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CHOOSING A MAJOR
What can I choose for my major?
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Management

Penn State offers several degrees in management, each of which is completed at a different location.

Management at Penn State University Park
This program may be started at any campus and is completed only at Penn State University Park.

A major in Management offers students the skills necessary to develop leadership capabilities in business. Managers determine an organization's goals and then bring together the personnel, financial, and physical resources to meet those goals. Along the way, managers must know how to resolve conflicts, help employees realize their full potential, analyze problems, and anticipate changing conditions. Management graduates are found in management training positions with major national and international organizations. Some graduates find jobs in consulting firms or government agencies, while others become entrepreneurs and start their own businesses.

The B.S. in Management is offered by Penn State's Smeal College of Business.

Read more about high school course requirements or transfer requirements.

Management at Penn State Erie
This program may be started at any campus and is completed only at Penn State Erie.

This major is designed to help students develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the basic tasks of management the coordination of human, material, and financial resources toward the accomplishment of organizational goals. The major provides a solid grounding in all of the core areas of business. In addition, students take course work specifically designed to give greater expertise in the management of the organization's key resource people. The Management major allows students to pursue several directions in management: production, quality control, sales, smallbusiness operation, or personnel and industrial relations.

The B.S. in Management is offered by Penn State's Behrend College.

Read more about high school course requirements. This major has no transfer requirements specific to the major.

Management at Penn State Harrisburg
This program may be started at any campus and is completed only at Penn State Harrisburg.

This major is designed for students who are interested in management careers and in learning problem solving skills that will enable them to make sound decisions within a changing business environment. Through the program's emphasis on current practices and technical competence, students may acquire the skills to organize, establish goals, and control activities. Each student's background is complemented with basic business instruction in accounting, marketing, information systems, and finance.This instruction enables students to develop the necessary skills to manage effectively. This program has received AACSB accreditation.

The B.S. in Management is offered by Penn State's Capital College.

Read more about high school course requirements. This major has no transfer requirements specific to the major.

Please note: The University may make changes in policies, procedures, educational offerings, and requirements at any time. Please consult the most recent Degree Programs Bulletin for more detailed information.



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