Management (B.S.)

In a fast-paced, global and complex world, businesses need excellent managers to keep them productive and competitive.

The management major combines a strong liberal arts foundation with a hands-on professional education that prepares you to think critically, creatively and collaboratively when solutions are needed for challenging problems in business. Plus, with the option to specialize in human resources, you can tailor your studies to align with your career aspirations.

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 program 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

Suggested Course Sequence

All courses are 3 credits unless stated otherwise.

Students opt for either the general management degree or the human resource management concentration.

Career Opportunities

Within 6 months of graduating, for the class of 2023, 96% of Lerner’s management graduates are employed (earning a mean starting salary of $65,690) 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:

• Bank of America
• Capital One
• Amazon
• PepsiCo
• Deloitte
• Citi
• NBCUniversal
• JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Top Jobs

Job titles of recent graduates with a management degree include:

• Account Executive
• Business Owner
• Client Service Business Analyst
• Consultant
• Human Resources Generalist
• 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 Researcher Beth Schinoff Studies How Remote Work Builds Relationships - Lerner Management Professor Beth Schinoff's latest research looks at the ways that remote work impacts the relationships between co-workers.
• Lifelong Lerner: Regan Riley - A native of Newark, Delaware, Regan Riley graduated from Lerner College as a management major with a minor in management information systems (MISY).
• Lerner Professor Researches How Streaks Motivate Us - Building up a streak can be a powerful motivator, and nobody knows this better than app developers. UD researcher Jackie Silverman explores this phenomenon in recently published research.
• Lerner Student Reaghan Vasilenko Earns UD’s Seitz Award - Vasilenko receives the award which recognizes a UD first-year or sophomore student in good academic and disciplinary standing who exemplifies the “We Are Blue Hen” values of respect, openness, innovation, engagement and mentorship.
• What I Love About My Major: Management - In this video, Lerner management majors Matthew Guckenberger, Michael Tucker and Regan Riley talk about their favorite classes, their future career goals and more.

Admissions Information

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