MA IN MANAGEMENT ADMISSIONS

To be granted full admission for any graduate degree program, applicants must meet the requirements for Full Admission to the Graduate School along with any additional requirements for a specific degree. Applications for admission to a master's program are processed by the Graduate Admissions Office in conjunction with the relevant Program Director.

Some degree programs may include additional requirements for admission that are supplemental to the Graduate School’s requirements. Admission to one graduate program does not guarantee admission to another.

Full Admission

Applicants who meet all of the criteria listed below may be granted full admission to the Graduate School.

A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution.
Evidence of sound moral character and compatibility with DBU's mission.
A likelihood of academic success as demonstrated by a GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale in all previous course work.
Two letters of recommendation from non-family members.
A current, professional resume.

Applicants seeking admission will be required to submit the following:

A formal Application for Admission to pursue a specified master's degree program. The application will ask applicants for a Statement of Purpose outlining reasons for seeking admission and showing compatibility with DBU’s mission.
Official transcripts from each institution attended as an undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, or graduate student.
Two letters of recommendation from non-family members.
A current, professional résumé.
Any additional requirements requested by a specific degree program.

Provisional Admission

Applicants admitted under Provisional Admission must fulfill the conditions of this status as identified by the Master's Degrees Admission Committee in order to continue in the program past 12 hours. Students under Provisional Admission must maintain a 3.0 GPA and receive no grades below "B." Students admitted under Provisional Admission will be granted Full Admission upon successful completion of 12 credit hours and fulfillment of the conditions of their admission as determined by the Master's Degrees Admission Committee.

In addition, the Master's Degrees Admission Committee will review the following criteria as it strives to take a holistic view of the applicant in order to determine the likelihood of success in the MAM program:

A likelihood for academic success as demonstrated by a GPA of 3.0 or higher. (The Master's Degrees Admission Committee may take into consideration the student's trend performance across 60 hours of undergraduate coursework as it reviews undergraduate performance for students with a GPA of less than 3.0.) Therefore, students with a GPA lower that 3.0 are eligible for provisional admission only.

Five or more years of significant, substantive managerial/leadership experience that may be evidenced through a combination of résumé review, applicant interview, work portfolio, employer recommendations, and a professional certification.

12 hours of graduate work from an accredited institution with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.

MA IN MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATIONS

General Management
Human Resource Management

CURRICULUM OVERVIEW (Core of 18 credit hours and 18 credit hours within a concentration for a total of 36 hours)

MA IN MANAGEMENT REQUIRED CORE CURRICULUM (18 hours)

BUAD 5303 - Essentials for Business Analysis and Leadership (Must be taken in the first semester)

MANA 5310 - Ethical Leadership

MANA 6306 - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Marketplace

MANA 6314 - Organizational Change and Development

MANA 6358 - Business Negotiation and Conflict Resolution

MANA 6360 - Managerial Strategy and Implementation (S-L)

General Management Concentration

The General Management Concentration is designed to give students the flexibility to build their own concentration by choosing courses based on their interests. Students develop their program to fit their educational and career goals by completing 18 hours of the 5000 and 6000-level courses listed below, in addition to the 18-hour core requirement. This concentration is also available online.

MANA 5311 – Global Initiatives in Management

MANA 6330 – Leadership Development

MANA 6372 – Managing Organizations and Teams (S-L)

Choose three of the following:

MANA 5302 – Quantitative Analysis and Modeling for Decision-Making

MANA 5333 – Operations and Quality Management

MANA 6307 – Managing Risk

MANA 6371 – Motivating and Vision-Casting

MRKT 5301 - Advanced Marketing Strategies (S-L)

MRKT 5306 – Digital Marketing Principles (Requisite: MRKT 5301)

MRKT 5345 – Consumer and Buyer Behavior (Requisite: MRKT 5301)

MSITM 6320 – Agile Project Management

PROJ 5301 – Project Management Foundations

PROJ 6303 – Project Approaches and Strategy (Requisite: PROJ 5301)

SCM 6320 – Logistics Management

SCM 6325 – Warehouse Operations

Human Resource Management Concentration

The field of human resources is expanding rapidly as senior executives look to HR departments to address complex and dynamic staffing issues. Special attention is given to litigation issues, salary strategies, and the development of an organization's personnel.

Choose six of the following:

MANA 6301 - Employment Law
MANA 6305 - Talent Acquisition and Development
MANA 6323 - Human Resource Strategy (S-L)

MANA 6330 - Leadership Development

MANA 6331 - Leadership Coaching and Counseling

MANA 6340 - Workforce Analytics
MANA 6343 - Total Rewards

Total Credit Hours Required

(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.

Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Find course descriptions by category under the Graduate Course Descriptions section in the navigation panel.

MAM.MAN - Master of Arts in Management

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Program Information

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