The Master of Science in Management is a specialized program
requiring a minimum of 30 credit hours of graduate work and must:
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
This concentration has been designed for students
who have an interest in technological innovation, new product development,
technological entrepreneurship, and new venture creation in established
firms and start-up companies. It prepares professionals
in the strategic management of innovation and the integration of the
technical function with other corporate functions and goals.
Students must select four concentration courses pertaining to Innovation and Entrepreneurship:
MGMT-6600 Research and Development Management
MGMT-6060 Business Implications of Emerging Technologies I
MGMT-6620 Principles of Technological Entrepreneurship
MGMT-6630 Starting Up A New Venture
MGMT-6960 Product Innovation
MGMT-6730 Technological Change and International Competitiveness
MGMT-6810 Management of Technical Projects
MGMT-6610 Global Strategic Management of Technological Innovation
MGMT-7050 Developing Innovative New Products and Services I (Formerly MGMT-6560 Managing New Product Development)
MGMT-7003 Sustainable Business Development
Enterprise Management
This concentration has been designed for students
who are interested in
the integration of supply networks, operations, marketing, finance, and
management of information systems. It prepares student for management careers
at several different levels of the product and service organization by
developing the knowledge necessary to support and add value to the underlying
strategic focus of a management system.
Students must select four concentration courses from one of the following
areas of specialization:
Operations Management
Executives in every kind of organization-large and small, private and public,
for-profit and not-for-profit, can utilize the tools delivered in this specialization
to form high level strategy and improve day-to-day operations; to unlock the value
of their data; to model complex systems; and to make better decisions with less
risk. The courses will help improve processes, productivity, and performance
across the entire business enterprise, whether its focus is service or production.
Select four courses from the following:
MGMT-6100 Statistics and Operations Management I
MGMT-6110 Statistics and Operations Management II
MGMT-6450 Manufacturing Systems Management
MGMT-6470 Management of Quality, Processes, and Reliability
MGMT-6480 Service Operations Management
MGMT-6490 Competitive Advantage and Operations Strategy
MGMT-6960 Lean Strategies for Manufacturing and Service
MGMT-7500 Managing Supply Networks
Global Enterprise Management
This specialization explores the rapidly evolving managerial and technological
environments which students will encounter as professionals in a competitive global
marketplace. Special emphasis is placed on the following areas: multinational
business environments, varying levels of technology, finance, trade issues, politics,
and cross-cultural dynamics.
Select four courses from the following:
MGMT-6290 Macroeconomics and International Environments of Business
MGMT-6390 International Operations (Formerly MGMT-6350 International Business)
MGMT-6550 Marketing Research
MGMT-6730 Technological Change and International Competitiveness
MGMT-7700 International Negotiations
MGMT-7710 Cultural Environment of International Business
Finance
This specialization prepares students for a career path in corporate finance
functions and for careers in the financial services industries. The special
finance problems in high-tech industries are explored as well as the impact of
technology on financial markets and the financial manager in modern corporations.
To provide students with a broad finance background, students take four courses
beyond the core financial management courses (MGMT-6190 Financial and Managerial
Accounting and MGMT-6310 Financial Management and Valuation of Firms) which are
prerequisites for the courses listed below:
Select four courses from the following:
MGMT-6320 Investment Analysis I
MGMT-6330 Investment Analysis II
MGMT-6340 Financial Markets and Institutions
MGMT-6380 Advanced Corporate Finance
MGMT-6340 Financial Markets and Institutions
MGMT-7210 Acquisition and Venture Analysis
MGMT-6400 Financial Econometrics Modeling
Management Information Systems
This specialization is designed for professionals responsible for achieving
competitive advantage through the integration of information technology into
organizations. The specialization courses use an interdisciplinary approach
to the practices and methodologies of systems analysis, design, development,
and integration and evaluation of information technology into business functions
and processes.
Complete the following courses:
MGMT-6140 Information Systems Management
MGMT-6170 Advanced Systems Analysis and Design
MGMT-6750 Legal Aspects of E-Business and Information Technology
MGMT-6810 Management of Technical Projects
The M.S. in Management is
designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and
capabilities to be professional contributors and technical managers in
a functional area of organizations. It is intended for students who want to
acquire more expertise in a specialized area before
they seek general management skills and capabilities later in their careers.
The educational objective is to provide a learning environment
that is centered on analysis, decision making, and implementation. 
