Management
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The Management Program
Successful organizations know how to manage people and resources efficiently to accomplish organizational goals and keep those goals in tune with changes in the external environment. Management specifies the coordination and integration of work activities with and through other people. Management understands the four major functions of business management (i.e., planning, organizing, leading and controlling), and how individuals, teams and program managers implement strategies effectively, efficiently and ethically.
The McKenna School management department is one of the only departments in the United States to offer students in-depth training in Operational Excellence and cutting-edge training in Management Information Systems.
Undergraduate Programs
What Can I Do With a Degree in Management?
McKenna School management majors have obtained jobs in a wide variety of occupations (e.g., banking, healthcare, manufacturing, non-profits and government) as noted in the Internships and Careers section. In addition, graduates have pursued advanced degrees in law, public administration and business.
- In addition to human resources management and project management, the management major features Operational Excellence infusion with application to the service and manufacturing industries. The program is strongly linked to the McKenna School’s Kennametal Center for Operational Excellence, which runs a cooperative program for OE minors.
- The McKenna School offers SAP Business One certification. SAP’s comprehensive business software suite is utilized by thousands of prominent world class companies such as Kennametal Inc., Heinz Corporation, KPMG, Latrobe Specialty Metal Co. Siemens.
Curriculum Requirements
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Requirements for a Bachelor of Science Degree in Management
Business CORE Requirements (45 credits)
BA 100 Financial Accounting I – 3 credits
BA 170 Organizational Behavior – 3 credits
BA 220 Principles of Marketing – 3 credits
BA 265 Management Information Systems – 3 credits
BA 305 Business Ethics – 3 credits
BA 320 Corporate Finance – 3 credits
BA 340 Business Law – 3 credits
BA 350 Statistics I and BA 350A Excel Lab – 4 credits
BA 351 Statistics II and BA 351A Excel Lab – 4 credits
OR EC 360 Econometrics – 3 credits
BA 495 Business Policy and Strategy – 3 credits
EC 101 Principles of Microeconomics – 3 credits
EC 102 Principles of Macroeconomics – 3 credits
PS 100 Principles of American Politics – 3 credits
MA 109/111 Calculus 1 – 4 credits
BA 00P ePortfolio Requirement – 0 creditManagement Major Requirements (21 credits)
BA 150 Managerial Accounting – 3 credits
BA 232 Human Resources Management – 3 credits
BA 250 Global Business Management – 3 credits
OR BA 251 International Business – 3 credits
BA 280 Leadership – 3 credits
BA 398 Project Management I – 3 credits
BA 492 Operations Management – 3 credits
BA ---- BA 300 level or higher management class – 3 credits -
Requirements for a Bachelor of Science Degree in Sports Management
Business CORE Requirements (45 credits)
BA 100 Financial Accounting I – 3 credits
BA 170 Organizational Behavior – 3 credits
BA 220 Principles of Marketing – 3 credits
BA 265 Management Information Systems – 3 credits
BA 305 Business Ethics – 3 credits
BA 320 Corporate Finance – 3 credits
BA 340 Business Law – 3 credits
BA 350 Statistics I and BA 350A Excel Lab – 4 credits
BA 351 Statistics II and BA 351A Excel Lab – 4 credits
OR EC 360 Econometrics – 3 credits
BA 495 Business Policy and Strategy – 3 credits
EC 101 Principles of Microeconomics – 3 credits
EC 102 Principles of Macroeconomics – 3 credits
PS 100 Principles of American Politics – 3 credits
MA 109/111 Calculus 1 – 4 credits
BA 00P ePortfolio Requirement – 0 creditSports Management Major Requirements (30 credits)
BA 150 Managerial Accounting – 3 credits
BA 209 Sports Administration – 3 credits
BA 211 Sports Media, Promotion, and Marketing – 3 credits
BA 280 Leadership – 3 credits
BA 307 Sports Venue and Event Management – 3 credits
BA 332 Human Resource Management – 3 credits
BA 395 Global Marketing – 3 credits
OR BA 251 International Business – 3 credits
BA 398 Project Management I – 3 credits
BA 492 Operations Management – 3 credits
PS 385 Sports Law – 3 credits -
Requirements for a Minor in Management
Required:
BA 102 Survey of Accounting – 3 credits (Non-Business Majors Only)
OR BA 100 Financial Accounting I AND BA 150 Managerial Accounting – 6 credits
BA 170 Organizational Behavior – 3 creditsChoose four of the following:
BA 232 Human Resource Management – 3 credits
BA 250 Global Business Management – 3 credits
OR BA 251 International Business – 3 credits
BA 280 Leadership – 3 credits
BA 322 Corporate Communications – 3 credits
BA 398 Project Management I – 3 credits
BA 468 Project Management II – 4 credits
BA 492 Operations Management – 3 credits
Job Placements and Careers
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Job Placements and Internships
Allegheny County
Allegheny Lodium
Atlantic Engineering Services
BNY Mellon
Bombardier
Classic Industries
Conemaugh Hospital
Creehan and Company
Elliot Company
Excela Health (OE)
Federated Investors
Ferguson Integrated Services
First Commonwealth Bank
Forbes Regional Hospital
Heartland Campus Colutions
Heinz CCorporation
Kennametal Center for Operational Excellence
Kennametal Inc.
