Master of Arts in Organizational Management

Develop professional competence in a world of rapid change with your Master of Arts in Organizational Management degree from Ashford University.

Degree Focus
The Master of Arts in Organizational Management allows you to develop advanced skills in dealing with the complex problems that organizations and individuals face in today's marketplace. Your courses in organizational change, marketing, decision making, strategic thinking, and innovation will cultivate the landscape for building an organizational culture that embraces quality and diversity.

Career Opportunities
You have many options as a Master's graduate to enter an area of business or industry for which your in-depth knowledge of organizational management has prepared you. You can start your own businesses, or pursue careers with local, state, or federal government. You may also seek a career in any of the following industries:

• Human resources 
• Sales 
• Marketing 
• Advertising 
• Public relations 
• Non-profit organizations 
• Government 
• Entrepreneurial startups

Special Terms and Conditions
Successful completion of the Master of Arts in Organizational Management program is not intended to lead to certification. It is the student's responsibility to determine individual state licensure requirements. Ashford University does not represent that this degree program meets requirements for licensure in any state.

Specializations
You can choose the standard Master of Arts advanced program, which emphasizes the human side of leadership, or one of several diverse and dynamic specializations to enhance your degree. Each specializations focuses on a unique element within the scope of Organizational Management, which will further enhance your skills and prepare you for a larger range of responsibility. Choose from the following specializations

• Global Management 
• Health Care Administration 
• Human Resources Management 
• Organizational Leadership 
• Project Management 
• Public Administration
• Supply Chain Management

Global Management (9 credits)

Diversify your repertoire of leadership skills. With your Global Management Specialization added to your Master of Arts in Organizational Management degree from Ashford University, you will develop a broad understanding of business and management across national and cultural boundaries.
The Global Management Specialization exposes you to leadership strategies from a socio-political context, while providing you with the insight you need to comprehend and compare a variety of management styles from around the world.

Health Care Administration (9 credits)

Give your career in health care a head start. With your Health Care Administration Specialization added to your Master of Arts in Organizational Management degree from Ashford University, you will enjoy the confidence that comes from a greater understanding of health policy, economics, and program implementation.
The Health Care Administration Specialization prepares you to assume leadership and management positions in healthcare organizations. You will increase interpersonal and organizational skills while developing a wide range of expertise in accounting, quality assurance, risk management, health policy, law, strategic planning, statistical analysis, and organizational management.

Human Resources Management (9 credits)

Elevate your administration skills to new heights. With your Human Resources Management Specialization added to your Master of Arts in Organizational Management degree from Ashford University, you will cover training and development, compensation and benefits, and strategies in human resources management. 
The Human Resources Management Specialization is your opportunity to explore how the Human Resources function can thrive within organizations, while crafting a solid hiring strategy to recruit the best talent, as well as the ever-changing legal requirements that influence the HR decision-making process.

Organizational Leadership (9 credits)
Take your education to the next level with a specialization in Organizational Leadership. With your Organizational Leadership Specialization added to your Master of Arts in Organizational Management degree from Ashford University, you will be well prepared to lead today's organizations through changing times.
The Organizational Leadership Specialization amplifies your expertise in business and management while you explore leadership opportunities, organizational change, and how these will impact the future.

Project Management (9 credits)

Create ambitious goals and get results! With your Project Management Specialization added to your Master of Arts in Organizational Management degree from Ashford University, you will master the discipline of successfully completing the specific objectives of any large endeavor.
The Project Management Specialization builds upon your competency in project planning and risk management while developing a wide range of expertise in procurement, finance, and operations.

Public Administration (9 credits)

Explore your passion for public service. With your Public Administration Specialization added to your Master of Arts in Organizational Management degree from Ashford University, you will enhance the management skills you need to perform effectively within a public, government, or non-governmental organizations.
The Public Administration Specialization trains you to master the complexities of promoting civil society and social justice while developing a wide range of expertise in budgeting, human resources, quantitative methods, and public policy.

Supply Chain Management (9 credits)

Provide all the right goods at just the right time. With your Supply Chain Management Specialization added to your Master of Arts in Organizational Management degree from Ashford University, you will further develop your logistics management skills, including materials management, evaluation and measurement, as well as distribution and inventory systems.
The Supply Chain Management Specialization supplements your competency in business administration while providing more specifically focused training in operations, production and delivery methods, quantitative methods, logistics, strategic planning, and project management.

Courses are taught by graduate-degreed faculty with real-world experience in the fields they teach.

If this program fits your personal and professional goals, contact Ashford University at 866.711.1700 to learn more, or request additional information.

