Degree Program	Troy	Phenix City	Atlantic Region	Pacific Region	International Region	Southeast Region	Western Region	Dothan	Montgomery
Master of Business Administration.	X*	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Executive MBA	X		X		X	X	X
Master of Science in Management.	X*		X			X	X		X***
MS in Human Resource Management.	X*		X			X	X	X**	X

*Courses are also offered through eCampus

**Ft. Rucker

***Maxwell AB

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA)

The purpose of the Master of Business Administration program is to offer students an opportunity to acquire proficiency in general business management and decision-making skills that will enable them to carry out managerial responsibilities in both the private and public sectors. As a result of successfully completing the MBA program, graduates should improve their ability to apply strong problem-solving skills to the strategic planning process in organizations and to use written and verbal communication skills effectively to communicate the results of their problem-solving analyses and recommendations. Concentrations offered in accounting and information systems provide additional specialized study related to the strategic management process in organizations.

Accreditation
The TROY MBA degree is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Business Foundation Requirements for the MBA

1. The foundation course requirements to enter the MBA degree program ensure that students have acquired a common body of knowledge in business administration.
   1. Candidates for admission to the MBA degree program must have earned an undergraduate degree in business administration or accounting from a school holding ACBSP or AACSB specialized accreditation for its business degree program within eight years of enrolling in the MBA program.
      OR
   2. Before attempting 6000-level course work, the student will have successfully completed, within eight years of enrolling in the MBA program, all courses or their equivalent in the following subject areas from a school holding ACBSP or AACSB specialized accreditation for its degree program:
      • Principles of Management
      • Principles of Marketing
      • Managerial Finance
      • Accounting (principles of financial and managerial accounting or their equivalent)
      • Legal Environment
      • Economics
      • Statistics
      • Global Business Issues
      • Information Systems (or documented completion of an MS Office workshop/certification, minimally in Word and Excel)
      
      
2. If the foundation course requirement is not satisfied by either paragraphs 1.a or 1.b above, to include the restrictions related to currency (i.e., within eight years of initial enrollment in the MBA program) and specialized accreditation, then unless specifically waived by the MBA Program Director based upon relevancy of professional business experience subsequent to the award of a four-year business degree, the following MBA foundation courses must be successfully completed with a “B” grade or better through Troy prior to enrolling in 6000-level courses for which they are identified as prerequisite courses.
   

   BUS 5502	3	Fundamentals of Accounting and Finance
   BUS 5503	3	Fundamentals of Economic Analysis and Business Law
   BUS 5504	3	Fundamentals of Management and Marketing
   BUS 5505	3	Fundamentals of Information Systems and Quantitative Methods

   
   
3. If the content of the MBA foundation course work has been completed and, (1) the content is more than eight years old, or (2) the content of the foundation courses was completed at a school without ACBSP or AACSB specialized accreditation for its business degree programs, the student may attempt to qualify for a waiver of these two requirements by achieving a satisfactory score on the Educational Testing Service Major Field Test in Business (Undergraduate). A satisfactory score is defined as no less than one-half standard error of the mean below the national average reported at the time the exam is attempted. For this catalog year a score of 146 is acceptable.
   
   
4. Along with the MBA foundation courses above, students entering the accounting option must have completed a degree in accounting or, minimally, the following courses based on accounting standards, auditing standards, and tax laws that are prevalent in the United States:

   ACT 3391	3	Intermediate Accounting I
   ACT 3392	3	Intermediate Accounting II
   ACT 3394	3	Governmental Accounting
   ACT 4494	3	Income Tax Accounting I
   ACT 4495	3	Income Tax Accounting II
   ACT 4497	3	Auditing

Admission Requirements for the Master of Business Administration
Unconditional Admission

1. Students applying for admission must provide official transcripts from all universities attended.
2. Applicants who have completed a master’s or higher degree from a regionally accredited university may be admitted unconditionally. (No graduate admission test scores are required.) Official transcripts from all universities attended must be submitted, to include an official transcript showing completion of a master’s or higher degree.
3. A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university is required. (Students with a baccalaureate degree from an unaccredited or otherwise accredited institution should see Unaccredited or Otherwise Accredited Student Admissions.)
4. Applicants must have achieved at least a 2.5 GPA in all undergraduate work or at least a 3.0 GPA in the last 30 semester hours.
   
5. Official graduate admission exam results (GMAT [500 or above], GRE [900 or above on verbal and quantitative]), must be on file (except for applicants with a previous master’s or higher degree; see #2 above).
   
6. A letter of recommendation is required with all applications for the MBA program. The individual’s potential for success in the MBA program, his/her professional, managerial or administrative experience, as well as his/her written and oral communication skills must be addressed.
   

