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Become a Successful Professional

SRU's Management program builds a strong foundation for your future

Management: General Management

Offered by: Marketing and Management

You will learn a strong foundation in business administration and management and technical and practical skills in accounting, finance, economics, operations, international management, human resources management and marketing. You will improve your critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. Our program will provide you with a strong set of skills to be a successful professional and become an ethical and effective business leader.

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Why Choose Management?

  1. Small class sizes: The average class size at SRU is 25 students. Faculty members are available to answer your questions and guide you to success. Every undergraduate is assigned an academic adviser to guide you through your program of study and help you make decisions about educational and career goals.
  2. Experienced faculty: You will be taught by full-time faculty members, not graduate assistants, who bring real-life, research/industry experiences to enhance your learning.
  3. International experiences: Every year our faculty members lead groups of students to study in a variety of countries around the world.
  4. Career opportunities: Our graduates work in leading businesses such as UPMC, PNC, BNY Mellon, Allegheny Health Network, SAP Ariba, Amazon, Highmark and ADP, and more.
  5. Accreditation: We are currently accredited by Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs and we are in the process of being fully accredited with the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Accreditation means that our program meets or exceeds the industry standards developed by experts in the field.

What Will You Learn?

You will learn a strong foundation in business administration and management and technical and practical skills in accounting, finance, economics, operations, international management, human resources management and marketing. You will improve your critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. Our program will provide you with a strong set of skills to be a successful professional and become an ethical and effective business leader.

Careers In Management

Graduates have secured careers in the following areas:

  • Human resources coordinator at The Tomayko Group
  • Senior analyst derivatives at BNY Mellon
  • Associate team lead, Mobility at Aires
  • Employment specialist at UPMC
  • Human resources coordinator for Enterprise Holdings
  • Senior director operations, truck brokerage at Hub Group
  • Senior operations manager at NT Concepts
  • Information technology account manager at AEC Group

Clubs & Organizations

Alpha Kappa Psi

Society for Advancement of Management

Slippery Rock University's Collegiate Chapter of the American Marketing Association