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Summary

The Master of Management Program at UW-River Falls is an interdisciplinary program, rooted in business administration as well as the social and behavioral sciences. Key elements of the program are:

• Generalist perspective. The program, an alternative to traditional MBA and MPA programs, prepares professionals without prior academic work in business-related fields to become effective managers.
• Real world practicality. The program content revolves around needed managerial competencies identified by firms and organizations responding to our inquiries.
• Flexibility. Both degree and non-degree seeking students can tailor the program to meet their professional needs. Managerial and leadership development for private, public, and non-profit sector employees will be addressed.
• Convenience. With an emphasis on flexible scheduling, distance education, and asynchronous learning, the program provides an ideal vehicle to meet the time demands of working professionals.

Objectives

The Master of Management Program at UW-River Falls is designed to help you:

• develop essential skills to become a successful manager through advanced courses in:
  • strategic planning and marketing
  • leadership and ethics
  • organizational theory and behavior
  • human resource management
  • operations project management
  • financial management and budgeting
  • statistical analysis
  • interpersonal communications
• refine your decision making and communication skills
• expand your awareness of globalization and its implications for business managers
• understand the use of technology and information systems to support effective management practice
  

Unique Features

The Master of Management Program at UW-River Falls is the right choice for employees and employers alike because:

• Course content is directly related to developing skills that will make you a better, more effective manager.
• Course design and flexibility allows you to pursue your educational goals at your own speed in a program you can tailor to achieve your individual career objectives.
• The program assesses your current knowledge and competencies and awards credit for what you have already mastered.
• Courses are offered in a flexible manner making life easier for busy professionals.
• Forward-thinking themes such as globalization, uses of information technology, and creative decision-making are integral parts of the curriculum.

Competencies

Students completing the Master of Management degree will possess skills that will make them better managers. The specific competencies upon which the program is based are:

Master of Management Competencies

1. Students will be able to apply management, marketing, finance, and communication principles in the organization's decision making process.
2. Students will be able to apply appropriate research and statistical procedures in the organization's decision making process.
3. Students will be able to apply effective human resource management and leadership principles in the organization's decision making process.
4. Students will be able to apply an understanding of ethical and legal frameworks in organization's decision making process.

Each course within the Master of Management program has a specific set of objectives that contribute to the management competencies. In addition the coursework provides coverage of the AACSB perspectives: ethical and global issues; the influence of political, social, legal and regulatory, environmental and technological issues; the impact of demographic diversity on organization.

The Curriculum

The Master of Management Program at UW-River Falls developed its curriculum around 4 core competencies associated with effective managers. These competencies - shared across the private, public, and non-profit sectors - were identified as essential by professional organizations in business, public administration, educational leadership, and non-profit management.

To earn the master's degree at UW-River Falls, you will need to complete 10 required courses plus electives, including a Master of Management Practicum, for a total of 30 graduate-level credits. Required courses include:

• Organizational Theory and Behavior
• Leadership and Ethics
• Strategic Planning and Marketing
• Human Resource Management
• Law for Managers
• Operations and Project Management
• Financial Management and Budgeting
• Oral Communication for Effective Organizations
• Statistics for Managers
• Master of Management Practicum

Course credit may be granted by demonstrating proficiency in the objectives associated with each of the required courses.