"My favorite part of the Tabor School of Business is the professors. They all have done so much besides teach here at the university. They have all had very successful careers and are now here teaching to help us be successful in business as well. The professors here want to see you succeed just as much as you want to. They are all so friendly and willing to help." - Mollie Starke, class of 2008 Management Major

Why study Management?

Management is primarily concerned with the effective utilization of resources (including human resources) within a business organization, centering around the areas of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Attention is focused on the organization as a social system and the forces that affect this system, such as behavior of individuals and groups, economic conditions, and technology. The Management degree concentrates on the human side of the organization, highlighting the effects of interpersonal and inter-organizational interactions on organizational functions. Recent research is combined with practical skills to prepare students for broad managerial and executive responsibilities.

How does a Millikin Management degree prepare me for success?

The Management major is designed to provide a well-rounded business education and to allow students flexibility to pursue their own areas of interest. Emphasis is placed on the understanding of business principles, tools, and concepts, and their application to developing solutions to business and organizational problems. A business management degree qualifies individuals for entry-level positions in general management, including but not limited to retail management, tourism and hospitality management, production/operations management, and human resources management. Students graduating with this degree will have the minimum skills necessary to successfully begin and operate an entrepreneurial venture or successfully function in an entry-level managerial position in a large organization.

Learning Objectives:

The student leraning objectives for the Management major are as follows:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of ethics, social responsibility, and the legal environment of contemporary business.

2. Understand the importance of the global business environment and its inter-connection with core management processes, systems, and structures.

3. Demonstrate an understanding of human resource management and its impact on organizational culture, change, and diversity.

4. Understand the use of quantitative skills to facilitate management decision-making and/or problem-solving.

5. Apply management theories and concepts in real-world organizations and situations.

6. Understand the dimensions of the entrepreneurial behaviors of innovation, creativity, and risk taking.

Our Graduates Succeed:

For our 2005 graduates, the professional placement rate (employment within their field) was:

Where can a degree in Management take you?

Millikin's Management majors have found professional employment at businesses such as Archer Daniels Midland, Ameren IP, Busey Bank, Caterpillar Inc., Chicago Stock Exchange, Dell Computer Corp., Edward Jones, Excel Corporation, and Kraft Foods. Majors have also continued their educations at instititions such as DePaul Univerisy, University of Chicago, and University of Illinois.

Get real-world experience before you graduate:

• Hands-on learning begins day one. Freshman Business students hit the ground running with business courses.
• 93% of the 2006 graduates completed an internship and/or served as consultants to businesses.
• Students have international consulting opportunities with businesses operating in exciting places like Mexico, Dominican Republic, Korea, and New Zealand.

Required Courses:
(21 hours of upper level business and management courses beyond the Tabor core)

MG 320, Employment and Labor Law
MG 321, Human Resource Management I
MG 322, Human Resource Management II
ET 340 Foundation of Entrepreneurship

One of the following quantitative component courses:
MK 320, Marketing Research
EC 310, Managerial Economics
AC 402, Management Accounting

One of the following application component courses:
ET 400, Small Business Consulting
MG 471/472 Management Internship
MG 410, International Business Consulting

And one fo the following elective courses:
MG 306, Organizational Behavior
ET 350, Entrepreneurship: New Venture Creation
MG 430, International Management
Or other elective, as determined by the student areas of interest.

Get involved beyond the classroom:

• Students can serve as business specialists, working with organizations to solve business problems.
• Student Business Organizations: our students can participate in a number of business organizations such as the Millikin Accounting Associtaion, ACM, Millikin Marketing Association, CEO, Phi Beta Lambda, Tabor Advisory Council.

Want more information?

Contact:
Dr. James Dahl, Dean of Tabor School of Business
jdahl@millikin.edu
(217) 424-6285

Dr. Larry Stapleton, Management Professor
lstapleton@millikin.edu
(217) 424-6361

Course Descriptions