Master of Science in Management
- OVERVIEW
- REQUIREMENTS
- CAREERS
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 two areas of specializations, tailored to your background and interests:
- Technical Management
- 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
Requirements
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MGMT 532 | Philosophy, Principles, and Practices in Management of Quality | 3 |
| MGMT 533 | Federal Regulations, Ethics and the Legal System | 3 |
| MGMT 535 | Theory and Application of Managerial Communications | 3 |
| MGMT 633 | Managerial Accounting and Control for Managers | 3 |
| TMGT 555 | Applied Regression Analysis | 3 |
| TMGT 646 | Operations Research and Management Science | 3 |
| TMGT 661 | Project Development Techniques | 3 |
| TMGT 690 | Graduate Capstone Project | 3 |
| Core Credits | 24 | |
| Specialization Credits | 12 | |
| Total Degree Requirements | 36 | |
Specializations
Choose one of the two specializations.
- General Management
- Technical Management
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MBAA 514 | Strategic Marketing Management in Aviation | 3 |
| MGMT 671 | Entrepreneurship and Leadership | 3 |
| MGMT 672 | Planning and Execution of Strategy | 3 |
| MGMT 673 | Global Economic Analysis | 3 |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| TMGT 605 | Organizational Theory in a Technical Environment | 3 |
| TMGT 616 | Production Operations Management | 3 |
| TMGT 630 | Technical Management Information Systems | 3 |
| TMGT 641 | Project Management Concepts and Practices | 3 |
Careers
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
