Bryant University Professor Lori Coakley points to a whiteboard while explaining a subject to a student.
Bryant University Professor Lori Coakley points to a whiteboard while explaining a subject to a student.

Leadership and Talent Management

Bryant's Leadership and Talent Management major prepares you to motivate people, build strong workplace cultures, and help organizations achieve their goals.

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Lead People. Make an Impact.

Bryant's Leadership and Talent Management students develop the skills to lead teams, build strong workplace cultures, and help organizations succeed. Through internships, experiential learning, and leadership opportunities across campus, they graduate prepared to make an immediate impact in people-focused business roles.

Meridith Lewis ’26

Liam Fluharty ’23

Brandan Coward ’24

At a Glance

What You’ll Learn:

  • Leadership, decision-making, and team management skills
  • Talent acquisition, employee development, and retention strategies
  • Organizational culture, motivation, and workplace effectiveness
  • Human resource management, people analytics, and ethical business practices

What You’ll Do:

  • Develop strategies to build and lead high-performing teams
  • Analyze workforce data to support talent and business decisions
  • Solve real-world organizational and management challenges
  • Apply leadership skills through projects, case studies, and experiential learning

Where You’ll Go:

  • Lead teams and projects across a variety of industries
  • Recruit, develop, and retain top talent for organizations
  • Shape workplace culture and employee experience initiatives
  • Drive organizational growth through people-focused strategies

Program Highlights

Leadership and Talent Management prepares students to lead people, develop talent, and build high-performing organizations. Combining leadership development, organizational strategy, and people management, the program equips students with the skills to motivate teams, make effective decisions, and create workplace cultures where employees and organizations can thrive.

Students customize their experience through either the Leadership Track or the Talent Management Track, preparing for careers in management, human resources, organizational development, consulting, and other people-focused business roles.

Sample Courses

Our curriculum consists of engaging coursework that’s designed to prepare you for your future career. Just a few sample courses include: 

Organizational Behavior MGT 302
Human Resources Management MGT 312
Employment Relations MGT 464
Leadership Seminar MGT 480
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Where Our Students Go

Our graduates go on to major corporations and prestigious graduate programs, including:

  • Aetna
  • Aldi
  • Amica
  • Fidelity Investments
  • IBM
  • Los Angeles Dodgers
  • Pepsi
  • Target
  • Wall Street Journal
  • Bryant University
  • Northeastern University
  • University of Connecticut

Build Your Leadership Network

Success in business is built on relationships. Through internships, experiential learning opportunities, student organizations, and leadership experiences across campus, Bryant students develop valuable professional connections while building the skills to lead teams and organizations.

Engage with peers, alumni, faculty, and employers through organizations such as Collegiate DECA, Enactus, and Omicron Delta Kappa, expanding your network while gaining practical leadership experience.

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Internships

Internships

Gain practical experience and grow your confidence through our many internship opportunities. 
Corporate Partnerships

Corporate Partnerships

Work with real businesses to take your leadership skills and career credentials to the next level.
Challenges and Competitions

Academic Competitions

Showcase your resilience and savvy by participating in academic competitions and challenges.
International Learning

International Learning

Expand your horizons and immerse yourself in another culture through one of our study abroad programs.

Learn by Doing

Lessons from a textbook can only take you so far. That’s why experiential learning is at the core of your Bryant experience. You’ll engage in hands-on projects and opportunities beginning your very first year — building skills in critical thinking, learning how to adapt to challenges, and fostering your determination to succeed.

Experiential Learning

Find Your Minor

By complementing your business major with a minor in the College of Health and Behavioral Sciences or the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, you’ll learn how to assess problems from different perspectives and find creative solutions to today’s biggest challenges. Our interdisciplinary approach is a strength that leads to extraordinary career outcomes and lifetime earnings.

Explore Your Path
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