The 51视频 Manning School of Business offers three Master's programs: a Master of Business Administration (MBA), a Master of Science in Innovation and Technological Entrepreneurship (MSITE) and a Master of Science in Accounting.
American business is facing a very different internal and external environment today. This environment is characterized by rapid technological change, increased international competitiveness in manufacturing and other sectors, and a labor force which expects a higher quality of work life than did previous generations of employees. These changes directly affect the health and vitality of any region’s economy.
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) program is designed primarily as a part-time evening program to serve middle level working professionals and others seeking management careers in business and industry. The program is designed to prepare students to manage effectively in rapidly changing regional, national, and global competitive environments. The MBA program not only requires a thorough understanding of the traditional functional areas of business, but also provides a detailed, integrated examination of issues faced by contemporary managers.
The unifying theme of industry analysis addresses the challenges posed by global competition, such as, accelerated change and complexity of technology, globalization of markets, increasing cultural diversity of human resources, ethical concerns, changing political processes, increasing role of governments in business, evolving organizational structures, and other similar issues. With this philosophical framework as its driving force, the MBA program at the University of Massachusetts Lowell prepares graduates to become leaders in a wide variety of commercial, industrial and governmental settings.
Additionally, three elective courses allow students to tailor their program to their specific professional needs. The awarding of the MBA degree signifies that the student has developed integrative skills in problem solving and decision making and can relate these skills to all functional areas of business. The development of this expertise entails an examination and application of advanced analytical tools.
Application to the MBA program utilizes a rolling admissions policy and is open to students who have earned a 4-year baccalaureate degree. An aptitude for management decision-making and demonstrated academic ability are the most important qualifications for admissions. It is also required that applicants have an adequate mathematics background. Applicants should submit, along with their graduate school application, an official transcript of grades from their undergraduate institution(s), an official Graduate Management Admission Test (G.M.A.T.) score (the Graduate Record Examination is not an acceptable alternative), three letters of recommendation, (letters of recommendation from work related sources are preferred), a resume, and a one-page written statement of academic and career goals. Students for whom English is not their national language must also submit an official score report for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
MBA students may attend either full-time or part-time. On campus courses meet during the evening hours beginning at 6PM. Most courses are currently also offered in an online format. Courses are offered in the fall, spring, and summer semesters. A minimum full-time course load is considered to be 9 credits. Full-time students usually complete their degree requirements in two years. Part-time students must complete their degree requirements within five years.
MBA advanced core courses are open only to Manning School of Business graduate students who are fully matriculated degree candidates.
To be recommended for the MBA degree, students are required to complete a minimum of ten courses (30 credits) beyond the Foundations Core in the MBA program at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Only under special circumstances, and with prior approval, are students permitted to complete courses at other institutions.
The MBA program consists of twelve credit hours of foundation core courses which may be waived through previous undergraduate work, and thirty credit hours (10 courses) of advanced courses and electives, for a total of 42 credit hours.
Prerequisite Courses:
Microeconomics (49.201)
Statistics (49.211)
Foundations Core Courses (8-week Courses):
(six 2-credit courses - 12 credits total)
60.501 Financial Accounting
61.501 Business Financial Analysis
62.501 Marketing Fundamentals
63.501 Operations Fundamentals
66.501 Organization Behavior
66.511 Global Enterprise and Competition
Guidelines for Graduate Equivalency Credit of Foundation Core Courses:
The maximum number of courses that can be given equivalency credit is 12 credits. A student accepted to the 51视频 MBA program may request equivalency credit for any of the core courses listed below. These courses may be credited with exemption (meaning a replacement course is not required) if the equivalent undergraduate course work was completed with a grade of "B" or better within the past five years. For courses taken more than five years ago with a grade of "B" or better, a student may take a written exam to demonstrate proficiency. Additionally, up to two courses for 6 credits can be transferred in from an AACSB-accredited MBA program only.
Required Advanced Core Courses:
(seven 3-credit courses - 21 credits total):
60.601 Accounting Information for Management Decisions
61.601 Corporate Finance
62.601 Analysis of Customers and Markets
63.601 Management Information Systems
64.601 Operations Management
66.601 Managing Organization Design and Change
66.691 Strategy Formulation and Implementation
Electives or Concentrations:
(three 3-credit courses - 9 credits total):
Download a Program Outline (pdf)
Students may choose General Business or concentrate in a particular field by taking three electives in a given area. To take electives, students must have completed the foundation core and be matriculated.
Concentrations are offered in:
A graduate of the MSITE program should be prepared to manage innovation in established firms or to launch new technology-oriented ventures.
