Management

Management Courses & Curriculum

The management major at Chatham University combines business fundamentals with focused study in strategic management, entrepreneurship, quantitative analysis, and information systems. Students develop the analytical, technological, and organizational skills needed to understand how businesses operate and make informed decisions. Electives and applied learning opportunities allow students to explore areas such as project management, human resource management, operations management, and organizational leadership.

Capstone Seminar

Every management student completes a capstone seminar that brings together knowledge developed throughout the major. Students apply business strategy, analysis, and decision-making skills to a project connected to a management topic or professional interest. Faculty mentors guide students as they define the project, evaluate information, and communicate their conclusions. The experience strengthens critical thinking and prepares students to present their work in professional or graduate-level settings.

Integrated Degree Program (IDP)

Save money and earn two degrees in less time: qualified students from the management program are guaranteed early admission to Chatham's Master of Business Administration (MBA) program.

Gain Experience Through Business Internships

Management internships help students apply classroom learning while exploring how organizations approach operations, projects, people, strategy, and customer needs. Chatham students have completed internships with organizations such as: 

• Pittsburgh Pirates
• BNY
• Pittsburgh Steelers
• Dick’s Sporting Goods
• PNC
• Pittsburgh Penguins
• U.S. Department of Commerce
• UPMC
• PwC.

Seminars & Networking Events

Enhance your classroom knowledge with business seminars on career strategies and issues affecting markets, personal sessions with mentors, and networking events with successful business professionals both on- and off-campus.

Center for Women’s Entrepreneurship (CWE)

The CWE connects students with area business leaders and promotes events on campus, such as Concept to Launch, a six-week entrepreneurial training program for entrepreneurs in the early stages of starting a business.

Learn From Experienced Management Faculty

Chatham’s management faculty bring experience across business strategy, entrepreneurship, project management, analytics, information systems, and organizational leadership. They connect business concepts with current workplace challenges and help students apply what they learn through projects, discussion, and professional development. Small classes also create opportunities for students to receive individual guidance as they consider internships, management careers, and graduate study.

Falk College of Environment, Leadership, and Management (ELM)

The Falk College of Environment, Leadership, and Management (ELM) builds students’ personal and professional resilience with programs grounded in business sustainability principles and experiential learning practice. Our vision is to be the preferred source for sustainability-minded, resilient, field-tested business talent in the region. Through student-centered curricular and co-curricular offerings, ELM equips students to reach their full potential in the business world.

College of Distinction 

Chatham has been named a College of Distinction for its business degrees, recognizing the program for its expert blending of the liberal arts with professional programming in its business majors.

IACBE Accreditation & Student Outcomes

The Falk College of Environment, Leadership, & Management at Chatham University is accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) located at 11960 Quivira Road in Overland Park, Kansas, USA. For a list of accredited programs please view our IACBE member status page.