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Master of Science in Management

  • OVERVIEW
  • REQUIREMENTS
  • CAREER - OUTLOOK

Overview

Exciting opportunities abound for those who have the unique combination of technical knowledge and management skill.

If you're ready to take your career to greater heights, Embry-Riddle's Master of Science in Management (MSM) is designed to prepare you for success. Through this dynamic program, you'll gain practical skills, personal satisfaction, and career momentum, helping you achieve the financial and creative rewards that accompany a move into management.

Learn it in class tonight. Apply it at work tomorrow.

MSM graduates are leaders in their organizations, handling day-to-day planning, managing employees, and directing important projects. With a greater emphasis on operations than a traditional MBA, the MSM from Embry-Riddle gives you the practical knowledge that will help you move ahead of your peers.

As part of the course requirements for the MSM, candidates choose from one of five areas of specializations, tailored to your background and interests:

  • Integrated Logistics Management
  • Air Transportation Management
  • Aviation/Aerospace Industrial Management
  • Aviation Enterprises in the Global Environment
  • General Management

MSM degree candidates know that an advanced education is the key to achieving their goals in business. More important, they know that with Embry-Riddle, the world leader in aviation and aerospace education, the sky is the limit.

All MSM students gain practical business skills such as:

  • Quantitative analytical skills - using numbers to make decisions
  • Quality management concepts
  • Knowledge of ethical and regulatory requirements
  • An understanding of organizational structure, and how structure matches purpose
  • A grasp of the theory and practice of good communication skills
  • Familiarity with formulating and managing budgets
  • Research and problem-solving skills

Degree Requirements

Management Core
Course Title Credits
MGMT 524 Management Science 3
MGMT 532 Philosophy, Principles, and Practices in Management of Quality 3
MGMT 533 Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Bases of Management Practices 3
MGMT 534 Anatomy of Work Organizations 3
MGMT 535 Theory and Application of Managerial Communications 3
MGMT 605 Methods and Procedures for the Graduate Capstone Project 3
MGMT 633 Principles and Practices of Financial Accounting and Control for Managers 3
MGMT 690 Graduate Capstone Project 3
Core Credits 24
Specialization Credits 12
Total Degree Requirements 36

 

Specializations

Choose at least one of the five specializations, which include the Graduate Capstone Project.

  • Air Transportation Management
  • Aviation/Aerospace Industrial Management
  • Aviation Enterprises in the Global Environment
  • Management of Integrated Logistics
  • General Management Option
Specialization 1
Air Transport Management
Course Title Credits
MGMT 641 Airport Management 3
MGMT 642 Air Carrier, Passenger, and Cargo Management 3
MGMT 643 Labor Issues in Air Transportation 3
MGMT 673 Global Economic Analysis 3
Specialization 2
Aviation / Aerospace Industrial Management
Course Title Credits
MGMT 651 Production and Procurement in Aviation and Aerospace Industries 3
MGMT 652 Concepts and Practices of Project Management 3
MGMT 653 Labor Issues in an Industrial Environment 3
MGMT 673 Global Economic Analysis 3
Specialization 3
Aviation Enterprises in the Global Environment
Course Title Credits
MGMT 671 Entrepreneurship and Leadership 3
MGMT 672 Planning and Execution of Strategy 3
MGMT 673 Global Economic Analysis 3
LGMT 685 Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management 3
Specialization 4
Management of Integrated Logistics
Course Title Credits
LGMT 652 Concepts and Practices of Project Management 3
LGMT 682 Integrated Logistics Management 3
LGMT 683 Supply Chain Management 3
LGMT 685 Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management 3
Specialization 5
General Management Option
  Description Credits
Select any four courses from the following graduate sections of the Worldwide Catalog:
  • Business Administration
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management
  • Management
  • Project Management
  • Technical Management
 12

Career Outlook

Career Areas

  • Administration
  • Airport Management
  • Business Operations
  • Corporate Training
  • Flight Operations
  • Ground Support Services
  • Human Resources
  • Logistics
  • Management
  • Operations
  • Procurement
  • Program/Project Management
  • Sales and Marketing Management
  • Six Sigma/Lean Manufacturing

Employers

  • Aerospace Industry
  • Air Services
  • Aircraft Manufacturers
  • Airlines
  • Airports
  • Computer/Software Industry
  • Corporate Flight Departments
  • Defense Contractors
  • Fixed Base Operators
  • Government Agencies
  • Helicopter Manufacturers
  • Manufacturing Industry
  • Military
  • Multinational Corporations
  • Transportation Industry