Master of Science in Management (MSM)

The Master of Science in Management (MSM) is a 36 credit-hour degree that provides students with advanced management knowledge and skills to enable them to operate effectively in modern government, business, and nonprofit enterprises.

UMT’s MSM in Project Management concentration is programatically accredted by PMI Global Accredition Center (PMI GAC).

MSM Program Objectives

Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:

  • Analyze principles and practices of contemporary management

  • Apply management theories and leadership skills to improve organizational performance

  • Evaluate complex business problems using analytical skills to support decision-making

  • Demonstrate effective communication skills in the business environment

MSM Core Courses

  • FIN 600 Finance

  • MGT 500 Business Basics

  • MGT 530 Leadership and Organization

  • MGT 570 Information Technology

  • MGT 611 Decision Making

  • MKT 500 Marketing and Sales

    * Students in Acquisition Management concentration are required to take the following as MSM Core Courses plus two courses in the list above:

    MGT 500 Business Basics
    MGT 570 Information Technology
    MGT 530 Leadership and Organization 

MSM Concentrations and Courses

  • The concentration 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 management, and executive problem solving. The concentration 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.

    The following are the required courses in the Acquisition Management concentration: 

    COMM 500 Communication and Soft Skills

    MGT 550 Project Management

    MGT 552 Project Finance and Budgeting

    MGT 553 Risk and Quality Management

    MGT 554 Contracts and Procurement

    MGT 571 e-Commerce

    MGT 610 Principles of Public Sector Management

    MGT 650 Management of Major Programs

    SCM 500 Supply Chain Management


    Students may choose to take MGT 535. Operations, Logistics, and Supply Chain Management instead of SCM 500. Supply Chain Management

  • The concentration in criminal justice administration requires the following 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. 

    CJ 500 Criminal Justice System

    CJ 540 Criminal Law

    CJ 600 Criminal Courts System

    CJ 615 Criminology

    CJ 650 Criminal Justice Management

    CJ 699 Research Methods in Criminal Justice

  • 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 concentration enables them to develop in-depth insights into all the key areas of contemporary management beyond core courses in management science.

    COMM 500 Communication and Soft Skills

    MGT 531 Organizational Behavior

    MGT 535 Operations, Logistics, and Supply Chain Management

    MGT 540 Business Law and Ethics

    MGT 553 Risk and Quality Management

    MGT 554 Contracts and Procurement

  • The project management concentration 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. Click here for more information on Project Management Degree Program.

    MSM-Project Management is a PMI GAC accredited program. Click here for UMT annual student achievement report required by PMI GAC. 

    COMM 500 Communication and Soft Skills

    MGT 550 Project Management

    MGT 551 Planning and Control

    MGT 552 Project Finance and Budgeting

    MGT 553 Risk and Quality Management

    MGT 554 Contracts and Procurement