What if your leadership skills could shape teams, solve real business challenges, and drive an organization’s success?

Major in Management

What is Management?

Management is leading people and running businesses to effectively meet goals. When you major in management, you’ll learn how companies achieve success by building strong teams, streamlining operations, and making smart decisions. Dive into areas like leadership, human resources, organization strategy and planning, and budgeting and finances. These skills set you up for management jobs in human resources, labor relations, benefits and compensation management, international management, and more. LSU offers concentrations in Human Resource Management, International Management, and Strategic Leadership.

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Program Highlights
Geaux Global Stand out in the job market by gaining international experience in Barcelona, Lisbon, Florence, and beyond. The Rucks International Scholar Award helps management majors fund life-changing, career-boosting study abroad experiences.
Undergraduate Research Build skills, gain experience, and strengthen your résumé by collaborating with faculty mentors on real research from day one—then showcase your work at our annual undergraduate conference, LSU Discover Day.
Rucks Fellows Earn the highest level of academic achievement among senior management majors and receive opportunities to interact with faculty and business leaders, designation as Rucks Fellows at graduation, and a cash award upon graduation.
Business Residential College Live and learn with your peers in a smaller network within the larger campus, offering academic enhancement programs, classes in your residence hall, and corporate sponsored events introducing you to internships.

What You Can Do

An LSU degree opens doors to a wide range of career paths and professional opportunities. With a strong academic foundation, real-world learning, and support from a powerful alumni network, you’ll graduate prepared for success in today’s competitive job market. Whether you’re planning to work in a corporate setting, nonprofit organization, government agency, creative industry, or research lab, LSU equips you with the in-demand skills and hands-on experience employers value most.

Potential Careers

Business Analyst
Human Resources
International Management
Labor Relations
Leadership
Management Consulting
Talent Acquisition
Training & Development

Workplace Settings

Consulting Firms
Energy Companies
Financial Institutions
Worldwide Government Agencies
Healthcare Industry
Multinational Corporations
Nonprofits/NGOs

$55,000
Average alumni Management salary 5 years after graduation

What Management Looks like

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Building Skills
Competitive Analysis Spot opportunities and threats by mastering market trends and industry dynamics.
Purposeful Leadership Build successful teams through communication, problem-solving, and smart decision-making.
Strategic HR Management Align human resource practices with business goals to drive organizational success.
Organizational Behavior Understand environments, boost performance, and create positive workplace cultures.
Advance your Career
Post-graduate education
LSU offers competitively ranked post-graduate programs designed to help you innovate and lead in your field. Engage in advanced coursework, contribute to impactful research, and learn from expert faculty who are solving real-world challenges across Louisiana and beyond. Whether you're looking to deepen your expertise, pivot into a new industry, or accelerate your career, LSU’s graduate programs open the door to a world of opportunity.
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