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Department of Decision
Sciences and Management

GENERAL MANAGEMENT (pdf)

For a flowchart of the course requirements leading to a Bachelor of Science in Business Management with a concentration in General Management, please click the above title. This is a PDF file and requires the free Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing.  Acrobat Reader is available for download here.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

The general management option provides students with the flexibility to seek employment in numerous managerial positions.

Following the completion of corporate training, new supervisors assume responsibilities for planning, team building, leadership, and training of new employees.

Although duties vary with the nature of the job, all management jobs require good interpersonal skills.

PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Companies who have hired TTU general management graduates in the recent past include:

  • Averitt Express
  • Blue Cross/Blue Shield
  • Boeing
  • Cookeville Regional Medical Center
  • Fleetguard, Inc.
  • Gaylord Entertainment
  • Kimberly-Clark Corp.
  • Nissan, USA
  • O’Charley’s, Inc.
  • State Farm Insurance
  • Wal-Mart
  • Various Financial Institutions
POSITION TITLES

The following are common position titles held by general management graduates:
  • Management Trainees
  • First-line Supervisors
  • Retail Managers
  • Property and Facility Managers
  • Entry-level Professional Bankers
  • Insurance Professionals
  • Hotel/Restaurant Managers
  • Entry-level Management Analysts
SALARY INFORMATION

The national average yearly salary for students graduating in the curriculum of Business Administration/Management is $39,553. (Based on the July 2005 Salary Survey of the National Association of Colleges and Employers.)

WHAT IS GENERAL MANAGEMENT?

The General Management option within the degree of Bachelor of Science in Business Management is administered through the Department of Decision Sciences and Management. It is designed for students who desire broad managerial expertise and curriculum exposure to a variety of business areas. This program is characterized by an emphasis on advanced organizational, management, and computer skills.

WHAT CAN I DO WITH A BUSINESS DEGREE?

“Thanks to my business management degree from TTU, I was accepted into Boeing’s Business Career Foundation Program, which is a fast-paced development program that accepts approximately 40 graduating senior worldwide every year. Without TTU’s world-class professors and programs, I might have missed the fantastic opportunity of working for the largest aerospace company in the world, where even the sky is no limit!” — Anna LaBar, ‘01, The Boeing Company

GET INVOLVED!

Society for Advancement of Management

Advisor: Dr. Rodley Pineda
Office: JH 320, 372-6253
Email: rpineda@tntech.edu

Any freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior student interested in business management may become a member. The club focuses on the professional development of its members through activities such as guest lectures, fundraisers, and social events. Campus recruitment occurs primarily in the fall, but students may join at anytime. Annual membership fees include $35 national dues and local dues.


College of Business
Tennessee Technological University
Department of Decision Sciences
and Management

Campus Box 5022
Cookeville, TN 38505

Telephone: (931) 372-3160
Fax: (931) 372-6249

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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