Master of Science in Management
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.
Mission Statement
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.
Program Accreditations and Alignments
The program is designed in alignment with the professional standards of the American Management Association courses.
MSM Program prepares the student to:
- Evaluate the appropriate leadership and management actions needed across disciplines and in various global environments
- Synthesize theory and practice in day-to-day managerial decision making and organizational change
- Apply appropriate strategic, technical, operational, and ethical principles to solve organizational challenges and meet organizational goals and objectives.
MSM Program Learning Outcomes
- Lead, communicate and direct technical business initiatives and day-to-day operations
- Analyze, develop, and implement strategies for improving business processes and operations
- Integrate Research and Development, marketing, production, and finance strategies
- Apply project management practices to projects and initiatives
Degree Requirements
Courses: Core
| 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
| MGMT659 | Management Capstone | 4 |
| Course Options | Select 16 credit hours of Business and Management courses from the list below | 16 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 20 |
Courses - Concentration Choices
| 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
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.
Locations
- Colorado Springs
- Aurora (Denver Area)
- Virtual Campus