Bachelor's in Management

Become a successful business leader

Bachelor of Business Administration - Management (120 credits)

Acquire the management skills you need to be a successful business leader through the IACBE-accredited bachelor’s in management degree program at Davenport University. Learn to promote innovation while placing value on every member of your organization’s team. Davenport’s degree in business management is taught by expert faculty who have years of experience in the business world. They will teach you how to lead through change and help others adapt to change within your organization.

Through the business management bachelor from Davenport, you'll broaden your skills and prepare for your business future through courses that immerse you in areas such as negotiation and dispute resolution, human resources management and international management.

Davenport's business management bachelor is offered on our campuses in Warren, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Midland and Traverse City. You can also earn our business management degree online through Davenport's innovative Global Campus — or take classes both online and on campus.

What can you do with a business management degree?

With a business management bachelor degree, you'll be career-ready through hands-on learning opportunities such as internships or consultancy projects with local organizations. You'll also choose one of two specialties: Supply chain logistics or global project management. 

Supply chain logistics

With your management degree, you'll examine components of supply chain management, including an emphasis on inventory control, distribution, transportation and supplier relations.

Global project management

Learn the financial and risk management aspects of project management in a global environment by focusing on activity-based forecasting, estimating management reserve and more. You’ll also prepare for the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification exam.  

Explore Davenport's business management major courses

In Davenport's business management bachelor degree program, you'll combine core courses with management degree courses like quality management, international management, negotiation and dispute resolution, presentation techniques, managing nonprofits and social enterprises and professional ethics. Your senior year will include field experience and a capstone project.

Merit Specialty in Management

The Bachelors Merit Specialty in Management offers high-achieving students a unique opportunity to accelerate their education. By completing four graduate courses that satisfy undergraduate requirements, students earn 12 graduate credits — saving both time and money toward a Master of Management degree.