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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Procurement and Contract Management Specialization Description

The Procurement and Contract Management specialization is designed for individuals who are involved in contract administration or procurement activities in the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors. The courses in this program provide a foundation for understanding both the strategic and operational aspects of the procurement function.

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 Procurement and Contract Management specialization may qualify for these positions:

• Contract Specialist
• Contract Officer
• Contract Manager/Administrator
• Procurement Specialist
• Procurement Manager /Administrator
• Purchaser/Buyer
• Logistics Specialist
• Logistics Analyst
• Logistics Manager/Administrator

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.

Procurement and Contract Management (PCMS) Specialization Required Courses

• PCMS 626 Purchasing and Materials Management (3)
• PCMS 627 Legal Aspects of Contracting (3)
• PCMS 628 Contract Pricing and Negotiations (3)
• PCMS 629 Strategic Purchasing and Logistics (3)
• PCMS 630 Commercial Transactions in a Technological Environment: Law, Management, and Technology (3)
• PCMS 631 Integrative Supply Chain Management (3)
• PCMS 632 Contemporary Logistics (3)

Clustered Course Option

PCMS 650 Legal Aspects of Contracting and Commercial Transactions (6) is a six credit course. Students who receive credit for PCMS 650 may not receive credit for PCMS 627 and PCMS 630.

Specialization Rules

1. Students must take PCMS 626 as the first specialization course.
2. Students must take PCMS 631 and 632 toward the end of the program.
3. Students who complete PCMS 650 cannot receive credit for any of the following courses: PCMS 627, PCMS 630.

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.