MASTER OF ARTS IN MANAGEMENT (M.A.M.)

The Master of Arts in Management is designed for individuals who are currently in management positions and prepares students for the challenges of management in the 21st Century. The degree focuses on developing leadership, communications, and interpersonal skills, and the freedom to accomplish tasks, set goals, and develop relationships necessary for professional development. The program offers three areas of specialization: Health Care Administration, Human Resource Management, and Organization Management . The degree is a 39-credit hour program. The admission standards and requirements are consistent with those outlined for the M.B.A. program. When a course is taken without having the specified prerequisite, equivalent additional hours will be added to the program.  With proper documentation, up to twelve (12) hours of graduate business course credit may be awarded toward the M.A.M. degree requirements from successful completion and official documentation of Intermediate and/or Senior Education Levels of the Military Services of the United States of America.

Core Courses (24 hours)

BUAD 5300 - Foundations of Management Theory and Practice
BUAD 5304 - Ethics
MGMT 5306 - Leadership and Management Development
MGMT 5309 - Strategies of Human Resource Management
MGMT 5320 - Research Methods
MGMT 5325 - Organizational Development and Behavior
MGMT 5312- Strategic Management
MISM 5306 - Management of Information Systems

Health Care Administration Specialization - (15 hours from the following)
HLAD 5305 - Management of Health Facilities
HLAD 5309 - Health Professions Human Resource Management
HLAD 5316 - Selected Topics in Health Administration
HLAD 5334 - Health Care Delivery Systems
HLAD 5337 - Health Care Law
HLAD 5340 - Long-Term Care Administration
HLAD 5346 - Regulatory Aspects of Long-Term Health Care

Human Resource Management Specialization - (15 hours from the following)
MGMT 5305 - Organizational Theory
MGMT 5313 - Diversity Management
MGMT 5315 - Legal Environment
MGMT 5316 - Selected Topics in Management
MGMT 5326 - International Management
MGMT 5330 - Negotiations in Management
MGMT 5339 - Stress Management
MGMT 5343 - Compensation, Benefit and Performance
MGMT 5344 - Career Development and Management
MGMT 5345 - Employee Recruitment and Selection

Organization Management Specialization - (15 hours)
MGMT 5305 - Organizational Theory
MGMT 5315 - Legal Environment
MGMT 5316 - Selected Topics in Management
MGMT 5318 - Production and Operations Management
MGMT 5326 - International Management
MGMT 5330 - Negotiations in Management
MGMT 5339 - Stress Management