Conditional Admission
Students not satisfying at least a score of 500 on the GMAT or at least a 900 on the GRE (verbal and quantitative) and the grade point average requirements for unconditional admission may be conditionally admitted to the program. After the student completes the first three graduate (5000 or 6000 level) courses with a ‘‘B’’ or better average, the student will be granted unconditional admission. Students not satisfying conditional admission requirements will be dropped from the program for one calendar year, after which time the student must petition for readmission. A letter of recommendation is required with all applications for the MBA program. The letter should address the individual’s potential for success in the MBA program as well as his/her written and oral communication skills.

Transfer Credit
A maximum of two courses (six semester hours) taken at another regionally accredited institution, each with a ‘‘B’’ grade or better, can be applied toward the degree. Note that the capstone course MBA 6611 Business Strategy must be taken with Troy University and will not be accepted as transfer credit from another institution. Credit accepted for transfer into the MBA core, or to satisfy specified concentration courses, is limited to institutions holding ACBSP or AACSB specialized accreditation for their business programs. Exceptions to the “specialized accreditation” condition may be granted by the Dean based upon a review of the institution and the course content. These courses must be comparable to Troy University courses in catalog description, level, and content and must be approved by the appropriate Troy dean/department chair. No more than two courses (six semester hours) may be transferred in from a completed master’s degree program. Professional military education courses are not accepted for credit
in the MBA program.

Requirements for Admission to Candidacy
To be admitted to candidacy, students must have a 3.0 GPA on all work attempted. Unconditionally admitted graduate students must apply for admission to candidacy within the first eighteen semester hours of graduate coursework and complete any additional requirements outlined for the specific degree program. If not completed within the first eighteen hours, a hold will be placed on the student’s registration until Degree Plan/Admission to Candidacy process is completed.

Degree Requirements
Successful completion of the courses listed below with an overall grade point average of 3.0 (A = 4.0) is necessary to fulfill requirements for the degree. If the student makes a "D" or "F" in a core course, the course must be retaken. If the student earns a "D" or "F" in an elective course, the course may be retaken, or another elective taken in its place. The student can satisfy the research component requirement by successfully completing MBA 6610, IS 6674, or ACT 6695 with a grade of "B" or better. The capstone course, MBA 6611, must be completed with a grade of “B” or better.

The MBA degree offers four, 36-semester-hour options: accounting, information systems, finance, and general management. All options require six core courses and six option courses as follows:

Curriculum - 36 Semester Hours
All courses offer three semester hours credit except ACT 6625, 6626, 6627, ECD 6625, 6626, 6627, FIN 6625, 6626, 6627, IS 6625, 6626, 6627 and MBA 6625, 6626, and 6627, which may vary from one to three semester hours each.

The MBA degree offers five, 36-semester-hour options: accounting, information systems, finance, general management, and international economic development. All options require six core courses and six option courses as follows:

