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Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Management
Develop leadership, organizational strategy, and decision-making skills applicable across business environments.
Strong business management is both an art and a science
Management
In Centenary University’s Bachelor of Science (BS) in Business Administration, Management concentration, you will study analytical methods to ensure top business performance while developing leadership skills. Our program prepares future managers with the expertise they will need to get the job done in the best possible way at the lowest possible cost.
The Management curriculum covers Centenary’s core Business Administration coursework during the first two years, including classes in accounting, marketing and finance. You will then advance into high-level classes in topics including organizational behavior as well as individual, team and human resources management.
Many students complete the Management concentration in conjunction with our Marketing concentration — a tract that offers a highly desirable combination of sought-after business skills.
Solving problems
Being an effective manager involves understanding how to solve problems — in both operations and interpersonal relationships. Centenary’s Management program goes beyond teaching just the “nuts and bolts” of how to run a business and focuses on how to develop an effective team.
Our Management graduates have gone on to work in wide variety of settings — from small businesses to large corporations. You will find Centenary graduates at such big name companies as TD Bank and ADP as well as New Jersey’s top pharmaceutical companies.
Learn from professionals
All of Centenary’s Business Administration professors have extensive management-level experience working in corporate or small-business settings. As a result, our Management classes include exercises aimed at developing leadership skills in addition to teaching the science of management — how to have the right people in the right positions.
If you’re aiming for the top in your business career, our Management concentration is the place to start.
Your Future
Academic Advancement:
Next steps include MBA, MS in Management or Organizational Leadership, project management certificate, HR/operations certificate, or data analytics credential.
Career Pathways:
General Manager, Operations Manager, Business Consultant
Industry Outlook:
Stable growth, with demand for managers in various industries, particularly in operations and logistics.
Regional employers include
Prudential Financial; ADP; PSEG; Johnson & Johnson; Merck; Becton Dickinson; RWJBarnabas Health; Hackensack Meridian Health; Amazon NJ operations; UPS.
Salary Outlook:
$60,000 – $90,000
Getting Started
For New Jersey entry-level roles aligned to BS in Business Administration: Concentration Management, a reasonable starting range is approximately $52,000–$72,000, depending on role, licensure/certification, employer type, and prior experience.
Early Career and Progression
Approx. $85,000 midpoint at about five years, with higher earnings in specialized, licensed, technical, supervisory, or high-demand settings.
Approx. $110,000 average or attainable mid-career benchmark around ten years, especially for advanced credentials, management responsibility, or specialized practice.
*Salary and Outlook Data
