Professional Studies
Prepare for management and learn communication, interpersonal skills, budgeting and finance, organizational change, and more.
Professional Studies, Organizational Leadership Concentration, B.S.
The Professional Studies program helps students prepare for management positions in the fields of information technology, healthcare administration, or business communications. The program is particularly designed to be beneficial for working adults who need to earn a bachelor's degree.
The Organizational Leadership Concentration helps students prepare for management positions in the field of organizational leadership. The program focuses on public relations, psychology, business etiquette, human resources, and cultural diversity. The major consists of foundation courses in communications, statistics, supervision, organizational systems, organizational relations, and international context which can be completed fully online.
Through our innovative Prior Learning Assessment program students can often turn the knowledge gained in the workforce into college credits – allowing them to graduate sooner and for less money.
Three additional concentrations are available:
If you live in one of these states: LA; you may be able to attend MTSU at in-state rates under the Academic Common Market program.
News Briefs
MTSU management professor, associate provost codesign online course on COVID-19, diversity, civility
MTSU management professor Jackie Gilbert has spent years researching the topics of civility and bullying in the workplace and is building on that expertise with the development of a new online course addressing the unique challenges brought about by the pandemic. Gilbert and Mary Hoffschwelle, associate provost for strategic planning and partnerships, co-redesigned the Current Issues in Management online course for this [ Read More ]
News Briefs
MTSU management professor, associate provost codesign online course on COVID-19, diversity, civility
MTSU management professor Jackie Gilbert has spent years researching the topics of civility and bullying in the workplace and is building on that expertise with the development of a new online course addressing the unique challenges brought about by the pandemic. Gilbert and Mary Hoffschwelle, associate provost for strategic planning and partnerships, co-redesigned the Current Issues in Management online course for this [ Read More ]
Professional Studies, Organizational Leadership Concentration, B.S.
The Organizational Leadership and International Organizational Leadership concentrations include a background for a variety of positions in the fields of business and communications.
Positions that prior students in these concentrations now work in include:
Organizational Leadership and International Organizational Leadership
- Chief executive officer
- Chief financial officer
- Chief information officer
- Compliance director
- Corporate recruiter
- Director of quality systems
- Director of strategic planning
- Education administrator
- Global trade expert
- Health services manager
- International team manager
- Knowledge manager
- Management analyst
- Management consultant
- Operations manager
- Organization development consultant
- Strategic planner of innovation
- Strategy consultant
- Talent manager
- Vice president of human resources
- Vice president of marketing
Employers of MTSU alumni include
- Aerospace Testing Alliance
- AllState Insurance
- American Eagle Airlines
- Bridgestone
- Calsonic
- Department of Veteran Affairs
- Fisk University
- Goodwill Industries
- Olin Corp.
- United Healthcare
- U.S. Postal Service
- Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
- Xerox
MTSU’s Career Development Center
MTSU offers a comprehensive Career Development Center that serves students throughout the full student experience and beyond. They collaborate with faculty and staff to equip students with the tools to be marketable to the world of work and continuing education.
Students can schedule an appointment or check online resources and job boards at mtsu.edu/career.
Students can find current internship opportunities by talking to faculty and visiting the University job and internship board called Handshake.
Wondering what you can do with your major? Check out our What Can I Do with A Major In guides.
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