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Management BBA
Discover Your Business Path
If you see yourself in management as an industry leader, or the creator of your own company, then earning your bachelor's degree in Management is a must. The Northwood Management degree option, combined with a specialized concentration, creates a direct path to success.
Upon registering for classes, you will be asked to pick a major and a concentration. Each concentration has a four-year plan or curriculum guide associated with it. The curriculum guide acts as your plan of study. Academic counselors are available to assist you with questions that arise regarding your degree path.
Earn your Management degree with a concentration in:
Banking & Finance
The Banking and Finance concentration focuses on course work designed to place graduates in financial service industry careers. Specialty areas include securities, banking, insurance, credit, trusts, taxes, and financial advising. Sitting for the Series 7 Exam is encouraged.
Economics
The Economics concentration focuses on the study of human action, choice behavior, and its influence on resource allocation by individuals, business enterprises, nations, and the world. The curriculum introduces students to the contributions of leading economists, various techniques of economic research, and forecasting. The Management component encourages the application of economic analysis to organizational problems at both the operational and strategic levels.
Entertainment, Sport & Promotion Management
The focus of the Entertainment, Sport & Promotion Management (ESPM) concentration is to educate and train students for the business and management aspects of the entertainment industry. Coursework emphasizes a broad understanding of the business side of entertainment and leisure activities in America, including sports sociology, communication, the food and beverage industry, sports governance, the industry legal aspects, club, resort and facilities management, and ethics.
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurs lead innovation and change. Entrepreneurs manage the risks that are essential for a prosperous economy. Northwood honors the triumphs of entrepreneurs by cultivating a new generation of achievers that are ready to launch their own enterprises.
Hotel, Restaurant & Resort Management
The mission of the Hotel, Restaurant & Resort Management (HRRM) concentration is to provide education, experience, and career preparation for tomorrow's hospitality executives. With specialized courses, HRRM students receive a solid business management core and collegiate curriculum requirements to create a diverse education.
International Business
Crossing borders increases the complexity of business and with increasing globalization; businesses require individuals who can work in and for international organizations. The International Business concentration is designed with the future global manager in mind.
The International Business concentration curriculum draws on a range of disciplines including accounting, politics, law, and psychology. Courses build the framework for analyzing and understanding the firm and the individual's position in the international marketplace, while management seminars prepare students for the tasks of planning, directing and staffing in the international realm.
Management of Information Systems
As information management becomes an increasingly critical resource for organizations, the need to train and educate technology leaders grows. Northwood University's Management Information Systems concentration helps students learn the steps to collect, process, store, and use information. The program aims at training graduates with both technical and business-related knowledge. The faculty understands effective systems analysis and design requires proficiency in state-of-the-art technologies, as well as developing a solid foundation of accounting and management principles.
Contact Information
Dr. Tara Peters
Phone: 469-272-5663
Office: Hopkins 103b
Hopkins Building
1114 West FM 1382
Cedar Hill, TX 75104
Phone: 972.293.5411
