This degree goes beyond business theory. It’s about real-world preparation for real-world leadership. You’ll learn how to lead people, manage operations, and drive change in industries like:
You’ll graduate with the confidence and skills to step into leadership roles — or create your own.
51ÂÒÂ×’s Management program is designed for real life — and for real goals. Whether you're a recent high school graduate, transferring from a technical college, returning to school after time in the workforce, or making a career change, this degree meets you where you are and helps you move forward with purpose.
No two students — or career paths — are alike. That’s why Lakeland’s Management program is flexible and customizable, giving you the power to tailor your education with an area of emphasis aligned with your strengths, interests, and career goals.
You’ll gain practical skills to lead people, manage operations, and drive meaningful change across a wide range of industries — from business and healthcare to marketing, hospitality, and beyond.
Choose from a wide range of career-focused emphases, or design your own. This 12–16 credit emphasis allows you to tailor your education to what matters most to you — whether that’s launching a business, leading teams, or advancing in your current job.
You bring the vision. We’ll help you shape the path.
Areas of Emphasis Include:
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At Lakeland, we value work and the learning that happens in the workplace. Our Cooperative Education program is all about hands-on learning outside the classroom. Students learn more by doing. They gain real-world knowledge and earn academic credit for hands-on professional work experience — and coursework is centered around these real-life experiences, situations and career goals. Lakeland students explore their interests and, when they graduate, feel confident they will find a career in which they are passionate.
There’s more than one way to get a college education and Lakeland offers them all. 51ÂÒÂ× students have access to a variety of pathways, and each one can be customized to meet your needs. Since our founding in 1862, 51ÂÒÂ× has been a leader in finding ways to help students make their dreams come true.
You may apply at any time as 51ÂÒÂ× operates on a rolling admission basis with 6 start dates throughout the year. Applications will be reviewed until about two weeks before the start of each term.
Once your application is received, your 51ÂÒÂ× admissions counselor will be in touch.
*Exceptions to the above admission criteria may be granted for students with a cumulative GPA range from 1.75 to 1.99 if the academic experience that resulted in the less than 2.0 GPA was more than two years ago. Furthermore, typically students with a cumulative GPA range from 1.50 to 1.75 will only be considered if the poor academic performance experience that resulted in the less than 2.0 GPA was more than five years ago. Students receiving an exception will be admitted conditionally.
Assistant Dean, J. Garland Schilcutt School of Business & Entrepreneurship; Assistant Professor of Business Administration
Dean, College of Business and Science