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Online Master of Science in Management

Accredited by the ACBSP and aligned with the SHRM HR Curriculum Guidebook. CSU Global’s online Master of Science in management prepares students to excel in management roles tailored to their professional interests. It includes eight 3-credit major courses and four 3-credit specialization courses.

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Total credits

36 Transfer up to 18 credits. Speak to an enrollment counselor for more information.

Cost per credit

$675 No out of state tuition. No fees. No tuitition increases. Guaranteed.

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Online Our 8-week courses are 100% online, asynchronous, and fully flexible.

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12 CSU Global offers start dates every month.

Lead with Impact: Online Master of Science in Management

Good management goes beyond day-to-day tasks; it’s about adaptability, innovation, and ethical decision-making for long-term success. CSU Global’s Master of Science in Management program teaches essential skills like strategic planning and critical thinking, preparing students to lead in today’s competitive market. The curriculum is accredited by the ACBSP and aligned with Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) standards.

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What skills will I gain with a Master of Science in management?

Graduates will be able to:

Create management decisions that incorporate strategic planning, competitive intelligence, ethical standards, and global acumen.
Interpret information, research findings, and recommendations for organizational stakeholders.
Develop solutions to business problems applying qualitative and quantitative analytical reasoning.
Synthesize stakeholder relationships and international perspectives to enhance organizational success within a global marketplace.

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Courses in this Program

The Master of Science in Management program consists of eight 3-credit major courses and four 3-credit specialization courses in an area of interest to the student. The core courses are listed in the suggested order of completion.

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MGT500 - Organizational Behavior

Course Description

In this course, students examine human behavior theories and organization development theories, including concepts and processes related to management of self, teams, and the organization. Topics include personality, emotions, ethics, learning, motivation, conflict, negotiation, leadership, and followership. These topics are supported through expectations of scholarly writing requirements including library resources and APA Guidelines.

Credit Hours: 3

ECN500 - Global Economics

Course Description

This course applies and examines classical economic knowledge of international trade and finance to inform decision making in the areas of business, management, and policy. Topics such as classical trade theory, barriers to trade, regulatory policies, gross domestic product, and international banking are explored.

Credit Hours: 3

PJM500 - Project Management

Course Description

This course introduces the tasks and challenges fundamental to project management. Topics include how to manage teams, schedules, risks, and resources to effectively achieve project objectives from time, cost, and quality perspectives. Case studies are incorporated into the course, allowing students to apply knowledge and skills associated with negotiating, selecting, initiating, planning, budgeting, scheduling, monitoring, controlling, and terminating a project. The implications of managing projects in an international setting are also assessed and ethical principles in managing projects are evaluated in this course. Recommended Prior Course: ORG502 and OPS510.

Credit Hours: 3

FIN520 - Financial Reporting and Analysis

Course Description

The course studies the process of business analysis and valuation through the evaluation of financial statements. Topics include analysis of financial statements and ratio, strategic, prospective, equity and credit analysis. Recommended Prior Course: FIN500

Credit Hours: 3

MGT545 - Strategic Planning and Innovation

Course Description

This course includes the strategic planning process; conducting research, applying strategic planning tools, developing market opportunity analysis, strategy selection, and establishing organizational goals with consideration of internal and external resources, market opportunities, and return on investment. Topics include environmental scanning, industry analysis, market opportunity analysis, and tactics for achieving sustainable success.

Credit Hours: 3

MGT550 - Systems Design

Course Description

This course explores systems in relation to business, management, and research. Rather than a reductionist view, systems design focuses on entire webs of relationships viewed in the larger context to determine patterns that are dependent on time and context. Course topics include classic systems theory; new science systems theory including chaos, complexity, and self-organizing systems theories; research philosophy and methods; social systems including project teams, virtual teams, contractual and contingent workforces, and organizational structure; innovation and disruption; systems operations; and systems performance.

Credit Hours: 3

MGT576 - Qualitative and Quantitative Analyses and Decision Making

Course Description

This course examines systematic critical thinking through related topics of qualitative analyses, quantitative analyses, and decision making. Students apply quantitative and qualitative research methods focused on strategic decision models with potential topics including ethics, innovation, change management, organization behavior, e-business and technology, collaboration, diversity, or operations management. Students may also select a specific topic based on their own area of interest related to the field of management.

Credit Hours: 3

MGT579 - Capstone: Management

Course Description

The course covers topics relevant to managing dynamic and diverse workforces and organizations. Students analyze case studies to enhance student's critical thinking abilities needed for effective decision-making using quantitative and qualitative data. A focus on sustainable business practices frames the course content. The course activities assist students in demonstrating competencies in managing organizations through complex changes in a global society.

Credit Hours: 3

Affordable Tuition

As a not-for-profit public university, our goal at CSU Global is to make your online tuition cost as affordable as possible. We offer low-cost online degree tuition rates without taking anything away from the quality of the education you receive. We also lock in that low tuition rate with our tuition guarantee, and we provide additional discounted tuition rates for members of the armed forces and employees of our corporate affiliate partners.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Career Outlook

$122k+ Median Salary

According to the BLS, the average annual salary for General Managers and Operations Managers in 2022 was over $122k.

Common Job Titles

Some job titles commonly held by those who obtained Master’s Degree in Marketing include: Budget Analyst, General Manager, and Vice President

315,000 Jobs

The number of jobs in the United States for Top Executives in 2022.

Program Accreditations and Rankings

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Best Value Online Master of Science in Management

Value Colleges ranked CSU Global #1 on its list of Top 25 Best Value Online Master of Science in Management for 2020.

Best No GRE Master’s Degrees for 2020

CSU Global was ranked #2 on Best Master's Programs top No GRE Master's Programs list.

CSU Global’s Master's of Science Degree Program in Management is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.

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Pursuing my graduate degree with CSU Global has had a tremendous impact on my life and career. Achieving my education goals has given me the confidence to realize my life ambitions. My program has given me knowledge of concepts that I've used to solve real-world problems within my career with the federal government, and the skills to realize my professional goals.

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Lead with Impact: Online Master of Science in Management

What skills will I gain with a Master of Science in management?

Courses in this Program

MGT500 - Organizational Behavior

ECN500 - Global Economics

PJM500 - Project Management

FIN520 - Financial Reporting and Analysis

MGT545 - Strategic Planning and Innovation

MGT550 - Systems Design

MGT576 - Qualitative and Quantitative Analyses and Decision Making

MGT579 - Capstone: Management

Affordable Tuition

Frequently Asked Questions

Career Outlook

$122k+ Median Salary

Common Job Titles

315,000 Jobs

Program Accreditations and Rankings

Best Value Online Master of Science in Management

Best No GRE Master’s Degrees for 2020

Want To Know More?

Institutional Accreditation

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