Required Core Courses (18 semester hours)
ACT 6691	3	Managerial Accounting
MBA 6611	3	Business Strategy
MBA 6631	3	Managerial Finance
MBA 6640	3	Quantitative Analysis for Managers
		or
MBA 6641	3	Decision Theory
MBA 6651	3	Managerial Economics
MBA 6661	3	Strategic Marketing Management
Accounting Option Courses (18 semester hours)
ACT 6692	3	Advanced Accounting Problems
ACT 6694	3	Income Tax Research
		or
ACT 6696	3	Accounting Information Systems
ACT 6695	3	Accounting Research and Communication
ACT 6698	3	Advanced Auditing
ACT 6699	3	Contemporary Issues in Accounting
LAW 6600	3	Business Law for Accountants
Information Systems Option Courses (18 semester hours)
IS 6672	3	Information Systems and Business Strategy
IS 6674	3	Information Systems Management
IS 6676	3	E-Commerce for Global Business
IS 6679	3	Management Information Systems
(Two approved electives)
Finance Option Courses (18 semester hours)
FIN 6632	3	Investment Management and Analysis
FIN 6651	3	Financial Institutions
FIN 6652	3	Problems in Financial Management
FIN 6653	3	Finance Research
Select two of the following courses:
FIN 6633	3	International Finance
FIN 6634	3	Derivative Securities
FIN 6656	3	Analysis of Financial Data
FIN 6657	3	Corporate Risk Management
FIN 6658	3	Special Topics in Finance
General Management MBA Option Courses (18 semester hours)
MBA 6610	3	Business Research Design
MBA 6671	3	Organizational Behavior
MBA 6673	3	Operations Management
(Three approved electives)
International Economic Development Option Courses (18 semester hours)
ECD 6660	3	Theories of International Economic Development
ECD 6661	3	Economic Development Finance
ECD 6680	3	Field Research in International Economic Development
ECD 6699	3	Seminar in International Economic Development
Select two of the following courses:
ECD 6662	3	Applied Spatial Analysis for International Economic Development
ECO 6657	3	International Trade and Economics
IS 6676	3	E-Commerce for Global Business
MBA 6601	3	Business and Professional Communication
MBA 6633	3	International Finance
For options other than the accounting and finance options, electives may be selected from the approved list of electives:
BUS 6612	3	Applied Business Research
ECD 6660	3	Theories of International Economic Development
ECD 6661	3	Economic Development Finance
ECD 6662	3	Applied Spatial Analysis for International Economic Development
ECD 6680	3	Field Research in International Economic Development
ECD 6699	3	Seminar in International Economic Development
ECO 6654	3	Labor Economics
ECO 6657	3	International Trade and Economics
FIN 6632	3	Investment Management and Analysis
FIN 6633	3	International Finance
FIN 6634	3	Derivative Securities
FIN 6651	3	Financial Institutions
FIN 6652	3	Problems in Financial Management
FIN 6653	3	Finance Research
FIN 6656	3	Analysis of Financial Data
FIN 6657	3	Corporate Risk Management
FIN 6658	3	Special Topics in Finance
HRM 6601	3	Legal Environment of Employment Decisions
HRM 6603	3	Human Resource Management (recommended for MBA-GM)
HRM 6604	3	Labor Law
HRM 6619	3	Seminar in Human Resource Administration
HRM 6622	3	Human Resource Staffing
HRM 6623	3	Training and Development of Human Resources
HRM 6632	3	Compensation Management
HRM 6645	3	International HRM
HSA 6680	3	Health Services Administration and Policy
HSA 6681	3	Legal and Social Issues in Health Administration
HSA 6682	3	Healthcare Planning and Management
HSA 6683	3	Healthcare Economics
HSA 6684	3	Managed Healthcare
IS 6672	3	Information Systems and Business Strategy
IS 6674	3	Information Systems Management
IS 6676	3	E-Commerce for Global Business
IS 6679	3	Management Information Systems
MBA 6605	3	Business and Professional Communication
MBA 6608, 6609	3	Thesis
MBA 6613	3	Seminar in Business
MBA 6625, 6626, 6627	1-3	Specialized Study in the Area Of Business Administration
MBA 6652	3	Macroeconomics and Forecasting
MGT 6670	3	Seminar in International Management
MGT 6674	3	Ethics in Business
MGT 6677	3	Systems Management
MGT 6681	3	Organizational Development and Change
MGT 6682	3	Leadership and Motivation
MBA 6640	3	Quantitative Analysis for Managers
MBA 6641	3	Decision Theory

There are no cross-listings with other Troy graduate degree programs for this program. All transfer credits must be processed through normal academic approval procedures. All authorizations for MBA students to be a transient student at another institution must be approved before the course is attempted. Professional military education courses are not accepted for credit in the MBA program.

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EXECUTIVE MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (EMBA)
The purpose of the Executive Master of Business Administration program is to provide an advanced level of general business education to graduates of baccalaureate programs who meet a stipulated professional experience prerequisite. This opportunity enables these students to be successful in management positions in both the private and public sectors. The program is organized to support specific and general needs of professionally diverse groups of students by providing advanced study in business administration to students who have acquired a common body of knowledge through education and professional experience. Minor modifications in curriculum allow the EMBA program to meet specific corporate or other organizational needs in contractual programs. As a result of successfully completing the EMBA program, graduates should improve their ability to apply problemsolving skills to the strategic planning process in organizations and to use written and verbal communication skills effectively to communicate the results of their problem-solving analyses and recommendations.

Admission Requirements
Unconditional Admission

1. For concentrations other than those listed in (a) and (b) below, a minimum of five years professional, postbaccalaureate experience (unless modified in a contractual corporate program); or a minimum of five years managerial experience beyond first line supervision, and
   a. for the Accounting concentration, a baccalaureate degree
   in Accounting or successful completion of all Accounting
   course prerequisites; and
   b. for the Healthcare concentration, a baccalaureate degree
   in healthcare-related field and five years of healthcarerelated
   professional work.
2. Students applying for admission must provide official transcripts from all universities attended.
3. Applicants who have completed a master’s or higher degree from a regionally accredited university may be admitted unconditionally. (No graduate admission test scores are required.) Official transcripts from all universities attended must be submitted, to include an official transcript showing
   completion of a master’s or higher degree.
4. A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university is required. (Students with a baccalaureate degree from an unaccredited or otherwise accredited institution should see Unaccredited or Otherwise Accredited Student Admissions.)
5. Applicants must have achieved at least 2.5 GPA in all undergraduate work or at least 3.0 GPA in the last 30 semester hours.
6. Official graduate admission exam results (GMAT [500 or above], GRE [900 or above on verbal and quantitative]), must be on file (except for applicants with a previous master’s or higher degree; see #2 above).
7. A letter of recommendation using the online Professional Reference form is required with all applications for the EMBA program. The letter must address the individual’s potential for success in the EMBA program as well as his/her written and oral communication skills.
   

