Management, MS
for the Master of Science in Management (on-campus & online)
The Master of Science in Management can be completed either on campus or online.
The Master of Science in Management is a 36 graduate hour master's program. It is designed to provide a foundation for practitioners leading and managing teams, units, or organizations. It provides a general management foundation and an opportunity to focus on a particular area of specialization.
Students in this program are not eligible for tuition and fee waivers, except for those that are statutory.
Admission
Admission to the MS in Management program requires an undergraduate degree with a scholastic average of at least B for the last 60 hours and for any previous graduate work completed along with completion of at least one college-level quantitative methods class. For additional details, please refer to the program's website. All applicants whose native language is not English must submit a minimum Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOFEL) score of at least 102 (iBT), 253 (CBT), or 610 (PBT); or minimum International English Language Testing System (IELTS) academic exam scores of 6.5 overall and 6.0 in all subsections.
Faculty Research Interests
Faculty research interests are in the areas of marketing, organizational behavior, organization theory, decision sciences, information systems, strategic management, risk analysis, judgment under uncertainty, international business, production and operations management, accounting, economics, entrepreneurship, and finance. The Gies College of Business houses computer facilities, a behavioral science laboratory, and a separate library. The college maintains contacts with industry and government through its Survey Research Laboratory, Illinois Business Consulting, the Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership and several professional and scholarly journals edited by its faculty.
Financial Aid
The M.S. in Business Administration, the M.S. in Management, the M.S. in Strategic Brand Communication, and the M.S. in Technology Management do not provide assistantships. Tuition and fee waivers are not available for this program.
for the Master of Science in Management (on-campus & online)
The MS in Management requires a minimum of 36 hours. Students are required to take at least 2 credit hours in each of the six courses listed under General Management Foundation Courses (12+ hours). Any remaining credit hours of the 24 credit hour core requirement need to be fulfilled by taking General Management Elective Courses. Students also need 12 credit hours of Graduate General Elective courses, which provide flexibility for individualization. Students with sufficient demonstrated background in one or more general management areas may, with permission of the program, replace General Management Foundation courses with additional General Management Elective or Graduate General Electives.
For additional details and requirements, refer to the department's Program Curriculum and the Graduate College Handbook.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Management Foundation Courses | 12-24 | |
| Managerial Accounting | ||
| Introduction to Finance | ||
| Leadership and Teams | ||
| Marketing Management | ||
| Strategic Management | ||
| Operations Management | ||
| General Management Electives | 0-12 | |
| Accounting Measurement, Reporting, and Control | ||
| Communicating with Data and Decision Making | ||
| Communication Strategy in Bus | ||
| Business Practicum | ||
| Business Practice Immersion | ||
| Graduate General Electives - up to 12 hours of general graduate electives as needed to meet the minimum number of hours required. | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Other Requirements
| Requirement | Description |
|---|---|
| Other requirements may overlap | |
| Minimum 500-level Hours Required Overall | 24 |
| Minimum GPA: | 2.75 |
| International students with TOEFL scores below 613 (paper-based), 257 (computer-based), or 103 (internet-based), or IELTS score below 7.0, are required to take the English Placement Test (EPT) when they arrive on campus. After taking the EPT, most students are required to take a Business English course sequence. For these students, completion of the ESL course sequence is mandatory but does not count towards the 36 hour degree requirement. |
for the Master of Science in Management (on-campus & online)
Upon graduation, students will be able to:
- Learn to combine knowledge, problem solving skills, and integrative thinking across areas such as economics, finance, marketing, operations and project management, management and accounting, and international business.
- Enhance development of critical “managerial skills" of leadership, entrepreneurship innovation, teamwork, ethics and communication. A project component of the degree promotes a team orientation as well as integrative thinking across these areas.
- Obtain a sound understanding of management strategy. Students will gain a deep appreciation for using business tools for creative problem solving, decision making and formulating strategy.
- Enrich the capacity to learn new business concepts, think critically about management and ethical issues, and respond to new technologies, emerging global changes, and market trends.
Graduate Degree Programs in Business Administration
Majors:
- Business Administration, MBA (online-iMBA)
- Business Analytics, MS
with optional concentrations
Data Analytics in Finance- Information Technology & Control
- Management, MS
- with optional concentrations:
- Technology Management, MS
- with optional concentrations:
Minors:
- Information Technology & Control
- Corporate Governance & International Business
- Supply Chain Management
Concentrations:
- Business Data Analytics
- Corporate Governance & International Business
- Information Technology & Control
- Supply Chain Management
Certificates:
- Digital Marketing, CERT
- Entrepreneurship & Strategic Innovation, CERT
- Financial Management, CERT
- Global Challenges in Business, CERT
- Managerial Economics & Business Analysis, CERT
- Strategic Leadership Management, CERT
- Value Chain Management, CERT
Joint Degree Program:
for the Master of Science in Management (on-campus & online)
Department of Business Administration
Head of Department: Carlos Torelli
Associate Dean of Graduate Programs: Nerissa Brown
Business Administration Department website
MSM website
iMSM website
Business Administration Department faculty
3019 Business Instructional Facility, 515 E. Gregory Dr., Champaign, IL 61820
(217)244-7602
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iMSM email
Gies College of Business
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