B.B.A. in Business Management
Harrisonburg, USA
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
USD 6,434 / per semester *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* in-state tuition fee | $15,076: out-of-state tuition fee. Additional fees may apply
Introduction
As a JMU business management major, you’ll be prepared to lead effectively in a dynamic global business environment, using a variety of resources to achieve your organizational goal.
Effective managers who know how to use critical thinking skills to innovate and solve problems, and interpersonal skills to work with others to accomplish goals are always in great demand in business and industry.
You'll cultivate these in-demand skills with coursework in project management, evidence-based decision-making, and management of technology and innovation. In addition to a rigorous core curriculum, you’ll have the option to specialize in the areas of human resource management, innovation, and entrepreneurship or management consulting.
Management skills are broadly applicable and our graduates go on to a wide range of professions in both the public and private sector. The major is also designed to help those thinking of starting their own business or aiding a family business. Finally, many students find the broad business training of the management major a helpful foundation for future graduate study.
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Curriculum
The major in business management offers three concentrations that will prepare you for a career in a wide range of industries, from governmental organizations, manufacturing, retail, and banking, to pharmaceutical products, consumer products, restaurants, and insurance.
You will develop skills in leadership, critical thinking, and analytical decision-making as you apply key managerial concepts and theories learned in the classroom to practical experiences.
Major Coursework and Upper B.B.A. core
Required Major Coursework:
5 core courses:
- MGT 320 - Management of Innovation and Technology
- MGT 325 - Project Management
- MGT 357 - Evidence-based Decision Making
- MGT 365 - Fundamentals of Human Resource Management
- MGT 390 - Organizational Leadership
2 COB Courses
- COB 318 - Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
- COB 487 - Strategic Management
Option One: 5 core courses + 2 concentration courses + 1 elective
Option Two: 5 core courses + 3 electives
Optional Concentration
Management Consulting
This concentration is designed to develop and enhance students’ critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. In this track, students engage in research and analysis to build a strong foundation for learning and implementing the business analysis and consulting process.
Required Courses
- MGT 357 – Evidence-Based Decision Making
- MGT 457 – Management Consulting Fundamentals
- MGT 467 – Advanced Management Consulting
Human Resource Management
This concentration is designed to help students broaden and deepen their understanding of the acquisition, development, management, and retention of human capital in organizations.
Required Courses
- MGT 365 – Fundamentals of Human Resource Management
- MGT 470 – Acquiring and Developing Human Capital
- MGT 475 – Managing and Retaining Human Capital
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
This concentration is designed to provide students with an introduction to the role of innovation in business development, a solid foundation in the principle elements of entrepreneurship and small business management, and the opportunity to gain hands-on experience working with a team to create a new business venture.
Required Courses
- MGT 320 – Management of Innovation and Technology
- MGT 471 – Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
- MGT 472 – New Venture Creation
Management Electives
- MGT 340
- MGT 375
- MGT 457
- MGT 460
- MGT 461
- MGT 465
- MGT 467
- MGT 470
- MGT 471
- MGT 472
- MGT 475
- MGT 480
- MGT 481
- MGT 490
- MGT 494
- MGT 498
Progressing Through the Program
Most students complete the lower B.B.A. core in their first two years and are accepted into the CoB (and take COB 300) in the Fall semester of their junior year. Students are encouraged to develop their individualized academic plans in consultation with an academic advisor, taking into account unique skills, interests, and goals. Business management majors are limited to up to four MGT courses per semester.
Recommended Minors
- Business Analytics
- Computer Information Systems
- Communication
- A Foreign Language
- Global Supply Chain Management
- Human Resource Development
Career Opportunities
A successful career and a meaningful life is what it’s all about. Whether it’s an internship, a great first job or a top graduate school appointment, JMU Dukes make their dreams ignite. You will, too.
Here are current openings available to JMU students.
