Business managers are responsible for whether an organization or company reaches its goals. A degree in this field will teach you the knowledge and skills necessary to run a successful organization. With foundational knowledge of finance, economics, marketing, communications, and even practical interpersonal skills, you’ll be ready to lead a diverse team to engage the market with your products and services.

• Gain an in-depth understanding of business, including the tools and technologies necessary to succeed in a global workforce.
• Advance your knowledge through research and hands-on practice.
• Become an ethical leader and decision-maker.

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Texas Tech University’s Rawls College of Business advances knowledge through high-quality research, strong relationships with students, and engagement with community partners. The business management curriculum focuses on learning the interpersonal systems and strategic skills necessary to build and manage an effective team. Your first two years as a management major will introduce you to the business world and teach you about different aspects of a company. During your third and fourth years, you will dive deep into management, including mastering soft skills like inclusive leadership, critical thinking, and global communication.

Career Possibilities: B.B.A., Business Management

Your bachelor’s degree in business management means you bring a broad knowledge of business (including finance, economics, marketing, and business communications) to your organization, as well as practical interpersonal skills. You will have critical general and specific skills to adapt to a range of industries.

You might end up working as a:

• Family Business Manager
  An established business must constantly innovate. To manage a family business (whether successful or struggling), you will need to monitor your competitors, listen to your customers, and drive your organization toward the goals you establish.
• Company Executive
  If you take a job in a transnational company, you will rely on your general skills to orient you within a complicated organization. You will learn to manage within your particular department—or perhaps more than one. Your contributions will help shape your company’s future.
• Entrepreneur
  As a founder of your own business, you will oversee operations, marketing, finance, hiring, and other elements of a successful organization.