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UMT
has the largest Master of Science in Management
(Project Management) program in the world taught
by a team of world
renowned faculty.
The Master of Science in
Management (MSM) is a degree that provides students
with advanced management knowledge and skills
in a relatively short time frame, enabling them
to operate effectively in modern government,
business, and nonprofit enterprises. Students
can opt to obtain general management knowledge
or can specialize in one of four areas:
The MSM degree
program is a 33 credit-hour program. Students
majoring in Project Management, Criminal Justice
Administration, or General Management must take
six core courses and five additional
courses in their major. Students majoring in
Acquisition Management must take Mgt 200. Business
Basics and Mgt 230. Leadership and Organization
from the core courses and nine courses in their
major.
The following courses are available
to students in the MSM program:
Core Management Courses
(3-credit courses)
Mgt 200. Business Basics
Mgt 220. Information Technology
Mgt 230. Leadership and Organization
Mgt 240. Marketing and Sales
Mgt 210. Quantitative
Methods for Decision-making (advanced)
Mgt xxx. Elective
Project Management Major
(3-credit courses)
The project management
major is designed for students who possess
or hope to possess project
management responsibilities. Today, employees
with project management skills are in great
demand. Fortune magazine has identified project
management as "the career path of choice." UMT
faculty members are leaders in the project
management education arena, having educated
more than 30,000 managers in this field.
Specialized courses in the Project Management
major are:
Mgt 250. Project Management
Mgt 251. Planning and Control
Mgt 252. Project Finance and Budgeting
Mgt 253. Risk and Quality Management
Mgt 254. Contracts and Procurement
Additional courses available for students
to take as electives include:
Mgt 258. International Project Management
Mgt 279. Management of Major Programs
Acquisition
Management Major
(3-credit courses)
The major in acquisition management
is designed to provide students with specific
knowledge in principles of public sector administration
and acquisition, project and program management,
financial management, leadership, human capital,
and executive problem solving. The major provides
students with the knowledge, skills, and abilities
to manage acquisition and contracting functions
in government and the private sector, enabling
them to plan, execute, and control major systems
and programs.
Courses in the Acquisition
Management major include the following:
Mgt 201. Communication and
Soft Skills
Mgt 215. Operations, Logistics, and Supply
Chain Management
Mgt 222. e-Commerce
Mgt 250. Project Management
Mgt 252. Project Finance and Budgeting
Mgt 253. Risk and Quality Management
Mgt 254. Contracts and Procurement
Mgt 270. Principles of Public Sector
Management
Mgt 279. Management of Major Programs
Criminal Justice Administration
(3-credit courses)
The MSM with a concentration
in criminal justice administration provides
five key courses that
are designed to meet the needs of professionals
in the field of criminal justice who wish
to enhance their knowledge, skills, and abilities
in management as well as criminal justice.
CJ200. Criminal Justice System
CJ210. Criminal Law
CJ230. Criminology
CJ240. Criminal Justice Management
CJ255. Criminal Courts System
General Management Major
(3-credit courses)
Many managers want to get up to speed quickly
on current management theory and practice.
Rather than specialize in a particular management
area, they prefer to take a broad approach.
The General Management major enables them to
develop in-depth insights into all the key
areas of contemporary management: financial,
legal, human resources, quality, production,
information technology, and marketing/sales.
Advanced level courses in this major include:
Mgt 201. Communication and
Soft Skills
Mgt 202. Business Law and Ethics
Mgt 231. Organizational Behavior
Mgt 253. Risk and Quality Management
Mgt 254. Contracts and Procurement
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