Management
Valparaiso University is committed to developing managers who are effective, ethical and humane leaders. With curricula that focus on ethics, communication and problem-solving, Valpo uniquely emphasizes preparing students to be effective and practical stewards of the resources entrusted to them as managers of organizations and leaders of people.
All College of Business majors begin with two core groups of courses:
- The General Education Core (56 credits)
- The Business Core (38 credits)
The major requirements ensure students develop skills in critical thinking, logical decision-making, and thoughtful analysis of complex problems.
| Major Requirements for Management | ||
|---|---|---|
| MGT 310 | Managing Human Resources | 3 credits |
| MGT 315 | Leadership and Interpersonal Skills | 3 credits |
| MGT 470 | High-Performance Organizations | 3 credits |
| Total | 9 credits | |
| Major Field Requirement | 6 credits | |
| Two non-core business courses numbered above 300 | ||
| Take one of the following groupings: | ||
| Human Resources Emphasis | ||
| COMM 366 | Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | 3 credits |
| MGT 311 | Selection, Training, and Development | 3 credits |
| MGT 312 | Performance Management and Compensation | 3 credits |
| MGT 410 | Strategic Human Resource Management | 3 credits |
| Project Management Emphasis | ||
| BUS 320 | SAP Concepts, Configurations, and Management | 3 credits |
| MGT 321 | Fundamentals of Project Management | 3 credits |
| MGT 322 | Project Management Tools and Techniques | 3 credits |
| MGT 421 | Cases in Applied Project Management | 3 credits |
| Free electives | 3-4 credits | |
| GRAND TOTAL (all courses) | 125 credits | |
In addition to the required courses outlined below, each student in the BSBA program is required to complete one of the following:
- A Cooperative Education experience combining full-time professional, paid work experience with academic coursework, or
- An Internship
WELL-ROUNDED APPROACH
“I have this diversified major — international business — where we take upper-level classes in all areas of business,” she says. “Then I focus on my language, and focus specifically on management, so I’m a very qualified candidate for what I want to do.”