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Master of Science in Management

As a part of Strayer University's Masters Degree Programs, this Master of Science in Management program is designed to provide you with knowledge, skills, and tools to manage people and processes effectively in order to achieve organizational goals. Similar other business management degrees, the curriculum in this program allows you to explore theories and applications of management and leadership practices, while deepening your business expertise. Coursework emphasizes leadership, communication, team building, ethics, and strategy. Through the Master's in Management program, you will strengthen your leadership skills, preparing to enhance your career as a manager.

Key Learning Objectives

  • Management: Apply various theories of effective management practices and explain the impact on individual and organizational performance.
  • Strategic Management: Develop management strategies that support organizational goals and are responsive to internal, external, and global changes.
  • Business Concepts: Demonstrate an understanding of business concepts and functional areas within an organization to align management practices with business goals.
  • Leadership: Demonstrate an ability to motivate individuals and teams toward organizational goals through the application of leadership practices.
  • Diversity: Develop management practices that foster an appreciation for multiple cultures, ethnicities, and other diverse populations.
  • Communication: Effectively use communication skills to convey management policies and practices throughout an organization.
  • Ethics: Develop ethical decision-making abilities that support employment practices, policies, procedures, and integrity within an organization.
  • Analysis: Apply analytical, technical, and research skills to assess and measure the effectiveness of management goals and performance within an organization.

Concentrations

The Master of Science in Management provides a widely applicable managerial skill set that is useful in a broad range of industries and business environments. Choose one of the following concentrations to tailor the program to your career goals.

  • Leadership

    The concentration in Leadership is designed to further refine management competencies and enable managers to provide the dynamic leadership needed for success. Coursework focuses on giving you an understanding of current management theory and practices and on sharpening your management skills through real-world application and problem-solving.

  • Marketing Management

    The Marketing Management concentration develops the management competencies needed to formulate competitive marketing strategies in dynamic global markets. By emphasizing the central role marketing plays in overall business strategy, it prepares you to support and advance your company’s goals.

  • Project Management

    In the Project Management concentration, you will develop the management competencies needed to structure and manage business projects and mitigate risks. You will explore the elements of the project life cycle, the dynamics of project teams, and the critical role of project leadership.

Program Information

Program Length

Strayer University students are mostly working adults who earn their degrees at their own pace and on their own schedule. Most students attend part-time, and the normal time to complete this program is 4.5 years.
The applicable U.S. Department of Education regulation does not permit the disclosure of the on-time graduation rate or median debt amounts for this program.
Note: The applicable U.S. Department of Education regulation does not permit the disclosure of the on-time graduation rate or median debt amounts for this program.

Program Costs

Cost information for Strayer University programs is available at: http://www.strayer.edu/tuition_and_fees. The tuition and fees for the entire program, assuming current tuition rates, are $27,740. The total estimated cost for books and supplies for the entire program is $1,800. Strayer University does not offer on-campus housing.

Occupations

The following U.S. Department of Labor Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Codes and occupational titles are disclosed pursuant to U.S. Department of Education regulations, and correspond to the U.S. Department of Education Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Code for this program.
Title O*Net Link SOC Code
Management Analysts http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/13-1111.00

13-1111.00

Business Teachers, Postsecondary http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/25-1011.00

25-1011.00