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Management: General Management

Build a management degree around the kind of leader you want to become. EIU’s General Management concentration combines a strong business foundation with flexible coursework in areas such as leadership, innovation, consulting, entrepreneurship, project management and supply chain.

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Degree Level
Bachelor of Science in Business
Delivery
In Person
Time to Degree
8 Semesters
Credit Hours
120 Total, 77 in Major
Careers
General, Managers, Executives, Officers
Management: General Management students at EIU

Why Study Management: General Management at EIU?

  • Customize your concentration with courses that support your individual interests and career goals
  • Explore leadership, innovation, consulting, entrepreneurship, project management, sales or supply chain management
  • Build skills that transfer across businesses, nonprofits, government agencies and industries
  • Work closely with faculty to connect elective choices with possible career directions
  • Earn your degree through an AACSB-accredited School of Business
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"My experience at EIU could not have been better. While in the classroom, I got to learn from amazing, engaging faculty who helped build my skills and confidence, and outside of the classroom, I got to be part of an amazing community and make lifelong memories."
Joshua Northam
Management: General Management | Class of 2026
Joshua Northam, Management: General Management at EIU

Hands-On Experience

  • Complete a management internship and test potential career directions in a professional setting
  • Participate in management consulting research and analyze problems for organizations
  • Conduct an independent study or faculty-guided research project
  • Apply leadership and decision-making skills through team projects, presentations and case analysis
  • Connect with employers and alumni through School of Business organizations and professional programs
Hands-On Experience, Management: General Management students at EIU

What You'll Learn

General Management is the most customizable of EIU’s three Management concentrations. It is designed for students who want a broad understanding of leadership and organizational decision-making or who want to combine interests from several areas of business. Students complete the Management core in human resources, managerial communication, organizational behavior, international business and management strategy.

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$177,917
Median Salary for These CareersMedian salaryThe median is the middle value: half of the people counted earn more and half earn less. It is an estimate for a typical graduate, not a promise of what you will earn. Pay varies by employer, location, experience and the specific job.

Career OutcomesCareer outcomesThese are example careers that graduates of this program often pursue, taken from the U.S. Department of Labor's O*NET occupation list. They are examples, not job guarantees, and many graduates work in other fields.Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor

  • General & Operations Managers
  • Chief Executives
  • Chief Sustainability Officers
  • Sales Managers
  • Administrative Services Managers
  • Facilities Managers
  • Security Managers
  • Industrial Production Managers
  • Quality Control Systems Managers
  • Geothermal Production Managers

Career Insights

Job Outlook ★ Bright Outlook Bright OutlookBright Outlook careers are ones with a promising future. They're expected to grow quickly, to have lots of job openings, or to be brand new and emerging. A career earns the label if it meets any one of these: projected growth of 5% or more, at least 75,000 projected openings, or New & Emerging status.
Openings: Employers are expected to need at least 75,000 people for this career over the next several years. That count includes new jobs created by growth and spots opened when workers move on.
Grow Rapidly: Jobs in this career are expected to grow 5% or more over the next several years, based on Bureau of Labor Statistics projections.Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor Openings / Grow Rapidly
Preparation Needed Considerable (4/5)Job Zone 4: Considerable preparationMost of these careers require a four-year bachelor's degree. They also tend to build on several years of work-related experience or training.Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor
Personality Fit EnterprisingEnterprising interest typeYou like business and leadership. This type of work includes managing, selling, marketing and leading, including in politics or law.Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor

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David Boggs
Professor of Management
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4025 Lumpkin Hall
217-581-2627
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Austin Cheney
Dean, Lumpkin College of Business and Technology
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4801
217-581-3526
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