Dual Master of Business Administration and Master of Science in Management (MBA/MSM)

Program Requirements

Dual MBA/MSM Foundation Courses

Foundation courses may not be required for students depending on their undergraduate degree or credits earned at another institution. Each student will get a personalized evaluation of their academic history to ensure they take only the courses they need to complete their degree. Foundation courses that are not required do not need to be replaced by another course in the program.

ACC 514	FINANCIAL & MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING	3
COM 510	LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION	3
IT 520	TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION, RISK MANAGEMENT, & CYBERSECURITY LEADERSHIP	3
MGT 502	FOUNDATIONS FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS	3
QM 520	BUSINESS ANALYTICS	3

Dual MBA/MSM Core Courses

BL 558	LEGAL ESSENTIALS FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS	3
BTC 505	ORGANIZATIONAL RESILIENCE FRAMEWORK I	3
COM 511	EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS	1
MGT 600	LEADING A RESILIENT & DIVERSE WORKFORCE	3
MGT 603	EVIDENCE-BASED DECISION MAKING	3
MGT 604	LEADING ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE	3
IDS 590	RESILIENCY CAPSTONE	1

Choose one course from BTC 500 or MGT 601. Note: If pursuing the Organizational Resilience Concentration, both BTC 500 and MGT 601 are required.

BTC 500	OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT & PROCESS EFFICIENCY	3
MGT 601	DESIGN THINKING FOR ADAPTIVE PROBLEM SOLVING	3

Business Literacy Core

One course from Economics, Finance, and Marketing is required. Exclusions may be granted for coursework based on completion of undergraduate degrees with majors in discipline.

Economics

Choose one course from the following:

ECN 600	FOUNDATIONS OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS	3
ECN 602	GLOBAL ECONOMICS	3
ECN 610	APPLIED ECONOMICS	3
ECN 670	SEMINAR IN ECONOMIC TOPICS AND ISSUES	3

Finance

Choose one course from the following:

FIN 500	PRINCIPLES OF FINANCE	3
FIN 610	FOUNDATIONS OF FINANCIAL ANALYSIS	3
FIN 620	FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT	3
FIN 621	FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS	3
FIN 622	ADVANCED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT	3

Marketing

Choose one course from the following:

MKT 541	PUBLIC RELATIONS STRATEGIES	3
MKT 542	CONSUMER INSIGHTS	3
MKT 543	CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION	3
MKT 550	MARKETING FUNDAMENTALS	3
MKT 555	MARKETING APPLICATIONS AND METRICS	3

MBA Concentrations

Choose one concentration:

Economics (ECN)

Choose four 500-600 level Economics courses. BTC 506 may also be used towards the Economics concentration.

Finance (FIN)

Choose four 500-600 level Finance courses. BTC 506 may also be used towards the Finance concentration.

Interdisciplinary (IDS)

Choose four graduate level courses.

Marketing (MKT)

Choose four 500-600 level Marketing courses. BTC 506 may also be used towards the Marketing concentration.

Organizational Resilience (OR)

BTC 506	ORGANIZATIONAL RESILIENCE FRAMEWORK II	3
IDS 540	CONTINUOUS PROCESS IMPROVEMENT & MATURITY	3
IT 567	BUSINESS CONTINUITY, RESILIENCE, AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT	3
MGT 601	DESIGN THINKING FOR ADAPTIVE PROBLEM SOLVING	3

Taxation (TAX)

Take the following two courses and choose two courses from the TAX electives listed below.

TAX 595	TAX AND BUSINESS TAXATION I	3
TAX 596	TAX AND BUSINESS TAXATION II	3

Choose two courses from the following to complete the TAX concentration:

TAX 510	BASIC CONCEPTS IN CORPORATE TAX (CORPORATE TAX I)	3
TAX 525	ADVANCED CONCEPTS IN CORPORATE TAXATION INCLUDING THE CONSOLIDATED TAX RETURN (CORPORATE TAX II)	3
TAX 532	INCOME AND TRANSFER TAX CONSEQUENCES FOR DECEDENTS, ESTATE AND TRUSTS	3
TAX 540	TAX PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE	3
TAX 599	INTRODUCTION TO TAX RESEARCH	3

MSM Concentrations

Choose one concentration:

Human Resource Management (HRM)

MGT 555	GLOBAL HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT	3
MGT 558	BUILDING A LEARNING CULTURE	3
MGT 562	STRATEGIC GLOBAL HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT	3

Small Business Management/Entrepreneurship (SBE)

MGT 540	STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS	3
MGT 555	GLOBAL HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT	3
MKT 550	MARKETING FUNDAMENTALS	3

Strategic Leadership (SL)

MGT 546	ORGANIZATIONS AS COMPLEX ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS	3
MGT 547	STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN, STRUCTURAL, AND RELATIONSHIP CAPITAL	3
MGT 548	STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND INNOVATION	3

General Management (GM)

Choose 3 courses from the approved MSM electives listed below.

MGT 540	STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS	3
MGT 546	ORGANIZATIONS AS COMPLEX ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS	3
MGT 547	STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN, STRUCTURAL, AND RELATIONSHIP CAPITAL	3
MGT 548	STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND INNOVATION	3
MGT 555	GLOBAL HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT	3
MGT 558	BUILDING A LEARNING CULTURE	3
MGT 562	STRATEGIC GLOBAL HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT	3

Dual MBA/MSM Additional Electives (if needed)

Choose from the approved MSM electives listed above.

Notes:
Courses cannot be used more than once to satisfy multiple requirements.

No more than six credits allowed in directed study, practicum, and/or internship.

Electives or concentrations from subsequent catalogs are permitted.

Online Course Orientation
The free and no credit Moodle orientation (MDL*001*R1) is mandatory for all students. MDL*001*R1 must be taken prior to the start of the first course.

Graduation Requirements

Students must complete the prescribed requirements to graduate with a master’s degree from Walsh College.

Complete the program of study within a period of 60 calendar months (five years) from the initial date of course enrollment (as designated by the first semester attended on the student’s Walsh College transcript). Extensions to this time requirement will only be granted upon review of the request by the dean of academics or designee.
Students are limited to no more than 6 semester credit hours of courses in directed study, practicum and/or internships.
Earn a minimum 50 graduate semester credit hours, which may include up to a maximum of 12 semester credit hours of advanced standing, therefore requiring 38 semester credit hours of core and concentration credits in residence in the MBA/MSM program.
Earn a grade of “C” (2.000) or better in each course counted towards graduation.
Achieve a cumulative grade point average of “B” (3.000) or better within the degree requirements at Walsh College.
Students preparing for graduation must file an official Application for Graduation. Students can make an appointment with an academic advisor to review graduation requirements.
Students can view their degree completion progress any time by logging into Self-Service for Students through the portal and clicking on “My Progress.”