Management

Major

The undergraduate major in management equips students with the skills to lead and manage organizations effectively. Every management major builds a foundation in organizational behavior — leadership, power, motivation, and communication within organizations — and human resource management, covering the core functions of managing people: staffing, performance evaluation, training, and compensation. A capstone course, Integrated Management Applications, brings it together as students analyze a real organization and recommend a course of action.

Beyond this foundation, students shape their own path. Management majors choose from three concentrations, each developing a distinct dimension of management expertise: Human Resources Management, aligned with SHRM's curriculum standards, for students focused on the people-management functions of an organization; Organizational Leadership, for students focused on guiding teams and leading change; and Project Management, which pairs project execution skills with negotiation and conflict resolution.

Non-concentration majors select four electives from a wide menu spanning ethics, negotiation and conflict resolution, organizational change, international management, and employment law, among others.

Each of these paths let students build a specialization that sets them apart in the job market.

Graduates are also well-prepared for advanced study in business and related fields, including USF's own Master of Science in Management, a natural next step for students who want to deepen their leadership and organizational expertise.

• Curriculum Guide
  • Human Resources Management Concentration
  • Organizational Leadership Concentration
  • Project Management Concentration
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employment after graduation

Management majors are well-prepared for diverse career paths. Employment in management occupations is growing faster than average, with approximately 1.1 million openings anticipated annually between 2025 and 2035. In May 2025, the median annual wage for managers across all career stages was $126,520, significantly higher than the median annual wage for all occupations, which was $50,980.

Management major graduates pursue many different careers, such as:

• Top executive roles
• Human resources managers
• Project management specialists
• Business founders/Business owners
• Compensation and benefits managers 
• Training and development managers
• Construction managers
• Labor relations specialists
• Medical and health services managers
• Property managers
• Retail managers
• Community services managers
• Entertainment and recreation managers
• Sales managers