The business can be one person—a proprietorship with one person working. Or the business could be a multi-national organization that includes people who don’t even speak the same language. The trick in managing a business is to know how to effectively bring people together to accomplish the goal

The General Management major deepens your “big picture” thinking by equipping you with tools to analyze the business environment and your position in it, whether you are an entrepreneur, a small or midsize business, a large corporation, or a division of a large corporation. The major prepares you to identify good opportunities and directions in which to take your organization. Finally, the major teaches you how to translate your vision into practical decisions about human resources, business processes, technologies, new products, customer relationships and helps you to effectively convey your vision and motivate others around you.

Careers in Management (General)

Job titles of recent Krannert Management graduates:

• HR associate manager for a consumer products company
• Financial analyst at a global pharmaceutical firm
• Marketing coordinator for a media services provider
• Strategic manager for an international electronics company