General Management
About The Program
Welcome to the Department of Decision Sciences and Management in the College of Business
at Tennessee Tech University. We offer a degree in Business Management with concentrations
in four areas: General Management, Business and Information Technology, Business
Analytics and Intelligence, Human Resource Management, and Production/Operations.
Our General Business Management Program will help you firmly grasp these vital concepts, apply them to real work place situations, and become a valuable asset to any company or organization. Unleash your potential by joining the College of Business today!
Degree Information
The Department of Decision Sciences & Management has a specialized curriculum designed to effectively prepare students to succeed in the field of Business Management. Check out what classes you would be taking in our Course Catalog.
Career Opportunities in General Management
Our events are designed to help you forge connections with other management professionals, learn more about the latest ideas in management and take the next steps to grow your supply chain organization or enhance your career. Learn more about career opportunities in General Management »
Engagement Opportunities
The Department of Decision Sciences & Management seeks to build on students' academic endeavors through co-curricular activities. These include student organizations, leadership opportunities, networking opportunities, and internships. Explore the various options available to you as a College of Business student below.
Bloomberg Market Certification ›
BMC is a globally recognized course available for free to TTU students. Successful completion of the BMC signals to prospective employers that you have attained a high level of competency in using the Bloomberg Professional Service and optimized your individual job performance. The BMC course consists of 4 modules: Economics, Currencies, Fixed Income, and Equities. YOU CAN COMPLETE THE BMC AT NO COST at the Tennessee Tech Bloomberg Room 155 in Foundation Hall. Please contact Dr. Alma Nunez for further information.
Alpha Kappa Psi ›
Alpha Kappa Psi is a national co-ed business fraternity that aims to provide ethical leadership and professional development to its members. To achieve association initiatives, Alpha Kappa Psi sponsors professional speakers, oversees service projects, and hosts social activities. All undergraduate and graduate business or industrial technology majors and business minors who have at least a 2.1 QPA are eligible to pledge. This chapter uses a rush procedure to obtain members.
Study Abroad ›
The College of Business at TTU is proud to offer study abroad programs to its students. We aim to personally customize your trip to best fit your academic and financial needs, location and cultural interests, and desired abroad experiences. Specific to the COB, we have two main study abroad opportunities:
- » Faculty Led Trip
Each school year, a qualified professor (or professors) teaches a course on business in a specific country. At the end of the course, the class visits the country to experience firsthand the content they learned all semester. If you want to study abroad but are unsure about long term commitment, this is the perfect opportunity for you. You can travel with a group and decide if studying abroad is of real interest to you! There is an additional cost to take these classes to help fund the trip. Past trips include visits to London, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Brazil. If you are interested in enrolling in this international study experience or have further questions, please contact Dr. Jaime Williams for more information.
- » FH Aachen
The International Business 4-Year Program enables students to overcome international borders, language barriers, and cultural differences within all business contexts. After their sophomore year at TTU, students complete their 3rd year in Aachen, Germany. FH Aachen takes a distinct international approach, allowing students to graduate with a prestigious dual degree, i.e. a degree from Tennessee Tech University and also from the University of Applied Sciences in Aachen. This opportunity optimally prepares degree holders to earn jobs in internationally operating companies.
Check out the FH Aachen website for more information: Aachen University of Applied Sciences. If you have any inquiries about program fees, classes, etc., contact studyabroad@tntech.edu
Internships ›
Internships play a massive role in departments across the entire College of Business. Featured to the left is PJ Barnes, who recently interned with the Tennessee Small Business Development Center. Below is the testimonial he provided about his internship experience.
“I gained so many personal and business skills over the last year. I have been able to look at the ins and outs of businesses, which has helped me start my own business. I have also developed some more tangible skills like marketing, SEO, website design, photography, and videography. My communication skills have also vastly improved over the last year. Without this internship, I wouldn’t know what a professional, or even business casual workplace would be like. It changed the way I am preparing for after I graduate."
Learn More About Engagement Opportunities
Student Organizations
The Department of Decision Sciences & Management offers a variety of co-curricular leadership and learning opportunities to qualifying students through student organizations and honors societies. Each organization has a faculty advisor, if not multiple. Therefore, our students can network and collaborate with faculty in and out of the classroom. Please check out their spotlight lights below for more information about them and the contact information for getting involved.
The Society for the Advancement of Management (SAM) is a nonprofit organization that
promotes the study and application of management theory and practice. The club supports professional development of its members with guest lectures, fund-raisers,
social events, and community service. In the spring, members will also have the opportunity to attend the SAM International Conference and compete in the case
competition.
COB Student Ambassadors are students from all business majors whose activities include assisting at college and university functions; recruiting new students through visits and correspondence; and promoting college spirit through events like Business Foundations meetings, Homecoming activities, etc. Ambassadors can be any classification with a preferred 3.0 GPA. New Ambassadors are selected each fall semester by an application and interview process.
General Management Faculty & Staff
