Management

Why study management?

Management students will graduate ready for the challenging task of directing people and activities in today’s private, public and not-for-profit organizations. 

  • Students excel in habits of professionalism, interact with private and public organizations and participate in professional activities to gain skills for success and advancement.
  • Management students learn how organizations are established, how people behave when they become part of an organization and how employees are compensated, motivated and protected.
  • Management courses are taught with a forward-looking perspective, integrating technology and cutting-edge topics.
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Management at AU

Beyond AU

Bergen Lindner ‘23, who triple majored in marketing, business administration and management, and later earned an MBA from AU, is an account executive at Epicosity in Sioux Falls. The former student-athlete also serves as a marketing specialist and softball instructor for the Playground Softball Facility. Lindner completed four marketing internships while at AU, including one at Epicosity.

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Bill and Ellen Rydell Name Augustana School of Business, Bear Mother’s Philanthropic Torch

This year’s Viking Days festivities included a special dedication ceremony for Augustana’s School of Business — now the Rydell School of Business, supported by Bill and Ellen Rydell. The Augustana community celebrated on Thursday, Oct. 3, with a gathering in the Madsen Social Science Center, home of the newly-named school.

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Dr. Roxanne Stevens Named Dean of the Augustana School of Business

Augustana is proud to announce that Dr. Roxanne Stevens has been named the university’s new dean of the School of Business. Stevens began serving in her role in mid-August. Stevens is working on both a short- and long-term plan for the School of Business that includes growth initiatives, community partnerships and student engagement opportunities — such as additional internships, student organizations and honor societies.

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Careers

Management majors work in human resource departments, operations, customer service, purchasing, sales and consulting. They lead in diverse industries from financial services to manufacturing to retail.

Hands-On Learning

Internship opportunities include:

  • The Event Company
  • Feeding South Dakota
  • First PREMIER Bank
  • Lawrence & Schiller
  • Make-A-Wish Foundation
  • Northwestern Mutual
  • Raven Industries

Management students study away in:

  • London, England; Paris, France; and Oslo, Norway — focusing on sustainable business with AU faculty
  • Thailand — focusing on global economics with AU faculty
  • London, England — focusing on Brexit with AU faculty

Courses & Organizations

The curriculum combines interdisciplinary knowledge of human behavior with a rigorous academic foundation in business-related principles. Classes teach how organizations improve performance, make strategic advances in a competitive marketplace and approach the issues and ethics of global business.

Management students often participate in:

  • Augustana Student Association (ASA)
  • Business Club
  • Elmen Center Recreational Services
  • Sigma Iota Epsilon (SIE), Eta Kappa Chapter
  • Union Board of Governors (UBG)
  • Viking Days Committee