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Our STEM-based Master of Science in Management program coursework includes the Google Project Management professional certificate.
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If you’re looking for a degree program that will transform you into a driving force in business, the Master of Science in Management degree could be your perfect fit. When you enroll in this STEM-designated program, you’ll study the most current management science and technology-focused approaches to managing organizations.
Equip yourself with the skills demanded by today’s top employers and position yourself for professional success. This degree isn’t just about knowledge; it’s about transforming you into a strategic thinker and effective manager capable of driving organizational success.
Total Credit Hours
30
Cost Per Credit Hour
$500
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Management in a Tech-Driven World
If you’re looking for a degree program that will transform you into a driving force in business, the Master of Science in Management degree could be your perfect fit. When you enroll in this STEM-designated program, you’ll study the most current management science and technology-focused approaches to managing organizations. Equip yourself with the skills demanded by today’s top employers and position yourself for professional success. This degree isn’t just about knowledge; it’s about transforming you into a strategic thinker and effective manager capable of driving organizational success.
Accelerated degree completion in just twelve months.
Courses created and taught by faculty with both academic and professional expertise.
Thirty credit hours spread across 10 distinctive courses.
About the Program
What Courses Will I Take?
This STEM-designated program you will learn how to use the latest science-driven and technology-focused management approaches. Examples include:
- SBA 550 Data Analytics for Business
- SBA 570 Artificial Intelligence in Decision-Making
- MGT 566 Negotiation and Conflict Management
- MGT 569 Innovation and Creative Thinking
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Our admissions team works will work with you to find ways to reduce costs and make education more accessible. Contact us to learn about opportunities to save on your educational costs.
The Woods Global MSM Flex Program
Through the Flex program, students complete the core Master of Science in Management courses (30-credit hours) and an additional 9-credit hour concentration developed in partnership with a content specialist faculty member or the MSM Program Manager. This path allows students to develop a more personalized concentration in an area of interest.
Become an In-Demand Business Manager
Companies with managers who can analyze data and extract valuable insights have a competitive edge. The demand for management candidates with a STEM-designated MSM degree is skyrocketing as businesses increasingly rely on data-driven decision-making. Successful managers must be able to seamlessly fuse business acumen with data analysis to drive growth. Through the Woods Global MSM, you’ll gain the skills and knowledge you need to meet these demands and gain a competitive edge. Earning this degree helps you positioning yourself as a driving force in today’s data-centric business world.
Increase your career prospects
About 1.1 million management job openings are projected each year according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Earning Potential
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median pay withing management occupations in 2022 was $107,360.
Major Requirements
Core Credits: 30.00
| This course provides an overview of management and leadership theory necessary to be successful in management positions. Students will analyze classic and emerging theories in management and leadership and apply them to practice. credits: | Management and Leadership | 3 |
| This course will provide an overall vision, framework and pedagogy to understanding information systems in the workplace. It will provide students an essential core of guiding Information Systems principles to use as they face the career challenges ahead. The application of these principles to solve real-world problems is driven home throughout each class. The ultimate goal of the course is to develop effective, thinking, action-oriented employees by instilling them with principles to help guide their decision- making actions. In addition, the course will give students exposure to a number of online Web 2.0 tools. The goal is to allow students the opportunity to experience first- hand how these tools could be effective communication devices for collaboration in business today. credits: | Management Systems | 3 |
| This course provides students with a robust foundation in managerial decision-making and problem-solving methodologies, utilizing quantitative methods and software tools. Through hands-on practice in management science techniques, including modeling, linear and nonlinear programming, integer programming, probability and statistics, decision analysis, simulation, forecasting, inventory management, and project management, students acquire a practical framework for addressing complex challenges. credits: | Management Science | 3 |
| In this course, students will explore a wide range of concepts related to human behavior and learning. Topics include but not limited to personality, perception, attitudes, learning and reinforcement, motivation, leadership, teams, creativity, culture, organization design, change, and diversity. Students will develop various people management skills throughout the course by understanding the ways in which humans respond as individuals and interact within organizations. They will also examine relevant readings, case studies, and researches on theories of human behavior and learn to analyze how to manage human performance for organizational success. credits: | Human Behavior and Learning | 3 |
| This course emphasizes the importance of negotiation and conflict management skills for leaders. Through case studies, researches, and scenarios, students will learn different types of negotiation in a multi-cultural context. They will learn to negotiate and win profitable contracts and deals for the organization. Students will explore various types of conflicts that exist and affect employee performance in the organization. This course also enables students to identify triggers of conflict, the positive side of the conflict, and different ways conflict should be resolved. credits: | Negotiation and Conflict Management | 3 |
| In this course, students will learn how political, economic, social-cultural, technological, legal and regulatory factors affect business functioning and operations. They will assess the opportunities and challenges for the organization presented by various environmental factors. Students will learn to develop strategies and make effective decisions based on environmental scanning performed using multiple tools and frameworks. credits: | Business Environment | 3 |
| In this course, students will learn to formulate and implement effective strategies to manage a successful organization. They will examine various strategic issues, challenges, and concerns with practical hands-on projects and case studies. The course will refine them to gain expertise in strategic planning and decision-making. They will also develop important management skills that will enable them to shape and implement strategic projects and processes of different kinds. Students will engage in discussions to explore new areas in strategic management, strategy types, competitive advantage, and different types of techniques that support strategic planning and decision-making. credits: | Strategy Development and Implementation | 3 |
| Scheduled for the final term of the program, the management science capstone course prepares students for the complexities of real-world management scenarios by applying the theoretical understanding and skills acquired across various courses in the program. A crucial component is the mandatory practicum, which involves field research and analysis of management issues to provide practical solutions aligned with the theory and practice of the management science discipline. credits: | Management Science Capstone | 3 |
| This course introduces the fundamental concepts of data analytics and prepares students to gather, describe, and analyze data, to support important business decisions. Students will learn to use advanced statistical tools and analytics methods to synthesize, analyze, and visualize data covering different business scenarios and problems. Topics include introduction to business intelligence, data science & analytics, descriptive analytics, data visualization, predictive analytics, statistical modeling, prescriptive analytics, big data concepts and practices. Prerequisite: MAT114 or Equivalent credits: | Data Analytics for Business | 3 |
| One of the most promising applications of artificial intelligence is in organizational and business decision-making. This course introduces the emerging field of decision intelligence – using AI technologies to make optimal decisions efficiently. Students will learn how AI systems use normative theory principles and machine learning algorithms to produce decision recommendations. In addition, this course covers the design of AI agents, decision analysis, decision modeling, decision-making techniques and building blocks, decision intelligence solutions and providers, decision intelligence framework, and AI ethics for decision-making. Prerequisite: MAT114 or Equivalent credits: | Artificial Intelligence in Decision Making | 3 |