What is management?

The management option offers a dynamic curriculum tailored to arm you with the managerial skills needed to excel in a variety of business environments. You should choose management if you want to learn to devise and implement organizational strategies that secure a competitive market advantage; enhance your ability to foster effective team collaboration, manage conflict, and drive comprehensive strategic initiatives; and build team structures and norms designed to maximize organizational performance.

Why study management at UNH?

UNH's business administration major with a management option will develop a broad set of competencies that are highly valued across all sectors of business. You will gain the expertise to thrive as an individual contributor, a collaborative team member, and an effective leader. You’ll explore strategic management practices that yield a competitive edge, learn to navigate complex workplace dynamics, and develop your ability to think critically to address real-world challenges.

Potential Careers

Account coordinator
Brand manager
Business analyst
Consultant
Human resources director
Operations manager
Program manager
Recruiter
Supervisor

Curriculum & Requirements

Program Description

The Option in Management provides students with the knowledge and skills to assess organizational effectiveness, identify challenges, develop solutions, and implement changes in order to improve internal and external performance. Courses emphasize critical thinking, problem-solving, planning, interpersonal skills related to ethical leadership in the global economy, managing innovation and technology, organizational change and sustainability, and international and cross-cultural issues in organizations.

The option emphasizes the generalist's mindset in concert with a specialist's functional understanding of the firm. This is an excellent option for students who see themselves as "big picture" people. Future career paths include an array of management, supervisory, entrepreneurial, human resources, and other positions in for-profit and non-profit organizations. The option is also recommended for students considering graduate education in management or law.

Degree Plan

Sample Degree Plan

This sample degree plan serves as a general guide; students collaborate with their academic advisor to develop a personalized degree plan to meet their academic goals and program requirements.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall		Credits
ADMN 401W or ADMN 410	Introduction to Responsible Business Management or Management Information Systems	4
ECON 401 or ECON 402	Principles of Economics (Macro) or Principles of Economics (Micro)	4
MATH 422 or MATH 424A	Mathematics for Business Applications or Calculus for Social Sciences	4
ADMN 403	Computing Essentials for Business	1
Discovery		4
PAUL 405	FIRE: First-Year Innovation and Research Experience I	1
	Credits	18
Spring
ADMN 410 or ADMN 401W	Management Information Systems or Introduction to Responsible Business Management	4
ECON 402 or ECON 401	Principles of Economics (Micro) or Principles of Economics (Macro)	4
ENGL 401	First-Year Writing	4
Discovery		4
PAUL 406	First-Year Innovation and Research Experience II	1
	Credits	17
Second Year
Fall
ADMN 502	Financial Accounting	4
ADMN 510	Business Analytics and Statistics	4
Discovery		4
Discovery		4
PAUL 505	FOCUS: Finding Opportunities, Careers, and University Success	2
	Credits	18
Spring
ADMN 503	Managerial Accounting	4
ADMN 575	Behavior in Organizations	4
Discovery		4
Discovery		4
	Credits	16
Third Year
Fall
ADMN 585	Marketing	4
ADMN 570 or ADMN 580	Introduction to Financial Management or Quantitative Decision Making	4
Management option course		4
Discovery		4
PAUL 670 or PAUL 680	BiP-Analytical Intelligence Topics or BiP-Competitive & Professional Intelligence Topics	2
	Credits	18
Spring
ADMN 580 or ADMN 570	Quantitative Decision Making or Introduction to Financial Management	4
Management option course		4
Course selected in consultation with advisor ¹		4
Course selected in consultation with advisor ¹		4
PAUL 680 or PAUL 670	BiP-Competitive & Professional Intelligence Topics or BiP-Analytical Intelligence Topics	2
	Credits	18
Fourth Year
Fall
Management option course		4
Management option course		4
Course selected in consultation with advisor ¹		4
Course selected in consultation with advisor ¹		4
	Credits	16
Spring
ADMN 775 & ADMN 700	Strategic Management: Decision Making and PAUL Assessment of Core Knowledge	4
Management option course		4
Course selected in consultation with advisor ¹		4
Course selected in consultation with advisor ¹		4
	Credits	16
	Total Credits	137

¹: Students can explore a second option, second major, minor, or general electives.

Requirements for the Program

Degree Requirements

Minimum Credit Requirement: 128 credits

Minimum Residency Requirement: 32 credits must be taken at UNH

Minimum GPA: 2.0 required for conferral*

Core Curriculum Required: Discovery & Writing Program Requirements

Foreign Language Requirement: No

All Major, Option and Elective Requirements as indicated.
*Major GPA requirements as indicated.

Major Requirements

A typical plan of study follows, showing the major-required courses. Students take 16-18 credits per semester. Discovery Program requirements (including the Inquiry requirement in the first two years) and elective courses are taken as well. Students are expected to follow this course plan. In the first three semesters, students cannot take more than two major courses in a single semester. The options have additional requirements as noted. For an individual schedule/plan of study, students should check with the Paul College Undergraduate Programs and Advising Office for specific recommendations.

