Bachelor of Science in Management
A career in management is a career in leadership. If you're driven to inspire and guide others, our Management degree offers the perfect foundation. Taught by seasoned professionals, our courses blend real-world insight with critical and analytical approaches to managing people, teams, and organizations. Located in the heart of Chicago—an international business hub—students benefit from exclusive access to industry leaders and hands-on learning experiences that prepare them to lead with confidence.
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Why Earn Your Bachelor's in Management at UIC Business
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.
- For a full list of curriculum requirements, visit the UIC Catalog.
- For a full list of courses offered, visit the Course Catalog.
BS in Management Careers and Outcomes
Program Outcomes
With a management degree, you’ll have the skills and knowledge 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
Top employers hiring UIC Business Management Graduates
- C.H. Robinson
- Groupon
- Hub Group, Inc.
- Jewel-Osco
- Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)
- State Farm
- Target
- Technomic
- Walgreens
Minors
Suggested UIC Business minors to add an edge to your degree.
Business Analytics
The hottest new area of business with a focus on the use of data-driven approaches to decision making and management.
International Business
Provides an understanding of global business. (Only available to UIC Business undergraduates)
Admission Deadlines
First Year Regular Decision–Fall 2026 Deadline
Transfer–Fall 2026 Deadline
Executives in the Classroom
For over 25 years, the Executives in the Classroom series has brought the C-suite into the classroom, putting students directly in contact with executive leadership. Recent speakers include former UIC Chancellor, Michael Amiridis; Selim Bassoul, CEO of Middleby; Jill Smart, retired VP of Human Resources for Accenture; Michael Fung, retired CFO of Walmart USA; Sam Zell, Chairman of Equity Group Investments; and Mary Dillon, former CEO of Ulta Beauty and a UIC Business alumnae.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between Management and Human Resource Management?
Management majors specialize in the effective management of important resources (such as data, people, and social networks) to improve team and firm performance. You will learn how to work with internal and external stakeholders to solve problems, implement best management practices, and develop innovative business models.
Are there any student organizations students are recommended to join?
What are some skills and traits associated with successful managers?
Successful managers must be effective problem solvers. Problems come in all sizes and shapes, ranging from daily operational challenges to long-term strategic positioning issues. Surveys show that problem solving skills are one of the most important management competencies. In fact, problem solving is such an important part of business that management consulting firms (such as McKinsey) specialize in problem solving and offer clients recommendations to their most challenging strategic issues.
Management student testimonial
Studying at UIC Business has granted me the opportunity to develop my leadership skills and put them to the test. From leading a student organization to securing career opportunities, I’ve been given the tools to succeed in the business world and to set myself apart from the crowd.
Faculty Voices
Management majors gain a strong foundation in all areas of business and are prepared to take on challenges and responsibilities in public, private, and not-for-profit organizations. The faculty emphasize experiential learning to help our graduates succeed in managing employees and making strategic decisions.
| Senior Lecturer, Managerial Studies Dept