The Master of Arts in Management is offered in three formats: online, hybrid, and accelerated.
Online Format
The online format features concentrations in Global Business Management and Human Resources Analytics, where all classes are offered online. This flexible program is designed for supervisors, administrators, coordinators, managers, military personnel, and others who seek to advance their awareness of the impact of evolving opportunities in the workplace or who have developed the need for more advanced management skills in their current positions.
Hybrid Format
The hybrid format features concentrations in Global Business Management, Human Resources Analytics, and Strategic Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Growth, where classes are offered either on campus or online (with some courses offered in both formats). The hybrid program is meant to combine on-campus as well as online coursework for residential students. This program prepares students for a variety of positions as managers, entrepreneurs, or human resource professionals.
Accelerated Format
The accelerated format is for talented undergraduate management majors allowing them to combine both undergraduate and graduate studies through double counting up to 12 hours of graduate course to both the graduate and undergraduate degrees.
Admissions
In addition to the minimum Graduate School admission requirements, to be considered for regular admission an application must include:
- A resume
- 3 letters of recommendation
- A GRE score of at least 300 (verbal + quantitative), a GMAT (old version) score of at least 500, or GMAT Focus Edition score of at least 485.
- Test score waivers may be granted if the applicant: 1) already has a graduate degree from an accredited university, or 2) has at least 10 years of management experience.
- A TOEFL score of at least 79, or an IELTS score of at least 6.5, a Duolingo score of at least 110, or a PTE score of at least 59 for non-native English speakers who are required to submit an English Language Test score (see admissions criteria link below).
Students who do not meet these requirements, but who excel in other areas, may be considered for Admission with Permission to Continue.
Accelerated Master's Program (AMP) students must meet the minimum admission requirements as listed in the AMP section of this catalog.
See the Admission Criteria section of this catalog for more information.
Curricular Requirements
The MA degree features 15 hours of core courses, which is common across all three concentrations, and 15 hours of courses residing in the selected concentration (including one or two elective courses).
| Core Courses: | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| MGT 517 | Leadership & Ethics | 3 |
| MGT 537 | Strategic HR Management | 3 |
| AC 506 | Concepts Financial Managrl Acc | 3 |
| IBA 550 | Global Business | 3 |
| GBA 525 | Business Policy (Global Capstone Course) | 3 |
| Concentrations (choose Global Business Management, Human Resources Analytics, or Strategic Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Growth) | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Global Business Management Concentration
The Global Business Concentration is offered entirely online, in a hybrid format, or as part of the Accelerated Master's Program (AMP).
| Required Concentration Classes | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| IBA 555 | Global Market Management | 3 |
| IBA 560 | Adv. Import/Export Strategy | 3 |
| ST 560 | Statistical Methods | 3 |
| Choose any two electives from the list below. | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
| Approved Electives: Choose two from the list below. | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| MGT 512 | Management Presentations | 3 |
| MGT 520 | Change Management | 3 |
| MGT 522 | Leadership Communication | 3 |
| MGT 526 | Strategic Analytics | 3 |
| MGT 531 | Employee Recruitment/Selection | 3 |
| MGT 534 | Training and Development | 3 |
| MGT 539 | Work Flow Analytics | 3 |
| MGT 542 | Management Communication | 3 |
| MGT 552 | Project Mgmt & Consulting | 3 |
| MGT 582 | New Venture Development | 3 |
| MGT 556 | Data Visualization | 3 |
| MGT 586 | Small Business Consulting | 3 |
| GBA 515 | Effective Negotiations | 3 |
| GBA 526 | Competitive Strategy | 3 |
| MKT 510 | Prod Design Marketing Strategy | 3 |
| MKT 511 | Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| MKT 518 | Mkting Mgmt & Decision Making | 3 |
| MKT 530 | Advanced Marketing Analysis | 3 |
| MKT 531 | Consumer Insights | 3 |
| MKT 537 | Personal Selling | 3 |
| MKT 538 | Sales Management | 3 |
