BS in Management
Shorelight - University of Illinois at Chicago, United States
First Year Course Fee
USD 33,000
Course Accredited By
AACSB
A career in management is a career in leadership. Our faculty of experienced managers brings you real-world knowledge at a campus in the heart of Chicago, an international business city. Management students enjoy special access to executives from across the Chicago business community, as well as practical learning opportunities grounded in critical and analytical approaches to managing people, teams and organizations.
Curriculum
- The Bachelor of Science in Management from UIC Business will equip you with the necessary skills to successfully lead and manage people and organizations. With a varied curriculum encompassing management consulting, leadership and managerial skills and managerial logistics, you’ll gain the skills to excel in and lead teams, negotiate conflict and develop strategies to help a business succeed.
Management students can opt for a concentration in management consulting, leadership and managerial skills and managerial logistics.
Program Outcomes
With a degree in management from UIC Business, you’ll learn to:
- Develop personal leadership skills
- Manage and motivate people at work
- Apply management principles to business problems
- Employ conflict resolution skills within the workplace
- Recognize how global factors influence decision-making
- Understand how social responsibility relates to business
- Identify efficient distribution channels
- Analyze the competitive position of a company
- Concentrations available in: Leadership & Managerial Skills; Managerial Logistics; Strategic Management
Enrollment Cycles
- April 2023
- July 2023
- September 2023
- December 2023
KENYA
- Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)
- Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms C /7
- Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms C /7
- Undergraduate ID 2 Terms B-/8
English Requirements Certificate
IELTS
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4.0
- Academic English (2 Terms) 4
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 4.5
- ID (2 Terms) 6.5 No sub-score below 6.0
- EAP (3 Terms) 5 No subscore below 4.5
- AAP (2 Terms) 5.5 No subscore below 5.0
TOEFL
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40
- Academic English (2 Terms) 40
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50
- ID (2 Terms) 80 No subscore below 16
- EAP (3 Terms) 60 No subscore below 12
- AAP (2 Terms) 68 No subscore below 14
UGANDA
- Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education with a minimum of 2 Principal Passing grades of D or higher and at least 1 subsidiary pass in a college preparatory subject. In addition, Uganda Certificate of Education with a C (7) average or higher or General Certificate of Education Level (O Level) Examination Certificate with 5 academic subjects passed is required.
- Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms C7
- Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms C7
- Undergraduate ID 2 Terms B5
English Requirements Certificate
IELTS
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4.0
- Academic English (2 Terms) 4
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 4.5
- ID (2 Terms) 6.5 No sub-score below 6.0
- EAP (3 Terms) 5 No subscore below 4.5
- AAP (2 Terms) 5.5 No subscore below 5.0
TOEFL
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40
- Academic English (2 Terms) 40
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50
- ID (2 Terms) 80 No subscore below 16
- EAP (3 Terms) 60 No subscore below 12
- AAP (2 Terms) 68 No subscore below 14
TANZANIA
- Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE)
- Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms E/5
- Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms E/5
- Undergraduate ID 2 Terms D/4
English Requirements Certificate
IELTS
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4.0
- Academic English (2 Terms) 4
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 4.5
- ID (2 Terms) 6.5 No sub-score below 6.0
- EAP (3 Terms) 5 No subscore below 4.5
- AAP (2 Terms) 5.5 No subscore below 5.0
TOEFL
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40
- Academic English (2 Terms) 40
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50
- ID (2 Terms) 80 No subscore below 16
- EAP (3 Terms) 60 No subscore below 12
- AAP (2 Terms) 68 No subscore below 14
UNITED KINGDOM
- See GCE criteria
- Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms GCE
- Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms GCE
- Undergraduate ID 2 Terms GCE
English Requirements Certificate
IELTS
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4.0
- Academic English (2 Terms) 4
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 4.5
- ID (2 Terms) 6.5 No sub-score below 6.0
- EAP (3 Terms) 5 No subscore below 4.5
- AAP (2 Terms) 5.5 No subscore below 5.0
TOEFL
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40
- Academic English (2 Terms) 40
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50
- ID (2 Terms) 80 No subscore below 16
- EAP (3 Terms) 60 No subscore below 12
- AAP (2 Terms) 68 No subscore below 14
BTEC
- (BTEC) National Extended Diploma (Level 3)
- Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms 80 UCAS Points or MMP Grade
- Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms 80 UCAS Points or MMP Grade
- Undergraduate ID 2 Terms 96 UCAS Points or MMM Grade
English Requirements Certificate
IELTS
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4.0
- Academic English (2 Terms) 4
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 4.5
- ID (2 Terms) 6.5 No sub-score below 6.0
- EAP (3 Terms) 5 No subscore below 4.5
- AAP (2 Terms) 5.5 No subscore below 5.0
TOEFL
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40
- Academic English (2 Terms) 40
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50
- ID (2 Terms) 80 No subscore below 16
- EAP (3 Terms) 60 No subscore below 12
- AAP (2 Terms) 68 No subscore below 14
GCSE/IGCSE/GCE O-LEVEL
- 5 college preparatory subjects passed; Students must also meet the minimum age requirement of the university
- Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms B or 4
- Undergraduate ID 2 Terms NA
- 5 college preparatory subjects passed; Students must also meet the minimum age requirement of the university.
- Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms B or 4
English Requirements
Certificate IELTS
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4.0
- Academic English (2 Terms) 4
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 4.5
- ID (2 Terms) 6.5 No sub-score below 6.0
- EAP (3 Terms) 5 No subscore below 4.5
- AAP (2 Terms) 5.5 No subscore below 5.0
TOEFL
- Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40
- Academic English (2 Terms) 40
- Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50
- ID (2 Terms) 80 No subscore below 16
- EAP (3 Terms) 60 No subscore below 12
- AAP (2 Terms) 68 No subscore below 14
Degree Requirements
- To earn a Bachelor of Science in Management from UIC, students need to complete university, college, and department degree requirements. The Department of Managerial Studies degree requirements are outlined below. Students should consult the College of Business Administration section for additional degree requirements and college academic policies.
Course List
Code Title Hours
Summary of Requirements
- General and Basic Course Requirements 48
- Business Core 42
Major Requirements 18
- Business Electives 12
- Total Hours 120
- General and Basic Course Requirements
- See General and Basic Course Requirements in the College of Business Administration section for the list of courses needed to meet this requirement.
Business Core
- See Business Course Requirements in the College of Business Administration section for the list of courses needed to meet this requirement.
Major Requirements
Course List
Code Title Hours
Required Courses
- MGMT 445 Organizational Theory 3
- MGMT 452 Organizational Behavior 3
- MGMT 453 Human Resource Management 3
- Nine additional hours selected from among the non-required 300- or 400-level courses in
- Management, except MGMT 499. 9
- Total Hours 18
Students must complete 9 hours of electives in their management major. Students may choose to focus their 9 elective hours within a given concentration. The same elective cannot be counted toward more than one concentration. Students may also choose to complete the degree without a concentration. In this case, students may fulfill their 9-hour elective requirement by choosing any combination of management electives from within the Department of Managerial Studies, including a cross-listed course with sociology:
Course List
Code Title Hours
Cross-listed Course
- MGMT 447 Organizations 3
The Department of Managerial Studies offers the following three concentrations in management:
Course List
Code Title Hours
- Concentration in Leadership and Managerial Competencies
- The following courses are required: 9hrs
- MGMT 475
- Leadership Theories and Personal Leadership Skills Development
- MGMT 463
- Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
- MGMT 466
- Managerial Effectiveness Through Diversity
- Course List
- Code Title Hours
- Concentration in Management Consulting
The following courses are required: 6hrs
- MGMT 355
- Structured Problem Solving for Consulting Projects
- MGMT 360
- Strategic Analysis and Reporting
Select one of the following: 3hrs
- MGMT 486
- Managerial Consulting
- MGMT 490
- Cracking the Case: Case Analysis for Consulting Projects
Course List
Code Title Hours
Concentration in Managerial Logistics
- The following courses are required: 6hrs
- MGMT 480
- Transportation Systems Management
- MGMT 481
- Managerial Logistics
Select one of the following: 3hrs
- MGMT 460
- Managing Globally
- MKTG 463
- Marketing and Sales Channels
- Business Electives
Course List
Code Title Hours
Electives
- 12 hours from courses in the College of Business Administration. Students may choose ECON
- 221 or any CBA courses at the 300- or 400-level. Students may use their business electives to complete a second concentration within their major or a minor with the college. 12
- Total Hours 12
Sample Business Major Curriculum
- See Sample Business Major Curriculum in the College of Business Administration section. See your academic advisor for an individualized major map in your field of study.
- Typical cost for two semesters $52,300
- Tuition $33,000
- Housing $13,000
- Dining $4,300
- Other $2,000