Evening & Weekend MBA Program
General Management
Career Overview: General managers control how an organization operates. They develop corporate structures and policies, direct and coordinate employee activities, find and develop alliances with suitable business partners, and make systematic changes to keep businesses profitable.
Competencies: Customer-focused; solutions-oriented; a blend of technical, conceptual and analytical skills. Ability to work independently, be a strong leader, manage a project team, plan strategically, manage profit/loss and budgets, solve problems, and interact and negotiate with all levels in an organization.
Useful Courses:
- EWMBA 210 Strategy, Structure, & Incentives
- EWMBA 217 International Business
- EWMBA 222 Financial Information Analysis
- EWMBA 224A Managerial Accounting
- EWMBA 231 Corporate Financial Management
- EWMBA 252 Negotiations or EWMBA 211 Game Theory
- EWMBA 256 Global Management or EWMBA 258A International Business: Designing Global Organizations
- EWMBA 262 Brand Management and Strategy
- EWMBA 275 Business Law
- EWMBA 290I Managing Innovation and Change
- EWMBA 290T Future of Information Technology
- EWMBA 292T Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility
- EWMBA 296 New Business Development from a Corporate Perspective
- EWMBA 299E Competitive and Corporate Strategy
Useful Extracurricular Activities:
- Taking leadership positions in student club activities
- Volunteering in community activities
