Business has changed dramatically over the last decade. Some important changes in the environment are:

• Customers want cheaper, better and faster services and goods.
• Competition is global and intense.
• Large companies are downsizing to reduce costs and become competitive.
• Government is imposing more regulations on businesses.
• Technology is constantly changing.
• Over 80% of new jobs are created in small businesses.

Because of these changes, today's business professional must have a solid knowledge of management. The management core courses provide the student:

• a view of the business as a system interacting with and making decisions about the global environment, customers, employees, technologies, regulations, etc., to make a profit
• a cross-functional perspective of the processes of combining people, technology, and other resources to create and provide a service or good that is superior in price, quality, and time to market
• the ability to act as a facilitator in working with people to solve organizational problems
• the ability to solve quality, lead time, and productivity problems so that the organization achieves its goals through satisfied customers
• the ability to focus attention on the core problems of the business no matter where they are located; the ability to identify, develop and implement win-win solutions
• the ability to leverage the human capital through innovative human resource practices.

The Courses in the required Management Major Core (operations, business ethics, leadership and strategic management) are designed to provide majors with exposure to the central issues and competencies required for managers in the twenty-first century. In addition, through appropriate selection of major specialty courses, the student may better prepare for career opportunities that utilize the more specific knowledge and skills provided by these courses.

Information about the major and the courses in the major can be found at www.bulletin.uga.edu/bulletin/prg/management_bba_req.html. Information about specific course content in the management major can be found at www.bulletin.uga.edu/bulletin/courses.

Students who plan to enter the Management major will apply and be evaluated for admission based on specific selection criteria. For information on the application process and selection criteria go to www.terry.uga.edu/undergraduate.

>Management Course Syllabi

>Link to the MBA curriculum pages

The goal of the PhD program is to graduate management researchers and educators who can successfully compete for positions in quality higher education institutes and research centers. The program typically takes a four year, full-time commitment. Students spend their first two years completing course work in management, research methods, and a supporting doctoral dissertation is completed in the final two years. Students are expected to remain at the University of Georgia until their dissertation is successfully defended.

Internship experiences enable students to identify and develop skills within their university course of study. The practical hands on experience gained through the internship becomes a valuable tool as students graduate and enter the work place. The Management Department recognizes the value of the internship experience and students may enroll for three hours of academic credit while completing the internship and completing a project or paper under the direction of a department faculty member.

The UGA Library is the largest university library in the State of Georgia and is composed of three major on-campus libraries. The libraries contain more than 3.4 million books, serials, documents and other collections such as maps, photographs drawings and newspapers. These collections support the circular and research needs of the campus and are available to library users both on the campus and across the state.

The University's varied computing needs are supported by mainframe and microcomputer facilities, and the campus-wide data network that connects all buildings to state, national, and international computer networks. The IBM mainframe, along with a cluster of IBM workstations, provides multiple operating systems and a wide range of applications software for use by faculty, staff, and students. Central mainframe resources of most interest to students are the libraries' on-line catalog, and Arches, the student computing facility, a good place to learn how to use electronic mail and other applications. Computer Services Sites, located throughout the campus, give students access to microcomputers with standard word processing, spreadsheet and graphics software, along with connection to mainframe and departmental resources on a campus-wide data network. Terry College students have ready access to several Computer Services Sites.

In addition to the computing facilities provided by the University of Georgia, business students have access to several computer laboratories maintained and operated by the Terry College Office of Information Technology.