The following is a suggested sequence for a B.S. Degree in Management. Suggested courses for years 1 through 3 are the same for both Human Resources Management and Organizational Management emphases, however, the year 4 suggested courses are different as listed below.
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| ENGL 104: Rhetoric & Composition II (3 hrs.) | ENGL 105: Rhetoric & Composition (3 hrs.) |
| MATH 110: College Algebra (3 hrs.) | MATH 211: Calc for Bus & Social Science
or Math 229: Calculus (3 hrs.) |
| PSYC 102: Intro to Psychology (3 hrs.) | General Education Course (3 hrs.) |
| COMS 100: Fund. of Oral Communication (3 hrs.) | General Education Course (3 hrs.) |
| General Education Course (3 hrs.) | General Education Course (3 hrs.) |
| Total Hours 15 | Total Hours 15 |
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| ACCY 206: Intro Financial Accounting (3 hrs.) | ACCY 207: Intro Cost Management (3 hrs.) |
| ECON 260: Principles of Microeconomics (3 hrs.) | ECON 261: Principles of Macroeconomics (3 hrs.) |
| MGMT 217: Legal Environment of Business (3 hrs.) | UBUS 223: Intro to Business Statistics (3 hrs.) |
| General Education Course (3 hrs.) | General Education Course (3 hrs.) |
| General Education Course (3 hrs.) | General Education Course (3 hrs.) |
| Total Hours 15 | Total Hours 15 |
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| UBUS 310: Business Core: Lecture (9 hrs.) | OMIS 351: Info Systems in Organizations (3 hrs.) |
| UBUS 311: Business Core: Applications (3 hrs.) | MGMT 335: Organizational Behavior (3 hrs.) |
| MGMT 346: Business Communication (3 hrs.) | MGMT 355: Human Resource Management (3 hrs.) |
| MGMT 395: Career Planning in Management (1 hr.) | |
| General Education or Elective (3 hrs.) | |
| General Education or Elective (3 hrs.) | |
| Total Hours 15 | Total Hours 15 |
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| MGMT 436,* or 444* (3 hrs.) | MGMT 438,** or 448** (3 hrs.) |
| MGMT 436,* or 444* (3 hrs.) | MGMT 438,** or 448** (3 hrs.) |
| General Education or Elective (3 hrs.) | MGMT 468: Strategic Management (3 hrs.) |
| General Education or Elective (3 hrs.) | General Education or Elective (3 hrs.) |
| Area of Study Elective (3 hrs.) | General Education or Elective (3 hrs.) |
| Total Hours 15 | Total Hours 15 |
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| MGMT 447 Leadership* (3 hrs.) | MGMT 457 Managerial Decision-Making** (3 hrs.) |
| MGMT 487 Multinational Management* (3 hrs.) | MGMT 477 Managing Org's in Competitive Environments** (3 hrs.) |
| MGMT 468 Strategic Management (3 hrs.) | General Education or Elective (3 hrs.) |
| General Education or Elective (3 hrs.) | General Education or Elective (3 hrs.) |
| General Education or Elective (3 hrs.) | Area of Study Elective (3 hrs.) |
| Total Hours 15 | Total Hours 15 |
For information regarding our retention requirements click here for Human Resources Management and here for Organizational Management.
ALTERNATIVE COURSE SEQUENCE
Although several factors are important in getting a good job, most employers place significant weight on GPA and involvement in campus activities. To achieve a competitive GPA and participate in campus activities, you will need to allocate your time to these goals as well as to your personal activities and responsibilities. If you could take just one management course during a semester, you could likely earn a competitive GPA and participate in campus activities. However, you will likely take more than one management course each semester as well as possibly working, commuting, and trying to keep up a personal life. Nobody can sustain an intense schedule for long. To meet all of your responsibilities, succeed at NIU, and be offered the career position you want, you need to keep the following guideline in mind as you plan your course schedule. For alternative course sequences, see the following links.
REMEMBER THE 60-HOUR RULE
Multiply the number of hours in which you are enrolled by three. Subtract that amount from 60 hours to determine how many hours you can reasonably work a week and not experience complete burnout. If you cannot decrease the number of hours you are working, then you need to consider decreasing the number of hours in which you enroll as suggested in the schedule below.
SUMMER SESSION
The Management Department does offer a limited schedule of courses during the summer session. Generally, prior summer schedules are a good indicator of future summer schedules. Typically, the summer schedule for management courses will include MGMT 217, MGMT 346 and MGMT 468. Occasionally, the summer schedule will include MGMT 335 and/or MGMT 355. Rarely will the summer schedule include any of the four courses required by the area of study.