| MKT 539 | Customer Relationship Mgt | 3 |
| MKT 540 | Intro to Digital/Social Media | 3 |
| MKT 542 | Digital/Social Media Analytics | 3 |
| MKT 543 | Adv Digital and Social Media | 3 |
| MKT 587 | Advanced Market Strategies | 3 |
| EC 500 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| EC 508 | Microeconomic Theory | 3 |
| EC 509 | Macroeconomic Theory/Policy | 3 |
| FI 504 | Financial Management for MBA | 3 |
| FI 510 | Financial Management | 3 |
| OM 500 | MGT Science & Spreadsheet Mod | 3 |
| OM 501 | Adv App Model & Analysis | 3 |
| OM 506 | Business Spreadsheet Analytics | 3 |
| OM 516 | Operations Management | 3 |
| OM 517 | Supply Chain Modeling & Analys | 3 |
| OM 522 | Operations Scheduling Problems | 3 |
| OM 523 | Inventory Management | 3 |
| OM 524 | Mfg Sched & Control Systems | 3 |
| OM 525 | Effective Quality Management | 3 |
| OM 527 | Purchasing and Sourcing | 3 |
| OM 540 | Systems Simulation | 3 |
| MIS 501 | App Dev Data-Driven Org | 3 |
| MIS 502 | DB Des & Mgt Data-Driven Org | 3 |
| ST 509 | Stat For Business Appl | 3 |
| ST 521 | Statistical Data Management | 3 |
| ST 531 | Data Mining I | 3 |
| ST 540 | Stat Prog & Comp with R | 3 |
| ST 545 | Intro Stat Learn & Data Mining | 3 |
| ST 547 | Data Vis and Analytics in R | 3 |
| ST 550 | Stat Methods In Res I | 3 |
| ST 560 | Statistical Methods | 3 |
| AC 501 | Basic Acctg Managrl Finan Cont | 3 |
| AC 502 | Acctng Management Decisions | 3 |
| Or any other 500 level course with faculty approval | ||
Human Resources Analytics Concentration
The Human Resources Analytics Concentration is offered entirely online, in a hybrid format, or as part of the Accelerated Master's Program (AMP).
| Required Concentration Classes | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| MGT 531 | Employee Recruitment/Selection | 3 |
| MGT 534 | Training and Development | 3 |
| MGT 539 | Work Flow Analytics | 3 |
| Choose two electives from the list below | 6 | |
| Credit Hours Subtotal: | 15 | |
| Approved Electives: Choose two from the list below. | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| MGT 512 | Management Presentations | 3 |
| MGT 520 | Change Management | 3 |
| MGT 522 | Leadership Communication | 3 |
| MGT 526 | Strategic Analytics | 3 |
| MGT 542 | Management Communication | 3 |
| MGT 552 | Project Mgmt & Consulting | 3 |
| MGT 582 | New Venture Development | 3 |
| MGT 586 | Small Business Consulting | 3 |
| GBA 515 | Effective Negotiations | 3 |
| GBA 526 | Competitive Strategy | 3 |
| IBA 555 | Global Market Management | 3 |
| IBA 560 | Adv. Import/Export Strategy | 3 |
| MKT 510 | Prod Design Marketing Strategy | 3 |
| MKT 511 | Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| MKT 518 | Mkting Mgmt & Decision Making | 3 |
| MKT 530 | Advanced Marketing Analysis | 3 |
| MKT 531 | Consumer Insights | 3 |
| MKT 537 | Personal Selling | 3 |
| MKT 538 | Sales Management | 3 |
| MKT 539 | Customer Relationship Mgt | 3 |
| MKT 540 | Intro to Digital/Social Media | 3 |
| MKT 542 | Digital/Social Media Analytics | 3 |
| MKT 543 | Adv Digital and Social Media | 3 |
| MKT 587 | Advanced Market Strategies | 3 |
| EC 500 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| EC 508 | Microeconomic Theory | 3 |
| EC 509 | Macroeconomic Theory/Policy | 3 |
| FI 504 | Financial Management for MBA | 3 |
| FI 510 | Financial Management | 3 |
| OM 500 | MGT Science & Spreadsheet Mod | 3 |
| OM 501 | Adv App Model & Analysis | 3 |
| OM 506 | Business Spreadsheet Analytics | 3 |
| OM 516 | Operations Management | 3 |
| OM 517 | Supply Chain Modeling & Analys | 3 |
| OM 522 | Operations Scheduling Problems | 3 |
| OM 523 | Inventory Management | 3 |
| OM 524 | Mfg Sched & Control Systems | 3 |
| OM 525 | Effective Quality Management | 3 |
| OM 527 | Purchasing and Sourcing | 3 |
| OM 540 | Systems Simulation | 3 |
| ST 509 | Stat For Business Appl | 3 |
| ST 521 | Statistical Data Management | 3 |
| ST 531 | Data Mining I | 3 |
| ST 540 | Stat Prog & Comp with R | 3 |
| ST 545 | Intro Stat Learn & Data Mining | 3 |
| ST 547 | Data Vis and Analytics in R | 3 |
| ST 550 | Stat Methods In Res I | 3 |
| ST 560 | Statistical Methods | 3 |
| MIS 501 | App Dev Data-Driven Org | 3 |
| MIS 502 | DB Des & Mgt Data-Driven Org | 3 |
| AC 501 | Basic Acctg Managrl Finan Cont | 3 |
| AC 502 | Acctng Management Decisions | 3 |
| Or any other 500 Level 3 credit hour course with faculty approval | ||
Strategic Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Growth Concentration
This concentration is offered in a hybrid format or as part of the Accelerated Master's Program (AMP).
