Master of Science Degree in Management (MSM)

This online master's degree in management program offers rigorous training to develop business insights relevant to a career in the field.

Highlights of the program include:

• Analyzing the theories and trends in leadership, organizational behavior, social responsibility, and the ethics of making strategic business decisions
• Developing critical skills required to be a successful change agent—as an employee or consultant—to create an organizational culture that supports business strategy
• Examining organizational finance practices and human resource management in today's dynamic and global marketplace
• Designing a capstone research project that integrates the theories explored in your online coursework with practical real-world application

The concentration in human resources is acknowledged by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).

Competition is keen for upper-level management positions in most industries. Specialized knowledge and expertise can help you land a highly coveted leadership role. In our Master of Science in Management and Leadership program, concentrations are built into the core requirements to help you develop proficiencies.

• Health Care Management: Examine the role of management in improving the quality of health care services. Focus on the changing relationships among payers, providers, and suppliers, and the legal issues facing today's health care providers. Explore the marketing and strategy behind health care. Discover how to leverage information technology to gain a competitive advantage. Study to prepare for management positions in doctors' offices, medical and surgical hospitals, home health care, outpatient centers, and other health care services.
• Human Resources: Study human resources development (HRD) management processes from a strategic HR perspective. Analyze theories and practices as they relate to human and organizational development. Look at major internal and external factors that affect employee behavior. Define the evaluation methods used in HRD, while discussing organizational structure. Identify and describe basic workplace competencies.
• Information Technology: Prepare for management-level IT positions within service organizations, health care, military, government, or nonprofit settings. Study methods for finding innovative solutions to an ever-increasing array of IT challenges. Courses examine critical concepts and competencies for the IT professional, principles of information technology, systems analysis and design, and the management of technology in a business environment.
• Leadership: Examine various leadership approaches and methodologies to help prepare you to manage in today’s business environment. Study how to effectively lead individuals and teams within diverse corporate environments. Discover coaching and mentoring techniques. Explore the four “i”s of transformational leadership—idealized influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, and individualized consideration.
• Organizational Design and Development: While earning your MSM degree, explore the types of changes organizations experience as they grow, downsize, or relocate to accommodate dynamic market conditions. Discover how to align an organization's strategies, structures, and processes. Focus on total system change strategies, problem solving, and organizational intervention. Study to prepare for careers in human resources and management analysis.
• Project Management: Focus on strategic project management with an emphasis on planning, executing, and managing a project. Use current software to better hit your project goals. Explore the principles, tools, and techniques for controlling project cost and scheduling. Analyze project risk and quality, as well as legal and ethical considerations. Focus on ways to increase the bottom line for organizations in a variety of industries.