Pre-Management Program

Many St. Lawrence students choose to pursue graduate programs in management or careers in business. Majors from any discipline may complete the pre-management program at St. Lawrence, which combines an individually tailored course of study with career building programs and leadership skills development.

A certificate is awarded to students successfully completing the Pre-Management Program. The program consists of academic course work as well as career-building and leadership skills development. Participants should work closely with the Pre-Management Program Coordinator and with Career Services & Leadership Education.

For more information contact:

Brian Staples, Coordinator
Pre-Management and 4+1 MBA Programs
Office: Hepburn 108
Phone: 315.229.5716
Email: bstaples@stlawu.edu

Academic Components (a minimum of eight courses required)	Other Components
Introductory Courses (3 courses) Each of the following three (3) courses must be taken: Accounting 203, Financial Accounting (no FY students) Accounting 204, Managerial Accounting (no FY students) Economics 100, Introduction to Economics	Career Building Requirement #1: Internship Students must complete an internship approved by the Pre-Management Program Coordinator.
Quantitative and Statistical Methods (1 course) One (1) of the following courses must be taken: Biology 303, Biometrics Economics 200, Quantitative Methods in Economics (prerequisite: Economics 100) Mathematics 113, Applied Statistics Mathematics 213, Applied Statistics II Psychology 205, Research Methods in Psychology (prerequisite: Psychology 100 or 101) Sociology 301, Quantitative Research Methods	Career Building Requirement #2: Career Development Plan Students are required to develop a career development plan with a professional advisor in Career Services and Leadership Education. This should be done, ideally, in the first semester of junior year.
Other Electives (4 courses) At least four (4) of the following courses must be taken: Computer Science 140, Introduction to Computer Programming Economics 305, Industrial Organization & Public Policy (prerequisites: Economics 200 & 251)   or Economics 307, Law and Economics (prerequisite: Economics 251) Economics 313, Financial Economics (prerequisites: Economics 200 & 251) Government 316, Ethics in Business and the Professions Marketing 320, Principles of Marketing** Operations Management 331, Operations/Production Management** Psychology 313, Industrial/Organizational Psychology (prerequisite: Psychology 100 or 101)   or Organizational Studies 286, Organizational Behavior**	Recommended Components: Students are encouraged to participate in the Shadow-A-Saint Program either during a winter or spring break, and to obtain a career mentor. Attendance at on-campus and off-campus networking events with alumni is strongly encouraged. Students should attend meetings with employers on campus hosting Company Information Sessions Students are asked to seek leadership positions on campus. Students should attend workshops and training sessions to improve their leadership and computing skills.

**0.833 units transferred for SLU credit. Marketing 320, Operations Management 331, and Organizational Studies 286 are offered via cross-registration at Clarkson University. It is recommended that students have junior or senior standing when taking these courses.

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