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Management & Leadership BS

Learn to lead with confidence in the business world.

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About the Program

Leadership isn’t just about one person's actions, it’s about collaborating, motivating, and bringing people together. In UMass Boston’s Management and Leadership BS program, you’ll become a thoughtful leader and change maker. Through projects, team-based learning, and industry experiences, you’ll develop essential skills for career success, including communication, adaptability, conflict management, and strategic thinking. Beyond the workplace, you’ll explore how management and leadership connect to larger societal issues and how organizations can be forces for positive change.

Here’s your chance to:

  • Collaborate on real-world projects, navigate challenges, and see leadership in action.
  • Gain insight into how cultural backgrounds shape communication and leadership while building lasting connections with classmates.
  • Strengthen leadership skills alongside another area of interest, preparing you to succeed in any organization or industry.
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Career Possibilities

Work with advisors and mentors to plan your courses, explore specializations, and map out your career path, while Career Services helps refine your résumé and portfolio, and prepares you for interviews. Participate in company visits, career fairs, networking events, and projects through BEST Boston that tackle actual business challenges, and hear from peer mentors who provide guidance and share insights from their own program experience. Graduates leave ready to lead confidently, transform teams, and shape organizations.

Here’s where this degree can take you:

  • HR Specialist
  • Communications Liaison 
  • Program Operations Coordinator
  • Community Liaison 
  • Learning and Development Specialist
Example Employers of Program Graduates
UMass Boston Management & Leadership BS alumni launch careers at top accounting firms in Boston and across the country, including:
State Street Global Advisors
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Student Stories

Grace C.
The management and leadership program at UMass Boston has prepared me well as I navigate my future career path, thanks to the direction, guidance, and support I received. The organizational and professional skills I learned here will be priceless as I prioritize my job search, since the program has provided me with the necessary tools for the application and employment process.
Grace C.
Erika S.
Working in a corporate, people-focused environment has shown me how much communication and relationship building truly matter. I strongly encourage undergraduates to seek out as much leadership training as possible because it will help you build strong partnerships, influence change, and make a difference!
Erika S.

Plan Your Education

How to Apply

First Year Student Deadlines: Fall

  • Early Action: November 1
  • Regular Decision: June 15

Please review the first-year and transfer apply pages for important information about application requirements, deadlines, and application status check.

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Financing Your Education

Become a Beacon and pursue your passion in UMass Boston’s diverse, supportive environment. Many students across our 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs receive financial aid—providing access to an education that’s exceptional and affordable. For additional information regarding tuition and fees, please visit the Bursar’s Office or send an email to Bursar@umb.edu.

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Program Details

Management & Leadership BS Requirements

If this is the student’s only or primary major, the degree requirements below must be completed for graduation. See graduation requirements for more information.

University Requirements

College of Management Requirements for Bachelor of Science

Major Requirements

Complete 51 credits from 17 courses including three business foundation courses, eight management core courses, five management & leadership courses, and one capstone.

MAP Program: Students must complete the Management Achievement Program (MAP) as part of the major.

Pass/fail: No courses taken pass/fail may be applied toward the major.
Residency: At least six courses for the management core must be completed at UMass Boston.

Curriculum

Required Business Foundation Courses (9 Credits)

  • MSIS 110 - Introduction to Computers and Information Systems 3 Credit(s)
  • MSIS 212 - Managerial Decision Making 3 Credit(s)
     
  • MSIS 111L - Managerial Statistics 3 Credit(s)
    or
  • ECON 205 - Statistical Methods 3 Credit(s)
    or
  • MATH 125 - Introductory Statistics 3 Credit(s)
    or
  • PSYCH 370 - Statistics 3 Credit(s)
    or
  • SOCIOL 350 - Social Statistics 3 Credit(s)

Business Core Courses (24 Credits)

  • AF 210 - Financial Accounting 3 Credit(s)
  • AF 211 - Managerial Accounting 3 Credit(s)
  • AF 301 - Introduction to Financial Management 3 Credit(s)
  • MGT 303 - Managing Organizations 3 Credit(s)
  • MGT 330 - Business Environments and Public Policy 3 Credit(s)
  • MGT 331 - Managerial Ethics and Social Issues 3 Credit(s)
  • MKT 301 - Principles of Marketing 3 Credit(s)
  • MSIS 301 - Operations Management 3 Credit(s)

Required Management & Leadership Courses (6 Credits)

  • MGT 421 - Management Practices 3 Credit(s)
  • MGT 434 - Mngng Global Environ 3 Credit(s)

Electives (9 Credits)

Take three courses from the list below.

  • MGT 401 - Int Hum Resource Mgt 3 Credit(s)
  • MGT 402 - Labor Relations 3 Credit(s)
  • MGT 431 - The Legal Environment of Business 3 Credit(s)
  • MGT 450 - Advanced Topics in Managing Organizations 3 Credit(s)
  • MGT 474 - Entrepreneurship Practicum to Launch Your Own Business 3 Credit(s)
  • MGT 470 - Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Organizations 3 Credit(s)
  • MGT 480 - Management Internship 3 Credit(s)
  • MGT 481L - Introduction to Environmental Management and Clean Energy 3 Credit(s)
  • MGT 488 - Independent Study 1-3 Credit(s)
  • LABOR 240L - Work, Environment, and Revolution in Latin America 3 Credit(s)
  • LABOR 275L - Learning to Labor: Work and Education in US History 3 Credit(s)
  • LABOR 315 - Labor, Community, and Social Justice Organizing 3 Credit(s)
  • LABOR 330 - Race, Class, and Gender at Work: Divisions in Labor 3 Credit(s)
  • LABOR 345 - Labor and Sex Trafficking in a Global Economy 3 Credit(s)

Required Capstone (3 Credits)

  • MGT 490 - Strategic Management 3 Credit(s)

For more information on curriculum, including course descriptions and degree requirements, visit the Academic Catalog.

Learning Outcomes

  • Demonstrate proficiency in oral and written communication skills.
  • Develop critical thinking and quantitative reasoning skills.
  • Demonstrate sound ethical reasoning skills.
  • Integrate understanding of issues concerning diversity and globalization in business management.

Contact

College of Management Undergraduate Programs
McCormack Hall, 5th Floor, Room 610
(617) 287-7760
upo@umb.edu

Accreditation

The College is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

AACSB Accredited
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Take your career further with leadership skills that matter. 

Pairing the Management Leadership BS with another major gives you a competitive edge. Every field benefits from strong leadership and communication, and this program equips you with both. You’ll learn to inspire teams, solve problems effectively, and communicate with confidence, gaining skills that make you stand out in any career.

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Program Faculty

Alessia Contu, Professor, Management

Alessia Contu

Professor

Edward Carberry, Department Chairman, Management

Edward Carberry

Associate Professor

Janice Goldman, Senior Lecturer III, Management

Janice Goldman

Senior Lecturer III

Kathryn Archard, Senior Lecturer II, Management

Kathryn Archard

Senior Lecturer II

J. Keith Motley, Professor, Management

Keith Motley

Professor

Marc Lavine, Associate Professor, Management

Marc Lavine

Associate Professor

Maureen Scully, Professor of Management & Sherry H. Penney Chair in Leadership, Management

Maureen Scully

Professor

Mohsin Habib, Associate Professor, Management

Mohsin Habib

Department Chair

Pacey Foster, Associate Professor, Management

Pacey Foster

Associate Professor

Vesela Veleva, Management, Grad Prog Dir/Lecturer

Vesela Veleva

Senior Lecturer II

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