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Management & Leadership

Shorelight - University of Kansas, United States

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Next enrollment cycle

September 2023

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First Year Course Fee

USD 27,050

Course Accredited By

AACSB

  • 4 Years
  • On Campus
  • Undergraduate
  • Degree
  • Up to 30% scholarship
Students studying management and leadership will gain a mix of theoretical and practical management knowledge and skills that will enable them to work as professional managers, HR professionals and business leaders.
  • Tracks within the major allow students to specialize in specific areas of interest, including organizational leadership, entrepreneurship, and human resources.
  • A degree in management and leadership will provide you with the skills to effectively lead a group of people. Many graduates secure jobs in sales, human resources, entrepreneurship, retail, general management and management rotational programs.
  • Like many fields of business, it is important to network as a management and leadership major.
  • You should also attend shadowing days to get a taste for jobs you may want when you graduate.
  • Look into leadership positions within clubs on campus. Summer internship or part-time work experience will allow you to be competitive with other management and leadership graduates.

Typical positions include:

  • Benefits Administrator
  • Branch Manager
  • Business Development Officer
  • Contract Administrator
  • Fundraiser/Development Officer
  • Human Resource Administrator
  • Management Analyst
  • Meeting and Convention Planner
  • Public Administrator
  • Property, Real Estate Manager
  • Personnel Recruiter

Enrollment Cycles

  • September 2023
  • December 2023
  • April 2024

KENYA

  • Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)
  • Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms
  • C or 7 average or higher
  • Undergraduate AAP 3 Terms
  • C or 7 average or higher
  • Undergraduate ID 2 Terms
  • C or 7 average or higher

English Requirements Certificate

IELTS

  • Academic English (2 Terms) 4.5
  • ID (2 Terms) 6.5 ( with no band lower than 6.0) except speaking
  • AAP (2 Terms) 6.0 ( with no band lower than 5.5) except speaking
  • EAP (3 Terms) 5.5 ( with no band lower than 5.0) except speaking
  • KUDE (2 Terms) 6.5 (no subscore lower than 6.0) except speaking
  • AEC (1 Term) 5.0 or lower
  • Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 5.0
  • Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4.5

TOEFL

  • Academic English (2 Terms) 40
  • ID (2 Terms) 79 No subscore below 18
  • AAP (2 Terms) 71 No subscore below 16
  • EAP (3 Terms) 60 No subscore below 13
  • KUDE (2 Terms) 79 No section below 18
  • AEC (1 Term) 59 or lower
  • Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50
  • Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40

Duolingo

  • Academic English (2 Terms) 70
  • ID (2 Terms) 110
  • AAP (2 Terms) 100
  • EAP (3 Terms) 90
  • KUDE (2 Terms) NA
  • AEC (1 Term) NA
  • Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 80
  • Academic English (3 Terms) Below 70

Uganda 

  • Advanced Certificate of Education and Uganda Certificate of Education

Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms

  • UACE - minimum of 2 Principal Passing grades of D or higher and at least 1 subsidiary pass in a college preparatory subject. UGCE - C (7) average or higher or General Certificate of Education Level (O Level) Exam with 5 academic subjects

Undergraduate AAP 3 Terms

  • UACE - minimum of 2 Principal Passing grades of D or higher and at least 1 subsidiary pass in a college preparatory subject. UGCE - C (7) average or higher or General Certificate of Education Level (O Level) Exam with 5 academic subjects

Undergraduate ID 2 Terms

  • UACE - minimum of 2 Principal Passing grades of D or higher and at least 1 subsidiary pass in a college preparatory subject. UGCE - C (7) average or higher or General Certificate of Education Level (O Level) Exam with 5 academic subjects

English Requirements

Certificate

IELTS

  • Academic English (2 Terms) 4.5
  • ID (2 Terms) 6.5 ( with no band lower than 6.0) except speaking
  • AAP (2 Terms) 6.0 ( with no band lower than 5.5) except speaking
  • EAP (3 Terms) 5.5 ( with no band lower than 5.0) except speaking
  • KUDE (2 Terms) 6.5 (no subscore lower than 6.0) except speaking
  • AEC (1 Term) 5.0 or lower
  • Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 5.0
  • Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4.5

