Program Overview

Program Course Delivery
Management - Major On-Campus & Online
Management - Minor On-Campus & Online

Online program details

Explore the management program

Manage. Lead. Innovate. Workplaces rely on leaders of tomorrow. Is that you? We think so. Build your skills and knowledge to manage businesses (large or small), institutions, and organizations. Develop the fundamentals of business to grow, thrive, and succeed. Learn how to lead teams, create partnerships, and drive processes and progress to meet organizational goals. With this degree, you’ll stand out as an emerging leader in business.

Management is a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree.

Management Major 

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All organizations require managers to plan, organize, lead, and evaluate the organization's effectiveness. Businesses need individuals who can manage resources, identify and solve problems, work with others, understand markets, collect and analyze data, and evaluate organizational performance.

This program prepares graduates for management positions in corporations, small businesses, and other organizations. It provides a well-rounded education in business operations, preparing individuals for a variety of management positions in business and government.

After completing the program, graduates will:

  • Develop analytical and critical-thinking skills used in business environments.
  • Communicate clearly and concisely in personal and business communication.
  • Effectively manage human relations and diversity in professional and business environments.
  • Apply global multidisciplinary concepts in business and industry.
  • Be skillful in the use of technology and computer software applications in business and industry.
  • Apply ethical and environmental values to general business principles and practices.

Management Major Courses

Management Minor

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A minor in management introduces students to current business theories and practices and provides a basic business knowledge foundation. It also increases the marketability of students interested in business in all types of professions, from agriculture and natural sciences to information technology.

With a management minor, graduates will:

  • Have an understanding of the management roles of planning, leading, organizing, and controlling.
  • Develop analytical and critical-thinking skills with direct application to management.
  • Communicate clearly and concisely in personal and business communication.
  • Effectively manage human relations and diversity in professional and business environments.
  • Be skillful in the use of technology and computer applications in business and industry.
  • Apply ethical and environmental values to business management principles and practices.

Management Minor Courses

Meet business management major and finance minor, Matt Moroz. With a passion for golf and drive for business, U of M Crookston was the perfect opportunity for Moroz.

Program Description

  • This program provides graduates with experience in marketing, management, communications, and current technology.
  • Gain a solid foundation in business that prepares you for the many opportunities and challenges of the new economy and the e-business age.
  • Opportunities to participate in extra-curricular and co-curricular experiences outside of the classroom to enrich the lives of all students with interests in business. 
  • Many management courses are taken in the Alseth-NWSA Business boardroom. This boardroom-style room offers students an exceptional high-tech space to practice the skills they will use in their future careers.

 

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Awards and Accreditation 

The University of Minnesota Crookston is  accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

This program is accredited by the ACBSP.

Student Experiences

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Average Cost After Aid

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$13,436

Average amount of grants & scholarships received (2022-2023 data)

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$12,894

Average net price after grants &
scholarships (2021-2022 data)

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$22,883

Average TOTAL student loan debt after
graduation (2022-2023)

Scholarship and Funding Options

The University of Minnesota Crookston provides quick and easy access to over $1 million worth of scholarship opportunities for new and returning students!

Your Future Professors

Rachel Lundbohm
Associate Professor, Veden Fellow
Ken Myers
Associate Professor

What is Campus Life Like?

Residential Life

University of Minnesota Crookston's residence halls are ranked #1 public college dorms in Minnesota by Niche. The residential halls are clean, safe, spacious and modern. There is a mix of traditional style rooms, suites, and apartments available on-campus which include amenities such as ensuite bathrooms, walk-closets, and full size kitchens with all major appliances. There are also beautiful common spaces in every residential building that are great places to hangout, play games, study, or relax. Schedule a tour to see for yourself why they're ranked #1!

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Student Stories

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Humble Has Career Lined Up as Ending is in Sight to Prolific Academic and Athletic Career at U of M Crookston

Current U of M Crookston student-athlete Connor Humble, a name journalists can only dream about, was kind enough to share his experience as a Golden Eagle and just how his degree landed him his dream job.
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Matt Moroz - Student-Athlete with Management (major) and Finance (minor)

Meet business management major and finance minor, Matt Moroz. With a passion for golf and drive for business, U of M Crookston was the perfect opportunity for Moroz.