Management (M.S)
The Management program is based on the conviction that most professionals in business, not-for-profit, and government organizations have ample skills in their specialization but need more knowledge and skill to effectively lead and manage the human complexities in organizations.
The Management program is designed to deliver quality education to adults who wish to acquire knowledge and skills that will help them: 1) work more effectively with people at all levels in an organization; and 2) function more effectively in contributing toward the achievement of organizational goals.
The program is ideal for managers and other professionals whose jobs require frequent interaction with other people or require leading and supervising others in an organizational setting.
This master's degree program is offered at selected locations convenient to working students who meet in cluster groups which remain together for the entire program. It is also offered in a completely online format. The application oriented design of the required courses enable students toapply their knowledge and skills almost immediately in their work settings.
The MSM program is offered in several delivery models:
1. One evening per week of class (4 hours) augmented by online websupport and asynchronous discussion (for approximately 18 months).
2. Every other weekend, 6 hours of class, augmented by online websupport and asynchronous discussion (for approximately 22 months).
3. One weekend per month with 12 hours of class, augmented by online websupport and asynchronous discussion (for approximately 22 months).
4. A blended schedule with each course having some face-to-face classes and some online class weeks.
5. Entirely online, with no residency requirements.
In each case, classes will consist of cohort groups of working adults who remain together throughout the program.
The program consists of a fixed sequence of courses that will enable students to complete the program within approximately
18 to 22 months, depending on the delivery model chosen.
Degree Requirements 33 SH
Term I
MGT542 Leadership Theory & Practice 3
MGT543 Assessment of Leadership in Organizations 3
(MGT548 practicum begins)
MGT544 Effective Problem Solving & Decision Making 3
Term II
MGT549 Organizational Communication 3
MGT551 Leadership & High Performance Teams 3
MGT548 Practicum in Leadership Development 3
(MGT552 practicum begins)
MGT545 Organizational Analysis 3
Term III
MGT546 Organizational Design & Innovation 3
MGT553 Strategic Leadership in Organizations 3
MGT552 Practicum in Proposal Development for
Organizational Improvement 3
MGT547 Ethical Practices of Leaders 3
Specialty Area Concentrations
The MSM is designed with the flexibility to meet the specialized needs of organizational clients by allowing for
concentrations in specialty areas such as Health Care Management, Human Resources Management, Human
Resources Development, Information Technology, Public Administration, Law Firm Management, or Hospitality Sector Management. Such specialty concentrations may be offered as cohort groups are recruited to satisfy a specific need within a market or within a specific client organization (for example, a management concentration developed for the U.S. Customs Service). Need may be determined by an analysis of a local market and/or through
corporate or organizational contacts.
Concentrations require the completion of 9 to 15 semester hours of course work within the concentration specialty area. (If a concentration is 9 or 12 semester hours, the remaining credits will come from courses the non-core MSM courses.)
Concentrations may include a combination of any of the following: existing catalog courses,courses developed specifically for the specialty area, and/or courses offered as MGT495: Special Topics, which are relevant to the specialty area. However, all MSM students are required to complete the six program core courses: MGT542, MGT543, MGT544, MGT545,
MGT546, and MGT547.
M.S. in Management Transfer Credit Policy
In addition to the College level transfer credit requirements described above, the following specific Program level rules apply to MSM applicants who desire to transfer credit:
Master of Science in Management applicants may petition prior to the start of their program to have up to a total of 9 semester hours of transfer credit applied toward their MSM degree. Students transferring credit equivalent to a current MSM course may only receive up to as much credit as that course is assigned in the current MSM Program (i.e., 3 s.h.). Students may elect (but are not required) to attend class (without tuition or audit charges) with their group for a refresher on substituted or waived courses; however, they must pay for the course texts. Transfer credit will not be approved for the six core courses in the MSM Program.
Regular Transfer Credit (9 s.h. maximum): Regular transfer credit will be approved for courses which are deemed to be equivalent to up to three of the five non-core MSM courses:
MGT548 Practicum in Leadership Development
MGT552 Practicum in Proposal Development for Organizational Improvement
MGT549 Organizational Communication
MGT551 Leadership & High Performance Teams
MGT553 Strategic Leadership in Organizations
General Transfer Credit (6 s.h. maximum): In addition to credits equivalent to current non-core MSM courses, up to 6 (six) semester hours of the 9 s.h. maximum credits may be transferred in a category called "general transfer credit" as long as they are for course work either from a college or school of business, management, or organizational studies or they are for courses which are demonstrably relevant to managerial leadership. General transfer credit is analogous to having one or two elective courses. CMB program administrators must approve all such transfer credit awards.
The lists below indicate which required MSM Program courses are to be waived in allowance for various numbers of general transfer credits.
If transferring 3 semester hours of "general transfer credit," choose one to waive:
MGT552 Practicum in Proposal Development for Organizational Improvement
MGT548 Practicum in Leadership Development
If transferring an additional 3 semester hours (a total of 6) of "general transfer credit," choose one of these courses to waive:
MGT549 Organizational Communication
MGT551 Leadership & High Performance Teams
MGT553 Strategic Leadership in Organizations
Graduate Certificate in Managerial Leadership
NLU's Graduate Certificate in Managerial Leadership is designed for engineers, scientists, computer and other technically trained professionals who either aspire to become or already are managers and who desire a postgraduate, intensive, applied management and leadership development experience lasting approximately one year. Certificate students are either added to M.S. in Managerial Leadership cohort groups or formed into certificate cohorts. Intention to pursue a Certificate must be declared at the outset of study. The Program can be customized to meet the industry specific needs of organizations which sponsor at least 15 students.
The Graduate Certificate in Managerial Leadership consists of 18 semester hours of graduate credit earned in two terms via the following courses:
Certificate requirements 18SH
Term I
MGT542 Leadership Theory & Practice 3
MGT543 Assessment of Leadership in Organizations 3
MGT544 Critical Thinking for Leaders 3
Term II
MGT549 Organizational Communication 3
MGT551 Leadership & High Performance Teams 3
MGT545 Organizational Analysis 3
The admissions requirements are the same as for admissions to the M.S. in Managerial Leadership Program. They include an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution, admissions applications with written statement and resume, undergraduate GPA of at least 2.75, and adequate scores on the writing assesment. Certificate program applicants who already have a M.S. or M.A. in another field and from a regionally accredited institution may waive the admissions requirements except for submission of their transcript, application and a resume.
M.S. Completion Option:
Certificate students may at any time during their certificate program of study, transfer all of their certificate program course credits earned toward completion of the MSM. degree.
Certificate students who complete their certificate program and desire to continue on to earn their M.S. are required to complete the following courses which would comprise their Term III of the MSM Program:
Term III 18 SH
MGT552 Practicum in Proposal Development for Organizational Improvement 3
MGT546 Organizational Design & Innovation 3
MGT553 Strategic Leadership in Organizations 3
MGT547 Ethical Practices of Leaders 3
MGT548 Practicum in Leadership Development 3
Certificate graduates may elect to return and complete their M.S. at any time after completion of their certificate, as long as all work for the M.S. is completed within ten years of the date they started their certificate studies. After that time, additional course work will be required following the same guidelines as apply to all returning CMB graduate students.
