M.S. in Management and Systems

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Curriculum for the M.S. in Management and Systems is continually reevaluated and updated in response to industry needs to provide the most up-to-date and relevant course of study. The current requirements to complete the degree are as follows. Click on the course titles for descriptions.

Core

The core courses of the M.S. in Management and Systems introduce you to fundamental concepts, theories, and applications of current business thinking and leading strategy. These seven courses cover the latest in process management, decision making, globalization, enterprise-level marketing, project management, technology fusion, financial management, and business research and development.

Managing in a Global Economy / Y52.1200	3
Quantitative Models for Decision-Makers / Y52.1210	3
Financial Management / Y52.1220	3
Strategic Marketing / Y52.1230	3
Information Technology / Y52.1240	3
Project Management in the Information Age / Y52.1250	6
Research Process and Methodology / Y52.1260	3

Concentrations

Students select four courses from any single concentration.

Systems Management Concentration

Management of Communication Technologies / Y52.3010	3
Systems Development and Analysis / Y52.3210	3
Information Security Management / Y52.3220	3
Application Architecture, Design and Development / Y52.3245	3
Enterprise Application Integration / Y52.3250	3
Database Design and Management / Y52.3500	3
Object-Oriented Systems Design / Y52.3530	3

Strategy and Leadership Concentration

Leadership / Y52.3300	3
Knowledge Management / Y52.3305	3
Strategic Management of Technological Innovation / Y52.3310	3
Business Strategy and Ethics / Y52.3325	3
Managing Complex Change Initiatives / Y52.3330	3
Strategic Communications / Y52.3335	3
Crisis Management Dynamics and Program Implementation / Y52.3615	3

Enterprise Risk Management Concentration

Risk Recognition, Assessment and Mitigation / Y52.3020	3
Auditing / Y52.3215	3
Information Security Management / Y52.3220	3
Operational and Financial Analysis for Insurance Professionals / Y52.3600	3
Financial Services and Trading Institutions / Y52.3605	3
Ethical Risk: Regulatory, Global, and Personal / Y52.3610	3
Crisis Management Dynamics and Program Implementation / Y52.3615	3

Database Technologies Concentration

Students select four courses from any single concentration.

Information Security Management / Y52.3220	3
Database Design and Management / Y52.3500	3
Database Process and Structure / Y52.3505	3
Data Mining and Data Warehousing / Y52.3510	3
Database Applications / Y52.3520	3
Advanced Database Applications / Y52.3525	3
Database Technologies for Web Applications / Y52.3540	3

Electives: Special Topics Courses

Students select one additional course from any of the concentrations or from any Special Topics courses when available.

Potential courses to be created in response to emerging topics that reflect the changing business environment. Eligibility is determined by the Program Director based on both the professional interest of the students and the professional practical relevance of the topic at the time the course is proposed. With departmental permission, students may, in addition, substitute one of the Special Topics courses for a concentration course, where academically warranted.