Undergraduate
Management and Leadership
Human Resource Management
Human Development (CSOM minor)
Management and Leadership (A&S minor)

Graduate
Leadership and Management

 

Management and Leadership – Undergraduate

The Management and Leadership concentration will help develop and enhance your ability to lead and manage people and organizations. These skills are highly desired by virtually all potential employers, making the Management and Leadership concentration beneficial to all Carroll School undergraduates.

Upon completing the concentration, students will (1) demonstrate an appreciation for the fundamentals and complexity of successful leadership; (2) identify exemplary leadership in themselves and others; and (3) demonstrate skills of effective leadership.

In addition to taking MB021 Organizational Behavior or MB031 Organizational Behavior - Honors, the concentration requires MB127 Leadership and three electives. Two electives in particular are highly recommended for this concentration: MB123 Negotiation and MB137 Managing Diversity.

Required of all concentrators:
MB 021 Organizational Behavior or MB 031 Organizational Behavior – Honors
MB 127 Leadership

Three Electives Chosen from the Following:
MB110 Human Resource Management
MB111 Ethical Leadership Skills
MB119 Communication and Personal Branding
MB123 Negotiation
MB130 Leading Change in Organizations
MB133 Leading High Performance Teams
MB135 Career and Human Resources Planning
MB137 Managing Diversity
MB139 Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship: A Special Topics Course
MB140 Special Topics: International Management
MB145 Environmental Management

MB150 Special Topics: Transitions: Learning How to Learn in the World of Business
MB299 Independent Study (by permission of instructor)
MB265 Globalization, Culture, and Ethics
MB270 Ethics of Risk
MB548 Leadership and Mindfulness

 

Human Resource Management – Undergraduate

The Human Resource Management concentration at Boston College gives students the opportunity to learn about various employee management functions. The development of programs to reduce turnover, forecast human resource needs, and create coherent career tracks is critical to the success of companies competing in the international arena. Just as it would be unthinkable for a modern manager to be computer illiterate, managers without a solid background in human resources management will not be as effective as those with a strong knowledge of human resources management.

Upon completing the concentration, students will (1) demonstrate knowledge of basic HR functions, (2) diagnose the effectiveness of HR in an organization, and (3) apply knowledge of best HR practices to improve an organization’s effectiveness.

The concentration is completed by taking four courses beyond the required courses in the Carroll School of Management Core, which includes MB021 Organizational Behavior or MB031 Organizational Behavior - Honors. MB110 Human Resources Management is the first course in the concentration, and MB313 Research Methods for Management is also required. Students must choose at least two electives from a variety of courses.

Required of all concentrators:
MB 021 Organizational Behavior or MB 031 Organizational Behavior – Honors
MB 110 Human Resources Management 
MB 313 Research Methods for Management (normally taken in the fall, senior year)

Two Electives Chosen from the Following:
MB111 Ethical Leadership Skills
MB119 Communication and Personal Branding
MB123 Negotiation
MB127 Leadership
MB130 Leading Change in Organizations
MB133 Leading High Performance Teams
MB135 Career and Human Resources Planning
MB137 Managing Diversity
MB139 Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship: A Special Topics Course
MB140 Special Topics: International Management
MB145 Environmental Management

MB150 Special Topics: Transitions: Learning How to Learn in the World of Business
MB299 Independent Study (by permission of instructor)

 

A Minor in Human Development – Undergraduate

The Lynch School of Education, in cooperation with the Carroll School of Management, offers a minor in Human Development which is open to fifteen Carroll School undergraduates each year. This minor may interest you if you wish to (1) deepen your knowledge of human behavior in the areas of psychology, human development, and learning in preparation for a career in fields such as human resource management, marketing research, or advertising; (2) gain specialized knowledge in certain specific areas of human resources management, for example: counseling, training, personnel assessment, family crisis assistance, drug, and alcohol abuse programs, and aging/elderly care; or (3) prepare for employment in a government or private sector social services organization.

 

The Minor in Human Development is open to all Carroll School of Management students, regardless of their concentration.  In addition to the courses necessary to complete their Carroll School concentration, students in the Minor in Human Development are required to take PY032 Learning and Motivation, PY041 Adolescent Psychology or PY244 Adult Psychology, and PY242 Personality Theories: Behavior in Context.  They are also required to complete one upper level psychology in education course – PY230 Abnormal Psychology, PY241 Interpersonal Relations, PY243 Counseling Theories, PY244 Adult Psychologies, PY248 Gender Roles, PY348 Cultures, Community and Change, or PY397 Social Issues and Social Policy.  Students are strongly urged, but not required, to take the PY 030/031 sequence (Child Growth and Development).

