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Major in Management
Become a manager • Learn efficiency and productivity • Impact people
John Brown University
2000 W. University St.,
Siloam Springs, AR 72761
479-524-9500
jbuinfo@jbu.edu
What are you looking for?
In the management major, you'll learn from experienced and knowledgeable faculty how to balance the "things" of production with the people of production. At JBU, you'll learn how to enable and empower people and ultimately help your organization succeed.
Start your applicationNorthwest Arkansas is home to many Fortune 500 companies, giving management majors the opportunity to land prestigious internships.
At JBU, you’ll have the opportunity to earn the Certified Associate in Project Management certification from the Project Management Institute, setting you apart from other job applicants.
Employers look for graduates who not only have technical knowledge but have learned to collaborate with others, communicate effectively and discover innovative solutions for problems.
The management program is preparing me to not just be a manager in the workforce but also a leader. JBU’s people-first approach to management has taught me to blend my relational skills with my technical ability while keeping ‘Christ above all.
Cole Sinclair '24
Management
JBU's reputation for producing top-notch business students means students have access to internships and jobs at Fortune 500 companies and non-profits in Northwest Arkansas and beyond.
Through our 4+1 program, you can graduate with a bachelor's and a master’s in just five years, saving time and money.
Classes in the management major teach you how to work with, develop and empower people.
A study of leadership applied in organizations. The course emphasizes personal leadership, the influence of personality, and emotional intelligence within the context of varying organizational designs. Students also study the impact of leadership on organizational culture, structures, teams, groups, and conflict.
Introduction to human resource management principles, processes, and systems, including analysis of such elements as organizational assessment and human resource planning, recruitment and selection, compensation and benefits administration, training and development, employee relations, human resource management information systems, and employment laws.
This course addresses the basic principles of project management, including concepts from the initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing process groups. Introduces fundamentals of integration, scope, time, cost, quality, human resources, communications, risk, procurement, and stakeholder management.
This course examines the concepts, processes, and methods of managing and controlling operations in manufacturing or service settings. The course also covers the translation of product and service requirements into facilities, procedures, and operating organizations.
Dr. Brad Gatlin joined the faculty of John Brown University in 2016 as Associate Professor of Management. In 2023, he assumed the role of Dean of the Soderquist College of Business after serving as the Associate Dean and Department Chair for Undergraduate Business.
Prior to his move to Northwest Arkansas, Dr. Gatlin served at Bryan College in Tennessee, where he held positions as Assistant Professor and Associate Dean of Adult and Graduate Studies. He has a B.S. and MBA from Bryan College and a D.B.A. in Management from Anderson University (IN).
Dr. Gatlin teaches courses in the management department including strategic management, production and operations management, and project management. He holds certifications from the Project Management Institute and is a certified Scrum Master.
Dean of the College of Business; Professor of Business
Equip yourself for a successful career and a life of purpose.
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John Brown University is a leading private Christian university, training students to honor God and serve others since 1919. Arkansas’ top-ranked university (The Wall Street Journal) and top-ranked regional university (U.S. News), JBU enrolls more than 2,200 students from 37 states and 42 countries in its traditional undergraduate, graduate, online and concurrent education programs. JBU offers more than 50 undergraduate majors, with top programs including nursing, psychology, construction management, graphic design, family and human services, and engineering. Eighteen graduate degrees are available in business, counseling, cybersecurity, and education.