Conditional Admission
Students not satisfying at least a score of 500 on the GMAT or at least a 900 on the GRE (verbal and quantitative) and the grade point average requirements for unconditional admission may be conditionally admitted to the program. After the student completes the first three graduate (6000 level) courses with a ‘‘B’’ or better average, the student will be granted unconditional admission. Students not satisfying conditional admission requirements will be dropped from the program for one calendar year, after which time the student must petition for readmission. A letter of recommendation is required with all applications for the EMBA program. The individual’s potential for success in the EMBA program as well as his/her written and oral communication skills should be addressed.

For the Accounting concentration, students with a B.S. degree in a field other than accounting must have completed the following courses or their equivalent. The prerequisite Accounting courses must be based on accounting standards, auditing standards, and tax laws that are prevalent in the United States.

ACT 3391	3	Intermediate Accounting I
ACT 3392	3	Intermediate Accounting II
ACT 3394	3	Governmental Accounting
ACT 4494	3	Income Tax Accounting I
ACT 4495	3	Income Tax Accounting II
ACT 4497	3	Auditing

Transfer Credit
A maximum of two courses (six semester hours) taken at another regionally accredited institution, each with a grade of "B" or better, can be applied toward the degree. Note that the capstone course EMBA 6611 Business Strategy must be taken with Troy University and will not be accepted as transfer credit from another institution. (This policy may be modified for contractual programs.) These courses must be comparable in catalog description to Troy courses in the EMBA program and must be approved by the appropriate Troy dean/associate dean/department chair. As the capstone course serves as a component of the degree requirements, it may not be transferred in to the EMBA program.

Requirements for Admission to Candidacy
To be admitted to candidacy, students must have a 3.0 GPA on all work attempted. Unconditionally admitted graduate students must apply for admission to candidacy within the first eighteen semester hours of graduate coursework and complete any additional requirements outlined for the specific degree program. If not completed within the first eighteen hours, a hold will be placed on the student’s registration until Degree Plan/Admission to Candidacy process is completed.

Degree Requirements
Successful completion of the courses listed below with an overall grade point average of 3.0 (A=4.0) is necessary to fulfill requirements for the degree. The student can fulfill the research component requirement by successfully completing EMBA 6625 or ACT 6695 (or another designated course in concentrations not requiring these courses) with a grade of "B" or better. Successful completion of the capstone course (EMBA 6611) and presentation of the applied research project are required to fulfill requirements for the degree. If a "D" or "F" is made in a core course or a restricted elective course, the course must be retaken.

For students pursing the EMBA degree with a dual concentration, a single course can be applied only one time to satisfy degree requirements.

Curriculum - 36 Semester Hours
All courses offer three semester hours credit except ACT 6625, 6626, 6627 and IS 6625, 6626 and 6627 which can vary from one to three semester hours each .

The EMBA degree offers five, 36-semester-hour options: accounting, criminal justice, general management, healthcare management, and information systems. All options require six or more core courses and the remaining hours in a concentration.

Required Prerequisite Course
EMBA 5501	3	Survey of Business Concepts
Required Core Courses
ACT 6691	3	Managerial Accounting
EMBA 6611	3	Business Strategy
EMBA 6631	3	Managerial Finance
EMBA 6661	3	Strategic Marketing Management
EMBA 6671	3	Organizational Behavior
EMBA 6674	3	Ethics in Business
Required in all concentrations other than Accounting
EMBA 6640	3	Quantitative Analysis for Managers
		OR
EMBA 6641	3	Decision Theory
EMBA 6651	3	Managerial Economics
IS 6679	3	Management Information Systems
Select one concentration:

