Total Program: 33 semester hours
Program Length: 16 - 24 Months
Program Director: Teresa Martinelli
This program emphasizes the human dimensions of management. It is applicable where skills in change management, leadership, and group dynamics are demanded for professional effectiveness. The core classes develop an essential managerial knowledge base; students then customize the balance of the coursework with either electives from one focused concentration or a more generalized program of study, selecting electives from any of the three concentrations. The capstone course, built upon two required research courses, results in the research, writing, and presentation of an applied research project. The M.S. in Leadership and Management (MSLM) program is a networked and mutually supportive community of learners.
The foundation course (MGMT 500 Management: Theory and Practice) provides prerequisite knowledge and tools needed for those with insufficient background. Assessment of need is based on a review of undergraduate coursework. If needed, MGMT 500 Management: Theory and Practice should be among the first courses completed. Students who earned an undergraduate degree in a management field within the past seven years could be exempt from taking MGMT 500 Management: Theory and Practice.
Foundation Course
3 semester hours
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MGMT 500 | Management: Theory and Practice | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 3 | |
Core Requirements
15 semester hours
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MGMT 520 | Leadership: Theory and Practice | 3 |
| MGMT 521 | Ethics and Decision-Making | 3 |
| MGMT 522 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MGMT 523 | Organizational Theory and Development | 3 |
| MGMT 569 | Conflict Management and Organizational Change | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 | |
Research and Culminating Activity
6 semester hours
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MGMT 586 | Organizational Research I | 3 |
| MGMT 596 | Graduate Seminar | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 6 | |
Electives or Concentrations
12 semester hours
Each student can select a set of courses that addresses his or her career needs. Courses can be selected from any 500-level MGMT course (other than foundation courses), or specific concentrations can be pursued. Concentrations require a minimum of four courses (12 semester units). Units do not double count in the Core and the Concentration.