Carson College of Business

Management

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ABOUT MANAGEMENT

The WSU Tri-Cities management major has been developed for students interested in pursuing a career as a professional manager. In addition to learning vital management skills such as planning, organizing, leadership, and controlling, students will gain marketable skills by choosing one of two tracks.

The Human Resource Management (HRM) track provides skills in selection, training, motivating, evaluating, and compensating employees.

GREAT THINGS HAPPENING IN MANAGEMENT

Career connections
Business administration students at WSU Tri-Cities have the opportunity to make both internship and career connections through professors and other established professionals in the area.

Expert guidance
Jesus Bravo, professor of business at WSU Tri-Cities, researches mentoring relationships and fairness perceptions in the workplace. He works with students in the classroom to share his passion for business.

Rewarding work
During his senior year, WSU Tri-Cities business administration student Sam Barnes used what he learned in his business courses and internship to achieve his dream of starting his own business.

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COURSES:

You will take courses that cover a wide range of subjects in management, which could include:

  • Decision analysis
  • Business law
  • Spreadsheets
  • Data visualization
  • Ethics
  • Team dynamics
  • Team leadership

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:

UNIQUE BENEFITS OF STUDYING AT WSU TRI-CITIES:

The Carson College of Business is fully accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), a status held by only 2% of business schools worldwide. 

Learn from the best – as a top-20 ranked institution via U.S. News & World Report, you know you will graduate with a coveted degree that employers want. 

RELATED FIELDS:

  • Financial analysis
  • Sales
  • Marketing
  • Data management 
  • Human resources

CAREERS:

Career outcomes in management
A major in management prepares students for work in a variety of roles in manufacturing, service, for-profit, non-profit, and government organizations.

WSU Tri-Cities and Pullman alumni from the past 10 years who work in Washington State have the following occupations and salary:

$44,568

Estimated salary of management alumni

Jobs held by WSU management graduates:
Human Resources Specialist Human Resources Manager | Operations Manager | Sales Manager

Data provided by Lightcast.