Accounting Concentration
ACT 6692	3	Advanced Accounting Problems
ACT 6694	3	Income Tax Research
ACT 6695	3	Accounting Research and Communication
ACT 6698	3	Advanced Auditing
ACT 6699	3	Advanced Accounting Theory
LAW 6600	3	Business Law for Accountants
Criminal Justice Concentration
CJ 6620	3	Current Trends In Criminal Law
CJ 6624	3	Court Administration
CJ 6625	3	Specialized Study (in the Administration of Criminal Justice)
General Management Concentration
EMBA 6603	3	Human Resource Management
EMBA 6625	3	Specialized Study in Business (with a Management focus)
EMBA 6673	3	Operations Management
Healthcare Management Concentration
EMBA 6603	3	Human Resource Management
EMBA 6625	3	Specialized Study in Business (with a Healthcare Management focus)
HSA 6880	3	Health Services Administration and Policy
Information Systems Concentration
IS 6672	3	Information Systems and Business Strategy
IS 6674	3	Information Systems Management
IS 6676	3	E-Commerce For Global Business

There are no cross-listings with other Troy graduate degree programs for this program. All transfer credits must go through normal academic approval procedures. All authorizations for EMBA students to be a transient student at another institution must be approved before the course is attempted. Professional military education courses are not accepted for credit in the EMBA program.

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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (MSHRM)
The Master of Science in Human Resource Management (MSHRM) is a specialized professional program designed to offer the student an opportunity to obtain proficiency in contemporary human resource management concepts, activities, and skills, particularly as they are applied to developing and executing human resource management systems in support of strategic organizational objectives. As a result of successfully completing the MSHRM program, graduates should improve their ability to apply problem-solving skills to designing human resource management systems that fit the strategic objectives of organizations and to use written and verbal communication skills effectively to communicate the results of their problem-solving analyses and recommendations.

Business Foundations for the MSHRM
Business Foundation Requirements for the MSHRM

1. The foundation course requirements to enter the MSHRM degree program ensure that students have acquired a common body of knowledge in business administration.
   
   a. Candidates for admission to the MSHRM degree program must within eight years of enrolling in the MSHRM program have earned an undergraduate degree in business administration from a school holding ACBSP or AACSB specialized accreditation for its business degree program .
   
   OR
   
   b. Before attempting 6000-level course work, the student will have successfully completed, within eight years of enrolling in the MSHRM program, all courses or their equivalent in the following subject areas from a school holding ACBSP or AACSB specialized accreditation for its degree program:
   
   • Principles of Management
     
   • Principles of Marketing
     
   • Managerial Finance
     
   • Accounting (principles of financial and managerial
     accounting or their equivalent)
     
   • Legal Environment
     
   • Microeconomics
     
   • Statistics
     
   • Global Business Issues
     
   • Information Systems (or documented completion
     of an MS Office workshop/certification,
     minimally in Word and Excel
2. If the foundation course requirement is not satisfied by either paragraphs 1.a or 1.b above, to include the restrictions related to currency (i.e., within eight years of initial enrollment in the MSM program) and specialized accreditation, then unless specifically waived by the MSHRM Program Director based upon relevancy of professional business experience subsequent to the award of a four-year business degree, the following MSHRM foundation courses must be successfully completed with a “B” grade or better through Troy prior to enrolling in 6000-level courses for which they are identified as prerequisite courses:
   
   BUS 5502 3 Fundamentals of Accounting and Finance
   BUS 5503 3 Fundamentals of Economic Analysis and Business Law
   BUS 5504 3 Fundamentals of Management and Marketing
   BUS 5505 3 Fundamentals of Information Systems and Quantitative Methods
   
   
3. If the content of the MSHRM foundation coursework has been completed and, (1) the content is more than eight years old, or (2) the content of the foundation courses was completed at a school without ACBSP or AACSB specialized accreditation for its business degree programs, the student may attempt to qualify for a waiver of these two requirements by achieving a satisfactory score on the Educational Testing Service Major Field Tests in Business (Undergraduate). A satisfactory score is defined as no less than one half standard error of the mean below the national average reported at the time the exam is attempted. For this catalog year, a score of 146 is acceptable.

Admission Requirements for the Master of Science in Human Resource Management
Unconditional Admission

1. Students applying for admission must provide official transcripts from all universities attended.
2. Applicants who have completed a master’s or higher degree from a regionally accredited university may be admitted unconditionally. (No graduate admission test scores are required.) Official transcripts from all universities attended must be submitted, to include an official transcript showing completion of a master’s or higher degree.
3. A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university is required. (Students with a baccalaureate degree from an unaccredited or otherwise accredited institution should see Unaccredited or Otherwise Accredited Student Admissions.)
4. Applicants must have achieved at least 2.5 GPA on all undergraduate work or at least 3.0 GPA on the last 30 semester hours.
5. Official graduate admission exam results (GMAT, GRE [verbal and quantitative]), must be on file (except for applicants with a previous masters or higher degree; see #2 above). The GMAT score must be 500 or better; the GRE score (verbal and quantitative) must be 900 or better.
6. A letter of recommendation is required with all applications for the MSHRM program. The individual’s potential for success in the MSHRM program, his/her professional, managerial or administrative experience, as well as his/her written and oral communication skills, must be addressed.

