Management, BBA

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

University of Miami

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Business Administration in Management at the University of Miami’s Herbert Business School prepares students to understand how people, teams, and organizations operate while building practical skills for management roles in small businesses and large corporations. Students develop a broad business foundation and then deepen their management expertise through subjects such as human resource management, organizational behavior, operations management, and strategic management.

Curriculum Structure

Year One: Students establish their business foundation through courses such as Principles of Microeconomics (ECO 211), Quantitative Applications in Business (MAS 110), Managing for Success in the Global Environment (MGT 100), and Foundations of Marketing (MKT 201). They also begin developing their communication and professional skills through First-Year Writing I (WRS 105) and the University of Miami Experience.

Year Two: Students broaden their understanding of business functions through Principles of Financial Accounting (ACC 211), Business Analytics (BUS 150), Intermediate Business Statistics (MAS 202), and Organizational Behavior (MGT 304). They also take Fundamentals of Business Technology and Innovation (BTE 210), Fundamentals of Finance (FIN 302), and Professional Development and Success in the Workplace (MGT 199), connecting business knowledge with professional preparation.

Year Three: Students move further into management specialization through Human Resource Management (MGT 302), Operations Management (MGT 303), and Advanced Organizational Behavior (MGT 307). Management major-choice courses allow students to explore particular areas of interest while electives and cognates broaden their academic perspective.

Year Four: Students complete advanced management coursework and prepare to integrate their knowledge across business functions. The program concludes with Strategic Management (MGT 401) in the final semester, alongside management major-choice courses and electives that allow students to refine their academic and career interests.

Focus Areas

Management, Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior, Operations Management, Strategic Management, Leadership, Entrepreneurship, International Management, Supply Chain Management, Global Business, Teams.

Learning Outcomes

Students develop critical-thinking skills for evaluating managerial decisions and challenges, improve their ability to communicate and work effectively in teams, understand tools and methods for leading people and organizations, apply appropriate business models and analytical frameworks to decision-making, identify and resolve ethical issues, and demonstrate professional written communication skills.

Professional Alignment (Accreditation)

All business degree programs at the University of Miami Herbert Business School are fully accredited by AACSB International (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business). The school states that its mission is to develop innovative ideas and principled leaders who transform global business and society.

Reputation (Employability & Rankings)

Miami Herbert highlights its strong professional and employer connections, with dedicated career support for undergraduate students and employers offering recruitment activities specifically for business students. The school also states that Miami Herbert has triple-crown accreditation through AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA, placing it among a select group of globally accredited business schools.

Experiential Learning (Research, Projects, Internships etc.)

Miami Herbert emphasizes “learning by doing” and encourages undergraduate students to begin experiential learning as early as their first year. Management students can complement classroom study with internships, consulting projects, community engagement, faculty research, employer interactions, career workshops, and business competitions, giving them opportunities to apply management concepts to practical organizational challenges.

Students can build professional experience through the school’s career-development infrastructure and work directly with organizations through experiential projects. These opportunities connect particularly well with the Management curriculum because students study organizational behavior, operations, human resources, leadership, and strategic management while developing practical skills in communication, teamwork, analysis, and decision-making:

Internships: Miami Herbert provides undergraduate students with access to internship opportunities and works directly with employers offering internship and full-time recruitment opportunities.
Consulting Projects: Undergraduate experiential learning includes consulting projects in which students can work on real business problems and develop recommendations for organizations.
Faculty Research: Students can participate in research with faculty, providing an opportunity to investigate business and management questions beyond standard classroom assignments.
Community Engagement: Miami Herbert lists community engagement among its undergraduate experiential-learning opportunities, allowing students to apply business knowledge in community settings.
Business Plan Competition: Students can develop business ideas, work with peers, receive mentorship, and pitch concepts through the Business Plan Competition and the Miami Herbert entrepreneurship ecosystem.
Employer Projects and Case Competitions: Companies can collaborate with Miami Herbert through class projects and case competitions, where student teams address real organizational questions such as improving processes, reaching new customers, or enhancing customer experience.
Career Coaching: Undergraduate students receive individualized career coaching covering career choice, résumé development, networking strategies, job searches, mock interviews, and interview preparation.
Internship and Job-Search Boot Camps: Sophomores, juniors, and seniors can participate in specialized career-development programs, including internship and job-search boot camps.
Employer Engagement: Miami Herbert connects students with employers through recruitment activities, career fairs, information sessions, internships, class projects, and other professional-development activities.
Toppel Career Center and Handshake: Business students can also use the University of Miami’s Toppel Career Center and Handshake resources for job postings, career fairs, and additional career preparation.

Progression & Future Opportunities

The B.B.A. in Management is designed to prepare graduates for management careers across small businesses and corporations, while also providing a foundation for further study in business or law. The Management department identifies opportunities such as starting or managing businesses, taking management positions in domestic or international organizations, attending law school, or pursuing advanced graduate degrees.

Typical career roles include:

Management Analyst
Human Resources Specialist
Operations Manager
Management Consultant

Career development and progression opportunities:

Dedicated undergraduate career support: Miami Herbert’s professional development team provides individualized coaching, résumé reviews, job-search and networking strategies, mock interviews, interview preparation, and career-planning support.
Employer recruitment: The school works with specific employers that provide information and recruitment activities for business students seeking internships and full-time positions.
Career fairs and job opportunities: Students can use Miami Herbert career resources and the University of Miami’s Toppel Career Center for job postings, career fairs, networking, and career preparation.
Experiential preparation: Internships, consulting projects, community engagement, faculty research, and employer projects give students opportunities to develop workplace experience before graduation.
Industry engagement: Miami Herbert works with companies through class projects, consulting projects, internships, recruitment events, mentoring, job postings, and case competitions, creating opportunities for students to interact with organizations and solve practical business problems.
Accreditation value: Miami Herbert’s business degree programs are fully AACSB accredited. The school also holds EQUIS and AMBA accreditation, giving its business-school education a broader international accreditation framework.
Management career pathways: The department specifically identifies entrepreneurship, family-business management, domestic and international management positions, law school, and other advanced graduate degrees as possible post-graduation directions.
Graduate study: The BBA in Management can provide preparation for graduate business programs and law school, with the university specifically identifying graduate study in business and law as pathways for Management students.

Further Academic Progression:
After completing the B.B.A. in Management, students can pursue graduate-level study in business, management, human resources, organizational leadership, business analytics, finance, or related disciplines depending on their career goals. Students interested in legal careers can also use the undergraduate management foundation as preparation for law school, while those interested in management research or advanced organizational studies can pursue relevant master's or doctoral programs.