General Management
A versatile credential, the general management degree offers students the opportunity to gain knowledge in all aspects of business, equipping them for success in any position or industry. Gaining fluency in business fundamentals combined with real-world experiences prepares students for professional careers as well as graduate programs.
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The purpose of the general management major is to enable a student to choose a variety of management courses with the greatest flexibility (keeping in mind that core course requirements are the same for all majors). Substantial numbers of employers are looking for broadly educated students at the Bachelor’s degree level, and many students are not ready to specialize early in their careers.
General management majors still take courses in accounting, information systems, finance, organizational behavior, marketing, operations management, and business policy. Students who intend to continue in a more specialized graduate school program may want to consider this option.
Courses in this program are also available in an accelerated 8-week format at the Macomb University Center in Clinton Township.
Contact Us
Yan Ling
Faculty adviser
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The OU Pledge is Oakland University’s commitment to provide undergraduate students with opportunities for meaningful, hands-on learning. This commitment seeks to enhance students’ academic knowledge with experiential learning, internships and/or research experiences that empower them to make substantive professional contributions.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Active learning
- Coordination
- Judgment and decision making
- Monitoring
- Problem sensitivity
- Reasoning
- Social perceptiveness
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
A major in General Management offers a wide variety of paths to pursue. For more information on careers please visit the Bureau of Labor Statistics or O*Net.
CAREER CHOICES
- Administrative Services Manager
- Branch Manager
- Entrepreneur
- Human Resource Manager
- Management Analyst
- Management Trainee
- Store Manager
- Sales Associate
- Purchasing Agent
- Sales Manager
- Top Executive
ORGANIZATIONS THAT COMMONLY EMPLOY GENERAL MANAGEMENT MAJORS
- Allegis Group Services
- Chase Bank
- Enterprise Holdings
- Epitec Inc.
- Rocket Companies
- Sedgwick
- Sherwin-Williams
- Stellantis
- Become an entrepreneur
JOB OPENINGS
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STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS AT OU
Students are welcome to join any of the student organizations in the School of Business Administration to help them network with other students, faculty and employers.
CAREER OUTLOOK*
Wage Range | $50,990 - $169,930
Median Annual Wage | $87,660 - $121,220
National Growth | 7 - 14% from 2020 to 2030
*Data from the National Bureau of Labor and Statistics
School of Business Administration
School of Business Administration