BS General Management at Purdue University

Programme overview

Bachelor of Science building a foundation in core business areas and developing communication and leadership skills, covering organizational strategy and decisions about people, processes, technology and customers. Minors and concentrations such as consulting or technology, innovation and entrepreneurship are available.

Faculty: Mitch Daniels School of Business | Study mode: full-time | Location: West Lafayette, IN, United States

What you will study

Core business areas including Financial Management and Strategic Management.

Career pathways

Business analyst, human resources associate manager, human resources specialist, leadership developer, management analyst, marketing coordinator, strategic manager.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is to the university/college (not specific to this major). To study general management at Purdue, you will apply to the general management (pre) major. Minimum high school coursework: Math – 4 years (Calculus is encouraged); English – 4 years; Lab science – 3 years; Social studies – 3 years; World language – 2 years.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year entry terms: Fall (Early Action and Regular Decision) and Spring (check the Closed Programs page, as some majors do not start in spring). Transfer entry terms: Spring, Summer and Fall.

First-year application opens Aug. 1 and closes Jan. 15 (Regular Decision). Early Action deadline is Nov. 1 (also the merit scholarship and John Martinson Honors College deadline, and the priority deadline for engineering, computer science, flight, nursing and veterinary technology). Early Action decisions release Jan. 15; Regular Decision decisions by March 31. The nonrefundable application fee is $60. Apply using the Common App.

Transfer applications: spring term opens Sept. 1 and closes Nov. 1; summer and fall applications open Jan. 15; summer deadline April 1; fall deadline June 1 for most majors (priority deadline for engineering March 31; veterinary technology March 1, fall only). The nonrefundable application fee is $60. Applicants use the Purdue transfer application.

Purdue accepts SAT, ACT and CLT scores, with no preference among them; scores are evaluated if provided and must be from within the past five years.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.purdue.edu/apply/

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