South Mountain University
Master of Management
Master
of Management
Description
The Master of Management program is designed to enhance the
management skills students need to function effectively within
an organization. Students learn to synthesize business concepts
and practices presented in this program to develop solutions for
specific managerial situations found within the organizational
environment. Areas of focus include development of human
capital, implementation of organizational initiatives, managing
conflict, fostering creativity, innovation through
organizational design, and managing in a cross-cultural
environment.
The Master of Management program at University of Phoenix
utilizes problem-based learning where students refine their
problem-solving skills along with their communication,
creativity, information-utilization, and critical-thinking
skills. They are assessed on the basis of their use of the
problem-solving process (which employs a general rubric) as well
as their communication and critical-thinking skills during their
presentations. Learning teams will apply the principles of
benchmarking throughout the program to research the most
creative solutions to a problem. This will enrich the
alternatives that learners consider in evaluating possible
solutions to the problems.
Throughout the program, students will create and defend their
solutions to problems of crisis management, profitable growth
opportunities, and change leadership. Students gain experience
in distilling a situation into a well-defined problem; applying
tools and concepts to analyze a variety of alternative
solutions; and selecting and defending their recommended course
of action.
The MM program consists of 39 credit hours and includes three
proficiency courses (MMPBL/501, MMPBL/502, and MMPBL/503), which
may be satisfied in one of the following ways:
1) Undergraduate business degree conferred within the past 10
years; or
2) Comparable undergraduate business course work that meets the
University's standard course waiver criteria; or
3) Comparable graduate business course work that meets the
University's standard course waiver criteria-only if no
undergraduate business coursework can be applied.
Students may also waive up to an additional nine credits using
graduate courses that meet the University's standard course
waiver criteria. There is a minimum residency requirement of 21
credits to complete the MM program.
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Course # |
Course Title Credits |
Prerequisite(s) |
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MMPBL/500 |
Foundations of Problem-Based Learning |
3 |
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Proficiency Courses |
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MMPBL/501 |
Forces Influencing Business in the 21st Century |
3 |
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MMPBL/502 |
Managing the Business Enterprise |
3 |
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MMPBL/503 |
Introduction to Finance and Accounting |
3 |
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Core Courses |
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MMPBL/520 |
Transformational Leadership |
3 MMPBL/500 |
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MMPBL/530 |
Human Capital Development |
3 MMPBL/500 |
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MMPBL/510 |
Implementing Organizational Initiatives |
3 MMPBL/500, MMPBL/501, MMPBL/502, MMPBL/503 |
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MMPBL/540 |
Conflict Management |
3 MMPBL/500, MMPBL/510 |
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MMPBL/550 |
Creativity, Innovation, and Organizational Development |
3 MMPBL/500, MMPBL/502, MMPBL/503, MMPBL/510 |
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MMPBL/560 |
Managing in a Cross-Cultural Environment |
3 MMPBL/500, MMPBL/502, MMPBL/503, MMPBL/510 |
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MMPBL/570 |
Corporate Governance |
3 MMPBL/500, MMPBL/502, MMPBL/503, MMPBL/510 |
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MMPBL/580 |
Marketing Management |
3 MMPBL/500, MMPBL/502, MMPBL/503, MMPBL/510 |
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MMPBL/590 |
Strategies for Competitive Advantage |
3 All previous courses |