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Required Courses
ADMN 401W	Introduction to Responsible Business Management	4
ADMN 403	Computing Essentials for Business	1
ADMN 410	Management Information Systems	4
ADMN 502	Financial Accounting	4
ADMN 503	Managerial Accounting	4
ADMN 510	Business Analytics and Statistics	4
ADMN 570	Introduction to Financial Management	4
ADMN 575	Behavior in Organizations	4
ADMN 580	Quantitative Decision Making	4
ADMN 585	Marketing	4
ADMN 775	Strategic Management: Decision Making ¹	4
ECON 401	Principles of Economics (Macro)	4
ECON 402	Principles of Economics (Micro)	4
MATH 422	Mathematics for Business Applications	4
or MATH 424A	Calculus for Social Sciences
PAUL 405	FIRE: First-Year Innovation and Research Experience I	1
PAUL 406	First-Year Innovation and Research Experience II	1
PAUL 505	FOCUS: Finding Opportunities, Careers, and University Success	2
PAUL 670	BiP-Analytical Intelligence Topics	2
PAUL 680	BiP-Competitive & Professional Intelligence Topics	2

¹: This is the capstone course in the business administration program, and satisfies the capstone requirement of the Discovery Program. Students may be required to concurrently enroll in ADMN 700 PAUL Assessment of Core Knowledge (zero credits) for AACSB accreditation purposes.

Depending of the choice of option and the specific requirements thereof, students may be able to take PAUL or non-PAUL electives in their junior or senior year.

Option in Management

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Required Courses		8
Select two courses from the following:
MGT 630	Leading in Diverse Organizations
MGT 701	Stakeholder Engagement & Sustainable Businesses
MGT 714	Organizational Changemaker Skills
Management Electives ¹		12
Select three courses from the following:
MGT 640	Human Resource Management
MGT 642	Talent Acquisition
MGT 655	Doing Business Globally
MGT 662	Exploration in Entrepreneurial Management
or MGT 733	Launch Ready: The Entrepreneur’s Capstone
MGT 666	Strategic Negotiation and Conflict Management
MGT 713	Leading People & Teams with Emotional Intelligence
MGT 755	Managing Business and People Across Borders
MGT 620	Topics in Management ²
or MGT 720	Topics in Management II
INCO 505I	Internship: Semester in the City (Boston) or Semester for Impact (NH) ³
Total Credits		20

¹: Students may take third required course as one elective.
²: Topics will change from year to year.

Additional Tracks in Management

Students may decide to concentrate their electives in a particular area and select one of two tracks (see below), or may combine courses from the two tracks to fulfill the MGT elective course requirement.

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Strategic HR & Analytics Track
Required Courses
MGT 630	Leading in Diverse Organizations	4
MGT 640	Human Resource Management	4
MGT 714	Organizational Changemaker Skills	4
Select two courses from the following:		8
MGT 642	Talent Acquisition
MGT 666	Strategic Negotiation and Conflict Management
MGT 720	Topics in Management II (Leadership, Motivation & Rewards)
Total Credits		20

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Sustainable Business Track
Required Courses
MGT 701	Stakeholder Engagement & Sustainable Businesses	4
MGT 713	Leading People & Teams with Emotional Intelligence	4
MGT 720	Topics in Management II (Design Thinking for Strategic Innovation)	4
Business Electives		4
Select one course from the following:
MGT 662	Exploration in Entrepreneurial Management
MGT 666	Strategic Negotiation and Conflict Management
MGT 655	Doing Business Globally
MGT 755	Managing Business and People Across Borders
MKTG 620	Topics in Marketing (Sustainable & Responsive Marketing Practices)
Sustainability Electives		4
Select one course from the following:
ECON 655	Innovation in the Global Economy
NR 507	Introduction to our Energy System and Sustainable Energy
NR 784	Sustainable Living - Global Perspectives
NR 785	Systems Thinking for Sustainable Solutions
PHIL 531	Topics in Professional and Business Ethics
SOC 565	Environment and Society
SUST 501	Sustainability in Action
Total Credits		20

Student Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Goal 1: Business Concepts & Analytical Reasoning, Graduates will apply core business knowledge and critical thinking to address organizational challenges and opportunities.

Analyze organizational challenges and opportunities using core business concepts.
Apply data-driven reasoning to business decisions using appropriate analytical approaches.

Goal 2: Communication & Collaboration, Graduates will communicate effective and work productively in teams.

Communicate original thoughts clearly and professionally in written and oral formats.
Contribute effectively to teams, demonstrating individual and collaborative accountability.

Goal 3: Global & Social Responsibility, Graduates will demonstrate integrity and responsibility in ethical, social and global business contexts.

Evaluate ethical and social responsibility issues and recommend actions from multiple stakeholder perspectives.
Analyze how global and cultural factors shape responsible business decisions.