Academics

Prepare for a career in the business world.

The Master of Science in Management curriculum is tailored for non-business majors with little to no work experience and is designed to complement and enhance your undergraduate studies, providing you with in-depth business knowledge and relevant skills with real-world application. You’ll study within a supportive environment and learn from faculty who are deeply committed to your success, drawing from both their academic research and practical insight and experience.

The program’s 30-credit curriculum includes three components: core coursework, concentration courses, and a capstone consulting project.

Core business courses (18 credits)

You’ll take 12 core courses, which provide an overview of numerous business disciplines and help prepare you for the concentration courses and capstone project.

• Leadership Fundamentals
• Accounting
• Analytics
• Business Economics
• Finance
• Management Communications
• Marketing
• Operations
• Organizational Behavior
• Strategy
• Consulting Skills and Frameworks
• Business Professionalism and Career Development

Two concentration options (7.5 credits)

We offer two concentration options in our MS in Management program, which enhance your expertise and abilities and enable you to pursue specific opportunities that align with your career goals.

Finance
Our finance concentration focuses on a breadth of financial skills including modeling, valuation, mergers and acquisitions, and risk management. These skills prepare you to work in corporate finance and consulting roles at investment banks, Fortune 500 companies, and mid-cap firms across finance, consulting, and strategy.

Marketing
Our marketing concentration enhances your ability to create, manage, and innovate marketing strategies, developing skills to craft effective customer and market objectives and tactics. Through your studies, you’ll gain confidence to lead marketing projects across diverse organizations and pursue roles in brand management, consumer packaged goods, technology, services, retailing, healthcare, consulting, and other sectors.

Capstone project with real-world experience (4.5 credits)

The capstone portion of the MS in Management curriculum allows you to apply your learning to real-life organizational challenges. You’ll work with a corporate partner to tackle complex issues they currently face. This experiential learning opportunity enhances your leadership, teamwork, and problem-solving skills, preparing you for today’s competitive business environment. As you gain hands-on experience, your business partner benefits from your innovative solutions and actionable recommendations aimed at improving performance.