Admission Requirements for the Master's Program in Management

Admission Requirements for the Master's Program in Management

Admission Procedure, Admission Criteria, Advanced, Management, Management Faculty, Course Descriptions

Admission to the Master of Science program with a major in Management is open to persons holding the bachelor or higher degree from an accredited college.

Admission Procedure
Applicants for admission to the Master of Science program with a major in Management must submit the following to the Admissions Office no later than the semester deadline date before the beginning of the semester in which they plan to enroll:

An application for admission to the program,
An official copy of scores from the Graduate Management Admissions Test,
Two official transcripts from each college the applicant has attended,
Certificate of immunization, and
At least three recommendation forms which have been completed by former or current supervisors, professors, or professional colleagues (To be sent from the person recommending directly to Dean, School of Management.)

International students should refer to the International Students sub-section for additional admission requirements.
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Admission Criteria
Applicants for admission to the Master of Science program in Management must meet the following criteria:

Regular admission index: GMAT + (200 x undergraduate GPA) = 900

Application forms and testing schedules for the GMAT may be obtained from the Admissions office at Southern Polytechnic State University or from:

The Educational Testing Service (ETS)
P.O. Box 6103, Princeton, NJ 08541-6103
(609) 771-7330

In order to have scores forwarded to SPSU you must provide our reference code number (5626) on your test application.
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Advanced
A candidate for admission who has already earned a recognized master's or doctorate degree in another field of study is NOT required to take the GMAT if the advanced degree has been completed in the United States.
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Management

To earn the Master of Science degree students must complete 36 hours beyond the Common Body of Knowledge. Accreditation standards require that all students satisfy the Common Body of Knowledge. Students can satisfy this requirement if they have completed undergraduate coursework in the required subject areas or by taking the 5000-level transition courses.

Transition Courses for the Common Body of Knowledge
MGNT	5653	Financial Decision Making	3
MGNT	5773	Managerial Decision Making	3
MGNT	5873	Strategic Environment of Business	3
NOTE: These courses do not count toward the 36 hours required for the degree.

Required Courses (21 hours)
MGNT	6001	Management Communications	3
MGNT	6005	Managerial Economics	3
MGNT	6025	Managing Professionals	3
MGNT	6065	Issues in International Management	3
MGNT	6090	Strategic Management	3
MIS	6010	Management of Information Technology	3
OPSM	6005	Service and Production Operations Management I	3

Management Electives: Select any of the courses below for a total of 15 hours
MGNT	6015	Technology and Innovation Management	3
MGNT	6020	R&D Management	3
MGNT	6040	Current Readings in Management	3
MGNT	6050	Project Management	3
MGNT	6055	Total Quality Management	3
MGNT	6060	Entrepreneurship	3
MGNT	6070	Employment and Labor Relations	3
MGNT	6901-3	Special Topics	3
MGNT	7501-3	Independent Research	3
MIS	6020	Analysis and Logical Design	3
MIS	6030	Physical Design and Implementation with DBMS	3
MIS	6040	Physical Design and Implementation within a Programming Environment	3
MIS	6050	Project Management and Practice	3
MKTG	6010	Marketing Management	3
MKTG	6012	Sales Management	3
MKTG	6024	Business-to-Business Marketing	3
MKTG	6028	Marketing Research	3
OPSM	6006	Service and Production Operations Management II	3
OPSM	6025	Purchasing Management	3
NOTE: Students must complete 15 hours of electives to complete the Master of Science degree. To take graduate courses outside of the management program, students should obtain the approval of their advisor and program head.

Students who wish to focus on a particular area of study may consider suggested courses for the following options:

Management Information Systems Option
MIS	6020	Analysis and Logical Design	3
MIS	6030	Physical Design and Implementation with DBMS	3
MIS	6040	Programming Environment	3
MIS	6050	Project Management and Practice	3

Operations Management Option
MGNT	6050	Project Management	3
MGNT	6055	Total Quality Management	3
OPSM	6006	Service and Production Operations Management II	3
OPSM	6025	Purchasing Management	3

Management of Technology Option
MGNT	6015	Technology and Innovation Management	3
MGNT	6020	R&D Management	3
MGNT	6040	Current Readings in Management	3
MGNT	6050	Project Management	3

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Management Faculty

Davis, Sidney, Professor	Ph.D., Georgia State University; M.B.A., Georgia State University; B.I.E., Georgia Institute of Technology; P.E., Georgia
Obeidat, Muhammad A., Associate Professor, Program Head	Ph.D., Illinois Institute of Technology; M.S., Western Michigan University; B.S., Yarmouk University
Richardson, Ronny, Associate Professor	Ph.D., Georgia State University; M.S., Georgia State University; M.B.A., Georgia State University; B.S., University of Southern Mississippi
Vasa-Sideris, Sandra, Associate Professor	Ph.D., Georgia State University; M.B.A., Georgia State University; M.A., University of Tennessee; B.A., University of Tennessee
Warsi, T.A., Associate Professor	M.B.A., Atlanta University; M.A., Gorkhpur University; B.A. Agra University; B.Ed., Gorakhpur University
Yancy, Robert J., Professor	Ph.D., Northwestern University; M.B.A., Atlanta University; B.A., Morehouse College

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