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M.A. in Management

Many contemporary organizations are responding to fundamental changes affecting the nature and delivery of their products and services. Chief among these changes are the demands of an increasingly competitive global economy, the need to apply complex information and production technologies in the work arena, and the challenge to design stimulating work roles for a better-educated and more varied work-force. These changes require innovative and humane approaches to the management of organizations with thoughtful attention to the needs and performance of people. The purpose of the Master of Arts in Management program is to help professionals develop the knowledge, perspectives, and skills needed to manage organizations for effective performance in a changing environment. The program provides broad, managerial preparation for leadership positions in private, nonprofit, and public organizations. It is unique from the M.B.A. degree and graduate-level business and public administration programs by placing equal emphasis on analytical and interpersonal skills.


 


Locations

Apple Valley
Twin Cities
Minnetonka
Rochester

Admissions Contacts

Apple Valley
Cheryl Cox
(651) 423-8609

Twin Cities
Anna Shields
(612) 728-5198

Minnetonka
Ian Pannkuk
(612) 728-5158

Rochester
Vicky Strommen
(877) 768-4545

Admissions
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
Schools of Graduate and Professional Programs
2500 Park Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55404

tc-admission@smumn.edu (Letters for Reference, Resume and Personal statement can be sent via email to this address.)
Phone: Toll Free at (866) 437-2788 or (612) 728-5100


 

 Course Information

    Degree Requirements

     Required Management Courses  29 cr.
     Required Capstone Course  3 cr.
     Elective Courses  3 cr.
     Total  35 cr.


    Students may follow a traditional General Management track or a non-profit track. For a traditional General Management experience, students should take GM600, GM645 and GM660. For the non-profit track, students must take ACM600, ACM645, and ACM660.

  • GM600 Management Principles (3 cr)
  • ACM600 Management of Nonprofit Organizations (3)
  • GM620 Communication Skills (2)
  • GM625 Leadership and Decision Making (2)
  • GM629 Project Management (2)
  • GM630 Quantitative Methods (3)
  • GM635 Social Economics (2)
  • GM640 Legal Issues for Managers (2)
  • GM645 Marketing Management (2)
  • ACM645 Marketing for Nonprofits (2)
  • GM655 Human Resource Management (2)
  • GM660 Financial Management (3 cr)
  • ACM660 Nonprofit Financial Management (3)
  • GM667 Information Technology (2)
  • GM670 Strategic Management (2)
  • GM675 Managerial Ethics and Issues (2)
  • GM689 Management Capstone (3)
 Elective Courses

    Students must take a total of 3 elective credits.

  • ACM630 Fund Development (3)
  • GM571 Special Topics in Management (1 - 2 cr.)
  • GM605 Creative Problem Solving and Critical Thinking (2)
  • GM610 Information and Research (1)
  • GM643 Multicultural Perspectives (2)
  • HS636 Research Methods (3)
  • HS641 Systems Theory and Innovation (3)
  • MIB510 International Business Environments (3)
  • MIB520 Accounting for Global Decision Making (3)
  • MIB532 Entrepreneurship (1)
  • MIB545 International Political Economy (3)
  • MIB565 Cultural Awareness (3)
  • MIB570 International Field Study (4)
  • MIB571 Special Topics in International Business (1 or 2)


Program Staff
TC - MA in Management and Human Resource Management Programs - Program Director