Conditional Admission
Students not satisfying the minimum graduate admission test score and grade point average requirements for unconditional admission may be conditionally admitted to the program. After the student completes the first three graduate (5000-6000 level) courses with a ‘‘B’’ or better average, the student will be granted unconditional admission. Students not satisfying conditional admission requirements will be dropped from the program for one calendar year, after which time the student must petition for readmission. A letter of recommendation is required with all applications for the MSHRM program. The letter should address the individual’s potential for success in the MSHRM program as well as his/her written and oral communication skills.

Transfer Credit
A maximum of two courses (six semester hours) taken at another regionally accredited institution, each with a grade of "B" or better, can be applied toward the degree. Note that the capstone course HRM 6698 Strategic Human Resource Management must be taken with Troy University and will not be accepted as transfer credit from another institution. These courses must be comparable in catalog description to Troy courses and approved by the appropriate dean/ associate dean /department chair.

Requirements for Admission to Candidacy
To be admitted to candidacy, students must have a 3.0 GPA on all work attempted. Unconditionally admitted graduate students must apply for admission to candidacy within the first eighteen semester hours of graduate coursework and complete any additional requirements outlined for the specific degree program. If not completed within the first eighteen hours, a hold will be placed on the student’s registration until Degree Plan/Admission to Candidacy process is completed.

Degree Requirements
All graduates from the MSHRM program must successfully complete the nine-course core listed below and one additional elective course suitable to the student’s academic and employment background and specific career objectives. If the student makes a "D" or "F" in a core course, the course must be retaken. If the student makes a "D" or "F" in an elective course, the course may be retaken or another elective taken in its place. Students must achieve an overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better to fulfill requirements for the degree.

The MSHRM degree program is a non-research oriented masters degree that requires an understanding of the accepted professional practices in the field of human resource management. This program provides students with the opportunity to gain an understanding of the subject matter that will enhance their career opportunities.

Curriculum-30 Semester Hours
All courses offer three semester hours of credit except HRM 6625, 6626, and 6627. Students graduating with MSHRM degree will have completed the following 30 semester hour curriculum.

Prerequisite Courses: (non-business undergraduate degree)
Four 5500 courses or other SCOB equivalent (may test out) - see Adviser

Required core courses (27 Semester Hours)
HRM 6601	3	Legal Environment of Employment Decisions
HRM 6603	3	Human Resource Management
HRM 6622	3	Human Resource Staffing
HRM 6623	3	Training and Development of Human Resources Management
HRM 6632	3	Compensation and Benefits
HRM 6635	3	Employee Relations and Safety
MGT 6671	3	Organization Behavior
MGT 6681	3	Organizational Change and Development
HRM 6698	3	Strategic Human Resource Management (capstone course)
Elective Courses (3 semester hours)
(Select One)
HRM 6604	3	Labor Law
HRM 6619	3	Seminar in Human Resource Administration
HRM 6625	1-5	Specialized Study in the Area of Human Resource Management
HRM 6645	3	International Human Resource Management
HRM 6689	3	HRM Internship
IS 6679	3	Management Information Systems
MGT 6674	3	Ethics in Business
MGT 6675	3	Theory of Organizations
MGT 6682	3	Leadership and Motivation

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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MANAGEMENT (MSM)
The purpose of the Master of Science in Management program is to provide a specialized professional program for the student who wants to acquire proficiency in management skills, including decision making, which will enable the graduate to carry out responsibilities in both general and specialized managerial roles. Concentrations in Human Resource Management, Information Systems, Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness, International Management, and Healthcare Management further develop managerial problem-solving skills in specific areas of applied management. As a result of successfully completing the MSM program, graduates should improve their ability to apply problem-solving skills to operational and strategic planning processes and to use written and verbal communication skills effectively to communicate the results of their problem-solving analyses and recommendations.

Business Foundation Requirements for the MSM

1. The foundation course requirements to enter the MSM degree program ensure that students have acquired a common body of knowledge in business administration.
   
   1. Candidates for admission to the MSM degree program
      must have earned an undergraduate degree in
      business administration from a school holding
      ACBSP or AACSB specialized accreditation for its
      business degree program within eight years of enrolling
      in the MSM program.
      
