Management Abbreviation: Mgmt., Mgt. and When to Use Them

The most common management abbreviation is Mgmt., as in "Dept. of Facilities Mgmt." A shorter form, Mgt., is also widely understood. Both are written with a capital M at the start of a title or label and a period at the end in formal American style.

You will spot these short forms on org charts, résumés, course catalogs, building signs and spreadsheet headers, wherever space is tight. In a normal sentence, spell out the word.

Quick facts

Main abbreviation
Mgmt.
Also used
Mgt., mgmt (no period), MGMT
Period
Optional; common in US formal writing
Used in
Job titles, course names, org charts, résumés
In sentences
Spell out management
Not to be confused with
Mgr. (manager)

Management abbreviation options side by side

Short forms of management compared
Form	Typical setting	Example
Mgmt.	Titles, signs, catalogs	Mgmt. Office
Mgt.	Tight tables, older documents	Project Mgt. Plan
mgmt	Notes, chats, file names	mgmt_report_final
MGMT	Course codes, all-caps labels	MGMT 301

Mgmt. keeps the clearest sounds of the word, m, g, m and t, so most readers recognize it at once. Mgt. saves a letter but can look like a typo to some people. Choose one and stay with it in the same document. Dozens of similar office shortcuts sit on the common abbreviations hub.

Where the short form fits, and where it does not

Abbreviate in places where space is limited and the reader expects short labels:

Office door signs and building directories
Org charts and email signatures
College course listings and degree names on transcripts
Spreadsheet column headers and form fields

Spell it out in letters, essays, reports and cover letters. "I have five years of experience in project management" reads better than "in project mgmt."

Résumé line: "B.S., Business Mgmt., minor in Marketing." In the education list the short form is fine, because degree names are often trimmed there. In the summary paragraph above it, write management in full.

Is there a management acronym?

The single word has no true acronym, because an acronym is built from several words. But the letter M often stands for management inside longer acronyms:

Acronyms where M means management
Acronym	Stands for
CRM	Customer relationship management
HRM	Human resource management
SCM	Supply chain management
PMP	Project Management Professional
LMS	Learning management system
CMS	Content management system

A different word is hiding in MBA: there the A stands for administration, not management.

Capital letters and periods

Capitalize Mgmt. at the start of a title or when it is part of a proper name: "Office of Risk Mgmt."
Use lowercase mgmt. inside a casual note: "Ask mgmt. about the schedule."
The period marks a shortened word in American style. Many offices drop it in signs and file names, and that is acceptable if done the same way everywhere.
There is no plural form. If you need one, write managements in full, though it is rarely used.

See how to abbreviate for the general rules behind periods and capitals.

Management, manager and other look-alikes

Several office words start the same way, and their short forms are easy to mix up:

Mgr. means manager, the person. See the manager abbreviation.
Mgmt. means management, the activity or the group of managers.
Mfg. means manufacturing.
Maint. means maintenance.
Dept. means department.

A label such as "Mgmt. Only" on a parking space means the spot is reserved for the management team, not for one particular manager.

Questions people ask

What is the abbreviation for management?

The standard short form is Mgmt. Mgt. is also accepted, and both mean management.

Is it Mgmt or Mgt?

Both are correct. Mgmt. is more common and easier to recognize, so it is the safer choice for most documents.

Should I abbreviate management on a résumé?

Only in tight spots such as degree names or job title lines. In sentences and summaries, write management in full.

What is the abbreviation of management in a course code?

Colleges often use MGMT in all capitals, as in MGMT 210. Some schools use MGT instead.

Is MGMT an acronym?

Not really. MGMT shortens a single word, while an acronym takes the opening letters of a phrase, as explained in acronym vs abbreviation.