Jobs for JMU Students
Consulting
- Associate Program, Client Service - Spanish Fluency (January/Summer 2023) at AlphaSights
- Associate Program, Client Service (New York - January 2023) at AlphaSights
- Early Careers: Compensation Analyst at WTW
- 2023 IBM Enterprise Strategy, Senior Consultant at IBM
- Data Analyst - Entry Level - Fairfax, VA at CGI
- Cyber Analyst - Entry Level - Fairfax, VA at CGI
- Associate Program, Client Service - Asia International Team (Hindi, Korean, Japanese, or Mandarin Fluency - January/Summer 2023) at AlphaSights
- Associate Program, Client Service (San Francisco - January 2023) at AlphaSights
- Associate Program, Client Service (New York - 2023 Graduates) at AlphaSights
- Associate Program, Client Service (San Francisco - Immediate Start) at AlphaSights
- Associate Program, Client Service (New York - Immediate Start) at AlphaSights
- Finance Analyst at Leidos
- NetSuite Education Associate Consultant at Oracle
- Associate Program, Client Service - Spanish Fluency (January/Summer 2023) at AlphaSights
- Business Analyst - Entry Level - Fairfax, VA at CGI
- Junior Financial Analyst at South River Federal Solutions
- Senior Financial Analyst at South River Federal Solutions
- Program Analyst I at South River Federal Solutions
- Business Analysis Consultant (2023) at Infinitive
Management
- Fulltime - ALP Operations Manager - Accelerated Leadership Program at Chewy
- Assistant Director of Media Relations at Advancement (Virginia Tech)
- Sales and Product Management Trainee Program '22 - '23 at Belimo Americas
- Management Trainee, Operations - Dalton, GA at CSL
- Management Trainee of Operations - Decatur, IL at CSL
- Management Trainee Operations - Las Cruces, NM at CSL
- Operation Management Trainee- Georgetown DE at Perdue Farms
- Restaurant General Manager - Mosaic at Montage International Hotels and Resorts
- Corporate Relations Management Trainee 2023 at BNSF Railway
- Sales Management Trainee - Pavilion, NY at Lehigh Hanson
- National College Leadership Program (Manager In Training) - New York/DC Regions at Encore
- LEAD Associate - Management Training Program - Class of 2023 at TOWNEBANK
- Assistant Director - Human Resources at Boyd Gaming
- Global Marketing Manager at ECRI
- Manager Trainee, 2023 Graduate at J.B. Hunt Transport
- AAMCO Leadership Development & Management Training Program at AAMCO Transmissions Total Car Care (HQ)
- Workforce Development Program Director (@ Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce) at Jobs That Help
- Global Account Manager at Cogent Communications
- Product Manager (Location: China) at Midea
Project Management
- Senior Project Manager Supply Chain - Activation Engineering (Full-Time Remote or Hybrid) at Target
- Lead Project Mgr SC Engineering and Activation (Full Time Remote or Hybrid) at Target
- Assisant Field Manager at Younger Services
- Project Manager, Forest and Climate Conservation at The Nature Conservancy
- Project Coordinator, Principal Gifts at Advancement (Virginia Tech)
- Project Coordinator, Principal Partnerships at Advancement (Virginia Tech)
- Data Manager - Survey, Recruitment, and Biospecimen Collection Shared Resource (SRBSR) Services – Georgetown University Medical Center at Georgetown University - Cancer Prevention and Control Program
- Real Estate Project Manager at Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing
- Project Delivery Manager I/II (2 openings) - Hybrid at ALLETE Inc
- Project Manager: Technology Acquisition of Mail & Package Sorting Equipment(procure, set-up, test & distribute at MBA CSi
- Senior Project Manager, Construction at Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters
- Project Manager - Eurofins Environment Testing North Central - Cedar Falls, IA at Eurofins
- Project Director at American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
- Project Manager, R&D Engineering at Anton Paar QuantaTec Inc.
- Science Management Analyst at The Scientific Consulting Group, Inc.