Program of Study
The MSITE consists of ten courses (30 credits), including 4 core courses (12 credits), 4 elective courses (12 credits, 6 of which must be in Engineering and/or Science) and a 2 course (6 credit) practicum. Each student will participate in the development and delivery of a team capstone project (through the 2 course practicum) which will be reviewed by an external professional panel. Complete course descriptions are available in this document (pdf).
The program is outlined below.
Program Core
12 Credits
4 courses
64.650 - Innovation & Emerging Technology
62.630 - Market Research for Entrepreneurs
61.640 - Financing Innovation & Tech. Ventures
66.630 - New Product Development
Program Electives
12 Credits
4 Courses
(2 Eng. Or Sci.)
66.635 - Project Management or
22.576 - Engineering Project Management
64.655 - Corporate Entrepreneurship
66.640 - Managing Entrepreneurial Teams
26.590 - Intellectual Property
26.537 - Business Law for Engineers
*Special Topics
Additional electives with department approval
Program Capstone
6 Credits
2 Courses
64.680 - Practicum I New Venture Planning
64.681 - Practicum II New Venture Implementation
Part-Time and Full-Time Study
Students are admitted on either a part-time or full-time basis. Courses meet during the evening hours beginning at 6 p.m., with additional online and blended course options.
Part-time students are expected to graduate within five years. For an MBA student, the full-time course load is nine credits. 51视频 requirements usually are completed in two years for students attending full-time.
Admissions Process
For more information on the MSITE admissions process, please visit the .
The Master of Science in Accounting (MSA) program at 51视频 is a 30 credit program which prepares qualified students to meet the licensing requirements to become Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) or to prepare for an accounting career in the corporate or government/nonprofit environment. Most courses are available online, and the program is open to either full-time or part-time students.
For the entering class in September 2012, applications will be accepted only from students who majored in Accounting as undergraduates. In subsequent academic terms, non-Accounting undergraduates may apply.
Non-Accounting undergraduate majors must first complete five prerequisite undergraduate Accounting courses (totaling 15 credits or more) with a grade of B- or better from an AACSB institution. These five courses (some of which may have prerequisites of their own) are Intermediate Accounting I, Intermediate Accounting II, Cost Accounting, Federal Income Taxes, and Auditing, and they must be completed before entering the 30-credit MSA program. For courses that have different names from the above, contact the MSA Coordinator to ascertain whether they are equivalent.
The MSA program can be completed on a full-time or part-time basis.
For a full-time student, the 10-course, 30-credit program can typically be completed in one calendar year (e.g., four courses in the fall, four in the spring, and two in the summer).
Part-time students will typicqally, on average, complete the program in about three years.
The MSA program will accept up to six graduate credits from other AACSB institutions on a case-by-case basis.
On a case-by-case basis, the College will also allow students from other programs/schools to earn up to six credits in the MSA program.
Curriculum
For undergraduate Accounting majors, the MSA curriculum consists of 10 courses (30 credits), five in Accounting and five electives (two of which are recommended to be in Accounting); for undergraduate non-Accounting majors, this program is preceded by five undergraduate prerequisite courses (with grades of B- or better) representing key foundation material in Accounting. These prerequisite course credits will not count toward the degree.
51视频 MS Accounting Curriculum Outline
Required Core Courses (five courses required, three credits each)
60.601 Accounting lnformation for Management Decisions
60.640 Corporate Financial Reporting I
60.622 Globalization and Accounting
60.623 Relevant Accounting lssues
60.621 Tax Effects of Business Decisions
Total Core Credits Required Credits - 15
Elective Courses (5 courses required, three credits each)
60.603 Accounting lnformation Systems
60.655 Advanced Auditing
60.602 Advanced Management and Sustainability Acct.
60.641 Corporate Financial Reporting ll
6p 645 Fraud Examination and Forensic Accounting
60.650 lnternational Accounting
60.630 Taxation of Business Entities
Other graduate elective courses (taken with prior with approval of
the MSA Coordinator) in Entrepreneurship, Finance,
lnternational Business, Management, Marketing, and MIS/OIS may be choosen to fulfill the electives requirements.
Elective Credits - Required Total - 15
Other Requirements:
At least 2 of a student's first 4 courses must be from the five Concentration Courses listed above.
It is recommended but not required that at least 2 of a student's Elective Courses (listed above) be in Accounting.
For more information about the Master of Science in Accounting, contact:
Khondkar Karim
MSA Coordinator
Phone: 978-934-2831
Email: Khondkar_Karim@uml.edu
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