Master of Science in Management
The Master of Science in Management is designed for students seeking to develop their knowledge and broaden their skills in management and leadership in order to become more effective managers. The curriculum is designed to enhance a student’s ability to develop and implement organizational strategies that deliver improved business results.
The program offers graduates a broad range of management tools to advance business operations. Courses in the program build skills in critical areas such as: decision-making, conflict resolution and management strategies. Students will also gain increased knowledge and understanding of the dynamics of operating in a global business environment.
Concentrations are available in:
- Leadership
- Project Management
- Marketing Management
Students who have not had courses in certain fields of study may be required to take additional coursework as a prerequisite for completing some of the concentrations. The graduate student body consists primarily of individuals currently working as managers desiring to advance into senior leadership and management positions or to enhance their knowledge of contemporary management in a globalized economy.
This program is not available at Maryland, New Jersey or Pennsylvania campuses and is available in an online-only format to Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania students.
Strayer University’s business degree programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs, 11520 West 119th Street, Overland Park, KS 66213, 913.339.9356.
Area I – Core Component
Required Courses
| BUS 508 | Contemporary Business | |
| BUS 520 | Leadership and Organizational Behavior | |
| CIS 500 | Information Systems for Decision-Making | |
| HRM 530 | Strategic Human Resource Management | |
| LEG 500 | Law, Ethics and Corporate Governance | |
| MGT 500 | Modern Management | |
| MGT 505 | Managerial and Business Communication | |
| MGT 510 | Global Business Management | |
| MGT 599 | Management Capstone | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 40.5 |
Area II – Concentration Component
Students must choose one of the following concentrations to complete the Master of Science in Management.
Leadership Concentration
| HRM 560 | Managing Organizational Change | |
| BUS 526 | Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | |
| OR | |
| MGT 522 | Women in Leadership | |
| MGT 550 | Leadership Strategies | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13.5 |
Project Management Concentration
| BUS 517 | Project Management | |
| BUS 518 | Project Management Leadership | |
| BUS 519 | Project Risk Management | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13.5 |
Marketing Management Concentration
| MKT 500 | Marketing Management | |
| MKT 505 | International Marketing | |
| MKT 510 | Consumer Behavior | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13.5 |
All courses are 4.5 quarter credit hours.
Total Credit Hours: 54.0
Total Credit Hours: 54