Learning goals:
- Leadership
- Strategy
- Creativity and Innovation
- Decision and Business Analytics
- Organizational and Work Design
As a management student, you’ll develop an ability to identify, analyze, and contribute to the development of organizations through an understanding of how they function. Management students are ready for positions in the professional management of profit or non-profit organizations, for corporate management training programs, and for graduate studies in business disciplines, the law, and related areas.
The curriculum seeks to develop and sharpen knowledge, skills, and abilities in the following areas:
- Principal management activities of planning, organizing, staffing, leading and controlling
- Communication (oral, written, and electronic)
- Quantitative and qualitative analysis methods
- Analytical and strategic thinking abilities
- Strategy development and implementation
- Interpersonal relations, group decision-making, diversity, and leadership
Michael S. Lewis, Ph.D.
An Ideal Place To Learn
Faculty
Experiential Learning
Assumption's Rome Campus
At Assumption's campus in Rome, Italy, the city and the country become your classroom through daily and weekend-long excursions throughout "the eternal city" and the Italian countryside. This unique study abroad experience will enrich your academic and cultural pursuits as you walk in the footsteps of emperors and gladiators then enjoy delectable Italian cuisine or perhaps a cappuccino after class in a local cafe. (Did you know that your financial aid follows you to Rome?)
Explore the Rome CampusLearn the Skills Employers Seek
Faculty/Student Research
The Assumption curriculum encourages scholarly and real-world experience. With hands-on research conducted alongside faculty mentors, students gain a depth of knowledge and skills that lead to professional success and personal fulfillment.Study Abroad
At Assumption University, the world is your classroom. Students can study and explore abroad in over 50 places from Vienna to England, South Africa, and even our own campus in historic, yet modern, Rome, Italy. Assumption’s study abroad program offers culture, history, and a living classroom for all.Internships
Assumption career planning starts the day you arrive on campus. “Internship in Business” is a 3-credit seminar course in the Business Studies Department that is available to all business students. The course provides hands-on experience and training, networking and informational interviews with professionals, and assessment of your personal career strengths and interests. You will spend a minimum of 120 hours working in the field. During the weekly seminar, students discuss how organizational behavior and management concepts apply to their individual placements.Career Opportunities
Graduates of the management program are prepared to continue on to graduate study in business law, or a related field and are qualified for career opportunities such as:
Administrative Service Managers
Business Consultants/Analysts
Decision Analysts
Educational Administrators
Events and Project Managers
Healthcare Administrators
Human Resources Managers
Management Analysts
Non-profit Administrators
Sport Managers
Nicole Marshall
Management 2017
Client Relationship Representative, IBM
“Assumption provided me with motivating professors who cultivated my knowledge and skills. The classes I took at Assumption truly helped me and gave me the extensive knowledge I needed to become well-rounded and knowledgeable of the business world. ”
Kathleen Hurley
Management 2017
Attending Law School, Hofstra Law
“Through community service opportunities and classes, I learned I was passionate about social justice This experience influenced me to pursue legal work for my career. I hope to become a criminal or human rights lawyer following law school. ”
First-rate Academics in a Catholic University Setting
Assumption University awakens in students a sense of wonder, discovery, and purpose, forming graduates known for their intellectual seriousness, thoughtful citizenship, and devotion to the common good. Students are provided an education that shapes their souls, forms them intellectually, and prepares them for meaningful careers. Enlivened by the harmony of faith and reason, here, students’ minds and hearts are transformed.
Assumption is dedicated to providing a clear understanding of what your education will cost
We’ll help cut through the complexity of financing your education, ensuring you understand what you need, how to apply for aid, and what’s expected of you. You will be assigned a personal financial aid advisor who will guide you through the process and answer all of your financial aid-related questions.