      OR
      
      
   2. Before attempting 6000-level course work, the student
      will have successfully completed, within eight
      years of enrolling in the MSM program, all courses
      or their equivalent in the following subject areas
      from a school holding ACBSP or AACSB specialized
      accreditation for its degree program:
      
   • Principles of Management
   • Principles of Marketing
   • Managerial Finance
   • Accounting (principles of financial and managerial accounting or their equivalent)
   • Legal Environment
   • Microeconomics
   • Statistics
   • Global Business Issues
   • Information Systems (or documented completion of an MS Office workshop/certification,
     minimally in Word and Excel
2. If the foundation course requirement is not satisfied by either paragraphs 1.a or 1.b above, to include the restrictions related to currency (i.e., within eight years of initial enrollment in the MSM program) and specialized accreditation, then unless specifically waived by the MSM Program Director based upon relevancy of professional business experience subsequent to the award of a four year business degree, the following MSM foundation courses must be successfully completed with a “B” grade or better through Troy prior to enrolling in 6000- level courses for which they are identified as prerequisite courses:
   BUS 5502 3 Fundamentals of Accounting and Finance
   BUS 5503 3 Fundamentals of Economic Analysis and Business Law
   BUS 5504 3 Fundamentals of Management and Marketing
   BUS 5505 3 Fundamentals of Information Systems and Quantitative Methods
3. If the content of the MSM foundation coursework has been completed and, (1) the content is more than eight years old, or (2) the content of the foundation courses was completed at a school without ACBSP or AACSB specialized accreditation for its business degree programs, the student may attempt to qualify for a waiver of these two requirements by achieving a satisfactory score on the Educational Testing Service Major Field Tests in Business (Undergraduate). A satisfactory score is defined as no less than one half standard error of the mean below the national average reported at the time the exam is attempted. For this catalog year, a score of 146 (rounded up) is acceptable.

Admission Requirements for the Master of Science in Management

Unconditional Admission

1. Students applying for admission must provide official transcripts from all universities attended.
2. Applicants who have completed a master’s or higher degree from a regionally accredited university may be admitted unconditionally. (No graduate admission test scores are required.) Official transcripts from all universities attended must be submitted, to include an official transcript showing completion of a master’s or higher degree.
3. A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university is required. (Students with a baccalaureate degree from an unaccredited or otherwise accredited institution should see Unaccredited or Otherwise Accredited Student Admissions.)
4. Applicants must have achieved at least 2.5 GPA on all undergraduate work or at least 3.0 GPA on the last 30 semester hours.
5. Official graduate admission exam results (GMAT, GRE [verbal and quantitative]), must be on file (except for applicants with a previous masters or higher degree; see #2 above). The GMAT score must be 500 or better; the GRE score (verbal and quantitative) must be 900 or better.
6. A letter of recommendation is required with all applications for the MSM program. The individual’s potential for success in the MSM program, his/her professional, managerial or administrative experience, as well as his/her written and oral communication skills must be addressed.
   

Conditional Admission

Students not satisfying the minimum graduate admission test score and grade point average requirements for unconditional admission may be conditionally admitted to the program. After the student completes the first three graduate (5000-6000 level) courses with a ‘‘B’’ or better average, the student will be granted unconditional admission. Students not satisfying conditional admission requirements will be dropped from the program for one calendar year, after which time the student must petition for readmission. A letter of recommendation is required with all applications for the MSM program. The letter should address the individual’s potential for success in the MSM program as well as his/her ßwritten and oral communication skills.

Transfer Credit

A maximum of two courses (six semester hours) taken at another regionally accredited institution, each with a ‘‘B’’ grade or better, can be applied toward the degree. The capstone course MGT 6685 Management Strategy must be taken with Troy University and will not be accepted as transfer credit from another institution. These courses must be comparable in catalog description to Troy courses and must be approved by the appropriate dean/associate dean/department chair. Note that in the Applied Management concentration, no transfer credit is permitted.

Admission to Candidacy

To be admitted to candidacy, students must have a 3.0 GPA on all work attempted. Unconditionally admitted graduate students must apply for admission to candidacy within the first eighteen semester hours of graduate coursework and complete any additional requirements outlined for the specific degree program. If not completed within the first eighteen hours, a hold will be placed on the student’s registration until Degree Plan/Admission to Candidacy process is completed.

Degree Requirements

Students graduating with the MSM degree will have successfully completed the following ten course curriculum. Thirty (30) semester hours is required for all concentrations. Students are required to complete the Graduate Educational Testing Service Major Field Test and a Capstone Examination in MGT 6685 Management Strategy. Students must achieve an overall grade point average of 3.0 (A=4.0) to fulfill requirements for the degree. If a "D" or "F" is made in a core course or a restricted elective course, the course must be retaken. If the student makes a "D" or "F" in an elective course, the course may be retaken or another elective taken in its place. For students pursing the MSM degree with a dual concentration, a single course can be applied only one time to satisfy degree requirements.