Master of Arts in Organizational Management

Program Outcomes

Graduates of the Master of Arts in Organizational Management program will be able to:

• Understand cultural and economic trends and contexts that influence organizational change; 
• Demonstrate skill in critical thinking, data interpretation, and decision making necessary for developing innovative, effective problem-solving strategies within organizational culture; 
• Communicate knowledge and ideas basic to creating teams, managing organizational processes, and developing managerial capabilities in others; 
• Evaluate and apply resources and strategies that develop human capital and improve organizational performance; and 
• Implement effective leadership within a learning organization that reflects current social, corporate, and global perspectives.

Program Requirements
To be awarded the Master of Arts in Organizational Management degree, all students must complete 33 semester credit hours with a 3.00 minimum grade point average.

Program Disclosures
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Admission Requirements 

• Must have a regionally or approved nationally accredited Bachelor's degree with minimum 2.0 GPA. 
• English Language Requirement

Technology Requirements

Competencies
Students must possess the following online competencies: 

• Ability to access course and program material on the Internet; 
• Ability to correspond with University staff, students, and faculty using email and the Internet; and 
• Ability to use appropriate antivirus utilities so that files transmitted and received are virus free.

System requirements
The following minimum system configuration and software are required: 

• Platforms: Mac OS X 10.2 or higher or Windows XP or higher; 
• Hardware: 256 Mb RAM, CD-ROM, and 1 Gb free disk space; 
• Productivity Software: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel 2003 or higher; Adobe Reader 8.0 or higher; Adobe Flash 10 or higher (Constellation users); 
• Web Browser: Firefox 3.0 or higher, Internet Explorer 8.0 or higher, Safari 4.0 or higher, or Chrome;
• Networking: 56k dialup modem, DSL, or Cable modem; 
• Email: Outlook, Outlook Express, Mac Mail, Eudora, Entourage, or Yahoo/Hotmail/Gmail.

Recommended for optimal performance

• Productivity Software: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel 2007 or higher; 
• Networking: Broadband Internet connection (DSL, cable, or other); 
• Constellation users: Windows Media Player 7 or higher, sound card and speakers.

Transferability
Transfer up to 9 semester credits from a regionally or approved nationally accredited college or university.* Call now for more information at 866.711.1700.

* The transferability of credits is subject to Ashford University transfer credit policies, and requires the submission of official transcripts. The official transcripts will be evaluated to determine the credits that will officially apply toward an Ashford University degree program.

Online Format
You will take your courses one at a time for 6 weeks each, accelerating your path to graduation. Your course content is delivered in a high-tech format, and you can complete your weekly assignments when and where it's convenient for you thanks to the asynchronous online environment.

Cost*
Your tuition rates are among the lowest available online at $568 per credit. You will also be responsible for fees to enroll. View complete cost of attendance. Call today to learn more at 866.711.1700.

* Tuition costs subject to change without notice.

Payment Options

• Cash Plan – 100% of tuition and fees paid on or before each course start date. 
• Tuition Reimbursement – If your employer offers a tuition reimbursement plan, we'll work with you to apply this great benefit toward your education. 
• Financial Aid – You may be eligible for financial aid. Talk to an Admissions Counselor to find out if you meet the requirements to qualify. 
•  Direct (Employer) Billing – If you work for a company approved for direct billing, you may qualify for this payment option
• Military Tuition Assistance – Includes active-duty service and Veterans Affairs benefits, such as GI Bill and Vocational Rehab, if you qualify. Learn more about military benefits.

If this program fits your personal and professional goals, contact Ashford University at 866.711.1700 to learn more, or request additional information.

Master of Arts in Organizational Management

Your Master of Arts in Organizational Management degree empowers you to become an effective leader with global vision and awareness. You can choose the standard Master of Arts program, which emphasizes the human side of leadership, or one of several diverse and dynamic specializations to enhance your degree. Each specialization focuses on a unique element within the scope of Organizational Management, which that will further enhance your skills and prepare you for a larger range of responsibility.

Whether you choose the standard program or a specialization, your Master of Arts in Organizational Management degree program consists of 11 courses, or 33 credits. The first eight are core courses, followed by three courses that correspond to the specialization of your choice. Courses are listed in the recommended sequence.

Core courses
Standard Program (no specialization)
Specializations

• Global Management 
• Health Care Administration 
• Human Resources Management 
• Organizational Leadership 
• Project Management 
• Public Administration 
• Supply Chain Management

Core Courses

(24 credits, each course is 3 credits.)

BUS 600 Management Communications with Technology Tools
This course is designed to introduce the student to the Ashford University Graduate Business programs, with emphases upon conceptualizing communication and communication processes in the contexts of organizations and leadership. Emphasis will be on technology, theories and models, qualitative communication research methodologies, and research writing.

BUS 610 Organizational Behavior
This course investigates behavioral factors that affect modern organizations and their management. Topics include group and team dynamics, organizational structure, motivation, leadership, power, and change management.

OMM 612 Managing in Social Change
This course considers key aspects of social change in today's complex and interdependent business world, analyzes their effect on how managers position their business enterprises, and identifies decision-making strategies that allow mission-driven organizations to contribute to social transformation.