| Required Concentration Classes | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| MGT 582 | New Venture Development | 3 |
| MGT 586 | Small Business Consulting | 3 |
| FI 504 | Financial Management for MBA | 3 |
| MKT 510 | Prod Design Marketing Strategy | 3 |
| Choose one elective from the list below | 3 | |
| Credit Hours Subtotal: | 15 | |
| Approved Electives: Choose one from the list below | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| MGT 512 | Management Presentations | 3 |
| MGT 520 | Change Management | 3 |
| MGT 522 | Leadership Communication | 3 |
| MGT 526 | Strategic Analytics | 3 |
| MGT 531 | Employee Recruitment/Selection | 3 |
| MGT 534 | Training and Development | 3 |
| MGT 539 | Work Flow Analytics | 3 |
| MGT 542 | Management Communication | 3 |
| MGT 552 | Project Mgmt & Consulting | 3 |
| MGT 582 | New Venture Development | 3 |
| MGT 556 | Data Visualization | 3 |
| GBA 515 | Effective Negotiations | 3 |
| GBA 526 | Competitive Strategy | 3 |
| IBA 555 | Global Market Management | 3 |
| IBA 560 | Adv. Import/Export Strategy | 3 |
| MKT 510 | Prod Design Marketing Strategy | 3 |
| MKT 511 | Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| MKT 518 | Mkting Mgmt & Decision Making | 3 |
| MKT 530 | Advanced Marketing Analysis | 3 |
| MKT 531 | Consumer Insights | 3 |
| MKT 537 | Personal Selling | 3 |
| MKT 538 | Sales Management | 3 |
| MKT 539 | Customer Relationship Mgt | 3 |
| MKT 540 | Intro to Digital/Social Media | 3 |
| MKT 542 | Digital/Social Media Analytics | 3 |
| MKT 543 | Adv Digital and Social Media | 3 |
| MKT 587 | Advanced Market Strategies | 3 |
| EC 500 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| EC 508 | Microeconomic Theory | 3 |
| EC 509 | Macroeconomic Theory/Policy | 3 |
| FI 510 | Financial Management | 3 |
| OM 500 | MGT Science & Spreadsheet Mod | 3 |
| OM 501 | Adv App Model & Analysis | 3 |
| OM 506 | Business Spreadsheet Analytics | 3 |
| OM 516 | Operations Management | 3 |
| OM 517 | Supply Chain Modeling & Analys | 3 |
| OM 522 | Operations Scheduling Problems | 3 |
| OM 523 | Inventory Management | 3 |
| OM 524 | Mfg Sched & Control Systems | 3 |
| OM 525 | Effective Quality Management | 3 |
| OM 527 | Purchasing and Sourcing | 3 |
| OM 540 | Systems Simulation | 3 |
| ST 509 | Stat For Business Appl | 3 |
| ST 521 | Statistical Data Management | 3 |
| ST 531 | Data Mining I | 3 |
| ST 540 | Stat Prog & Comp with R | 3 |
| ST 545 | Intro Stat Learn & Data Mining | 3 |
| ST 547 | Data Vis and Analytics in R | 3 |
| ST 550 | Stat Methods In Res I | 3 |
| ST 560 | Statistical Methods | 3 |
| MIS 501 | App Dev Data-Driven Org | 3 |
| MIS 502 | DB Des & Mgt Data-Driven Org | 3 |
| AC 501 | Basic Acctg Managrl Finan Cont | 3 |
| AC 502 | Acctng Management Decisions | 3 |
| Any other 500 level 3 credit hour course with faculty approval | ||
Transfer Credit
Up to 6 hours of graduate credits in business courses will be considered.
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Accelerated Master's Program
The AMP program allows qualified undergraduate students to begin taking graduate courses during their senior year of undergraduate study. The number of credit hours that can fulfill both undergraduate and graduate degree requirements various by concentration.
Further information on the Accelerated Master's Program.
Comprehensive Exam/Capstone Project
The Management Capstone Project takes place within GBA 525 Business Policy.
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