Latrobe Specialty Metals
McKesson
Medrad
Memorial Medical Center’s Robust Healthcare Internship
Miami Dolphins
MWA Arizona (SAP Business One)
Nexus Solutions
Norma Group
OMNOVA Solutions
Pioneer B1 (SAP Business One)
PLS Logistics
PNC Bank
PNC Financial Service Group
PPG
ProCamps Worldwide with Coach Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers
Red Value Company
State Representative Mike Reese
Stellar One (SAP Business One)
The Wexas Group
Thermo Twin Industries
Think Management Team
Third Wave (SAP Business One)
U.S. Congressman Tim Murphy
U.S. Steel -
Careers
Accounts Payable
Business Solutions Specialist
Continuous Improvement Specialist
Customer Financial Administrator
Financial Associate
HR Specialist
IT Recruiter
Lean Specialist
Operations Development
Pricing Analyst
Process Excellence
Production Supervisor
Quality Engineer
Senior Financial Services Associate
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Graduate and Ph.D. Programs
Carnegie Mellon University Heinz School
Cleveland State University Law School
LaGrange College, M.S. Philanthropy & Development
Saint Vincent College, MSMOE
University of Pittsburgh, MBA
University of Pittsburgh Law School
Utrecht University (Netherlands)
Virginia Commonwealth University, M.S. Sports Management
Winthrop University
Accreditation and Affiliations
The McKenna School of Business has seven undergraduate programs and one graduate program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). They are: Accounting, Business Education Information Technology, Business Economics, Finance, International Business, Economics, Management, Marketing and the Master of Science in Management: Operational Excellence graduate program. Three programs in Business Data Analytics (launched Fall 2020), Sports Management (launched Fall 2021) and Business Administration (launched Fall 2021) are in candidacy for accreditation.
With a requirement for faculty professional development (e.g., publications and research) and courses primarily taught by faculty holding doctorates, the ACBSP is the leading business accreditation program devoted to teaching excellence and service to students. Attributable to our ACBSP accreditation, students receive in depth knowledge in 12 business core competency areas: Accounting, Management, Business Ethics, Marketing, Information Systems, Business Finance, the Legal Environment of Business, Statistics, Business Policies, Economics, Quantitative Skills and Global Dimensions in Business.
The McKenna School is also a member of the Middle Atlantic Association of Colleges of Business Administration. The Politics and Criminal Justice programs are not accredited through the ACBSP; however, all programs in the McKenna School have regional accreditation through the Middle States Association. The ACBSP is one of the two premier accrediting agencies for business schools worldwide.
Faculty
Professor, Business Administration
jeff.godwin@stvincent.edu
Matthias Hühn, Ph.D.
Mary S. Carey Chair in Ethics and Catholic Social Thought
matthias.huehn@stvincent.edu
Rev. Dr. William Hisker, Ph. D.
Professor, Business Administration
bill.hisker@stvincent.edu
Mr. Robert Markley, Jr.
Instructor, Business Administration
robert.markley@stvincent.edu
Terrance Smith, D.B.A.
Assistant Professor, Management
terrance.smith@stvincent.edu
Michael Urick, Ph.D.
Dean, McKenna School of Business, Economics and Government
Professor, Business Administration
michael.urick@stvincent.edu