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Program Overview

The management program in the Dolan School of Business offers an innovative approach to the leadership, strategic planning and decision-making in business organizations. Our Action Learning Module combines work experience with classes on management theory. The result is an innovative learning process that combines management theory with a grasp of the realities of the business world. You are given the option to choose between four concentrations: general management, human resource management, business and society, and entrepreneurship.

Our faculty is composed of business professionals and scholars. Their experience offers a connection between the practice and theory of the profession. As a major in the program, you will build a foundation of modern business experience and relevant theory to understand the behavioral, social, and environmental factors that impact performance. Throughout, you learn the nature of management, and the relationship between business and society.

To effectively prepare you and broaden your work experience, the program emphasizes case studies, research projects and internships. This blend of theory and hands-on experience provides you with a broad perspective of managerial effectiveness and the role it plays in the world of business, equipping you with the skills for a successful career in business or graduate school.

Fairfield Dolan Rankings

#3
Best Colleges for Business in Connecticut
- Niche
#9
Best Colleges for Business Majors
- 2019 Money Magazine
#28
Best Schools for Business Majors
- 2020 PayScale

Requirements & Curriculum

Required Courses

Available Management Major Concentrations:

  • Business and Society
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Hospitality and Tourism Management (in collaboration with Florence University of the Arts)
  • Human Resources
[Thirty-three (33) Business Core Requirements]
Managing Human Resources
Leading and Managing People
Managing People for Global Business
OR
Cross-Cultural Management
Three (3) Business or Management courses
Business Ethics
Seminar in Business Law, Regulation, and Ethics
Legal Environment of Business
Three (3) courses from either of the following groups (below)
Group 1:
Environmental Law and Policy
Employment Law and Discrimination in the Workplace
International Law
Group 2:
Ethical Dimensions of Global Business Practices
Ethics of Communications
Environmental Ethics
Ethics in Law and Society
Legal Environment of Business
Entrepreneurship: Ideation and Validation
Three (3) courses from either of the following groups (below)
Group 1:
Introduction to Management
Managing Human Resources
Leading and Managing People
Group 2:
Employment Law and Discrimination in the Workplace
Social Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship: Product Development and Commercialization
Managing a Family Business
Introduction to Management
Managing Human Resources
Leading and Managing People
Two (2) Business or Management courses

A detailed list of course requirements, offerings, and more can be viewed in the University’s course catalog.

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Career & Professional Opportunities

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Career & Professional Opportunities

Management majors are very well prepared for entry-level positions in large corporations and in small businesses. Many are able to convert their internships into full-time positions after graduation. The broad education provided for all School of Business students is also excellent preparation for graduate study. Recent management major graduates have enrolled in graduate and law programs nationwide, from Harvard to UCLA. Our students receive job offers from the foremost companies in the world including:

  • General Electric
  • Tiffany & Co.
  • Chase Manhattan Bank
  • United Technologies
  • USB Warburg

Learn more about how Fairfield Dolan’s Career Development Center can support your post-graduate goals, and how Fairfield's tight-knit alumni network can build career and mentoring opportunities that last a lifetime.

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Diversity and Inclusive Excellence

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Diversity and Inclusive Excellence

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As a Jesuit, Catholic university, Fairfield is dedicated to diversity and inclusion; to radical hospitality in service of racial, social, and economic justice.

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Faculty

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Faculty

Fairfield University’s Charles F. Dolan School of Business boasts experienced faculty who teach students the fundamentals, ethics, and new developments in business on a local and global scale, supported by our amazing administration. Meet the Management faculty.
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