Degree Requirements
The University�s general degree
requirements are discussed here.
The M.S. degree is obtained by
completing a 36-hour program, beyond prerequisite courses, consisting of (1) 10
hours of basic core courses, (2) courses in a selected area of concentration,
and (3) electives. Areas of concentration are (1) Finance, (2) Electronic
Commerce, and (3) Organizations and Strategy, (4) Organizational Development
and Coaching (5) Supply Chain Management, and (6) Innovation and
Entrepreneurship.
Note: Beginning in Fall, 2008, separate Masters programs will be offered in Finance
and Supply Chain Management. Therefore we will not accept any new
students into these MAS concentrations as of that date. Students already
enrolled in the MS-MAS Finance and Supply Chain Concentrations can choose to
complete their degree, or file a change of major form to switch to the new
programs. Students should discuss any new courses and course requirements for
the new programs with their advisors before taking this action.
The student may elect to submit a
Master�s thesis, which counts as three credit hours toward the total course
requirements.
Students must maintain a 3.0 grade
point average in both core courses and in aggregate courses to qualify for the
M.S. degree.
Basic Core Courses (10 hours)
Each candidate must satisfactorily
complete the following 10 hour basic core.
AIM 6201 Financial Accounting
MECO 6303 Business Economics
MIS 6204 Information Technology and MIS Fundamentals
OPRE 6301 Quantitative Introduction to Risk and Uncertainty in Business
Concentration Area Courses
Each candidate must complete a
minimum number of required credit hours specified for a concentration. The
required courses in each concentration area are:
Finance: Note: we are not accepting new students into the
concentration beginning Fall, 2008. In this
concentration, students first complete fundamental courses in financial
management and accounting. Then students select from a variety of finance
courses. Students often will focus either on investment analysis and
management or on corporate finance. The former prepares students to
pursue careers in investment analysis and portfolio management, which in some
cases require completion of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA@)
examination. The latter prepares students to pursue careers in corporate
financial analysis, including financial planning, management of financial
institutions, and entrepreneurial finance.
Finance (17 hours)
All students are required to take
FIN 6301
Financial Management
FIN 6306 Quantitative
Methods in Finance
AIM 6202 Managerial Accounting
AIM 6344 Financial Statement
Analysis
Plus two of the following 13 courses:
FIN 6308
Regulation of business
and financial markets
FIN 6310
Investment Management
FIN 6314 Fixed Income
Securities
FIN 6315
Entrepreneurial Finance
FIN 6316 Private Equity
Finance
FIN 6320 Financial
Markets and Institutions
FIN 6350 Advanced
Financial Management
FIN 6355 Corporate
Finance and Policy
FIN 6360 Options and
Futures Markets
FIN 6366 International
Financial Management
FIN 6380 Practicum in
Finance
FIN 6382 Numerical
Methods in Finance
FIN 6384 Introductory
Mathematical Finance
Electronic Commerce � This concentration focuses on business models and
processes in electronic commerce. Every organization will increasingly
use the Internet as an integral component of their overall strategy in coming
years. This program gives students a solid understanding of issues pertaining
to the use of Internet as a marketing tool � focusing on both strategic and
technology aspects. This includes topics such as database management systems,
web design and development, and Internet business models. The curriculum covers
issues relevant to pure Internet based firms as well as traditional firms
moving to Internet based delivery of products and services.
Electronic Commerce (15 hours)
MIS 6326 Database Management Systems
MKT 6301 Introduction to Marketing Management
MKT 6322 Internet Business Models
MIS 6352 Web Systems Design and Development
MKT 6323 Database Marketing
Organizations and Strategy � This concentration emphasizes
organizational behavior and theory, human resources management, and strategic management.
Students will learn how to effectively integrate and leverage human resources
as well as other forms of capital to create sustainable advantages in the
competitive marketplace. The courses draw upon and integrate a wide
variety of disciplines, including economics, organization theory, finance,
psychology, and sociology.
Organizations and Strategy (15
hours)
The following 3 courses:
BPS 6310 Strategic Management
BPS 6311 Strategy Implementation
BPS 6360 Management Consulting
Plus 6 Hours from the following:
BPS 6385 Entrepreneurial Business
Strategies (also cross-listed as ENT 6385)
OB 6231 Power & Politics in Organizations
OB 6301 Introduction to Organizational Behavior
OB 6303 Managing Organizations
OB 6305 Managing People in Organizations
Organizational Development and Coaching � This concentration
focuses on organizational development and coaching theory, methodology and
techniques. Students will learn how to use themselves as instruments of individual and organizational change, lead
and manage organizational transitions, work effectively when there is
resistance to change, and develop skills as an internal and external
practitioner. Students deepen their knowledge of individual and organizational
behavior through the integration of theory and practice. They leave the program
with a set of tools for personal, group, organization and community
transformation.
Required
courses:�
(26 credit hours)
OB 6350
Introduction to Executive and Professional Coaching
OB 6351
Coaching in the Business or Organizational Setting
OB 6351
Advanced Coaching Models and Methods
OB 6353
Coaching Practicum
OB 6231
Power and Politics in Organizations
OB 6332
Negotiation
and Dispute Resolution
OB 6334
Organizational Development:� Foundations
(3 credit hours)
OB 6335
Organizational Development Process and Practice (3 credit hours)
MAS
6V02 (Special Topics) Organizational Behavior: Masters Project (3 credit hours)
Supply Chain Management � Note: we are not accepting new students into the
concentration beginning Fall, 2008. The SCM
concentration explores key issues related to the design and management of
industrial supply chains. Students will learn how to improve supply chain
operations to obtain lower costs, faster delivery, higher quality and mass
customization. The ultimate objective is to mold traditional business
operations into competitive weapons for today�s global economy.
Supply Chain Management (12)
The following 3 courses
OPRE 6302 Operations Management
OPRE 6363 Inventory Control
OPRE 6366 Supply Chain Management
Plus at least one more from the
following
OPRE 6335 Risk and Decision Analysis
OPRE 6340 Flexible Manufacturing Strategies
OPRE 6368 Industrial Applications in Supply Chains
OPRE 6370 Logistics and Distribution
OPRE 6385 Scheduling
Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Focused on the processes of technological innovation in
both large and small organizations, this multidisciplinary sequence of courses
seeks to prepare students for successful careers either as principals or key
functional managers in emerging growth firms, or as leaders of technological
innovation in established firms. These concentrations include three required
and two elective courses in the field.
Innovation and Entrepreneurship (15
hours)
The required courses include:
ENTP 6370 Entrepreneurship
ENTP 6378 Managing the Emerging Enterprise
ENTP 6385 Entrepreneurial Business Strategies
In addition, students may select a
minimum of two additional courses chosen from among the following:
ENTP 6315 Entrepreneurial Finance
ENTP 6375 Strategic and Organizational Issues in the Management of Technology
ENTP 6380 Entrepreneurial Marketing
ENTP 6390 Business Plan Development
ENTP 6395 Seminar � Topics in Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Elective Courses
Students are required to complete a
sufficient number of elective
hours to earn a minimum of 36 hours toward the M.S. Specific course
requirements for these concentration areas are available in the School of
Management Advising Office. Students wishing to develop an individual program
of studies which does not follow one of the concentrations must have the
program approved in advance by the appropriate Program Director.