Master of Science in
Management
The Master of Science in Management (MSM) degree program at Embry-Riddle Worldwide is designed for students who know their trade and whose next logical career move is to break into management or secure a promotion and increase their earning potential. The program integrates both theoretical and practical knowledge so that students are prepared to advance up the management ranks in their industry.
Crafted with industry partners, the Master of Science in Management is uniquely structured to provide a high-reliability organizations (HRO) foundation, a degree-specific core and a certificate of the student's choice. With HRO concepts such as risk management and mitigation woven throughout the program, students graduate prepared to succeed in the high-risk and complex environments of today’s organizations. In addition to the core classes, students can also dig deeper and explore the topics that excite them most by choosing from a collection of nine resume-boosting certificates.
The program provides a greater emphasis on management and operations than a traditional MBA, teaching a blend of soft and hard skills designed to create well-rounded and capable managers. Courses are taught in a practical, hands-on manner with research opportunities in each class. Students who are currently in the workforce can "Learn it in class tonight. Apply it at work tomorrow."
The curriculum is aligned with stringent industry demands, with accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Business Schools Programs.
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About Management at the Worldwide & Online Campus
The landscape of management is always changing. Managers need to have strong analytical skills and be able to assess all aspects of an operational problem in order to generate solutions. This needs to be done while considering the high-tech, global and diverse nature of today’s marketplace.
A successful manager should have both the technical skills and managerial skills to manage resources, lead teams and apply solutions to organizational challenges. The Master of Science in Management degree at Embry-Riddle prepares its graduates to be action oriented and do just that.
As one of the few schools in the country and elsewhere to have a unifying theme across its graduate degrees, the Worldwide College of Business incorporates an HRO foundation focused on managing risk and operating with high reliability in industries like aviation, healthcare, business and more.
Students pursuing the Master of Science in Management can start or finish their degree program by earning one of the following resume-boosting certifications:
- Business Intelligence and Analytics
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Information Systems Security
- Information Technology Management
- International Business
- Leadership
- Marketing
- Project Management
The program is taught by faculty who challenge students to become better thinkers. Whether classes are taken online, in the classroom or via Embry-Riddle’s video teleconferencing platform, students will discover how to analyze problems and implement solutions.
The program’s objectives are for graduates to:
- Build a managerial toolkit with applicable skills focused on quantitative thinking, communication and global competence
- Explore complex managerial thinking
- Demonstrate the ability to define and solve complex organizational issues
- Apply advanced management concepts, particularly in organizational behavior, decision making and strategy
- Apply strategic thinking, planning, and action to managerial decision making and organizational problems
Accreditation Council for Business Schools & Programs accredited degree program
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The Master of Science in Management (MSM) degree program provides you with a greater focus on the theory and practice of management than a more general business degree. Whether you are interested in promoting into management, transitioning from the military or already have a management position, this program introduces you to cutting-edge concepts at play in today's global marketplace.
Our goal is to help position you for success by equipping you with both the technical skills and managerial skills to manage resources, lead teams, and apply solutions to organizational challenges within the organization or oceans away.
This program is taught by faculty who will challenge you to become a better thinker. You will learn how to analyze problems and research and implement solutions. The MSM program is action-oriented and offers you the hands-on tools and experience to grow within your current role, as well as reach your future goals.
The degree program includes three sections. The first section is comprised of 9 credit hours focused on high reliability organizations (HRO). High reliability organizations focus on risk, managing risk and resiliency. Concepts learned in these courses can be applied to all organizations. The second section of this degree is the Management Core and has been structured based on input from industry to provide students with the skills necessary to advance their careers. The third section consists of a certificate in the area of the student’s choice and provides the opportunity for students to focus their studies to match their career goals.
All MSM students gain practical management skills, such as:
- Quantitative analytical skills – using numbers to make decisions
- Change management skills – the ability to adapt, control, and effect organizational change
- An understanding of organizational structure and leadership
- Effective communication strategies
- Strategic action, critical thinking, and decision-making skills
- Managing people and business processes
The Master of Science in Management program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools & Programs (ACBSP). This achievement means that the program has been peer-reviewed, scrutinized, and meets the stringent requirements set forth by the ACBSP.
The Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) has acknowledged that the Master of Science in Management program when combined with the Human Resources Certificate as fully aligning with SHRM's HR Curriculum Guidebook and Templates. Students enjoy many benefits of this alignment beyond the curriculum itself through ERAU’s relationship with SHRM.
Prerequisite Knowledge:
The program does not require an undergraduate degree in business for admissions. However, as required by ACBSP, prerequisite knowledge in accounting, finance, economics, marketing, management, and business statistics is required. This will be accomplished through a short MSM Preflight Orientation Course that welcomes students to the degree program through interactive activities and provides the prerequisite knowledge needed to be successful in the program. Students must complete the Preflight Orientation prior to taking their first MSM course
| High Reliability Organization | ||
| HROM 510 | Enterprise Risk Management | 3 |
| HROM 520 | Organizational Resilience | 3 |
| HROM 530 | Modeling and Decision-Making | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 | |
| Business Core | ||
| MGMT 510 | Management and the Organization | 3 |
| MGMT 550 | Managerial Communications | 3 |
| MGMT 610 | Business Process Management | 3 |
| MGMT 680 | Strategic Action | 3 |
| PMGT 549 | Applied Project Management | 1.5 |
| HRMD 549 | Personnel Management | 1.5 |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
Certificate
| Certificate Option: | 12 | |
| Choose certificate option from list below: | ||
- Business Intelligence and Analytics
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Information Systems Security
- Information Technology Management
- International Business
- Leadership
- Marketing
- Project Management
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Non-Certificate Option
| Non-Certificate Option: | 12 | |
| 12 credit hours of non-duplicated COB or other ERAU college graduate courses of student’s choice. For courses outside of the COB or transfer credit, Department Chair approval is required. | ||
| Total Degree Requirements | 36 | |
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