MM 614 Innovation & Entrepreneurship
This course explores innovation as it relates to organizational leadership and purposeful entrepreneurship. It analyzes the perspective and values of an entrepreneurial mind and the developmental cycle of an entrepreneurial organization or organizational unit, including the stages of resource development, launching, managing growth and evaluating progress. Approaches to problem- solving are developed with applications made to organizational responsibilities and personal growth.

OMM 625 Learning Organizations & Effectiveness
This course presents the principles and elements of the learning organization and uses key principles as a framework for defining the organization's management practices and measuring its effectiveness.

OMM 640 Business Ethics & Social Responsibility
This course analyzes organizational, professional and personal ethics and creates a framework for exploring the social responsibilities of managers and organizational leaders. Various methodologies will be used to explore ways to encourage ethical development and moral behavior within organizational culture and to resolve business ethical issues and dilemmas.

OMM 618 Human Resources Management
This course is a study on managing people in the workplace, focusing on the important policies and processes associated with recruiting, hiring, training and evaluating personnel in order to achieve strategic organizational goals.

BUS 670 Legal Environment
This course involves the study of the business law, its foundations and the role it plays in managing a business with a particular emphasis on the corporate form. Topics of relevance to be explored include the following core concepts: constitutional law case law, government regulation, ethics, contracts, anti-trust law, securities regulations, employment law, environmental law, and crimes and torts.

Standard Program (no specialization)

(9 credits, each course is 3 credits.)

OMM 615 Strategies: Marketing / Advertising / Public Relations
This course explores practical ways to develop organizational communication plans that integrate marketing, advertising and public relations strategies. Emphasis is given to the dynamic process of managerial decision-making required to implement an integrated communication plan effectively in order to achieve organizational goals.

OMM 622 Financial Decision Making
The course is designed to allow individuals who do not prepare accounting and financial documents to understand and use these documents as tools in effective managerial decision-making, control and planning. Topics include purposes of financial statements, analysis of financial statements using basic accounting concepts, budgeting, and financial accountability in an organization.

OMM 692 Organizational Management Strategy
This capstone course explores the formulation, implementation and maintenance of organizational strategic management. In the context of a globally competitive market, students will explore methods of directing an entire organization. Topics include: analysis of competitive position, value creation, developing systems-wide goals and objectives, and the creation of a strategic plan. This course is cumulative in nature, integrating knowledge and information attained while completing the entire program.

Specializations

You may choose one of the following specializations to add to your degree program:

Global Management
(9 credits, each course is 3 credits.)

BUS 616 International Business
This course studies the major functional business areas in a global context. Taking into consideration socio-political structural differences, the multinational corporation is investigated with applications in management, finance, marketing and operations.

BUS 606 Global Comparative Management
This course reviews management systems within their political, social, and economic environments with a global perspective. This course also emphasizes the managerial processes in a global business environment and provides a strategic assessment of the fundamental issues involved in the management of multinational corporations. Topics include comparative studies of practices of management in foreign nations and examination of the influences of culture on business operations.

BUS 693 Global Business Strategy
This course builds on leadership, business, and management concepts while integrating a comprehensive look at strategic planning and management in a global environment. The course is designed to employ case analyses, critical assessments, global market evaluations, and a comprehensive strategic planning project to lead the student to fluency in the global strategic planning process.

Health Care Administration
(9 credits, each course is 3 credits.)

MHA 601 Principles of Health Care Administration
The focus of this course is on the application of advanced organizational principles in complex health care environments. Organizational issues, administrative processes and applications are explored. The managerial perspectives of a mid-to senior healthcare administrator are emphasized.

MHA 626 Strategic Planning & Marketing in Health Care
This course focuses upon the visioning and modeling of services and programs, both anticipatory and responsive, utilizing market-driven information. Students integrate theories from economics, information management, finance and leadership, culminating in the generation of a comprehensive business plan.

MHA 690 Health Care Capstone
This course offers an opportunity for the integration of knowledge and skills developed within a culminating student project. The focus is on strategic and organizational issues unique to the health care environment. The student will present a comprehensive report at the end of the Capstone experience.

Human Resources Management
(9 credits, each course is 3 credits.)

BUS 680 Training and Development
This course will allow the student to gain in-depth knowledge of training and performance development essential as a line manager or human resources specialist. Beginning with fundamental principles of performance, the course will focus on identifying critical factors in workplace performance and how to analyze the causes of performance problems. Additionally, this course will distinguish between training and development and will address their complimentary functions in the modern organization.

BUS 681 Compensation and Benefits
This course will allow the student to gain in-depth knowledge into compensation theories, policies, systems and practices with particular emphasis directed towards designing effective compensation programs.

