Many contemporary organizations are responding to fundamental changes affecting the nature and delivery of their products and services. Chief among these changes are the demands of an increasingly competitive global economy, the need to apply complex information and production technologies in the work arena, and the challenge to design stimulating work roles for a better educated and more varied work force.

These changes require innovative and humane approaches to the management of organizations with thoughtful attention to the needs and performance of people. The purpose of the Master of Arts in Management program is to help professionals develop the knowledge, perspectives, and skills needed to manage organizations for effective performance in a changing environment.

The program provides broad, managerial preparation for leadership positions in private, nonprofit, and public organizations. It differs from MBA and graduate-level business and public administration programs by placing equal emphasis on analytical and interpersonal skills.

Program Outcomes

Graduates of the Master of Arts in Management program are expected to be able to:

1. Understand, integrate and apply management principles and skills to the management of people and resources within the economic/financial, technological, social, ethical/legal environments of an organization.
2. Understand and apply leadership principles and skills in an organizational context.
3. Develop management strategies to best achieve an organization’s mission by recognizing trends and opportunities and evaluating alternative approaches.
4. Understand the ethical and legal implications of their actions.
   
5. Communicate in a variety of modes.
6. Demonstrate critical thinking.
   
7. Work effectively with diverse populations.
8. Continue lifelong learning.

Degree Requirements

Required Management Courses          29 cr.

Required Capstone Course                  3 cr.

Elective Courses                                  3 cr.

Total                                                   35 cr.

Required Management Courses: 29 cr.

GM600  Management Principles  3 cr.

GM620  Communication Skills  2 cr.

GM625  Leadership and Decision Making  2 cr.

GM629  Project Management  2 cr.

GM630  Quantitative Methods  3 cr.

GM635  Social Economics  2 cr.

GM640  Legal and Government Systems  2 cr.

GM645  Marketing Management  2 cr.

GM655  Human Resource Management  2 cr.

GM660  Financial Management   3 cr.

GM667  Information Technology   2 cr.

GM670  Strategic Management   2 cr.

GM675  Managerial Ethics and Issues  2 cr.

Required Capstone Course: 3 cr.

GM689  Management Capstone   3 cr.

Elective Courses: 3 cr.

GM599  Management Development  2 cr.

GM605  Creative Problem Solving and Critical Thinking  2 cr.

GM610    Information & Research: Resources, Strategies, Issues 1 cr.

GM643  Multicultural Perspectives  2 cr.

HS636  Research Methods  3 cr.

HS641  Systems Theory and Innovation   3 cr.

MIB510 International Business Environments  3 cr.

MIB520 Accounting for Global Decision Making  3 cr.

MIB532 Entrepreneurship  1 cr.

MIB545 International Geopolitical Analysis  3 cr.

MIB565 Cultural Awareness  3 cr.

MIB570 International Field Study  2 - 4 cr.

MIB571 Special Topics in International Business 1-2 cr.