7.4.9 CURRICULUM IN MANAGEMENT

The MA in management is a 30-credit-hour degree program offering two concentrations, General Management and Project Management. Information on admission to these concentrations is in the Admission Criteria section of this catalog.
 
General Management. The General Management concentration is designed as a part-time curriculum for lower- to mid-level managers. Its primary objective is to provide graduates with the increasingly specialized skills and knowledge required for effectively managing the human issues of organizations. The practicing managers who graduate from the program are trained to solve the growing array of problems that are faced by organizations as they strive to succeed in an increasingly competitive world. This program is structured to prepare students to be more effective managers of their human resources as they work in their current positions as well as into the future.

Project Management. The Project Management concentration is designed for either students possessing an undergraduate degree in business who may be interested in technical business and project management careers, or students possessing or completing degrees in technical, non-business disciplines, such as engineering, and who are interested in business and project management. The program provides intensive coursework in management, marketing, operations management, and engineering management.

The students who graduate from this program are trained to work in organizations that routinely engage in projects and require professional managers of these processes. Students are trained to be effective business managers for technically-oriented firms.

Each student who completes the master's program is expected to have a basic knowledge of the concepts, processes, and practices associated with the management of organizations. For someone with a non-business undergraduate degree and no work experience, this would include microeconomics, principles of accounting, production, management, and finance—or having a minor in business.

Global Business Management. The online Master of Arts in Management, with a concentration in Global Business Management, offers students the opportunity to develop the skills necessary to be successful in a global business environment. Students in this program will learn the complexities of managing businesses in a global arena, including the challenge of managing in a culturally diverse environment. Graduates of this program will understand the degree to which globalization has changed the way management is practiced in today’s society. In addition, graduates will have a broad knowledge of subjects that are key to effective global management, including but not limited to; managerial economics, managerial finance, accounting for global management, economics for global management, international marketing, global leadership and ethics, managerial statistics, and global business.

This flexible, online program is designed for supervisors, administrators, coordinators, managers, military personnel, and others who seek to advance their awareness of the impact of global issues in the workplace or who have developed the need for more advanced management skills in their current positions. The program is designed for students who do not have substantial prior education in business. All courses are offered online. The program consists of 30 hours of coursework, which students can complete in 18-24 months. A thesis is not required.

Details about program requirements are available on the Manderson Graduate School of Business website.

Degree Requirements
Students admitted to the MA program in management complete a minimum of 30 hours of approved coursework beyond the requirements for an undergraduate degree. For students in the General Management concentration, the normal course load is 6 hours per semester, while students in the Project Management concentration are typically full time students.

In addition to the course requirements, the candidate must successfully complete a final oral examination. This examination covers issues raised in a research paper completed by the student under the guidance of a faculty member. All students who complete a master's program are expected to have a basic understanding of the concepts, processes, and institutions associated with the management of business organizations. Additional information is in the Degree Requirements section of this catalog.

CONCENTRATION IN GENERAL MANAGEMENT

CONCENTRATION IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT

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