Graduate School of Management & Technology - Programs

Management Program

• Program Description
• Specialization Overview
• Program Objectives
• Program Overview
• Student Profile

Specialization Requirements

• Accounting
• Financial Management
• Health Care Administration
• Homeland Security Management
• Human Resource Management
• Information Systems & Services
• Interdisciplinary Studies in Management
• Marketing
• Nonprofit & Association Management
• Procurement & Contract Management
• Project Management
• Public Relations

Dual Degrees

• Master of Business Administration
• Master of Distance Education

Related Certificates

• Accounting
• Financial Management in Organizations
• Health Care Administration
• Homeland Security Management
• Project Management
• Public Relations
• More

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Master of Science in Management: Financial Management

Financial Management Specialization Description

The Financial Management specialization covers financial management in:

• Organizations
• Financial management of current operations
• Capital markets
• Institutions
• Investment valuation
• Multinational financial management
• Behavioral finance
• Cost management
• Strategic financial management

The program emphasizes development of management skills and the use of financial analyses in decision making and performance management.

Career Path

The MSM program prepares graduates for a number of entry-, mid-, and high- level positions, as determined by a student’s work experience.

Depending on a student’s background and an employer’s criteria, graduates of the Financial Management specialization may qualify for these positions:

• Controller or Treasurer
• Financial Manager
• Capital Investment Analyst
• Financial Liaison with Business Units
• Credit or Cash Manager
• Financial Consultant or Advisor
• Financial, Budget, or Management Analyst
• Cost Analyst or Program Analyst

Requirements

Recommendations

Students who wish to improve their graduate writing skills may take COMM 600, Academic Writing for Graduate Students (3).

Core Required Courses

UCSP 611 Introduction to Graduate Library Research Skills (0), to be taken within the first 6 credits of study

• MGMT 610 The Manager in a Technological Society (3)
• MGMT 615 Intercultural Communication and Leadership (3)
• MGMT 640 Financial Decision Making for Managers (3)
• MGMT 650 Research Methods for Managers (3)

Capstone Course: MGMT 670 Strategic Management Capstone (3)

Clustered Course Option

MGMT 630 Organizational Theory and Behavior in a Global Environment (6) is a six-credit course. Students who receive credit for MGMT 630 may not receive credit for MGMT 610 or MGMT 615.

Core Rules

1. Students must complete 24 credits, including other core requirements, before enrolling in MGMT 670.
2. MGMT 640 and MGMT 650 should not be completed simultaneously.
3. MGMT 640 is prerequisite to FIN 610 in the Financial Management specialization.

Financial Management (FIN) Specialization Required Courses

• FIN 610 Financial Management in Organizations (3)
• FIN 615 Financial Management of Current Operations (3)
• FIN 620 Capital Markets, Institutions, and Long-Term Financing (3)
• FIN 630 Investment Valuation (3)
• FIN 645 Behavioral Finance (3)
• FIN 660 Strategic Financial Management (3)
• FIN 640 Multinational Financial Management (3)

Specialization Rules

1. MGMT 640 is prerequisite to FIN 610.
2. FIN 610 is the prerequisite to all courses required for this specialization.
3. FIN 610, FIN 620, and FIN 630 are prerequisite to FIN 660.

Note: Some course names and numbers were updated beginning with the fall 2007 semester. If you began the program prior to fall 2007 and have chosen to follow your original, pre-fall 2007 requirements, you should use the pre-fall 2007 Study Plan for this degree.