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Master of 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 problemsolving analyses and recommendations.Prerequisite Requirements Candidates for admission must have a baccalaureate degree in any subject area from a regionally accredited college or university. The MSM degree program requires no prerequisite courses; however, MGT 6601, Advanced Concepts and Topics in Management, must be taken for graduate credit if the student does not have an undergraduate major in business. If the student has an undergraduate major in business, an elective course will be substituted. Admission Requirements 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 anofficial 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], MAT) 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 MSM program. The letter should address the individual’s potential for success in the MSM program, professional, managerial or administrative experience, as well as his/her written and oral communication skills. Conditional Admission Students not satisfying the minimum graduate admission test score and GPA 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 MSM program. The individual's potential for success in the MSM program as well as his/her written and oral communication skills should be addressed. Curriculum All courses offer three semester hours credit except MGT 6625 and 6626. Transfer Credit A maximum of four courses (12 semester hours) taken at another regionally accredited institution, each with a ‘‘B’’ grade or better, can be applied toward the degree. These courses must be comparable in catalog description to Troy courses and must be approved by the appropriate main campus 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 may apply for admission to candidacy for a degree after completing six semester graduate hours and requirements as outlined for the specific degree program. A student will be admitted to candidacy the term following completion of 12 semester hours. Degree Requirements Students graduating with the MSM degree will have successfully completed the following curriculum:General Program Course Requirements a. 30 semester hours for the applied management concentration offered to contractual cohort groups, with successful completion of a comprehensive written examination. OR b. 36 semester hours for all other concentrations, with no comprehensive written examination. 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. The MSM degree offers five, 36-semester hour options: Human Resource Management, Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness, Information Systems, International Management, and Healthcare Management. The MSM degree also offers 30- semester-hour options for contractual, cohort groups of students in Applied Management and in Public Management. All options require six core courses, four concentration courses and two elective courses (except for the Applied Management and Public Management concentrations) as follows: Required MSM Core Courses Students must take the following six courses: BUS 6610 3 Business Research *MGT 6601 3 Advanced Concepts and Topics in Management *MGT 6601 may be waived if the student has an undergraduate major in business, in which case, an elective course will be substituted. This course should be taken within the first 12 semester hours of the degree program. *MGT 6627 3 Specialized Study in Management *MGT 6627: 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. A grade of “B” or better is required.) MGT 6671 3 Organizational Behavior *MGT 6685 3 Management Strategy *MGT 6685: Must have completed 18 semester hours before taking this course. This course is the capstone course for the MSM program. MGT 6696 3 Financial Analysis Choose four additional courses from one of the following concentration areas: Area A: Human Resource Management Area B: Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness Area C: International Management Area D: Healthcare Management Area E: Information Systems Electives (Choose two courses) The elective may be selected from any appropriate graduate business administration/management, MSM, TROY-approved PME course, HRM, 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, 6687, or 6688). *HRM 6689 will NOT be offered as an eCampus course. Concentration Areas (Choose four courses in one area) 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 Human Resource Development 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 Health Care Planning and Management (Required) HSA 6683 3 Health Care Economics HSA 6684 3 Managed Healthcare AREA E: INFORMATION SYSTEMS OPTION 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 Other Business Electives: Elective courses may be selected from any appropriate graduate business administration or 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, 6687, or 6688) and an MSIR course, IR 6641. All authorizations for a Troy MSM student to be a transient student at another institution must be approved before the course is attempted. Cross-listings for this program only: BUS 6610 PA 6601 IS 6679 PA 6679 ECO 6657 IR 6620 MGT 6675 PA 6620 MGT 6671 PA 6646 2004-2005 Graduate Bulletin MSM Degree Requirements (10-course option) 2004-2005 Graduate Bulletin MSM Degree Requirements (12-course option) |
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