UMass Boston

Management & Leadership BS

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Timeless Leadership Principles with a Modern Business Edge 

UMass Boston’s Management and Leadership BS program prepares students to lead, manage, and innovate in today’s dynamic business environment. This program bridges timeless business principles with modern demands, equipping you with the skills to guide teams, drive change, and thrive in a fast-evolving workplace.

In this program, you will

  • Strengthen your decision-making abilities and conflict resolution skills to navigate complex workplace dynamics.
  • Sharpen your communication to lead with clarity and build stronger teams.
  • Gain experience in venture creation to turn innovative ideas into real-world opportunities.

Career Possibilities

The Management and Leadership BS program prepares graduates for entry-level managerial roles across a wide range of industries, including finance, biotechnology, high tech, nonprofits, computer and telecommunications, education, insurance, and healthcare.

Step into roles like:

  • Account Executive
  • Human Resource Manager
  • Consultants
  • Recruiter
  • Retail Manager
  • Entrepreneur 

Plan Your Education

How to Apply

Apply for Admission

Please review the first-year and transfer apply pages for important information about application requirements, deadlines, and application status check.

Apply as a First-Year Student

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Financing Your Education

Become a Beacon and pursue your passion in UMass Boston’s diverse, supportive environment. Many students across our 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs receive financial aid—providing access to an education that’s exceptional and affordable. Click below to learn more about financial aid opportunities and deadlines.

Financial Aid Deadlines & Application Process

Scholarships for First-Year & Transfer Students

Deadlines & Cost

Early action deadline: November 1; Regular Decision Deadline: June 15

Financing Your Education

Become a Beacon and pursue your passion in UMass Boston’s diverse, supportive environment. Many students across our 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs receive financial aid—providing access to an education that’s exceptional and affordable. Click below to learn more about financial aid opportunities and deadlines.

Financial Aid Deadlines & Application Process 

Scholarships for First-Year & Transfer Students

For additional information regarding tuition and fees, please visit the Bursar’s Office or send an email to Bursar@umb.edu.

Curriculum

Required Business Foundation Courses (9 Credits)

  • MSIS 110 - Introduction to Computers and Information Systems 3 Credit(s)
  • MSIS 212 - Managerial Decision Making 3 Credit(s)
     
  • MSIS 111L - Managerial Statistics 3 Credit(s)
    or
  • ECON 205 - Statistical Methods 3 Credit(s)
    or
  • MATH 125 - Introductory Statistics 3 Credit(s)
    or
  • PSYCH 370 - Statistics 3 Credit(s)
    or
  • SOCIOL 350 - Social Statistics 3 Credit(s)
     

Required Management Core Courses (24 Credits)

  • AF 210 - Financial Accounting 3 Credit(s)
  • AF 211 - Managerial Accounting 3 Credit(s)
  • AF 301 - Introduction to Financial Management 3 Credit(s)
  • MGT 303 - Managing Organizations 3 Credit(s)
  • MGT 330 - Business Environments and Public Policy 3 Credit(s)
  • MGT 331 - Managerial Ethics and Social Issues 3 Credit(s)
  • MKT 301 - Principles of Marketing 3 Credit(s)
  • MSIS 301 - Operations Management 3 Credit(s)

Required Management & Leadership Courses (6 Credits)

  • MGT 421 - Management Practices 3 Credit(s)
  • MGT 434 - Mngng Global Environ 3 Credit(s)
     

Electives (9 Credits)

Take three courses from the list below.

  • MGT 401 - Int Hum Resource Mgt 3 Credit(s)
  • MGT 402 - Labor Relations 3 Credit(s)
  • MGT 431 - The Legal Environment of Business 3 Credit(s)
  • MGT 450 - Advanced Topics in Managing Organizations 3 Credit(s)
  • MGT 474 - Entrepreneurship Practicum to Launch Your Own Business 3 Credit(s)
  • MGT 470 - Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Organizations 3 Credit(s)
  • MGT 480 - Management Internship 3 Credit(s)
  • MGT 481L - Introduction to Environmental Management and Clean Energy 3 Credit(s)
  • MGT 488 - Independent Study 1-3 Credit(s)
  • LABOR 240L - Work, Environment, and Revolution in Latin America 3 Credit(s)
  • LABOR 275L - Learning to Labor: Work and Education in US History 3 Credit(s)
  • LABOR 315 - Labor, Community, and Social Justice Organizing 3 Credit(s)
  • LABOR 330 - Race, Class, and Gender at Work: Divisions in Labor 3 Credit(s)
  • LABOR 345 - Labor and Sex Trafficking in a Global Economy 3 Credit(s)

Required Capstone (3 Credits)

  • MGT 490 - Strategic Management 3 Credit(s) 

Graduation Requirements

Degree Requirements

If this is the student’s only or primary major, the degree requirements below must be completed for graduation. See graduation requirements for more information.

University Requirements

College of Management Requirements for Bachelor of Science

Major Requirements

Complete 51 credits from 17 courses including three business foundation courses, eight management core courses, five management & leadership courses, and one capstone.

MAP Program: Students must complete the Management Achievement Program (MAP) as part of the major.

Pass/fail: No courses taken pass/fail may be applied toward the major.
Residency: At least six courses for the management core must be completed at UMass Boston.

Contact

College of Management Undergraduate Programs
McCormack Hall, 5th Floor, Room 610
(617) 287-7760
upo@umb.edu

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