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2018-2019 Graduate Catalog 
    
2018-2019 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Management, M.S.M.


The curriculum of the M.S.M. program is designed to provide students with a fundamental understanding of business along with the budgeting, management, marketing, financial and strategic planning tools needed to assume leadership positions. Students will take a total of 30 credit hours in this one-year lock-step program. Each 16-week term is divided into two eight-week modules, A and B, with each module course being two credit hours. To meet student needs, classes are scheduled in the morning, afternoon and evening Monday through Thursday, as well as Saturday morning. Each class meets for approximately three hours once a week. Students remain with their entering class and cohort section for the core required courses during the program.

The Cox School of Business seeks candidates who show a strong potential for success in today’s global business environment. Candidates who demonstrate analytical capabilities, leadership potential, and personal commitment and motivation are invited to apply. The Admissions Committee seeks candidates who possess outstanding academic achievement, leadership potential and a desire to gain management skills. To assess these characteristics, the committee will look to the following elements to help identify a candidate’s potential to succeed in the program: previous academic records, references who can speak to the candidate’s professional performance and self-evaluation essays. Submission of GMAT or GRE graduate school admission/entry test scores may be required of candidates at the discretion of the M.S.M. Admissions Committee. For complete details and an application packet, students should visit www.coxmsm.com or contact the Cox Admissions Office: phone 214-768-1214 or 1-800-472-3622; fax 214-768-3956; mbainfo@cox.smu.edu.

Curriculum


M.S.M. Class 2019: Entry Fall 2018, Graduate Spring 2019

Total Credit Hours: 30

Term 1 – Fall


Term 2 – Spring


Module B Courses


Three elective courses from the following:

Term Total: 14 Credit Hours


Credit Hours Summary for M.S.M. Program


20 credit hours of core academic required courses
10 credit hours of free elective courses as noted above

30 credit hours total for Cox M.S.M. degree