Master of Science In Management

Requirements for students entering Fall 2005 (or later)

The MSM requires 36 graduate credit hours. These hours include:

MSM Core Courses (24 credit hours required)
Concentration Courses (12 credit hours required)

Major Program

MSM Core Courses (all Six are required) 24 hours

MGMT 617	Developing Personal Leadership	4
MGMT 629	Organization and Team Leadership	4
MGMT 630	Leading in Diverse and Changing Economy	4

MGMT 642	Performance Measurement and Financial Management	4
MGMT 645	Leading Continuous Improvement	4
MGMT 695	Leadership Practicum	4

Management Concentration (select 3) 12 hours

MBAD 625	Project Management	4
MBAD 636	Social and Legal Environment	4
MBAD 641	Human Resource Management	4
MBAD 646	Business Ethics	4
MBAD 650	International Business	4
MBAD 655	Business Logistics	4
MBAD 656	Transportation Management and Economics	4
MBAD 657	International Logistics Management	4
MBAD 671	Topics in Business	4

Health Administration Concentration (select 3) 12 hours

HSAD 607	Sociology of Health Services	4
HSAD 623	Health Information and Strategic Management	4
HSAD 630	Financial Management of Health Services	4
HSAD 637	Legal Aspects of Health Services	4
HSAD 650	Health Care Ethics	4

Training and Development Concentration (all required) 12 hours

TDEV 612	Adult Learning and Development	4
TDEV 622	Needs Analysis, Instructional Design, and Evaluation	4
TDEV 632	Program Development and Evaluation	4

Certificate in Logistics (all required) 16 hours:
(courses may be taken as electives for any graduate concentration in the MBA or MSM programs).

MBAD 625	Project Management	4
MBAD 655	Business Logistics	4
MBAD 656	Transportation Management & Economics	4
MBAD 657	International Logistics Management	4

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS (Business Courses Only)

Management (MGMT) Courses
MGMT 617 DEVELOPING PERSONAL LEADERSHIP (4) - provides an analytical and intellectual analysis in the practice and development of personal leadership skills. The study of leadership "being" and the "process" of leadership will also be discovered. While the primary focus will naturally be derived from a business management perspective, readings will also be drawn from research and theory in political science, history, psychology, theology, communication and related fields.

MGMT 629 ORGANIZATION AND TEAM LEADERSHIP (4) - provides an analytical analysis of core concepts in the practice and development of organization and team/group leadership skills. The focus is more macro in scope by looking beyond the individual characteristics of the leader to the characteristics of a group and an organization. This course will seek to understand the interrelationships that operate within an organization and group and their effects on systematic change interventions.

MGMT 630 LEADING IN A DIVERSE AND CHANGING ECONOMY (4) - provides students with an in-depth understanding and appreciation for leading in a culturally diverse work environment. This course will focus on issues related to leading a diverse workforce and economy. This course will focus on a multitude of issues that have or will have a significant impact on one's ability to lead organizations and groups effectively.

MGMT 642 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (4) - covers key concepts used by managers to understand and manage a firm's financial performance. The course builds a quick foundation in the vocabulary and concepts of accounting, presents a process for budgeting, and provides an overview of various financial tools/models used to support managerial decision making such as cost management, product pricing, capital expenditures and performance compensation.

MGMT 645 LEADING CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT (4) - covers the key concepts to build and lead a continuous improvement culture to drive increased organizational performance. The course builds a foundation in the history, vocabulary and concepts of total quality management and continuous improvement. It then examines the major methodologies and tools used to effect continuous improvement. Lastly, the course introduces students to important issues such as change management as well as organizational dynamics and "politics".

MGMT 694 TOPICS (1-4) - Selected contemporary topics in business.

MGMT 695 LEADERSHIP PRACTICUM (1-6) - provides an experience designed to enhance and deepen a student's competence in one or more areas of study while offering the opportunity to integrate theory and practice. The practicum will be conducted in a professional capacity in a work setting under the supervision of University faculty.

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Graduate Business Administration (MBAD) Courses
MBAD 501 SURVEY OF MANAGEMENT (2) - provides a survey of management principles and theories. Emphasis is given to the functions of management: planning, organizing, staffing, motivating, and controlling. This course analyzes the process that managers must understand in order to form, organize, and run today's businesses. This course serves the needs of graduate students with no previous formal education or experience in management. It also serves as an optional review course for graduate students with undergraduate preparation in business. This requirement can be met through an undergraduate course in management, prior learning assessment in management or a waiver from the academic advisor.

MBAD 625 PROJECT MANAGEMENT (4) - provides an overview of professional project management practices. It equips the student with the skills to assess the degree to which organizations apply these practices at the individual, team, and organization levels. It also helps them contribute as productive members of cross-functional project teams and understand project management as a dynamic learning process. Prerequisite: MBAD 501 or competency in management.

MBAD 636 SOCIAL AND LEGAL ENVIRONMENTS OF BUSINESS (4) - examines the interaction between the modern corporation and the legal, social and international environments in which it operates. It examines the impact of values, ethics, governmental regulations and laws on corporations' response to changing social issues. Prerequisite: MBAD 501 or competency in Management.

MBAD 641 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (4) - provides a critical review of theory, research and practice related to the human factor of the production of goods and services. It examines the basic concepts of individual and social behavior as they apply to the modern international organization, and it explores contemporary social and ethical issues as they apply to the work place. Prerequisite: MBAD 501 or competency in Management.

MBAD 646 BUSINESS ETHICS (4) - explores the role of the corporation in modern society and its responsibilities to government and to the economic and social well-being of the nation. Theories of ethics will be surveyed and an ethical decision-making model will be developed and applied to various business situations. Prerequisite: MBAD 501 or competency in Management.

MBAD 650 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS (4) - introduces the student to the world of international business transactions. International trade, finance and investment, and economics are presented from the working business-world perspective. The impact of culture, politics, and public policy on the business entity is brought to light. This course is multi-disciplinary in its approach to business and the international environment. Prerequisite: MBAD 501 or competency in Management.

MBAD 655 BUSINESS LOGISTICS (4) - introduces the concepts of logistics and supply chain management. Topics include procurement, customer service, order processing (distribution) management, transportation, warehousing, inventory control, and information technology. Emphasis will be placed on analyzing the interrelationships among these topics in designing a successful logistics strategy. Assumes student has knowledge of fundamental business courses and logistics management concepts. Prerequisite: MBAD 501 or competency in management.

MBAD 656 TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT & ECONOMICS (4) - provides a broad survey of transportation issues, methods and strategies in policy studies, business, trade or transportation. Analysis and discussion from various perspectives including motor carrier, shipper and third party providers. Other topics include modes of transportation, logistics and freight pricing, relationship of logistics operations to transportation decisions, effects of compliance laws on transportation and transportation economics. Prerequisite: MBAD 501 or competency in management.

MBAD 657 INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT (4) - focuses on international logistics operations and the legal infrastructure in which it operates to move goods in a global economy. Extensive discussions regarding export/import procedures, multinational logistics strategy, international payment processes, review/selection of transportation modes, and risk management. The effects of government trade and public policies on global logistics operations will also be analyzed. Prerequisite: MBAD 501 or competency in management.

MBAD 671 TOPICS (1-4) - selected contemporary topics in business.