10th floor, Robinson College of Business Building
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Pamela S. Barr, Interim Chair
Lucy McClurg, Associate Chair
Course Prefix: MGS
Skilled management is the backbone of successful enterprise. Career specialties in the managerial sciences, such as business analysis, human resource management, operations management, and entrepreneurship provide students with highly coveted qualifications to advance their careers quickly. Students receiving a degree in managerial sciences will be poised to assume leadership positions in their organizations and industries, with entry-level positions available in such diverse areas as human resource management, business analysis, regional management, general management, operations management, and entrepreneurial ventures, reflecting a growing market for talented, well-trained specialists in the managerial sciences.
There are no admission requirements specific to the Managerial Sciences program. However, Managerial Sciences students are required to meet all University and College admission requirements.
There are no special fees associated with majoring in Managerial Sciences. However, Managerial Sciences majors must pay all tuition and fees charged by the University and the College.
Required Major Courses: MGS 4000, MGS 4300, MGS 4700, and four additional 4000-level managerial sciences courses. The faculty strongly urges students wanting to maximize career opportunities to focus the majority of those four additional courses in one of four career tracks. These tracks are simply suggestions; however students should be mindful that they do have to take a Critical Thinking through Writing (CTW) class in order to satisfy the CTW requirement set out in section 1430 of this catalog. The courses that satisfy the requirement for a 4000-level CTW course are marked with an * in the lists below.
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
BUSINESS ANALYSIS
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
Students following one of these tracks would choose a fourth elective course (any course with a MGS prefix, including courses from the other three career tracks).
The Focus in Entrepreneurship program is designed for students from any undergraduate business major to complement that major with a focused study in entrepreneurship. Admission to the Focus in Entrepreneurship program is subject to the minimum Georgia State University cumulative GPA requirement for entrance into RCB upper-level classes. Obtaining a letter of completion for the Focus in Entrepreneurship is based on completion of at least three specified courses with a minimum combined GPA of 3.3 for these courses, with no grade in any of them lower than a B.
Students in a variety of majors (for example, Computer Information Systems, Finance, Real Estate, Marketing, Hospitality, and Accountancy) may start or work in an entrepreneurial venture. The Focus in Entrepreneurship, combined with the knowledge gained in their major, will help those students realize those career plans. Some students may use their major as they join a family-owned or other closely held company. Those students will also benefit from complementing their major with a focused study in entrepreneurship.
Requirements: Take the following courses. Be aware that some have prerequisites and other requirements for enrollment. Although students are permitted to take MGS 4590 twice for graduation credit, it may count only once for the letter of completion.
Applications and Fees: Interested students should review the application procedures on the Herman J. Russell Sr. International Center for Entrepreneurship web site at robinson.gsu.edu/rec/. There are no additional fees required for the Certificate in Entrepreneurship.