TOEFL

  • Academic English (2 Terms) 40
  • ID (2 Terms) 79 No subscore below 18
  • AAP (2 Terms) 71 No subscore below 16
  • EAP (3 Terms) 60 No subscore below 13
  • KUDE (2 Terms) 79 No section below 18
  • AEC (1 Term) 59 or lower
  • Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50
  • Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40

Duolingo

  • Academic English (2 Terms) 70
  • ID (2 Terms) 110
  • AAP (2 Terms) 100
  • EAP (3 Terms) 90
  • KUDE (2 Terms) NA
  • AEC (1 Term) NA
  • Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 80
  • Academic English (3 Terms) Below 70

TANZANIA

  • Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE)
  • Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms E/5 average or higher
  • Undergraduate AAP 3 Terms E/5 average or higher
  • Undergraduate ID 2 Terms E/5 average or higher
  • English Requirements

CERTIFICATE IELTS

  • Academic English (2 Terms) 4.5
  • ID (2 Terms) 6.5 ( with no band lower than 6.0) except speaking
  • AAP (2 Terms) 6.0 ( with no band lower than 5.5) except speaking
  • EAP (3 Terms) 5.5 ( with no band lower than 5.0) except speaking
  • KUDE (2 Terms) 6.5 (no subscore lower than 6.0) except speaking
  • AEC (1 Term) 5.0 or lower
  • Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 5.0
  • Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4.5

TOEFL

  • Academic English (2 Terms) 40
  • ID (2 Terms) 79 No subscore below 18
  • AAP (2 Terms) 71 No subscore below 16
  • EAP (3 Terms) 60 No subscore below 13
  • KUDE (2 Terms) 79 No section below 18
  • AEC (1 Term) 59 or lower
  • Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50
  • Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40

Duolingo

  • Academic English (2 Terms) 70
  • ID (2 Terms) 110
  • AAP (2 Terms) 100
  • EAP (3 Terms) 90
  • KUDE (2 Terms) NA
  • AEC (1 Term) NA
  • Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 80
  • Academic English (3 Terms) Below 70

UNITED KINGDOM

  • See GCSE criteria
  • Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms
  • Undergraduate AAP 3 Terms
  • Undergraduate ID 2 Terms
  • Bachelor’s degree (Pass or Honours earned after 3 or 4 years); Bachelor of (Architecture, Dental Surgery, Medicine); Master of Pharmacy (I and II); BTEC Level 7 Diploma in Technology or Technological Engineering or Arts and Design
  • Undergraduate PS AAP 2 Terms 45
  • Undergraduate PS AAP 3 Terms 45
  • Undergraduate PS ID 2 Terms 45

English Requirements Certificate

IELTS

  • Academic English (2 Terms) 4.5
  • ID (2 Terms) 6.5 ( with no band lower than 6.0) except speaking
  • AAP (2 Terms) 6.0 ( with no band lower than 5.5) except speaking
  • EAP (3 Terms) 5.5 ( with no band lower than 5.0) except speaking
  • KUDE (2 Terms) 6.5 (no subscore lower than 6.0) except speaking
  • AEC (1 Term) 5.0 or lower
  • Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 5.0
  • Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4.5

TOEFL

  • Academic English (2 Terms) 40
  • ID (2 Terms) 79 No subscore below 18
  • AAP (2 Terms) 71 No subscore below 16
  • EAP (3 Terms) 60 No subscore below 13
  • KUDE (2 Terms) 79 No section below 18

Duolingo

  • Academic English (2 Terms) 70
  • ID (2 Terms) 110
  • AAP (2 Terms) 100
  • EAP (3 Terms) 90
  • KUDE (2 Terms) NA
  • AEC (1 Term) NA
  • Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 80
  • Academic English (3 Terms) Below 70

BTEC

  • (BTEC) Extended Diploma (Level 3)
  • Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms 80 UCAS Points or MMP Grade
  • Undergraduate AAP 3 Terms 80 UCAS Points or MMP Grade
  • Undergraduate ID 2 Terms 80 UCAS Points or MMP Grade

