COURSE CURRICULUM

The Management major at The University of Alabama requires a total of 21 credit hours, combining a foundational course with a specialized concentration that allows students to tailor their education toward specific career goals, beginning with MGT 320 Leadership and Ethics, a core 3-credit course that builds essential skills in ethical decision-making, leadership, and organizational responsibility, followed by 18 credit hours in one of three concentrations: Entrepreneurship, Health Care Analytics, or Human Resource Management, each designed to provide in-depth, career-focused knowledge and practical experience; the Entrepreneurship concentration emphasizes experiential learning, where students actively engage in building business ideas, collaborating across disciplines, networking with entrepreneurs and investors, and participating in competitive, real-world projects, with courses such as Foundations of Entrepreneurship, Building Blocks I and II, New Venture Development, and a capstone experience that may involve small business management, consulting, or new product development, preparing students to innovate and launch ventures; the Health Care Analytics concentration focuses on data-driven decision-making in healthcare systems, offering courses like Introduction to Health Systems, Healthcare Data Structures, Health Information Systems, Data Mining, and Analytics Projects, equipping students with analytical skills to improve healthcare outcomes and efficiency; meanwhile, the Human Resource Management concentration develops expertise in managing people within organizations, covering areas such as recruitment, employee relations, compensation, training, and strategic HR management, and aligning with professional standards like SHRM certification, enhancing employability; all concentrations require a minimum grade of C- in each course, ensuring academic rigor and competency, and collectively, the program prepares graduates for diverse careers in business leadership, analytics, entrepreneurship, and human capital management while providing a strong foundation for future professional growth or graduate study.