1. All Programs
  2. Management

Undergraduate

Management

Shape Decisions. Shape Your Future.

Management

What if you could lead your company or organization’s most important decisions?

That’s exactly what a management degree from Simpson College prepares you to do. Our experienced faculty bring real-world knowledge and connections to help you become a true change-maker in your career.

Choose from three focused concentrations to customize your degree around your unique goals. Plus, gain hands-on experience through practical projects and a senior capstone that prepares you to hit the ground running.

Graduate ready to lead—and ready to succeed.

 

View major course requirements

View minor course requirements

Why earn a bachelor's degree in management?

Business Course
$73k

average income of business management degree in Iowa

-Zip Recruiter 2024

$116k

National median annual wage management positions (as classified by the BLS)

-U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics 2023

$1.5M

lifetime earning increase for those earning bachelor's degree in management vs a high school diploma

-Texas A&M University System 2023

Ways to Get Involved

Students are encouraged to gain a competitive edge by completing at least one internship during college. Many students find opportunities in the Greater Des Moines area, but others travel to other parts of the US and the world to gain experience.

Why do internships matter? First, it’s a great way to gain practical experience and an understanding of what your career might look like. Second, our majors have enjoyed great success turning internships into jobs. Some receive offers before they graduate.

Here are some more student internship experiences:

  • Deloitte
  • Iowa Workforce Development
  • Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc.
  • RSM
  • Belmonte Management
  • Allied Insurance
  • Internal Revenue Service
  • Meredith Corporation
  • 3M Corporation
  • p w c
  • Hy-Vee Corporate Headquarters
  • Chrysler Corporation
  • State of Iowa Auditor’s Office
  • Wells Fargo
  • Prudential Financial
  • FDIC
  • EY
  • United Parcel Service
  • Federal Reserve Bank
  • KPMG
  • IBM
  • The Principal Financial Group
  • Pella Corporation
  • UBS Paine Webber
  • Edward Jones Investments
  • State of Iowa
  • Adorn

The SC Honors program offers qualified students the opportunity to enhance, broaden, and deepen their learning through interdisciplinary study grounded in the traditional liberal arts and sciences.

Learn more

CEO at Simpson College affiliates with the national Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization to connect and network with other chapters across the country. Students work in entrepreneurial teams on real-world projects such as re-igniting the Simpson yearbook, launching an on-campus game rental business and exploring their own business ideas. Collaborating with CEO class members provides insights from other students’ perspectives. CEO participants interact with Des Moines metro-area entrepreneurs, meet with area business leaders and attend startup community events such as 1 Million Cups in Des Moines.

Impact of Internships

Since my dual majors of marketing communication and business management are such broad majors with the reach of numerous jobs, my three internships have been super valuable in letting me dip my toes into a bunch of different roles in the industry. They have helped me find exactly how I want to use diverse degrees to my advantage.

Brie Ginnaty ’27

Business Management & Marketing Communication Majors

Read more

Explore Related Programs

All Programs

Meet Our Faculty

Eduardo Magalhães III

  • Ruth Harp Chair in Political Science
  • Director of Latin American Studies and Professor of Political Science
John Walker

John Walker

  • Associate Professor of Management & Entrepreneurship
  • Division Head of Business Administration, Communications and Data Science
  • Director of the Storm Initiative, CEO club advisor | Department Chair Business Administration and Economics
All Faculty & Staff

Need assistance? Contact us!