The Business Management program is an academically rigorous modern business management program purposefully designed to prepare diverse learners for careers in selected in-demand professions.

Program Overview

Business Management is the flagship business program within the Division of Business at Mitchell College. Students learn to be professional managers and employees, ready for today’s workplace in their chosen career pathway. The program provides access to high-quality academic content delivered by outstanding faculty who have extensive professional experience in their disciplines.

Experiential learning is built into the program, with real-world opportunities to work in one of Mitchell’s Business Learning Labs or Workplace Readiness Labs, as well as internships within an extensive local partner network. There is also an option to pursue a final year Practicum Experience working on and off campus with a future employer.

What You Will Learn

The Business Management degree program at Mitchell College provides students with a strong foundation in leadership, strategic decision making, and organizational effectiveness. Through hands-on learning, case studies, and real-world business applications, students gain the skills necessary to excel in a variety of industries. 

While pursuing a business management degree, you will learn to lead teams, analyze market trends, and drive business success. The B.S. in Business Management program also prepares students to:

• Demonstrate the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors required to create a pathway to a rewarding professional career in business management
• Evaluate business situations in mature and startup organizations and apply appropriate professional methods to improve operations, solve problems and deliver results
• Describe and evaluate the prevailing environmental, social, and economic systems and emerging megatrends that affect contemporary global business operations.

Specializations and Minors

• Entrepreneurship
• Project Management
• Digital Marketing
• Finance and Accounting
• The Business of Sports (Sport Management)
• The Business of Hospitality
• General Management

The Mitchell Difference

Earning a B.S. degree at Mitchell College requires a combination of coursework and experiential learning built around our Abilities Model. This skills-based learning approach includes the following: First-Year Experience, General Ed Courses, Integrative Career Development, Major Curriculum, Workplace Readiness Curriculum and Discipline-specific Specializations, along with space for several Open Electives. Every program at Mitchell offers unique opportunities to our broad spectrum of students for their educational, occupational, and lifestyle pursuits.

The Business Management program features:

• Hands-on learning across the curriculum, allowing students to explore, retain, and experiment within the field of study
• Wraparound supports that offer resources and promote community-building within the learning process
• Our new learning lab, hosted by Michael’s Dairy, providing opportunities to ‘learn by doing’ in a real-world business setting
• On-campus micro-internships
• Full-scale internships with local companies
• Potential for a full-time semester internship toward the end of the program designed to prepare students to launch their professional careers
• Program curriculum taught by expert instructors and aligned with National Standards for Undergraduate Business Education, as well as specialized standards and guidelines within each program specialization

Career Pathways

The Business Management program prepares students for a wide variety of careers in:

• Management — small and large firms
• Entrepreneurship — startups and mature
  organizations
• Business strategy and innovation
• Project and program management — technology 
  and business applications
• Operations management
• Business analysis — tech and business
  contexts
• Organizational change leadership and
  consulting
• Digital marketing 
• Market analytics and research
• Marketing creative

Career Outlook and Salary Potential for Business Management Graduates

Earning a business management degree can open doors to various leadership roles across industries. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the median annual wage for management occupations was $116,880 as of May 2023. Potential career paths and salaries for business management graduates include:

• Financial Managers – $156,110 median annual salary
• Marketing Managers – $115,580 median annual salary
• Human Resources Managers – $136,350 median annual salary
• Sales Managers – $135,160 median annual salary

With a business management degree in Connecticut, graduates can pursue leadership roles in finance, healthcare, marketing, entrepreneurship and more. Whether you aspire to lead corporate teams or launch your own business, Mitchell College provides the skills and experience to help you succeed.

Sample Coursework: 4-Year Overview

View the College Catalog for full descriptions of these courses.

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