Management (B.S.)

The management major prepares you to lead, plan and supervise organizational efforts to improve business performance and effectiveness.

In a fast-paced, global and complex world, businesses need excellent managers to keep them productive and competitive. The management major develops you to think critically, communicate effectively and coordinate others through challenging situations.

If you enjoy taking a leadership role and working with diverse groups of people to help them accomplish goals and improve organizational effectiveness, then management is the major for you.

Program Highlights

Honors in Management

The Honors College offers a scholarly and enriching community that extends well beyond graduation. You’ll enjoy smaller, more challenging classes and the opportunity to engage in research and assume leadership roles.

The honors degree requires:

1. All requirements for the B.S. in management
2. All of the UD requirements for the honors baccalaureate degree

The honors credits in the major must include at least six credits of BUAD and/or FINC courses. They may include required courses from other Lerner departments.

Program Requirements

Visit the program page in UD’s course catalog for degree requirements and a recommended four-year plan.

Career Opportunities

Within 6 months of graduating, for the class of 2025, 88% of Lerner’s management graduates are employed (earning a mean starting salary of $60,210) or pursuing further education. For more information on career resources please visit the Lerner Career Services Center.

Top Employers

Some of the top employers of Lerner’s management graduates include:

• Exelon Corporation
• Capital One
• Techtronic Industries
• Amazon
• PepsiCo
• Deloitte
• Aramark
• Citi
• NBCUniversal
• JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Top Jobs

Job titles of recent graduates with a management degree include:

• Project Manager
• Business Analyst
• Account Executive
• Business Owner
• Client Service Business Analyst
• Consultant
• Human Resources Representative
• Technical Recruiter

Visit the Career Outcomes of Lerner management students to see more top employers, job titles, salaries and locations.

News

• Lerner College Celebrates the Class of 2026 Graduates - The University of Delaware’s Lerner College celebrated more than 1,500 graduates from the Class of 2026 during Convocation and Commencement ceremonies honoring undergraduate, master’s and doctoral students.
• Beth Schinoff’s Research Focuses on Worker Chronic Pain - Schinoff studied workers fulfilling job requirements as they attempted to pass as ideal-worker-bodied.
• Lerner Profs Define Greed as Harmful to People, Society - Analyzing more than 500 academic studies across economics, psychology, management, finance and sociology, their conclusion was unequivocal: greed is neither good nor sustainable.
• Lerner Career Lab Prepares Students for Real-World Careers - Lerner Career Services introduces Career Lab, a monthly workshop using employer-designed job simulations to help undergraduate and graduate business students gain hands-on experience, explore career paths and build job-ready skills.
• Lerner College Hosts Annual Management Research Summit - During the day-long conference, management scholars met with one another, discussed research ideas and created future collaborations for research.

Admissions Information

Learn more about undergraduate admissions requirements, deadlines, tuition and financial aid available to you.