A business management degree at the University of Northern Iowa will prepare you for leadership in a wide variety of roles in many unique industries.

Because business management degree courses and careers are very diverse, we're proud to offer three emphases that will prepare you in the field that is most interesting to you.

A business management major with an emphasis in business administration will prepare you for a career in a wide range of fields, a perfect program if your career decision is unclear. Employers hire business administration graduates when the position requires a diversified education and an understanding of many facets of business like accounting, business management, sales and marketing.

Human resource management will prepare you to handle the internal operations of complex organizations to maximize employee performance. Our curriculum is aligned with the Society of Human Resources Management's standards to ensure you're prepared to recruit and hire new employees, set up pay and benefit plans, generate a skilled workforce through training and maintain a safe work environment.

As a business management major with an organizational leadership emphasis, you will be provided with a strong, practice-oriented education in the thinking, communication and interpersonal skills you need to be successful in your career as a manager and leader. The organizational leadership minor is open to all business majors who want to develop the soft skills needed to succeed in contemporary organization.