The Master of Science Degree in Management and Leadership offers graduate level instruction based in theory while providing opportunities to apply competencies to practical settings. This program will enhance the management skills and decision–making abilities of the participants in the program at a cost commensurate with graduate level public education, and significantly lower on a cost-per-credit basis than private graduate level education. The MML Program is committed to developing competent managers and leaders capable of excelling in the constantly changing business environment that surrounds today's private marketplace and public sector.

Outcome expectations of students and degree completion

Students graduating from the MML Program will be able to:

1. Comprehend leadership models and theories and apply them to professional practice.
2. Understand the group dynamics of professional organizations and utilize leadership skills to set and achieve organizational goals.
3. Competently manage in a dynamic, technology driven economic environment.
4. Examine issues that relate to achieving business excellence, valuing human diversity, effecting change, using technology, and demonstrating social responsibility.
5. Demonstrate managerial competencies associated with managing employees, facilitating groups and communicating effectively.
6. Apply management skills and theory through a culminating experience.

Mission Statement of the Program
The mission of the Master of Science Degree in Management and Leadership is to provide graduate level instruction based in theory with professional application, which will enhance the management skills and decision-making abilities of the participants in the program at a cost commensurate with graduate level public education, and significantly lower on a costper–credit basis than private graduate level education.

Program of Study

Undergraduate prerequisites required:
Students should possess a common body of knowledge essential for successful advanced study in management and leadership. This body of knowledge typically includes undergraduate coursework or life experience contributing to a foundation of knowledge in the following areas: marketing; law; management fundamentals; finance/economics; and computer applications. Students with an undergraduate degree in business or management will likely have taken coursework-providing competencies in these areas. Students with non-business undergraduate degrees will usually lack at least some of these competencies and therefore should seek alternative means to satisfy them.

There are various ways that an incoming student can satisfy the competencies required for full standing admission in the program. This includes, but is not limited to, the establishment of sufficient life experience to account for the competencies required in marketing; law; management fundamentals; finance/economics; and computer applications. Sufficient life experience may be demonstrated by any of the following:

1. Submission of a portfolio/dossier that consists of an updated vita;
2. Successful completion of undergraduate coursework or demonstration of work product generated during the course of employment and/or other professional experiences. The faculty intends to work toward offering coursework to satisfy these competencies via non-traditional alternative delivery methods; or
3. Passing the relevant graduate level coursework. Students admitted under the latter criteria would need to demonstrate prerequisite knowledge and competencies by satisfactorily completing MML coursework with a grade of "B" or higher in each course taken.

Common Area of Study: EMGT 501, EMGT 502, EMGT 503, EMGT 504
Research Methods (Select one of the following): SMGT 570, POLS 570, HRTM 588

Sport Management:

Major and major-related courses: SMGT 547, SMGT 548, SMGT 549
Electives (Select one of the following): SMGT 546, SMGT 550, SMGT 586