 

A Minor in Management and Leadership – Arts and Sciences Undergraduates

A minor in Management and Leadership is offered to students in the College of Arts and Sciences who are interested in pursuing management careers. This minor focuses on the behavioral side of management by offering courses designed to increase students’ knowledge of leadership and management and build skills in these areas. Students must complete six courses offered by the Management and Organization Department.The Management and Leadership minor will help students develop and enhance their ability to lead and manage people and organizations.  More specifically, students will (1) develop an appreciation for the fundamentals and complexity of successful leadership; (2) identify exemplary leadership in themselves and others; and (3) demonstrate effective leadership and management skills. The minor is completed by taking two required courses and four MB electives.

Required Courses:
MB021 Organizational Behavior or MB031 Organizational Behavior Honors
MB127 Leadership

Four Electives Chosen from the Following:
MB 110 Human Resources Management
MB 111 Ethical Leadership Skills
MB 119 Communication and Personal Branding
MB 123 Negotiation
MB 130 Leading Change in Organizations
MB 133 Leading High Performance Teams
MB 135 Managing Your Career
MB 137 Managing Diversity
MB 139 Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship
MB 140 International Management
MB 145 Environmental Management
MB 150 Special Topic — Transitions: Learning How to Learn in the World of Business
MB 265 Globalization, Culture, and Ethics
MB 270 Ethics of Risk
MB 299 Independent Study (by permission of instructor)
MB 313 Research Methods for Management
MB 548 Leadership and Mindfulness

The Management and Leadership minor prepares students for managerial roles in corporations, non-profit organizations, and government agencies. The common thread is managing people. In addition, the concentration provides excellent preparation for a career in management consulting, which focuses on diagnosing and solving management problems in client organizations. Students who wish to minor in Management and Leadership must complete an application, available either in the Office of the Dean of Arts and Sciences or the Management and Organization Department. A completed application should be submitted to the Management and Organization Department by February 15 or October 15 for the following semester. You will be notified shortly thereafter if you have been accepted into the minor.

 

Leadership and Management - MBA

With rapid and dramatic change permeating today's organizational landscape the ability to lead and manage people and organizations is especially important in all sectors and industries. Leaders confront a series of challenges including globalization, outsourcing and offshoring, mergers and acquisitions, shifting market boundaries, new regulatory requirements, an increasingly diverse workforce, and pressure to innovate at an ever more rapid pace. The specialization is appropriate for people who want to 1) build on their technical/functional skills and assume greater responsibility for leadership and management in their organizations, 2) start new entrepreneurial organizations, or 3) work as consultants to other organizations. Courses in the specialization are also a powerful complement to traditional functional area expertise in corporate finance, brand and product management, financial services, and entrepreneurship or global management.

Upon completing the specialization, students will (1) demonstrate a solid grasp of the theoretical and managerial aspects of leadership, (2) develop an understanding of the fundamentals and complexity of successful leadership, and (3) identify exemplary leadership in themselves and others.

Required Courses, one of the following:
MB803 Principled Leadership
MB815 Women and Leadership

At Least Five Electives Chosen from the Following: 
(excluding the one taken to meet the Leadership course requirement above)

MB802 Management of Organization Change
MB803 Principled Leadership
MB804 Nonprofit Management
MB806 Strategic Planning and Implementation
MB807 Industry and Competitive Analysis
MB810 Small Business Strategy
MB812 Negotiation
MB813 Strategy for Pharma and Bio-Technology
MB815 Women and Leadership
MB828 Strategic Human Resources
MB830 Career Management and Work-Life Planning
MD803 Management Decision Making
MD831 Managing Projects
MD837 Strategic Deal Making
MD841 Management of Corporate Responsibility
MD854 Management of Service Operations
MJ805 Managing the Legal Environment of Business    
MK815 Strategic Brand Management
MM810 Communication Skills for Managers
MM811 Corporate Governance
MM817 Boards and CEOs: Governing America's Businesses
MM841 Advanced Topics: Management of Professional Services

 

With approval from the specialization advisor, relevant 600-level MB courses and 800-level courses outside of MB can also be counted towards the specialization's elective requirement.

A competency assignment will be conducted for this specialization.