At a Glance

While studying management at Carthage, you won’t just master essential concepts. You will receive a solid foundation in business theories to better prepare for your professional career.

Degree offered:

  • B.A. in Management 

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Major in management at Carthage

Carrying out the Carthage business program’s mission to develop the best-prepared students in the Midwest, management majors follow the College’s proprietary READY™ (Real-world Experience And Developing You) curriculum.

Professors set business professional standards, embedding “real-world” projects and industry standard software (Salesforce, Microsoft Office, Google Ads, HubSpot, WordPress, Tableau, Trello, etc.) in their classes. Many management majors add a second major (typically in marketing) to bolster their credentials.

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Beyond the classroom

Management Student Organizations

Many students who major in management join Enactus. As part of the READY concept, business management majors can gain professional experience right on campus.

  • Velocity Consulting: Work at the first 100 percent student-run, full-service consulting company in the country.
  • Enactus: Address global problems from an economic perspective with this international nonprofit.
  • Pi Sigma Epsilon: Join the campus chapter of this professional coed sales and marketing fraternity.

Study Abroad

Faculty regularly lead business-focused study tours to countries like Sweden, China, South Africa, and England. There, students can visit top international companies and meet with senior executives.

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Financial Aid for Management Majors

Carthage awards two full-tuition Business Scholarships each year to incoming students.

Learn more about the Business Scholarships

Management Major career options

Between now and 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts an 8 percent growth in employment of management occupations, “driven by the formation of new organizations and expansion of existing ones.”

More about management careers