Management Major

The Management major focuses on making organizations more effective, learning by doing through applied real-world projects, and developing critical thinking and lifelong learning skills.  We focus on the people and ethical leadership side of business, and prepare our students for careers in many industries.

Students in the Management Major can choose between two concentrations:  1) Human Resources and People Management, or 2) Leadership and Sustainability.  Students can also complete a dual concentration.

The Human Resources and People Management (HRPM) Concentration prepares students for careers in the human resources (HR) management field by not only teaching students the functional knowledge, but by developing the skills necessary for implementation of strategic and legally defensible HR practices in contemporary business organizations. Human resources management involves the attraction, retention, development, and deployment of an organization’s most important asset: its human capital. There has never been a more exciting time to join this growing field as organizations increasingly differentiate themselves through their people. Students in the HRPM concentration are well prepared to take HR roles as generalists, employee relations specialists, compensation specialists, human capital analysts, trainers, recruiting specialists, and other specialist and generalist roles in the human resources field.  In addition, some of our alumni have chosen to follow a more general management track after graduation. Our curriculum is formally aligned with the guidelines published by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the world’s largest Human Resources professional organization. 

The Leadership & Sustainability (LEO) Concentration develops thoughtful, ethically-grounded, and broad-minded leaders who enable businesses to serve the common good. The major includes several components, including leadership, social responsibility, ethics, justice, stakeholder management, and systems thinking; these aspects all focus on helping students learn how business and organizations can be forces for good in society. The LEO major helps students learn leadership for the greater good, which involves an awareness of and striving for success as defined by the the triple bottom line of people, planet, and profit. This triple bottom line encompasses the need for developing shared value that generates sustainable profit, provides for human well-being, and consciously stewards natural resources.

Goal 1. Communication in Management

Outcome 1.1: Students will demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Goal 2. Critical Thinking 

Outcome 2.1: Students will demonstrate the ability to problem solve and apply critical thinking to Leadership, Sustainability and/or  people management issues.

Goal 3. Jesuit Tradition/Ethics/Social Justice 

Outcome 3.1: All Management Students will demonstrate appreciation/knowledge of the role of ethics and social justice.

Goal 4. Diversity

Outcome 4.1: All  Management Students will demonstrate appreciation/knowledge of the importance of diversity & inclusion and respect of differences

Cornerstone Core Curriculum Requirements

Consist of 14 core and 2 overlay requirements.  See below for additional detailed information on each of these requirements.

Business Foundation 

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ECN 101 is a prerequisite for FIN 200 and may count towards the Cornerstone Core Curriculum Social Science requirement.

Major Requirements

In addition to completing 12 credits required Core Management coursework, students will also select a Concentration Option ranging in 9-18 credits. Refer to the Concentration Options tab for more information.

Free Electives

To be awarded a bachelor's degree at Saint Joseph's University, students must complete at least 120 total credits. As such, elective credits may be required in addition to Cornerstone Core Curriculum (CCC) and major requirements. Any credits necessary to reach at least 120 total credits outside of the CCC and major requirements are considered free electives. Under the CCC, there are no fixed number of electives required. A student's total number of electives will vary based on major requirements, transfer credits, as well as math and language placement. 

Leadership and Sustainability Concentration

HR & People Concentration

Leadership & Sustainability/HR Dual Concentration