Leadership & Management Consulting Major and Management Consulting Minor | Sellinger School of Business and Management
As a leadership and management consulting major in Loyola’s Sellinger School of business,
you’ll develop the in-demand leadership, management, innovation, and consulting skills
required to succeed as an effective collaborator in a broad range of organizations—from
management consulting firms and for-profit businesses to entrepreneurial ventures,
non-profits, and governmental agencies.
Our AACSB-accredited, management-focused program will give you a thorough understanding
of how leaders manage people and processes that contribute to organizational effectiveness
and performance. Through an immersive management curriculum, you’ll take courses in
organizational behavior, leadership, strategic management and more. Apply what you
learn through a hands-on consulting practicum, where you’ll compete with classmates
to solve problems faced by today’s business and organizations.
A minor in management consulting available to all students except those majoring in
International Business, Leadership and Management Consulting, or Sustainability Management.
Coursework fosters skill such as research, critical thinking, evidence-based problem
solving, and analytical reasoning.
Why should you study leadership and management consulting at Loyola?
You’ll graduate ready to demonstrate the knowledge, behaviors, and skills employers
are looking for, including bold leadership, creative innovation, excellent communication,
collaboration, engaged citizenship, inclusiveness, and evidence-based problem-solving.
Loyola’s business and management programs consistently enjoy top national rankings.
This track record of excellence has helped Sellinger graduates land jobs at some of
the world’s top brands—from Disney and Under Armor to Exelon and PwC.
Not only will you develop a critical understanding of management processes and problems
faced by organizations, but you’ll also gain the tools to create, implement, and evaluate
creative solutions applicable in a variety of work environments.
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What you’ll learn
From developing important competencies to be effective, innovative leaders to gaining
critical problem-solving and decision-making skills, graduates of Loyola’s leadership
and management consulting program will:
- Develop skills necessary for effective leadership, people management, negotiation,
and conflict resolution; - Practice creative and critical thinking as well as judgement and decision making;
- and Collaborate, cooperate, and coordinate with others to solve complex problems while
developing emotional intelligence.
Loyola leadership and management consulting career paths
Loyola international business alumni are more than ready to launch careers in a wide
range of positions within the marketing field.
Recent graduate placements
- Callaway Golf
- Microsoft
- Morgan Stanley
- Social Security Administration
- The Walt Disney Corporation
- Whiting Turner
Recent graduate job titles
- Recruitment Coordinator
- Operations Analyst
- Assistant Project Manager
- Legal Administrative Specialist
- Human Resources Associate
In addition to graduating ready to enter a variety of fields, a degree in leadership
and management consulting can prepare you for admission to Loyola’s one-year Emerging Leaders MBA program or other competitive graduate programs. Loyola also offers a part-time MBA with a specialization in management.
Popular courses
Managing Innovation & Entrepreneurship
MG 304
Explore entrepreneurship and global strategy through a deep dive into the stages of
innovation and entrepreneurship. Learn how they are shaped by today’s sustainability-driven
global economy, how they shape an organization’s collaboration strategy, and how development
of an entrepreneurial mindset and design thinking supports innovative business decisions.
Managing Corporate Strategy (Consulting Practicum)
MG 407
Examine the emerging practice of applying entrepreneurial capabilities to the development
of new ventures and innovative ideas within organizations. Gain practical experience
through an internal case competition judged by faculty and local professionals—preparing
you to engage in and manage such processes in your career.
Managing Teams
MG 306
Discover concepts and techniques for how to effectively engage in collaborative behaviors,
set conditions for effective teamwork, manage high-performance teams, and facilitate
flexible, responsive team solutions to problems.
Explore our course catalogue for a full listing of courses, descriptions, suggested
course sequences, and more.
Major Minor
Interdisciplinary Studies Option in leadership and management consulting
An interdisciplinary studies option in leadership and management consulting combines
select management courses with those of another major to best suit the needs of the
student. Current pathways include:
Interdisciplinary studies major in leadership and management consulting and psychology
Combining leadership and management consulting and psychology allows students to explore
the underpinnings of human behavior in organizations. The courses required for this
pathway provide excellent preparation for careers in human resource management, organizational
development, and human capital consulting. It is also an excellent foundation for
graduate studies in industrial/organizational psychology or organizational behavior.
Learn more about the interdisciplinary studies option, established pathways, and the
process for declaring or changing your major to interdisciplinary on the academic advising site.
Faculty experts
Our management courses are taught by experts with the highest level of qualifications.
Loyola faculty are teacher-scholars who are attentive to students’ ambitions and needs
who have a deep personal interest in each student’s academic success. In addition,
our executives in residence bring significant industry knowledge and experience to
their teaching and student advising and mentorship.
Faculty Directory
The leadership and management consulting major is part of the Sellinger School’s Management
& Organizations Department
Dave Luvison
Department Chair
Management & Organizations Department
Executive in Residence
Sellinger Hall 418b
410-617-2679
[email protected]
Debra Mitchell
Program Assistant
Sellinger Hall 418
410-617-2357
[email protected]
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