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Indiana University Online

Management, M.S.

Advance in your career and become a strong leader when you earn the Chancellors' Master of Science in Management from IU Online. This flexible program allows you to gain the knowledge and skills you need in communication, team building, conflict resolution, and negotiation.

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Course Delivery: 100% Online

Total Credits: 30

In-State Tuition Per Credit: $342.42

Out-of-State Tuition Per Credit: $505.82

Cost of attendance may vary by campus. View the total cost calculator

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Degree Overview

As a student in the Chancellors' Master of Science in Management, you study leadership, teams, change management, and ethics. You gain next-level skills in critical thinking and performance improvement.

Tailor your degree to your professional interests by choosing one of two tracks:

  • Human resources
  • General management

You’ll benefit from a career-focused program ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. You’ll graduate with an Indiana University degree respected by employers worldwide—and you can work on yours anytime and anywhere. Plus, you’ll enjoy personalized support services throughout your academic journey.

And the benefits start long before graduation. More than half of IU Online students advance in their careers before they complete their degree.

To be accepted to this program, you must have:

  • A bachelor’s degree
  • Minimum 3.0 undergrad GPA

To apply to this program, complete an online application that includes:

  • Transcripts
  • A 250-word personal statement explaining background and reasons for entering the program

Application Dates

Fall semester: Aug 1

Spring semester: Jan 1

Summer I semester: May 1

Summer II semester: Jun 15

 

This degree is available at IU East, IU Kokomo, IU Northwest, and IU Southeast.

IU Online’s M.S. in Management prepares you to take on management roles in such diverse fields as:

  • Business
  • Healthcare
  • Government
  • Education
  • Computing
  • Research
  • Human resources
  • Non-profits

To graduate with the Chancellors’ Master of Science in Management, you must complete 30 credit hours. Requirements are broken down as follows:

  • Intro course (Only students without an undergrad in business) (3 credits)
  • Core courses (18 credits)
  • Track courses (9–12 credits)

Complete (Only required for students with no business background):

BUSE-A 500 Speaking the Language of Business

 

Choose one of four options:

BUSE-A 508 Organizational Behavior & Leadership
BUNW-Z 506 Leadership & Group Behavior
BUEA-M 550 Leadership & Motivation
BUKO-J 552 Principles of Leadership & Ethics

Choose one of three options:

BUNW-B 514 Legal, Ethical, and Social Environment of Business
BUSE-B 510 Managerial Ethics
BUEA-M 557 Contemporary Managerial Ethical Issues

Choose one of two options:

BUSE-B 511 Business Communications
BUEA-M 656 Business Communications

Choose one of three options:

BUSE-E 548 Organizations and Organizational Change Management
BUEA-M 551 Organizational Learning and Change Management
BUKO-M 542 Organizational Theory and Development

Choose one of two options:

BUSE-Z 506 Managing the Team-Based Organization
BUNW-C 512 Managing in a Team-Based Organization

Choose one of two options:

BUSE-E 552 Negotiation
BUNW-G 545 Collective Bargaining

Human Resources Track - Choose Four

Choose one of four options:

BUSE-E 554 Human Resource Management
BUEA-M 558 Human Resource Management
BUNW-G 514 Human Resource Management
BUKO-Z 542 Foundations of Strategic Human Resource Management

Choose one of two options:

BUKO-C 570 Issues in Human Resource Management
BUSE-E 574 Strategic Staffing

Choose any of the below:

BUSE-L 506 Employment Problems and the Law
BUSE-E 549 Industrial (Labor) Relations
BUSE-E 558 Total Compensation
BUSE-E 585 Training and Development
BUSE-E 559 Performance Management

Management Track - Choose Four

Choose one of three options:

BUEA-M 559 Global Leadership
BUNW-B 515 Introduction to International Business
BUKO-K 554 Leadership in a Global Context

Choose one of three options:

BUEA-M 563 Operations and Supply Chain Management
BUNW-B 513 Operations and Supply Chain
BUSE-B 517 Operations and Supply Chain Management

Choose one of two options:

BUEA-M 560 Strategic Management
BUKO-J 560 Global Strategic Management

Choose one of two options:

BUSE-A 509 Management Information Systems 
BUKO-K 542 Business Analytics

Choose one of four options:

BUSE-E 554 Human Resource Management
BUEA-M 558 Human Resource Management
BUNW-G 514 Human Resource Management
BUKO-Z 542 Foundations of Strategic Human Resource Management

Choose one of four options:

BUEA-M 554 Marketing Management
BUNW-B 511 Marketing Management
BUSE-C 521 Marketing Management
BUKO-M 559 Advanced Marketing Management

Choose one of two options:

BUKO-C 570 Issues in Human Resource Management
BUSE-E 574 Strategic Staffing

Choose any of the below:

BUEA-M 552 Managerial Research
BUSE-E 551 Managerial Forecasting
BUSE-E 560 Venture Growth Management
BUSE-E 588 Project Management
BUEA-M 556 Managerial Application of Information
BUNW-B 512 Financial Management
BUNW-A 514 Economics for Managers
BUSE-L 506 Employment Problems and the Law
BUSE-E 549 Industrial (Labor) Relations
BUSE-E 558 Total Compensation
BUSE-E 585 Training and Development
BUSE-E 559 Performance Management

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