Management Project Handbook - Course Description - Graduate School

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In the Management Project (MP), you work with the Program Director for your respective track to develop and explore an applied management issue – one that is fairly narrow in scope to allow appropriate exploration – and research its solution for typically two semesters. The Management Project course is not a course for which you can merely register and complete coursework on a set schedule. Willingness to undertake a two-semester commitment and be able to balance the requirements of the MP with other obligations must be considered when deciding whether to pursue this end-of-program option.

If you are interested in pursuing the MP as your end-of-program option, you may enroll in the appropriate MP course only after having met all prerequisites. In addition to having met prerequisites, students must contact the department’s academic coordinator one semester prior to enrollment in the MP course. When contacting the academic coordinator, you can begin to discuss whether you meet the criteria for conducting a MP; see Is the MP for Me? for more information on questions to consider when deciding whether the MP is a suitable option. If the Academic Coordinator agrees that you meet the MP criteria, you will be referred to the Program Director for a final determination of the appropriateness of your plan.

Approval of the plan/concept paper is not guaranteed, so to facilitate the process and allow ample time to complete the project, you must contact the department about ideas for a concept paper at least one semester before planning to begin the MP.

The provisions of this handbook are intended to serve as a guide for students in completing their management projects and do not constitute an express or implied contract between the student and University of Maryland University College. This publication is not a policy manual and the University reserves the right to unilaterally change any provisions or requirement contained in this publication at any time. Changes will be made according to established procedures. Students are responsible for ensuring that the quality of their final report meets the exigent graduate school standards of acceptability at the time the final report is presented.