- Project Associate at ICON plc
- Entry Level Systems Analyst at Naval Nuclear Laboratory
- Project Coordinator, Principal Gift, DC at Advancement (Virginia Tech)
- Senior Project Manager - Planning, Design and Construction - Mount Sinai Morningside at Mount Sinai Health System
Human Resources
- Human Resources Associate at EPAY WORLD LLC
- Human Resources Analyst at Emerson
- Corporate Vice President of Human Resources at Homewood Retirement Centers
- Department Head (Special Education and Gifted & Talented), St. Stephen's Indian School at Bureau of Indian Education
- Human Resource Advisor I-III at the State of Delaware
- Sourcing Specialist (hybrid) at AAA Club Alliance
- Human Resources Leadership Development Program - Full-Time - July 2023 at Whirlpool Corporation
- 2023 Human Resources Immersion Program (NEXUS) at Amazon
- Payroll Specialist at Clackamas County
- Classification & Compensation Analyst (Human Resource Analyst I) at City of Portland Bureau of Human Resources
- Director of Human Resources - UNC Health Southeastern at UNC Health
- Payroll Manager at Clackamas County
- Labor Relations Management Trainee 2023 at BNSF Railway
- 2023 - Early Career - HR – Analyst - United States, New York (NY) & Jersey City (NJ) at AIG
- Benefits Specialist at UWM (United Wholesale Mortgage)
- Human Resources Coordinator at National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
- HR Administrative Assistant at ValidaTek, Inc.
- Technical Recruiter - Nashville, TN at TEKsystems
- Technical Recruiter - Memphis / Little Rock at TEKsystems
Internships for JMU Students
Consulting
- Analyst Summer Intern at Rystad Energy
- Intern - Business Ops Analyst/Sourcing Specialist at DISH
- Summer 2023 Insurance Analyst Internship at Kunkel & Associates, Inc.
- Business Analyst Intern - Fairfax, VA at CGI
- Oil Market Analyst Intern at Rystad Energy
- Data Analyst Internship at Build Health International
- Analyst Intern (Summer) at Spencer Stuart
- Consulting Internship at Capgemini Government Solutions
- IT Americas Internship (UseIT) at Siemens
- Booz Allen Hamilton- 2023 Summer Games Internship at Booz Allen Hamilton
- Undergraduate Business Intern at Cognizant
- Project Coordinator Consultant Intern at Crowe LLP
- Government Consulting Risk Advisory Intern at Cherry Bekaert
- Government & Public Sector Accounting Advisory Intern at Cherry Bekaert
- Government & Public Sector Risk Advisory Intern at Cherry Bekaert
- Risk Advisory Services Intern - Summer 2023 (San Francisco) at BDO USA LLP
- Risk Advisory Services Intern - Winter 2023 (San Francisco) at BDO USA LLP
- Risk Advisory Services Intern - Summer 2023 (Los Angeles) at BDO USA LLP
- Risk Advisory Services Intern - Winter 2023 (Los Angeles) at BDO USA LLP
Management
- Jr Account Manager / Internship / Marketing at Core
- Motorparts: Purchasing Intern - Summer 2023 (Southfield, MI or Remote) at Tenneco
- Communications Internship - Summer 2023 at Casey's
- Consumer and Digital Transformation Intern, Distribution Strategy and Real Estate Investment Planning (Open) at Santander Bank, N.A.
- Marketing Intern at Leading Authorities, Inc.
- Enterprise Summer 2023 Management Trainee Internship - Richmond, VA at Enterprise Holdings
- 2023 Markets Summer Analyst Program (Chicago) at Societe Generale
- Food Safety Summer Internship at Casey's
- Operations Intern at Adaptive Sports Center of Crested Butte
- CAMPUS: Investment Operations-Core Operations Summer Associate Irvine (Summer 2023) at Capital Group
- CAMPUS: Investment Operations-Core Operations Summer Associate Norfolk (Summer 2023) at Capital Group
- IT Transformation (Talent, Culture, and Change Management) Summer 2023 Internship - Remote at Builders FirstSource
- Operations Manager (Lumber) Summer 2023 Internship - Rapid City, SD at Builders FirstSource
- Area Manager Intern 2023 (South) at Amazon
- Financial Intern (West Region) - 2023 Summer Internship at NFP
- Store Leadership Internship Program - Summer 2023 at Kroger (34433)
- Sodexo Student Impact Program- Spring 2023 at Sodexo
- Operations Management Intern (Summer 2023) at Schreiber Foods
- Operations Management Intern (Summer 2023) at Schreiber Foods
Project Management
- 2023 Summer Intern: Innovation & Automation Intern (Product Manager/Automation Engineer Intern) at Walmart Corporate
- 2023 Summer Internships – Dayton, OH at Reynolds and Reynolds
- Facilities Project Management Member - Jimmy Carter National Historic Park at American Conservation Experience
- Project Engineer Internship- Renewables- IEA- Nationwide, USA at Infrastructure & Energy Alternatives, Inc
- LAI Video Project Manager Internship at Leading Authorities, Inc.
