Management
About
Management emphasizes getting things done with people and teams to reach organizational goals. Management students learn important analytical, communication and influence skills to motivate others.
Why Management is in Demand:
- The National Association of Colleges and Employers consistently ranks management majors among the highest paid business graduates at the bachelor's degree level.
- Management majors are excellent candidates for graduate school and professional studies.
- According the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of management occupations is projected to grow 8 percent from 2016 to 2026, which will result in about 807,300 new jobs. (Source: Occupational Outlook Handbook)
- Strong written and verbal communication, critical thinking, leadership and time management are valued skills in any career.
Is it for me?
Are you:
- Hard working?
- Willing to challenge yourself?
- Open-minded?
- Interested in managing people and helping them be their best?
Five Reasons to Choose Scranton for Management
Management education, done the right way, begins with self-awareness and hands-on experiential learning to promote holistic personal growth. As a Jesuit university, Scranton's educational values and principles embodied by cura personalis are ideally positioned to provide management students an outstanding and transformative educational experience.
-Robert Giambatista, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Preparing You For Personal & Professional Successplus or minus
You'll learn how to:
- Motivate and lead individuals and groups of people
- Plan effective structures for organizations and projects
- Analyze and solve problems
- Design or improve systems
- Communicate well through written and spoken word
- Utilize technology in management
- Make ethical decisions
- Maintain a global perspective
Internships
Management majors are not required, but are encouraged to complete internships to put their learning into action by working in a professional environment. Internships can be completed in junior or senior year during the regular semester, summer or January intersession. Our assistant director of internships at KSOM provides dedicated support to facilitate obtaining and completing internships. The Center for Career Development at Scranton lists internship opportunities, but students can pursue them on their own as well.
Management students have interned in the following organizations, plus many more:
- AXA Equitable
- Biz Tech
- E.O.N. - SMS Beverages
- Eureka, Inc. | Tokyo, Japan
- Leaders Financial Company
- Northwestern Mutual
- River Valley Workforce Institute
- Significa Corporation
- The Macquarie Group
- Bergen County Prosecutor's Office
- Condron and Company
- Enterprise
- Independence Blue Cross
- Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority
- Pinstripe Bowl - Yankee Stadium
- RMR Wealth Builders
- Source One Management Services LLC
- Wayne House Designs
What You'll Learnplus or minus
Curriculum
Students may choose a specific track or general studies of management. Management of Structure and Systems and Management of People and Teams are the tracks available with prescribed electives. Students begin to specialize in their junior year.
In order to provide a solid foundation for future success, students learn the fundamentals of business with required courses in economics, accounting, statistics, management, marketing and policy. General electives and electives within the department allow each student to customize his/her management degree.
Click here to see the curriculum.
Pursue Your Passion and Make a Differenceplus or minus
Management skills are not only valuable but essential across all facets of society.
Many people think of management in brand-name businesses like Walmart or Under Armour, but every organization you can think of needs managers – and good ones! Imagine your favorite baseball or football team without stellar management. What would happen to world-class museums like the Louvre or the Smithsonian without managers to organize volunteers? Can you picture emergency rooms in hospitals without managers to ensure everything runs smoothly?
One of the benefits of Scranton is that you will be prepared to pursue a career in specific industries that are meaningful to you personally. Maybe you will want to apply your management knowledge to the corporate world or in government, education or health care.
No matter what industry you choose, skills you learn at Scranton will help you make a meaningful difference. Our goal is to develop managers who will ensure efficient and responsible management – balancing people, planet and profit.
Don’t want to wait until graduation? At Scranton, students begin to contribute to society long before they begin their field of interest. There are numerous ways to get involved on campus through clubs, internships and student research.
Careers
Where will management take me?
Management students enter the workplace armed with practical skills and experience. Some of the positions they may find after graduation include:
- Project managers
- Executive trainees
- Managers, assistant managers, management trainees in industry, government, education, health care, nonprofit or other organizations
Top Graduate Schools
Many management majors continue at Scranton to earn their MBA. For specific information, click here.
A few other graduate schools that have admitted recent management graduates include:
- Cornell University Law School
- Duquesne School of Law
- Rosemont College
- University of Akron
Leading Employers:
You’ll find Scranton graduates working a wide range of companies and organizations including:
- ACA Compliance
- AIG
- AXA Advisors
- Arpin Van Lines
- Canon Business Solutions
- Cantor Fitzgerald
- Creative Financial Group
- Gucci America Inc.
- Hometron NJ
- Lockheed Martin
- Pepsi Cola
- Ralph Lauren
- Sanofi Pasteur
- Source One Management
- The Walt Disney Company
How Scranton Gives You a Competitive Edge
A strong alumni network like ours can help management graduates make important connections for internships and employment. Plus, the Executive-in-Residence program and guest speakers give students insight into the business world from successful professionals.
Management students have opportunities to learn and gain self-confidence even beyond the scope of the academic program. Students have opportunities to work collaboratively, which is solid training for the management field.
Accreditation
The Kania School of Management is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
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For More Information
Office of Admissions
The Estate
Scranton, PA 18510
1-888-SCRANTON or (570) 941-7540
570-941-7572
admissions@scranton.edu
Management and Marketing Department
Peter Anderson, Ph.D.
Chair, Management and Marketing Department
(570) 941-7614
peter.anderson@scranton.edu