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Online Master's in Management
Master of Science in Management
Whether you’re interested in advancing in your current field or developing a new business idea from the ground up, Colorado Technical University's Master of Science in Management degree program is designed to provide the opportunity to learn skills and knowledge for today’s global business environment. To help meet the evolving needs of a new generation of leadership professionals, CTU’s Master of Science in Management degree builds on a core foundation of industry-relevant management concepts and practices. By choosing from one of eight areas of concentration, students are able to tailor their curriculum to meet individual job responsibilities, organizational needs and career goals.
For the fourth year in a row, CTU's Master of Science in Management degree programs are ranked among the Best Online Graduate Business Programs (excluding MBA) by U.S. News and World Report.*
* Several CTU programs are ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 best online programs list.
Relevant Institutional/Programmatic Accreditation
CTU is institutionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission www.hlcommission.org
CLASSES START
- January 07, 2020
- February 18, 2020
- April 07, 2020
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PROGRAM AVAILABILITY
- Online
- Colorado Springs
- Aurora (Denver Area)
Program Details
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Program Overview
The Master of Science in Management (MSM) is a 48-credit-hour program offered online and at the Colorado campuses. The program includes 28 credit hours of core management courses and 20 credit hours dedicated to either a concentration or electives of the student’s choosing.
This program focuses on the mission and vision of organizations and intellectual assets. The program architecture consists of research methods, leadership, managerial decision-making, and operations management integrated with a solid practical research foundation. Building on this program core, the student can tailor the degree program to meet individual job responsibilities, organizational needs, and career goals. Students in this program may not be required to take accounting, finance, or economics courses.
This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.
The mission of the College of Business and Management is to offer professional market-driven business degrees that build business competencies transferrable to all industries. The College of Business and Management accomplishes this mission by offering curriculum that aligns to industry standards, remains relevant, and builds practical skills applicable to the competitive global business environment.
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Degree Requirements
Courses: Core
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours FINC615 Applied Managerial Finance 4 IT600 IT Management 4 INTD670 Leadership and Ethical Decision-Making 4 MGMT604 Organizational Behavior 4 MGMT690 Strategic Management in Dynamic Environments 4 MKTG630 Applied Managerial Marketing 4 PM600 Project Management Processes in Organizations 4 Total Credit Hours: 28 Courses: Concentration
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours MGMT659 Management Capstone 4 Select 16 credit hours of Business and Management courses from the list below 16 Total Credit Hours: 20 Courses - Concentration Choices
Course Title Course Description Credit Hours ACCT614 Applied Managerial Accounting 4 ECON616 Applied Managerial Economics 4 ENTR605 Integrated Marketing for Entrepreneurs 4 FINC600 Financial Statement Analysis 4 GL615 Global Leadership Development 4 HCM612 Managing the Healthcare Organization 4 HRMT620 Strategic Human Capital Management 4 HRMT645 Operational Human Resource Management 4 MGMT640 Operations Management 4 MGMT671 Introduction to Organizational Leadership and Change 4 MGMT673 Foundation of Organizational Design 4 MKTG638 International Marketing 4 Total Credit Hours: 48
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Accreditations and Alignments
The program is designed in alignment with the professional standards of the American Management Association courses.
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Related Areas of Study
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Admission Requirements
Program Requirements
The 16 credits of 600 level Business and Management Electives must be approved by the chair or dean of management at the campus where the degree is being offered.
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