Management

Overview

The Management program at Davenport University develops your managerial and leadership skills and provides you with the opportunity to select a specialization in growth areas including sustainable business development, risk management and insurance, entrepreneurial management, financial management and sport management. Founded as a business school in 1866, Davenport University and its Donald W. Maine College of Business continues to produce outstanding business leaders that will set you apart in the corporate world.

Learning outcomes

At Davenport, our curriculum will provide you with a solid base to be able to perform managerial responsibilities with confidence. Managers have many roles including: 

• Planning: Define your company’s long term and short term strategic plans and organizational goals.

• Organization and Administration: Establish structure to your business and its employees and create a productive work environment.

• Leading: Motivate and train employees as well as assign responsibilities and delegate authority.

• Problem Solving: Maintain an ethical work environment, developing approaches to problem solving.

• Controlling: Evaluate employee performance and the progress of the company’s strategic plan and make corrections if necessary.