Management, Organizational Leadership Concentration, M.S.

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the Master of Science in Management program, applicants should have

1. an earned bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a GPA of 2.75 or higher; and
2. a minimum Index Score of 1000 calculated using (GPA x 200) + GMAT (or GRE equivalent).

The GMAT/GRE requirement may be waived for applicants that meet any of the following conditions:

• an earned bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university with GPA 3.0 or higher
• an earned bachelor’s degree with a GPA of 2.75 or higher and five (5) or more years of professional/managerial or military experience
• an earned graduate or professional degree from a regionally accredited college or university

Foundation Courses

Completion of required foundational course: MGMT 6000  (or MGMT 3610 and MGMT 3620). Applicants without this course(s) may complete as part of their program of study.

Application Procedures

All application materials are to be submitted to the College of Graduate Studies.

Applicant must

1. submit an application with the appropriate application fee (online at www.mtsu.edu/graduate/apply.php). Once this initial application has been accepted, the applicant will receive directions on how to enter the graduate portal to be able to submit other materials.
2. submit official scores on the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or meet one of the exam waiver requirements;
3. submit official transcripts of all previous college work;
4. submit a current resume’ or curriculum vita.

Degree Requirements

The Master of Science in Management with a concentration in Organizational Leadership requires completion of 33 semester hours.

Candidate must

1. complete 33 semester hours as listed below. No more than 30 percent of the total degree hours dual-listed as 5000-level undergraduate/graduate hours can be counted toward the degree;
2. successfully complete an applied project (MGMT 6800 ) or an internship (MGMT 6990 ) in the last semester.

Curriculum: Management, Organizational Leadership

The Organizational Leadership concentration provides students with business and leadership skills that can be applied in a variety of leadership roles in business, government, and/or education. In addition to 12 hours of core management courses, the concentration requires 12 hours of courses in behavioral aspects of leadership, including two required courses: organizational development and leadership and motivation. Leadership concentration electives (6 hours) are selected from among the following courses: negotiation, current issues in management, organization behavior, and international management. Students will also elect 6 hours of courses in a professional area that relates to their career interests.

The following illustrates the coursework requirements.