Curriculum - 30 Semester Hours

The MSM degree offers eight, 30-semester hour concentrations. All options require five core courses, one elective course, and four concentration courses as follows:

Required Core Courses (15 Semester Hours)
BUS 6610	3	Business Research Design (A grade of “B” or better is required
MGT 6627	3	Specialized Study in Management (A grade of “B” or better is required). (This course is to focus on concentration selected by the student; serves as the Research component for the degree. The core course requirements should be completed. Typically taken as the last, or concurrently with the last, concentration course. IHM 6689 will be completed in lieu of MGT 6627 for IHM students. A grade of “B” or better is required.)
MGT 6671	3	Organizational Behavior
MGT 6685	3	Management Strategy ("B" grade or better required in 36-semester-hour concentrations)
MGT 6696	3	Financial Analysis

Elective Courses (3 Semester Hours)
The elective may be selected from any appropriate graduate management, MSM, Troy-approved PME course, HRM, specialized study completed with a Troy faculty member, or selected preapproved MPA courses (i.e., PA 6603, 6630, 6631, 6645, 6647, 6648, 6649, or 6650). Note: MGT 6600 cannot be used as the elective in the MSM degree program.

Required Concentration Courses: (12 sh)
Select four courses from one concentration below:
Area A: Human Resource Management
Area B: Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness
Area C: International Management
Area D: Healthcare Management
Area E: Information Systems
Area F: Applied Management (Contractual Cohort Groups Only)
Area G: Public Management (Contractual Cohort Groups Only)
Area H: International Hospitality Management

Area A: Human Resource Management
HRM 6601	3	Legal Environment of Employment Decisions
HRM 6603	3	Human Resource Management (Required)
HRM 6604	3	Labor Law
HRM 6619	3	Seminar in Human Resource Administration
HRM 6622	3	Human Resource Staffing
HRM 6623	3	Training and Development of Human Resources
HRM 6632	3	Compensation Management
HRM 6645	3	International Human Resource Management
Area B: Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness
IS 6679	3	Management Information Systems
MGT 6674	3	Business Ethics
MGT 6681	3	Organization Development and Change (Required)
MGT 6682	3	Leadership and Motivation
Area C: International Management
ECO 6657	3	International Trade and Economics
HRM 6645	3	International Human Resource Management
MGT 6670	3	Seminar In International Management (Required)
IR 5552	3	International Law
IR 6631	3	Intercultural Relations
IR 6656	3	International Power and Influence
Area D: Healthcare Management
HSA 6680	3	Health Services Administration and Policy
HSA 6681	3	Legal and Social Issues in Health Administration
HSA 6682	3	Healthcare Planning and Management (Required)
HSA 6683	3	Healthcare Economics
HSA 6684	3	Managed Care: Origins, Organizations, and Operations
Area E: Information Systems
IS 6672	3	Information Systems and Business Strategy
IS 6674	3	Information Systems Management
IS 6676	3	E-Commerce for Global Business
IS 6679	3	Management Information Systems
Area F: Applied Management (Limited to site-specific cohorts/contract programs)
HRM 6603	3	Human Resource Management
MGT 6645	3	Quantitative Methods in Management
MGT 6681	3	Organization Development and Change
Management Elective Selected for Cohort
Area G: Public Management (Limited to Maxwell/Gunter/contract programs)
PA 6610	3	Foundations of Public Administration
PA 6624	3	Public Human Resources Management
PA 6644	3	Administrative Law
PA 6650	3	Governmental Budgeting
Area H: International Hospitality Management (Complete the specified 15 semester hours)
IHM 6680	3	Global Marketing Strategy for Hospitality Executives
IHM 6681	3	Managing Financial Systems in the Hospitality Industry
IHM 6682	3	International Hospitality Legal Issues
IHM 6683	3	International Hospitality Operations
IHM 6689	3	International Hospitality Management Internship (For the International Hospitality Management concentration only, a consulting-type internship of at least 120 hours will be completed in place of the core MGT 6627 requirement, and will be accomplished with a hospitality industry firm (hotel, lodging, or restaurant chain or tourism board) after completing no fewer than 21 semester hours in the program, including 9 semester hours in the IHM concentration. Required in the IHM concentration.)

Other Business Electives
Elective courses may be selected from any appropriate graduate management curriculum, to include the Troy MSM, Troy MSHRM, Troy approved PME course, specialized study completed with a Troy faculty member, or selected pre-approved MPA courses (i.e., PA 6603, 6630, 6631, 6645, 6647, 6648, 6649, 6650) and an MSIR course, IR 6641. All authorizations for MSM students to be a transient student at another institution must be approved before the course is attempted.

Cross-listings for this program only:

ECO 6657

IR 6620

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