advisor for next steps in declaring your major or minor.

Our Management faculty are active in the business community. They are involved with professional organizations, such as the Academy of Management, American Production and Inventory Control Society, American Society for Quality, Association for Business Communication, Institute for Supply Management, and Project Management Institute.

Their research has been published in the Journal of Management, Academy of Management Review, International Journal of Business Communication, and Business and Professional Ethics Journal.

“I believe students learn the most when actively engaged with the course content. They can then relate theories and concepts to phenomena that interest them. I motivate students to reason logically, and together, we create an intellectual atmosphere of discussing, sharing and learning.”
– Mary Dunn, PhD, Chair of the Management Department; Associate Professor of Management