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Argosy University, Atlanta; Argosy University, Chicago; Argosy University, Nashville; Argosy University, Phoenix; Argosy University, Schaumburg; Argosy University, Tampa; Argosy University, Washington DC
Program Overview
The Master of Science in Management (MSM) degree program is designed to improve and extend the interpersonal and problem-solving skills necessary for employment in the private, non-profit, and public sectors. The program focuses on situation diagnostics, opportunity and problem evaluation, and implementation of an action plan.
Program Learning Outcomes
1. Evaluate practices from any Human Resources sub-discipline, including staffing, compensation and benefits, employee relations, training, and employee and organizational development, in terms of human and financial impact on the organization or work group and in consideration of local, national, or global environments.
2. Apply ethical principles, generally accepted business practices, and best-practice tools in making decisions about HR policies, practices, or initiatives.
3. Provide accurate advice and counsel to appropriate stakeholders regarding basic employment law and apply this understanding to internal Human Resources policy in specific situations, consulting appropriate experts when necessary.
4.Implement and revise as necessary compensation, benefits, and reward programs that meet the strategies and constraints of the work environment.
5. Design and execute employee communication plans toward expressed business or organizational goals and in response to external crises impacting the organization and its employees.
6. Evaluate the skills and capabilities of individuals relative to specific organizational settings and counsel stakeholders where organizational systems and processes are inconsistent with competencies of the existing workforce.
7. Analyze a talent management or succession planning system for likely effectiveness in a given organizational system.
8.Demonstrate the value-added contribution of HR organizations and projects to decision makers outside of the Human Resources field.
Admission Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution, a nationally accredited institution approved and documented by the dean of the College of Business, or an appropriately certified foreign institution.
- A 2.7 grade point average for the bachelor’s degree used as the basis of admission, or a grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a scale of 4.0) for the last 60 hours of coursework (including graduate work).
- A minimum score on an Argosy University pre-approved English language proficiency test is required for all applicants whose native language is not English or who have not graduated from an institution at which English is the language of instruction as specified in Section Five, Admission Policies, “English Language Proficiency Policy .”
All applications for admission must be submitted to the Admissions Department. An admissions representative is available to help interested applicants complete the following required documentation:
- Completed Application for Admission Form
- Application fee (Non-refundable, except in California and Arizona. In the state of Arizona, the application fee is refundable if the application is canceled within three business days of the applicant signing the Enrollment Agreement.)
- If the basis of admission is an earned bachelor’s degree with a 2.7 grade point average, an official transcript from the degree granting institution
- If the basis of admission is a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (on a scale of 4.0) for the last 60 hours of coursework, official transcripts from all post-secondary schools attended during the 60 hours of study
Admission Exceptions to the Grade Point Average
Applicants with grade point averages between 2.0 and 2.7 may be considered for admission on an exception basis. Admission exceptions must be documented, signed, placed, and retained in the student’s academic file. Students admitted on an exception basis will be assigned Academic/Financial Aid Warning in accordance with Argosy University’s Standards for Satisfactory Progress. See “Exceptions to Admission Requirements ” under Section Five, Admission Policies .
Applications to Multiple Campuses
Applicants who are undecided with respect to the location they wish to attend should submit an application and full set of application materials to their location of first choice. Applicants who are accepted into their location of first choice and who, prior to beginning the program, determine they want to complete the same program at a different location, should notify the initial location of record of that intent. Provided that the same program is available, all previous approvals and credits accepted will remain in force. If an individual requests to change programs, he or she will need to meet all admission requirements of the new program.
Graduation Requirements
- Satisfactory completion of all requirements in the program of study
- Satisfactory completion of ten core courses and two elective courses for a total of 12 courses or 36 credit hours
- A minimum grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a scale of 4.0) and a grade of “B-” or better in all courses
- Completion of these requirements within five years of matriculation into the program
- A completed Petition to Graduate submitted to campus administration
Program Requirements
Students enrolled in the MSM degree program must complete 36 credit hours distributed as follows: core course requirements, 30 credit hours; elective requirements, 6 credit hours.
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