Management Major
Chair: Kevin Clark, PhD.
Carmen and Sharon Danella Endowed Professor in Business Innovation
Associate Chair: Ward Utter, M.B.A.
Office: 2083 Bartley Hall
Telephone: 610-519-6924
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About
The study of management provides a distinct advantage to almost any discipline or career path. As a Management major, you will learn tools for effective teamwork, leadership, organizational dynamics, organizational culture, strategic planning, change management and human resource management. You will also find the opportunity to develop and refine the analytical, quantitative and communication skills that are critical for a successful professional career, to start a company, or to pursue graduate study in business or law.
Major in Management leads to a degree of Bachelor of Business Administration.
PRIMARY MAJOR (125 Credits)
125 credits are required to complete Management as the primary major and the Bachelor of Business Administration degree. For students seeking the Bachelor of Business Administration, Honors degree and Management as the primary major, 126 credits are required.
Management Major Courses (18 Credits)
Management major requires six (6) unique MGT courses.
Note: MGT 3300 and MGT 3310 do not count toward Management elective courses.
Core Curriculum Requirements (89 Credits)
Augustinian Values (18 Credits)
Math and Science (11 Credits)
Humanities and Social Sciences (15 Credits)
Business Core Requirements (45 Credits)
Elective Requirements (18 Credits)
Degree Credit Summary
- Major Course Requirements: 18 Credits
- Core Curriculum Requirements: 89 Credits
- Augustinian Values (18 cr.)
- Math and Science (11 cr.)
- Humanities and Social Sciences (15 cr.)
- Business Core Requirements (45 cr.)
- Elective Requirements: 18 Credits
- Total Credits: 125 Credits
Additional Information
- All Arts and Sciences core courses, business core courses (except VSB 0099 – 0 cr. and VSB 1000 – 1 cr.), major courses, minor courses, and concentration courses must be taken for a letter grade.
- One credit courses {except ACC 2020, COM 5300, EGEN 2100 (for Engineering EENT or EESI minor), FIN 2121, VSB 1000, VSB 2000, VSB 2121, and VSB 3000} may not satisfy degree requirements, including free electives.
- Three ACC 2020 (1 cr.) on the following topics may satisfy a free elective requirement:
- Introduction to Forensics for Accountants
- Introduction to Deals Advisory for Accountants
- Introduction to Digital & Cyber-security for Accountants
- Three COM 5300 (1 cr.) on different topics may satisfy a non-business or a free elective requirement.
- Three ACC 2020 (1 cr.) on the following topics may satisfy a free elective requirement:
- Two 1.5 credit Villanova Integrated Academics (VIA) courses may be combined to fulfill a non-business elective or a free elective requirement.
- An “S/U” grade (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Option) is only permitted for a non-business elective or free electives. See the Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Option section for more information.
- A course that fulfills a major and co-major requirement can satisfy a maximum of two requirements - no triple dipping. For example, MGT 3170 cannot fulfill a Management major, a Business Analytics co-major, AND a Free Elective.
SECONDARY MAJOR (18 Credits)
Students who declare Management as a secondary major must complete all management major courses to earn this major. Secondary management major courses may fulfill the free elective requirements.