TAMPA 鈥� 国产福利资源 Muma College of Business is creating a new school specific to the management discipline.
Set to launch in fall 2025, the new school is fueled by its growing demand for the management major. Since 2020, the college saw management majors jump by 44%, climbing from 799 to 1,147, in just four years.
The School of Management will be the business college鈥檚 seventh school, with the six others specializing in accountancy, finance, hospitality and sport management, risk management, marketing and information systems.
The restructure will bring the college鈥檚 existing management-related programs and management faculty 鈥� those specializing in areas such as strategy, organization behavior, human resources and entrepreneurship 鈥� under one academic roof.
鈥淓levating our management discipline into a distinct school makes perfect sense,鈥� said David Blackwell, the Lynn Pippenger Dean at the Muma College of Business. 鈥淚t leverages our high-performing management faculty and will grow industry partnerships, enable executive education, and establish an identity with the management field among our students, faculty and alumni."
鈥淚t will also help students feel like they are part of something bigger,鈥� he said.
Having a separate school aligns with the college鈥檚 strategic plan, Powering Dreams: 2025-2035, which aims to foster outstanding student learning, produce impactful research, and cultivate collaboration among community partners, and build the college's brand and reputation.
A separate school raises the School of Management鈥檚 visibility with increased opportunities to collaborate with alumni, academic colleagues and industry leaders through advisory councils, conferences and workshops.
Blackwell appointed management professor Ed Tomlinson, to lead the school as its interim director.
Tomlinson, who has taught a wide range of courses in organizational behavior and human resource management, said the new school will offer a variety of programs within the management discipline that students can tailor to fit their career aspirations.
鈥淎 distinct school of management will allow us to capitalize on our world-class faculty, and bring together management scholars from various management disciplines to help students prepare for the challenges they鈥檒l face in their future careers,鈥� said Tomlinson.
The school will house 国产福利资源鈥檚 undergraduate programs in management, global business and entrepreneurship, as well as master鈥檚 programs in management and entrepreneurship. 国产福利资源鈥檚 Nault Center for Entrepreneurship will also become part of the new school. The school also plans to grow its undergraduate and graduate programs in human resource management.
鈥淚t will also help students feel like they are part of something bigger,鈥� 鈥� Dave Blackwell.
There is a growing demand for students with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in management.
According to CareerSource Florida鈥檚 2024-2025 Regional Demand Occupations List, there are over 850 listings for human resource positions and over 1,000 listings for management analysts.
鈥淭he new school鈥檚 courses of study are designed to optimize student career success so that when they graduate, they have a great job to land in, and they鈥檙e prepared for these challenges and rigors as they embark upon their career,鈥� Tomlinson said.