- Santander Investments – Product Management Team Intern at Santander Bank, N.A.
- Campus Graduate- 2023 Amex Digital Labs – Global Digital Product Enablement Summer Internship at American Express
- Campus Graduate - 2023 Global Consumer Services Group: Amex Digital Labs Strategic Partnerships Summer Internship at American Express
- Campus Graduate - 2023 Global Consumer Services Group Product Summer Internship at American Express
- Campus Graduate - 2023 Global Consumer Services Group Digital Product Summer Internship at American Express
- Building Automation Project Management Intern at Carrier
- Product Development Internship at Nestlé USA
- Financial Management Team Intern at Management Systems International
- Product Manager MBA Intern (Monetization Product) - Summer 2023 (MBA) at TikTok Inc.
- 2023 MBA Summer Intern - Product Management (Innovation) at General Motors
- Temporary Project Assistant: Southern & East Africa at National Democratic Institute
- Supply Chain Project Manager Internship at Thermo Fisher Scientific
- Account Coordinator at ThomasARTS
- Campus Graduate 2023 Global Merchant & Network Services Product Management Summer Internship at American Express
Human Resources
- Talent Acquisition Intern – Summer 2023 at WPS Health Solutions
- Human Resources - Summer 2023 Internship at Stryker
- Human Resources Development Program - Full-Time - July 2023 at Whirlpool Corporation
- Human Resources Leadership Development Program - Internship - Summer 2023 at Whirlpool Corporation
- Sr HR Operations Intern (full-time paid internship) at Resideo Technologies, Inc.
- Human Resources Intern at The Home Depot
- 2023 HR Generalist Intern at Amazon
- HR Operations Intern at KCF Technologies, Inc.
- 2023 - Early Career - HR – Summer Intern - United States, New York (NY) & Jersey City (NJ) at AIG
- HR Intern at TE Connectivity
- Graduate Leadership Development Program - HR Summer Associate at Thermo Fisher Scientific
- Intern - HR Business Partner & Talent Acquisition (Summer 2023) at United Airlines
- Intern - Human Resources Total Rewards (Summer 2023) at United Airlines
- Intern - Global Learning (Human Resources) (Summer 2023) at United Airlines
- Intern - Aviate Pilot Hiring (Human Resources) (Summer 2023) at United Airlines
- Human Resources Intern at JCC
- Human Resources Intern (Summer 2023) at Arconic Corp
- HR Reporting & Business Process Intern (Summer 2023) at FedEx Ground - Corporate
- Human Resources Graduate Leadership Development Program (2023) at Thermo Fisher Scientific
Scholarships and Funding
Madison awards more than 400 one- to four-year scholarships each year to incoming students. The primary criterion for merit-based scholarships is exceptional academic performance. Other selection criteria may include leadership, involvement, and career goals.
The Madison Scholarships Hub is the application center for all JMU Foundation scholarships at James Madison University. To access the Madison Scholarships Hub, log in to MyMadison. Under the Applicant tab, click on the Madison Scholarships Hub logo.
All students are encouraged to fill out the General Application in the Madison Scholarships Hub to be considered for various scholarship opportunities. Qualifications for the majority of our scholarships are based on the General Application information as well as information pulled directly from your admissions application.
Review the criteria carefully for any recommended scholarship opportunities you are presented with and if you meet the qualifications, click apply to submit the additional required information. Deadlines vary across departments so be sure to complete the General Application as soon as possible to receive full consideration. Some scholarship opportunities become available starting in the fall while others open later so be sure to check back in January, February and March.
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