English Requirements Certificate

IELTS

  • Academic English (2 Terms) 4.5
  • ID (2 Terms) 6.5 ( with no band lower than 6.0) except speaking
  • AAP (2 Terms) 6.0 ( with no band lower than 5.5) except speaking
  • EAP (3 Terms) 5.5 ( with no band lower than 5.0) except speaking
  • KUDE (2 Terms) 6.5 (no subscore lower than 6.0) except speaking
  • AEC (1 Term) 5.0 or lower
  • Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 5.0
  • Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4.5

TOEFL

  • Academic English (2 Terms) 40
  • ID (2 Terms) 79 No subscore below 18
  • AAP (2 Terms) 71 No subscore below 16
  • EAP (3 Terms) 60 No subscore below 13
  • KUDE (2 Terms) 79 No section below 18
  • AEC (1 Term) 59 or lower
  • Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50
  • Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40

Duolingo

  • Academic English (2 Terms) 70
  • ID (2 Terms) 110
  • AAP (2 Terms) 100
  • EAP (3 Terms) 90
  • KUDE (2 Terms) NA
  • AEC (1 Term) NA
  • Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 80
  • Academic English (3 Terms) Below 70

GCSE/IGCSE/GCE O-LEVEL

  • Five college preparatory subjects passed is the baseline minimum entry requirement. Specific exam subject types are not required as long as a student has a total of 5 total subjects completed. KU will take all exams into account (and not just the top five) when calculating the admission GPA. If available, students should also submit school transcripts or progress reports demonstrating all completed coursework from their secondary school.
  • Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms D or 3
  • Undergraduate AAP 3 Terms D or 3
  • Undergraduate ID 2 Terms D or 3

English Requirements Certificate

IELTS

  • Academic English (2 Terms) 4.5
  • ID (2 Terms) 6.5 ( with no band lower than 6.0) except speaking
  • AAP (2 Terms) 6.0 ( with no band lower than 5.5) except speaking
  • EAP (3 Terms) 5.5 ( with no band lower than 5.0) except speaking
  • KUDE (2 Terms) 6.5 (no subscore lower than 6.0) except speaking
  • AEC (1 Term) 5.0 or lower
  • Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 5.0
  • Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4.5

TOEFL

  • Academic English (2 Terms) 40
  • ID (2 Terms) 79 No subscore below 18
  • AAP (2 Terms) 71 No subscore below 16
  • EAP (3 Terms) 60 No subscore below 13
  • KUDE (2 Terms) 79 No section below 18
  • AEC (1 Term) 59 or lowe
  • Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50
  • Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40

Duolingo

  • Academic English (2 Terms) 70
  • ID (2 Terms) 110
  • AAP (2 Terms) 100
  • EAP (3 Terms) 90
  • KUDE (2 Terms) NA
  • AEC (1 Term) NA
  • Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 80
  • Academic English (3 Terms) Below 70

Foundation courses

  • MGMT 405: Ethical Decision Making in Business
  • MGMT 410: Human Resources Management
  • MGMT 440: Advanced Organizational Behavior
  • MGMT 470: Leadership in Business Organizations
  • 3 Advanced Business Electives within a selected elective track
  • Elective tracks

Organizational Leadership

  • MGMT 437: Developing Management Skills
  • MGMT 455: General MGMT Processes/Change
  • MGMT 472: Project Management
  • MGMT 485: Business Consulting
  • MGMT 525: Negotiations and Dispute Settlement
  • IBUS 480: International Management

Entrepreneurship

  • ENTR 410: Introduction to Entrepreneurship
  • ENTR 430: Corporate Entrepreneurship
  • ENTR 450: Advanced Entrepreneurship
  • ENTR 460: Entrepreneurial Finance
  • ENTR 470: Marketing Your Own Business
  • ENTR 480: Management of Small Business
  • ENTR 490: Social Entrepreneurship

Human Resources

  • MGMT 412: HR Data Analytics
  • MGMT 413: Recruiting & Selecting Effective Employees
  • MGMT 416: Training, Development, & Managing Careers
  • MGMT 419: Managing Performance & Compensation
  • MGMT 431: Legal Environment for Managing Employees
  • MGMT 434: International Human Resource Management
  • Typical cost for two semesters $41,700 
  • Tuition $27,050 
  • Housing $8,000 
  • Dining $3,600 
  • Other $3,050

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