Management has been defined as working through and with other people to accomplish organizational goals. It involves planning, organizing tasks and people, hiring and motivating employees, and controlling all these activities over time.

Our Management major prepares students to pursue careers a wide variety of corporations and organizations.

Learn Core Business Skills 

Management majors will possess a general knowledge of the core areas of business that will equip them for entry-level positions with the potential for higher level management positions.

Choose From a Variety of Classes That Align with Your Interests

The management major allows students to choose from a wide variety of classes depending on their interests.

Flexibility and Double Majors 

This flexibility allows for a double major in another business discipline or the addition of  a concentration in Social Entrepreneurship without having to take a large number of additional classes.

Job Placement

Recent management majors have been placed with companies such as the Canadian Football League, BBVA Compass Bank, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama and Enterprise Rent-A-Car.

For more information about this major, please contact Dr. Darin White.

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Entrepreneurship, Management and Marketing Advisory Board

The Advisory Board for the Department of Entrepreneurship, Management and Marketing plays several important roles as a conduit to the business community. Board members provide guidance on course content so that our curriculum stays current with the needs of the profession. While some of the board members offer internships and jobs with their companies, the introductions our board members give us to other professionals in the business community are extremely valuable – both in terms of employment opportunities and mentorship for our students.

Randy Adamy

President, O'Henry's Coffee Birmingham, Alabama

Ted Alling

Chief Executive Officer, Access America Transport
Lookout Mountain, Tennessee

Michael Bell

Founding Partner, The Modern Brand
Birmingham, Alabama

Laura Brooks Bright

Marketing Team Leader, Baptist Health Systems
Birmingham, Alabama

Brandy Gibson

President and Chief Executive Officer, BFG & Associates LLC
Birmingham, Alabama

David Oakley

Senior Managing Director, Berkadia LLC
Birmingham, Alabama

Jeff Stephens

Senior Director of E-Commerce, Dave Ramsey Ministries
Nashville, Tennessee

Keith Brown

Co-Founder and Partner, State Traditions
Birmingham, Alabama

Chad Trull

President and Chief Executive Officer, HospiceLink
Birmingham, Alabama

Dan Pahos

Owner, Home Instead
Birmingham, Alabama

Greg Boggs

Co-Founder and Executive Vice President, University Fan Cards
Birmingham, Alabama

Cliff Bell

Senior Manager, Client Strategy and Consulting, CBRE Inc.
Birmingham, Alabama

Joie Campeaux Smith

Senior Territory Sales Manager, Mission Pharmacal
Birmingham, Alabama

Elizabeth Gettys

Account Executive, Burke Inc.
Cincinnati, Ohio

Chad Glover

Vice President and General Manager, MedMined at Becton Dickinson
Birmingham, Alabama

Anderson Hicklen

Managing Partner, AIM Group
Opelika, Alabama

Charlie Nelson

Projects Manager & Counsel, Nelson Brothers Incorporated
Birmingham, Alabama