Bachelor of Science in Management

The Bachelor of Science in Management program is an upper division program designed for those who are seeking the skills and competencies necessary for the managing within an organization.  The program focuses on foundational concepts that are related to management techniques, especially those related to the successful management of people.  Those concepts include the ability to communicate effectively, to think critically, to motivate and coach individuals and groups and to promote ethical problem solving and decision making.  The BSM program culminates in a capstone course, which enables students to integrate the learned skill sets with the management theory.  In the capstone course, students examine and analyze leadership performances and strategies that help shape the overall culture and effectiveness of an organization.

The BSM program is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), whose main focus is on teaching excellence.  The program is built on the core professional components that are recognized by the ACBSP as necessary for a broad understanding of the business environment.  Those components include management, marketing, finance, accounting and business ethics.

Students in the BSM program progress by taking one course at a time in a designated sequence.  They work in project teams that increase their learning opportunities, serve as a support system and allow them to evaluate diverse solutions to typical management challenges.  During the first course in the program, all students complete a joint Community Service Project that allows them to learn to function in a team, deepens their appreciation of their civic duties and responsibilities and demonstrates the Franciscan Values that are inherent to the mission of Cardinal Stritch University.

Because the BSM program emphasizes both theory and practical applications in the areas of communication, human behavior, leadership and conflict resolution, a BSM graduate is a well-suited to positions involving the management and supervision of people, a critical element in the achievement organizational goals. 

For more information, please contact your enrollment representative.

MGT 306     Principles of Self-Management (5 weeks, 3 credits
ASB 101     Introduction to Written Communication (Prerequisite) (8 weeks, 3 credits)
MGT 301     Critical Thinking and Writing (6 weeks, 3 credits)
MGT 405     Management and Leadership (6 weeks, 3 credits)
MGT 461     Communication for Management and Business (5 weeks, 3 credits)
MGT 460     Business Ethics (5 weeks, 3 credits)
MGT 435     Organizational Behavior (5 weeks, 3 credits)
ASB 151     Finite Mathematics (Prerequisite) (6 weeks, 3 credits)
ADM 321     Statistics I (6 weeks, 3 credits)
MGT 445     Human Resource Management II (5 weeks, 3 credits)
MGT 459     Negotiation and Conflict Resolution (5 weeks, 3 credits)
MGT 430     Introduction to Management Information Systems (5 weeks, 3 credits)
ASB 115     Introduction to Economics (Prerequisite) (5 weeks, 3 credits)
MGT 450     Financial Planning and Control Systems (8 weeks, 3 credits)
MGT 426     Marketing (5 weeks, 3 credits)
MGT 499     Capstone: Strategic Organizational Leadership (11 weeks, 5 credits)