BA Management and Society at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Programme overview

Management and society is an interdisciplinary major designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the relationship between organizations and their social context. Drawing on multiple social science perspectives, this major is designed for students interested in social and organizational dynamics in the private, non-profit, and public sectors. Students have combined management and society with majors in such academic disciplines as economics, sociology, psychology, public policy, history, and political science. The curriculum prepares students to either directly enter the workforce or as preparation for business-oriented graduate and professional degree programs.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Sociology | Study mode: full-time | Location: Chapel Hill, NC, United States

What you will study

Required courses include ECON 101 Introduction to Economics; SOCI 101 Introduction to Sociology; MNGT 310 Microeconomics: Theory and Applications; PLCY 310 Microeconomic Foundations of Public Policy; ECON 410 Intermediate Microeconomics; SOCI 252 Data Analysis.

Career pathways

Independent Experiential Internship Students may combine employment and study in the form of an internship program for which they receive one to three academic credits through SOCI 393. The student must assume responsibility for employment arrangements.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University-level admission applies (not programme-specific): apply through UNC-Chapel Hill Undergraduate Admissions; international applicants submit an English proficiency score (TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, Cambridge C1/C2) unless they qualify for the waiver, and transcripts translated into English.

Domestic applicants: USD 7,230 a year (2026-27). Full-time (12+ credit hours) undergraduate tuition for the year, stated as the tuition line of the 2026-27 in-state budget; one undergraduate rate band applies to all undergraduate degree programmes (NC resident rate, $3,615 per semester on the University Source

International applicants: USD 47,472 a year (2026-27). Full-time (12+ credit hours) undergraduate tuition for the year, stated as the tuition line of the 2026-27 out-of-state budget; one undergraduate rate band applies to all undergraduate degree programmes (non-resident rate, $23,736 per semester on the Univ Source

First-year applicants apply for fall enrollment (fall 2027 entry); transfer applicants apply through the Common Application with decisions by April 30.

First-year Early Action (non-binding): application deadline October 15, decision by December 20 for North Carolina residents and by February 15 for all other applicants. Regular Decision: application deadline January 15, decision by March 31. Enrollment confirmation deadline for both is May 1. Apply through the Common Application. The non-refundable application fee is $85, with a fee waiver available. SAT or ACT scores are optional with a weighted GPA of 2.8 or above on a 4.0 scale; students below 2.8 must submit an ACT of 17 or higher or an SAT of 930 or higher.

Transfer applicants: application and fee or waiver due February 15; supporting materials and residency due March 15; decisions by April 30; enrollment confirmation by May 15. Apply through the Common Application; the non-refundable application fee is $85.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.unc.edu/

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