Bachelor of Science Degree
The general management degree prepares you to get started in business while you explore a range of career options. There’s no better place to explore than Oakland University. We’re deeply enmeshed in Southeast Michigan’s rich business ecosystem, which supports a full spectrum of career opportunities. The general management major equips you with a versatile skill set that has real value in the 21st-century economy, enabling you to adapt quickly as industries and technologies evolve. You’ll graduate with a management degree from one of the nation’s top business schools, along with professional experience and skills that give you a real advantage in the job market.
The general management degree prepares you to get started in business while you explore a range of career options. There’s no better place to explore than Oakland University. We’re deeply enmeshed in Southeast Michigan’s rich business ecosystem, which supports a full spectrum of career opportunities. The general management major equips you with a versatile skill set that has real value in the 21st-century economy, enabling you to adapt quickly as industries and technologies evolve. You’ll graduate with a management degree from one of the nation’s top business schools, along with professional experience and skills that give you a real advantage in the job market.
Our general management degree combines flexibility with exceptional marketability. In a survey of 2017 business graduates, 96 percent of general management majors were employed in business or enrolled in graduate school a year after completing their degree. Our students achieve consistent success because the general management degree offers a wide array of benefits.
In addition to building broad expertise that has value in almost every industry, the general management degree confers the professional polish that helps you succeed in the job market. You’ll get focused guidance to help you write a strong resume, stand out in interviews, conduct a job search and polish your business etiquette. Our campus calendar is packed with job fairs, recruiting events, networking sessions, and on-campus interviews.
Because the general management degree is so flexible, it gives you an extremely broad number of ways to enter the workforce. You might begin your management career in:
As a general management major, you’ll take courses in three core areas: strategic management/policies, international business, and legal/ethical. You can further customize your general management degree by choosing a minor in marketing, international marketing, human resources, or entrepreneurship.
Course options in the general management program vary widely. You may take classes in subjects such as: