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Master Science in Management

The Master of Science degree in Management is designed to serve those students interested in strengthening their capacity to effectively and ethically manage others in an organizational context. It provides students depth in management content areas including strategy, leadership, performance management, creativity and innovation, human resource management and change management. While still touching on critical business knowledge areas including economics, accounting, finance, information technology and business ethics, the Master of Science degree in Management offers greater depth in the knowledge and skills important to those who wish to effectively manage others in ways that further an organization’s values and strategies.

Admission

Admission policies and procedures for all graduate programs at Ohio Dominican University are the responsibility of the School of Graduate Studies (SGS).

For admission to the Master of Science degree in Management program, applicants must have:

  • A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
  • A completed application with essay and resume
  • A 2.75 grade point average (GPA) in the last 60 hours of the bachelor’s degree
  • Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended
  • Three (3) years of significant work experience
  • An interview with a member of the LEAD staff
  • A TOEFL score of 550 or equivalent electronic score, if applicable
  • Three (3) letters of recommendation

Transfer/Transient Credit

The Registrar and graduate program director are responsible for the evaluation of transfer credit and processing the necessary approval forms prior to granting graduate transient credit. Once credit has been accepted or transient credit approved, the Registrar applies it to the graduate program. The maximum number of transfer or transient credits a graduate student may receive is nine semester hours. Only courses with grades of B or better from regionally accredited institutions will be considered.

Graduation Requirements

  • Students must complete all courses in the prescribed sequence of 36 credit hours
  • Students must have a 3.00 or better grade point average (GPA)
  • Students must complete the program within seven years

Curriculum (Course Descriptions)

Foundation Course
BUS 510 Graduate Learning Strategies - 3 credits

Functional Management Core Courses
BUS 564 Business Ethics - 3 credits
MGMT 530 Economics and Management Strategy - 3 credits
MGMT 612 Strategic Human Resource Management and Employment Law - 3 credits
ACT 520 Accounting for Management Decision Making - 3 credits
BUS 620 Strategic Marketing Management - 3 credits
FIN 570 Organizational Finance - 3 credits
BUS 545 Strategic Management of Technology and Information -3 credits

Integrated Management Sequence Courses
BUS 690 Business Policy and Strategy - 3 credits
BUS 725 Leadership and Change Management - 3 credits
MGMT 660 Fostering and Managing Creativity and Innovation - 3 credits
MGMT 655 Contemporary Methods and Research in Management - 3 credits

 

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