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About The Program

School of Business

Management

A management degree from NSU will prepare you to lead, problem-solve, plan, evaluate, advise, and organize within the dynamic profession of business management. NSU offers three management emphases to help you achieve your personal career goals:

Entrepreneurship – In this emphasis, you’ll learn business plan writing and product/service development, and encounter innovation opportunities. Courses include Small Business Management, Sustainability in Business, and Entrepreneurship II.

Leadership – This emphasis unlocks your leadership potential, building your leadership skills through hands-on activities. Courses include Supervisory Management, Organizational Development, and Diversity in Management.

General Management – This emphasis prepares you for a variety of managerial roles, allowing you to select courses that best meet your career aspirations. Courses include Small Business Management, Sustainability in Business, Entrepreneurship II, Supervisory Management, Organizational Development, Diversity in Management, and Project Management.
Supply Chain Analytics- This emphasis provides you with the skills needed for a variety of industries. Courses include Logistics, Operations Research, Production/Operations Management, Analytics and Project Management.

An NSU management graduate will understand human values and motivations, know modern management methodologies, and be aware of the impact of economic and business policy on society. As an NSU management graduate, you’ll learn to value diversity and human relations to better understand the workforce of today and tomorrow.

Careers

Careers in management are as diverse – every organization has management roles. A degree in management opens the doors to positions throughout business, government, and industry. You’ll find career opportunities in the form of leadership roles and with government firms, for-profit businesses, professional firms, not-for-profit organizations, and graduate work.

At NSU, students are counseled by advisers and instructors on potential career paths, as well as internship and post-graduation employment opportunities.

For more information on careers in your major or help choosing a major, contact the NSU Career Center.

Internships

NSU's International Business program supports career readiness through internships that give you a chance to apply your skills in the workplace. NSU students have interned in diverse areas of business, including administration, programming, banking, marketing and accounting.

The NSU School of Business shares internship opportunities through postings and on-campus presentations and interviews.

Scholarships

NSU students pursuing a business administration degree can apply for NSU School of Business scholarships and other scholarships.

Business Scholarships

NSU Scholarships

Course Requirements

Management (BS) Course Requirements

Plans of Study

Management (BS) Plan of Study

Our Faculty

Julie M. Johnson

Department

College of Arts and Sciences

School of Business

Management and Marketing

Languages, Literature and Communication Studies

Programs

Communication Studies

Management

Dr. Julie M. Johnson brings to the classroom at NSU a world of real-life experience using her communication degrees and skills. She served as secretary in the Governor’s Cabinet in Pierre, S.D., and later as secretary of the state departments of labor and revenue. Dr. Johnson also was president of the Industry and Commerce Association of South Dakota, where she was the chief lobbyist and spokesperson for the South Dakota business community before the state Legislature, administrative agencies and Congress. Later, she ran the S.D. Rural Development Council, where she gave voice to rural communities before federal agencies and in Congress.

She returned to Aberdeen to run a growth initiative known as Absolutely Aberdeen, and Prairie Vision, its regional development arm. She used her communication skills to advocate for the region, focusing on economic, community, and workforce development needs and issues of the area.

Dr. Johnson has written countless speeches and communication strategies, participated in many debates, led campaigns for or against ballot issues, and advocated on behalf of Aberdeen and northeast South Dakota.

She was a high school and college debater, and counts herself fortunate to be able to use these skills advocating for the region and helping NSU students develop expertise in speech communication.