Master of Science in Management (MSM)

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Successful completion of 36 semester hours from the courses listed below with an overall grade point average of 3.0 (A=4.0) is necessary to fulfill requirements for the degree. If a "D" or "F" is made in a core course or a restricted elective course, the course must be retaken. If the students makes a "D" or "F" in an elective course, the course may be retaken or another elective taken in its place. Completion of the research component requirement is satisfied by successfully completing BUS 6610 with a grade of “B” or better.

The Master of Science in Management degree offers four, 36 semester hour options:

1. Human Resources Management
2. Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness
3. International Management
4. Healthcare Management

All options require 6 core courses, 4 concentration courses, and 2 elective course as follows:

Courses listed in bold, red print are those courses currently available online through Distance Learning. Courses listed in regular black text below are NOT available online through Distance Learning at this time.

Required Core (6 Courses):

• MAN 6601 Advanced Concepts and Topics in Management
• (MAN 6601 may be waived if the student has an undergraduate major in business. An elective course will be substituted. This course should be taken the first 12 semester hours of the degree program).
• BUS 6610 Business Research (cross-listed...refer to Course Schedule)
• MGT 6671 Organizational Behavior (cross-listed…refer to Course Schedule)
• MAN 6685 Management Strategy
• MAN 6627 Specialized Study and Management
• MAN 6696 Financial Analysis

Four (4) additional courses from one (1) concentration area:

• Area A: Human Resources Management
• Area B: Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness
• Area C: International Management
• Area D: Healthcare Management

Elective (2 courses) Except Applied Management

The elective may be selected from any appropriate graduate business administration/management, MSM, TSU approved PME course, HRM, specialized study completed with a TSU faculty member, or selected pre-approved MPA courses (i.e., PA6603, 6623, 6630, 6631, 6645, 6647, 6648, 6649, 6680, 6683, 6687, or 6688).

Concentration Areas (4 courses in one area)

Courses listed in bold, red print are those courses currently available online through Distance Learning. Courses listed in regular black text below are NOT available online through Distance Learning at this time.

Area A: Human Resources Management (Select 12 semester hours)

**Students Must complete: HRM 6601, 6603, 6622, 6623, and 6632 before taking HRM 6698.

• HRM 6603 Human Resources Management (Required)
• HRM 6604 Labor Law
• HRM 6601 Legal Environment of Employment Decisions
• HRM 6619 Seminar in Human Resources Administration
• HRM 6622 Human Resources Staffing
• HRM 6623 Training and Human Resources Development
• HRM 6632 Compensation and Benefits
• HRM 6645 International Human Resources Management

Area B: Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness

• MAN 6681 Organization Development and Change
• MAN 6682 Leadership and Motivation
• IS 6679 Management Information Systems (Cross-listed…refer to Course Schedule)
• MAN 6674 Business Ethics

Area C: International Management (Select 12 semester hours)

• MAN 6670 Seminar In International Management (Required)
• HRM 6645 International Human Resources Management
• MAN 6657 International Economics
• POL 6631 Intercultural Communications
• POL 6632 Politics of International Marketing
• POL 5552 International Law

Area D: Healthcare Management (Select 12 semester hours)

• HSA 6680 Health Services Administration and Policy
• HSA 6681 Legal and Social Issues in Health Administration
• HSA 6682 Health Care Planning and Management - (Required)
• HSA 6683 Health Care Economics
• HSA 6684 Managed Healthcare

Cross-listings for the MSM program only:

• BUS 6610
• MGT 6671
• IS 6679
• PA 6601
• PA 6646
• PA 6679

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