BUS 692 Strategies in Human Resources Management
This course examines how to manage human resources effectively in the dynamic legal, social, and economic environment currently impacting organizations. This course will examine where human resources management is now and where it needs to be in the future of organizations. Students will learn how to develop alignment among vision, strategy, and values of organizations and the HR function. Emphasis is placed on integrating human resources management with the overall business strategy.

Organizational Leadership
(9 credits, each course is 3 credits.)

BUS 660 Contemporary Issues in Organizational Leadership
This course provides an in-depth examination of the multi-faceted concept of leadership studies by presenting the student with the vocabulary, concepts, theories, and applicable research that are fundamental to the understanding of leadership. The course will examine contemporary and historical leadership issues unique to women and minority leaders, the moral and ethical responsibility of leadership, and leadership in a variety of contexts. Leadership as a social and political influence process will be examined.

BUS 661 Leading Organizational Change
This course will blend theories of leadership with concepts and models of organizational change. The change process consists of a series of steps that focuses on vision, implementation, change agents and other internal and external components. This course provides insight into types of changes impacting organizations and possible strategies to effectively address those changes.

BUS 691 Strategies in Organizational Leadership
This course builds on the leadership, business, and management concepts contained in the MBA program. It provides the student with the opportunity to synthesize all prior learning in leadership and related coursework and experiences, both personal and professional. It will allow the student to expand their thinking and explore the arena of leadership and how it will impact the future of the individual, the organization, and the world in which we live.

Project Management
(9 credits, each course is 3 credits.)

BUS 611 Project Planning and Management
This course introduces students to the art and science of project management as applied to different types of project situations. Topics such as project life-cycle management, project organizations and leadership, project team building, RFPs, proposals and contracts, techniques for project scope definition, work definition, estimating, scheduling, risk management, control and closeout, the project management methodology, and PM software are covered.

BUS 612 Advanced Project Procurement
This course emphasizes a hands-on approach to using project management knowledge areas to facilitate scheduling, estimating, tracking and controlling the schedule and costs of the project. A project baseline will be set so that actual schedule and cost variances can be compared to the project baseline and corrective actions can be developed to address the variances. In this course students will learn about the legal, ethical, and fiscal considerations in procurement and contracts. Students will examine ways of identifying, evaluating and mitigating risk in scheduling, cost control, contracting and procurement.

BUS 697 Project Management Strategy
This course focuses on application of managerial approaches necessary to align significant projects with organizational strategy. It examines and discusses how firms determine business benefits and project feasibility, report progress, and measure project quality while communicating with key organizational stakeholders. Emphasis is placed on Earned Value Management techniques and achieving project progress and technical performance of the project.

Public Administration
(9 credits, each course is 3 credits.)

PPA 601 Foundations of Public Administration
This course examines the theory and practice of public administration, its legal and constitutional foundation and the role of the public administrator in public policy. The context of the course discussions are based on the current issues facing public agency administrators.

PPA 603 Government Budgeting
This is a comprehensive, straightforward examination of government budgeting. Topics deal with include the advantages and disadvantages of various approaches to revenue projection, the collection and review of departmental proposals, the development of capital budgeting policy and other budgeting tasks. Also addressed are budget implementation, accounting and financial reporting. A variety of methods for maintaining budgetary balance, preventing overspending and dealing with contingencies are presented and discussed.

PPA 699 Public Policy Development
This capstone course is an examination of influences affecting policy development and decision making in the urban political arena. It also covers policy management, policy execution, establishing and measuring criteria for policy success, and effective communication throughout the public policy process. This course is cumulative in nature, integrating knowledge and information attained while completing the entire MPA curriculum. In addition, this course requires the generation and presentation of an analysis of a community development project.

Supply Chain Management
(9 credits, each course is 3 credits.)

BUS 631 Integrated Supply Chain Management
Study and analysis of supply chain management for products/services and the dynamic interaction of companies within an integrated supply chain. Topics include factors guiding companies' supply chain development and management; Technology as a supply chain tool; Positioning of a company in terms of its role as a valuable member of the supply chain; and, performance measures used across the supply chain.

BUS 632 Advanced Logistics
This course provides an overview of current logistics and distribution practices intended to advance current knowledge. Students should gain an understanding of the significant components of logistics management and the dynamics of what is considered best practice. Focuses on the complexities associated with the integrated flow of raw materials, in-process goods, finished goods, and information from point-of-origin through the production process to the end consumer.

BUS 698 Supply Chain Strategic Management
This covers addresses the strategic implications of sourcing and supplier relationships in the context of supply chain management. Critical elements including identifying and selecting suppliers, negotiating contract terms and conditions, implementing contracts, and measuring performance in the context of the organization's strategic plans are covered. Practical examples of sourcing excellence are provided.

If this program fits your personal and professional goals, contact Ashford University at 866.711.1700 to learn more, or request additional information.

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