M.S. in Management and Systems

CONCENTRATION IN STRATEGY AND LEADERSHIP

This concentration addresses the need for managers and business leaders to understand how to motivate employees and develop a culture of trust, integrity, and profit in the global, customer-centric marketplace. The concentration was also designed to address the lack of clear and ethical leadership and the suspect business strategies that have resulted in the recent outbreak of business collapses and corporate scandals. The curriculum was developed with the input of industry executives to equip students with the skills and techniques required most for managerial and strategic decision making. Through a choice of specialized courses, students receive a highly practical, interactive learning experience with real-world simulations building on the theory that forms the basis of best practices.

Graduates who have focused on this concentration have established themselves in a range of career paths and positions in the business and IT worlds. Here are just a few positions that current and former students hold:

• IT Business Manager
• Supply Chain Systems Analyst
• Business Intelligence Developer
• Trade Marketing Manager
• Strategic Planning Manager
• Deployment/Project Manager
• Manager, Global Risk Management
• Global Desktop Architect
• Director of Financial Systems
• Director of Global Financial Planning and Administration

• Leadership
• Knowledge Management
• Strategic Management of Technological Innovation
• Business Strategy and Ethics
• Managing Complex Change Initiatives
• Strategic Communications
• Crisis Management Dynamics and Program Implementation

• View complete degree requirements for detailed course information