MS - Associate to MS - Management
Students in the Master of Science with a major in Management program synthesize organizational management knowledge and skills, analyze internal and external business environments and formulate relevant business and communication strategies and solutions needed to ethically lead, plan, organize and control organizations. Students develop their own personal management capabilities and integrate a biblical framework that guides interactions within the business environment and workplace.
Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:
- Synthesize organizational management knowledge and skills needed to lead, plan, organize, and control.
- Evaluate personal management capabilities and design a plan for continual growth.
- Analyze internal and external business environments and formulate relevant strategies and solutions.
- Apply ethical theories and concepts to business decisions and solutions.
- Implement appropriate communication strategies to achieve organization goals.
- Integrate a biblical framework that guides interactions within the business environment and workplace.
The curriculum will be completed in the order established by Indiana Wesleyan University. Indiana Wesleyan University reserves the right to modify the curriculum and locations offered as necessary.
Admission Requirements
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An associate’s degree, verified on original transcripts sent directly to IWU by the institution, from a college or university that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by both the U.S. Department of Education (USDoE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
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An undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher from the associate degree granting institution. If an applicant's GPA is below 3.0, the student may be admitted on a probationary basis, as established by the guidelines of the DeVoe School of Business.
Program Requirements
- Before starting the graduate MSM courses, students must complete an undergraduate bridge program of 24 credits hours.
- A grade of "B" or higher must be earned in the bridge courses.
- Students may not transfer undergraduate credits earned from other institutions.
- Students may elect to transfer out of AS-MSM into other IWU undergraduate programs. Classes taken in the AS-MSM can apply toward a program of study in another program as appropriate, if the minimum grade requirement for that program has been meet.
Graduation Requirements
To graduate, students must have completed all of the following:
- All credits required in the MSM curriculum sequence with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and a minimum grade of “C” in each course. A grade of "C-" or below will require the course to be repeated.
- Overall GPA of 3.0 in all IWU graduate work.
- Payment of all tuition and fees is required to receive a diploma.
Associate to MS Management - Program of Study
Undergraduate Bridge Courses
All undergraduate courses must be completed with a grade of "B" or higher.
| MGT-302 | Management and Leadership | 3 |
| ADM-310 | Applied Technology for Managers | 3 |
| MKG-421 | Foundations of Marketing | 3 |
| MGT-460 | International Issues in Business | 3 |
| MGT-451 | Quality and Project Decision-Making for Managers | 3 |
| STA-320 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| ECO-330 | Applied Microeconomics for Business | 3 |
| FIN-315 | Accounting and Financial Concepts of Business | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 24 |
Core Courses
| MGMT-501 | Foundations of Graduate Business | 3 |
| COMM-515 | Decision-Making and Essential Business Communication | 3 |
| HRMT-535 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
| FINC-525 | Accounting and Finance for Managers | 3 |
| MGMT-532 | Leadership and Organizational Change | 3 |
| MKTG-530 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| MGMT-512 | Ethical and Legal Aspects of Management | 3 |
| MGMT-520 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGMT-528 | Global Management | 3 |
| MGMT-522 | Business Strategy and Policy | 3 |
| ECON-510 | Economic Analysis for Managers | 3 |
| MGMT-590 | Applied Management Capstone | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 36 |
