Management

Master of Science in Management

Students completing the MSM track in human resources/change management will be prepared to work in organizations in such areas as human resources strategic planning, organizational effectiveness, staffing, compensation, and employee relations.

Students completing the MSM track in management information systems will be prepared to work in organizations in such areas as management information systems, telecommunications, and electronic commerce.

Human Resources/Change Management Track

The Human Resources/Change Management Track of the Master of Science in Management program offers an alternative to students who want to pursue graduate study in business, but who also desire a focus on management. The program is designed to appeal to those currently in management positions who want to develop additional expertise, as well as those who seek to move into the management track as a vehicle for career advancement.

The program is based on the belief that successful change involves aligning a firm’s people and process with an ever-changing environment. As a result, the goals of our program are to provide you with the knowledge required to successfully anticipate, plan, and carry out changes. One main component of the program will be a focus on developing practices and methods that align human resources activities with organizational strategies. The second component will help you develop skills in recognizing the need for change, the factors that improve a firm’s ability to absorb change, along with effective and appropriate responses to those changes.

Students with a wide variety of backgrounds, including those with degrees in economics, education, hospitality, nursing, psychology, and business, are encouraged to apply to this program. Students without an undergraduate degree in business must take a series of background courses in management, accounting, finance, and marketing. Those who have these background courses may begin immediately in the core courses and elective courses listed below.

Required Courses—18 Semester Hours
MAN 6285 Change Management (3)
MAN 6305 Human Resource Management (3)
MAN 6311 Advanced Human Resources (3)
MAN 6325 Applied Research Tools (3)
MAN 6395 Management Development and Coaching (3)
MAN 6915 Applied Field Research Project (3)

Elective Courses—12 Semester Hours
MAN 6116 Managing a Diverse Workforce (3)
MAN 6286 Advanced Change Management (3)
MAN 6323 Human Resource Information Systems (3)
MAN 6385 Strategic Human Resource Management (3)
MAN 6448 Conflict Resolution and Negotiation (3)
MBA Core Class
Other 6000-level Approved Electives (e.g., Industrial and Organizational Psychology)

Management Information Systems Track

The Management Information Systems Track of the Master of Science in Management program prepares students in the technical and managerial topics essential for a successful career in the information technology (IT) field. This field is characterized by rapid advances in technology (hardware, software, telecommunications), intense international competition, faster product life cycles, and complex and specialized markets. In such turbulent environments, the information requirements of organizations are becoming increasingly more challenging. Individuals are needed who can design and management large and complex information systems and who can communicate effectively with customers and management. Our goal is to develop IT specialists who are attuned to the latest principles, methods, and techniques of both technology and management. Forward-looking companies must invest wisely in IT and the human expertise necessary to make them competitive and successful in the future. The MSM/MIS program at the University of Central Florida is designed to meet the challenge of producing individuals who are capable of leading such companies successfully into the future.

Prerequisites
Required prerequisites in the technology and business areas may be taken concurrently with core and elective courses. Courses taken to fulfill prerequisite requirements do not count toward the 30 semester hours of degree requirements in the MSM/MIS program.

• Technology Fundamentals—Two semesters of a high-level programming language (e.g., Visual Basic, Pascal, Java, COBOL, C, C++, ADA) or substantial programming experience.
• Business Fundamentals—Students must have a basic background in business fundamentals. These prerequisites can be satisfied with previous undergraduate or graduate courses from an accredited institution. Evidence of educational background must be shown in the following areas: accounting, economics, finance, marketing, and statistics.

Business Core—12 Semester Hours
The Business Core consists of two courses from the Department of Management and two 6000-level electives from a discipline in the College of Business Administration. These courses allow students to foster their managerial capabilities for careers in the Information Technology field. All students must take (with approval of the MSM/MIS program coordinator) MAN 6245 Organizational Behavior, MAN 6305 Human Resource Management, and two additional 6000-level courses. Examples of such courses include:

ACG 6405 Accounting Information Systems II (3 hours)
ACG 6425 Managerial Accounting Analysis (3 hours)
ECO 6115 Economic Analysis of the Firm (3 hours)
FIN 6406 Financial Analysis and Management (3 hours)
MAN 6285 Change Management (3 hours)
MAN 6385 Strategic Human Resource Management (3 hours)
MAR 6616 Marketing Research Methods (3 hours)

This is a partial list of courses that could be used to fulfill this degree requirement. Courses at the 5000-level or courses outside the College of Business Administration may be taken with the approval of the MSM/MIS program coordinator.

Management Information Systems Core—12 Semester Hours
The following four courses provide a solid understanding of state-of-the-art research and practice in the area of management information systems.

ISM 6121 Advanced Systems Analysis and Design (3 hours) ISM 6155 Advanced Database Administration (3 hours) ISM 6305 Information Resource Management (3 hours) ISM 6XXX Management of Telecommunications (3 hours)

Electives—6 Semester Hours
Elective courses may include:

ISM 6XXX Electronic Commerce (3 hours)
ISM 6345 Seminar in Management Information Systems (3 hours)
ISM 6547 Expert Systems for Business Applications (3 hours)
ISM 6946 MIS Practicum (3 hours)

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