The Management major is focused on the development of the necessary skills to lead others, work well in teams, think entrepreneurially, and develop a strategic vision. Most of the complex problems we face in the business world today, whether they impact business or society at large, require the coordination of individuals, teams, and organizations to arrive at a solution. In management we strive to have our students ready to solve today’s and tomorrow’s complex business problems.
The Management & Entrepreneurship Department offers two core courses; managerial and interpersonal behaviors (MENT 3101) and strategic management (MENT 4900) along with elective courses in international business, entrepreneurship, management consulting, venture consulting, negotiations, managing a diverse workforce, and managing human capital. Students may follow the entrepreneurship concentration curriculum, or choose to pursue an area of emphasis in managing consulting, human capital management, or international business.
Current Management Plan of Study (2022-23).pdf
Previous Management Plans of Study
Entrepreneurship Concentration
Entrepreneurial companies are at the core of economies throughout the world. In the United States, as well as in the State of Connecticut, entrepreneurial firms employ nearly 60% of our workforce, account for 66% of all job growth, and produce half of our country’s gross domestic product. Some of the world’s largest companies are privately-held and family run. The concentration in Entrepreneurship recognizes this significant trend and prepares students for a variety of career opportunities, such as starting their venture; taking over, or increasing involvement in their family’s business; opening a new franchise; or working in an existing entrepreneurial firm. Companies also value employees who can think entrepreneurially as those who can start up a new division or move a product into a new market.
Management majors may choose to pursue a concentration in Entrepreneurship by completing the courses outlined in the Plan of Study which include:
MENT 3234 – Opportunity Generation, Assessment, and Promotion
MENT 3235 – Venture Planning, Management, and Growth
MENT 4292 – Venture Consulting
For their additional management elective credits they may want to include, but are not limited to:
MENT 3892 – Entrepreneurial Business Development
MENT 3236 – Managerial Negotiations
Management Concentration
The Management Concentrations allows the student to customize their studies into one of 3 areas of emphasis: Management Consulting, Human Capital Management, or International Business. Management Consulting provides students with the tools, concepts, and frameworks necessary to understand today’s complex strategic and management issues, and how to structure and solve organizational problems to enhance business performance. Enhancing employee performance is the focus of Human Capital Management. Students following this emphasis acquire the fundamental skills required to increase individual, team, and organizational performance, and leverage opportunities within today’s complex, global business workforce. Student who focus their studies on International Business will examine the opportunities and challenges of the global economy, helping students understand the strategies and behaviors of multinational enterprises, and gain basic knowledge of international trade and investment operations.
Management majors may focus their studies in the areas of Management Consulting, Human Capital Management or International Business by selecting their courses from the following recommended bundles:
Management Consulting
MENT 3236 – Managerial Negotiations
MENT 3237 – Managing Human Capital
MENT 3882 – Management of Entrepreneurial Consulting
MENT 3234 – Opportunity Generation, Assessment, and Promotion
MENT 4292 – Venture Consulting
Human Capital Management
MENT 3237 – Managing Human Capital
MENT 3239 – Managing a Diverse Workforce
MENT 3225 – International Business
MENT 3236 – Managerial Negotiations
MENT 3234 – Opportunity Generation, Assessment, and Promotion
International Business
MENT 3225 – International Business
MENT 3239 – Managing a Diverse Workforce
MENT 3236 – Managerial Negotiations
MENT 3237 – Managing Human Capital
MENT 4893 – Foreign Study (Study Abroad) – up to 6 credits
Specific criteria pertaining to admission to the School, degree requirements, major requirements and course descriptions can be found in the UConn Undergraduate Catalog. Also, see the School of Business Undergraduate Programs Office website.