A+B. Intro_SJ.1 - University of Maryland University College

STAFF
Department Chair
Michael Frank
mfrank@umuc.edu
Associate Chair
Theresa Marron-Grodsky
tmarron-grodsky@umuc.edu
Distance Education Coordinators
Pat Johnson
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Deborah Schroeder
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Academic Coordinator
Alexis Hill White
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Administrative Assistants
Wendy Willliams
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Phone: 301-985-7029
Meena Bipat
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Phone: 800-888-UMUC, ext. 7710
Master of Science in Management/Master of Business
Administration
The purpose of the dual Master of Science (MS) in management and the Master of
Business Administration (MBA) is to provide students with a path to pursue both
breadth and depth study and to achieve two academic master’s degrees from UMUC for
54 to 57 credits. There is shared curriculum content between the core of the MS in
management and the MBA (24 credits).
Program Requirements
Students who are interested in pursuing dual degrees must meet the admission requirements
of each program. Information on the MS in management may be found on p. 66;
the MBA is described on p. 39.
Formats/Locations
Classes in the MS in management are offered online and at College Park and the
Annapolis, Shady Grove, and Waldorf Centers. Specialty track courses may require
attendance at selected sites because of enrollment requirements established by UMUC.
MBA classes for students in dual degree programs are offered online only. Students
should check the current Graduate Schedule of Classes to determine when courses will be
offered at specific locations.
Students with at least five years of managerial experience may be eligible to complete all
or part of the MBA portion of the dual degree program in an accelerated executive format;
more information is on pp. 95–96.
Curriculum Requirements
Students in the dual MS in management/MBA program can choose to first complete
the MS in management and then take additional credits to earn the MBA or complete
the MBA and then take additional credits to earn the MS in management.
For students who have already completed the MS in management degree and have met
the graduation requirements for that degree, the MBA can then be earned with the
completion of 18 additional credits in seminar work. The seminars are
AMBA 604D Technology and Operations Management (6)
AMBA 606D Organizations and the External Environment (6)
AMBA 603D The Marketing of New Ideas (6)
or
AMBA 605D The Economics of Management Decisions (6)
For those who pursue the MBA first, the dual degree can be accomplished with the
completion of 15 credits from an MS in management specialty track (18 credits for a
specialty track in accounting). Students who declare for the dual degree before finishing
the MBA have the option of using one of the MS in management track courses to
replace AMBA 607B, thus completing both degrees with fewer credits.
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