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Master of Arts in Liberal Studies

*** As of March 2013, the admission of new students into the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies program has been suspended until further notice. Current students will be able to continue their progression in this program.***

This program cuts across many disciplines to take a broad-based approach to the study of contemporary humanity and our changing world. Instead of demanding concentration in one field, it permits students to draw on many areas: art, literature, music, psychology, religion, sociology, philosophy, history and politics.

The Master of Arts in Liberal Studies is designed to fit the needs, schedules, and interests of the part-time adult student. Thirty credits, ten courses or nine courses and a Master's Essay constitute the program. MALS students create an individually structured program based on courses relevant to personal and professional interests.

Special Features

Self-Paced Program: By taking one course each semester, students can complete the degree within three years. Some may complete it in a substantially shorter time by taking more than one course each semester.

Convenient Scheduling: Students may enter the program in any semester. Classes usually meet once a week and convenient scheduling allows a student to take either day or evening courses.

Personal Counseling: Students are assigned an advisor who will work with them to plan their course of study.

Admissions

Persons holding bachelor's degrees from accredited colleges may apply. A two-year interval between full-time undergraduate study and entrance to this program is strongly recommended. A formal interview is required. Along with the MALS application form and fee, students should submit official transcripts of all previous work (undergraduate and graduate) and an autobiographical letter describing the applicant's education and career experiences. The two-to-three page narrative should be reflective and include reasons for choosing this program. Students with appropriate credit in a graduate liberal studies program may transfer a maximum of six graduate credits.

Master of Fine Arts in Writing

This program was designed to meet the needs of students who have completed their undergraduate degree and wish to pursue a terminal degree in creative writing.

Components of the program:

Cores Seminars (Foundations in Graduate Creative Writing, Contemporary Publishing: Theory and Practice, and Advanced Seminar in Creative Writing) (9 credits)

Workshops (12 credits)

Electives (12 credits)

Thesis Project (3 credits)

Students must complete 36 credits with a G.P.A. of 3.0 or better (scale of 4.0). Students begin the program with the introductory course, Foundations in Graduate Creative Writing.They may earn up to six elective credits by taking Summer Writer’s Week workshops. Students may enter the program in fall, spring or during Summer Writers’ Week.

• Students are required to maintain a cumulative GPA of B.
• A five-year limit to complete each program is mandatory.

Master of Science in Finance

The Master of Finance Program is a 36-credit program providing the tools and knowledge to the students who are seeking to enter the financial field and those who are looking to advance their careers. The program is designed for the working professional allowing the student to complete the course work on a part-time basis in a time frame of eighteen months to two years.

Today’s rapidly-moving global companies demand from its financial professionals in-depth knowledge of financial concepts in order to remain viable and competitive organizations. Through its eight core courses and four electives the MS in Finance Program prepares its students to meet these challenges.

Potential students are:

• Students who recently completed their undergraduate degree and would like to go directly into a graduate business program.
• Professionals working in business enterprises and in financial organizations looking to gain additional knowledge and advance their careers.
• Entrepreneurs looking to start a company or with established companies.
• Professionals working in non-profit organizations looking to gain additional knowledge and advance their careers.

The program consists of:

• Core courses in:
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Economics
• Elective courses in:
  • Entrepreneurial finance
  • Finance for non-profit organizations
  • Enterprise risk management
  • Advanced courses in finance and investments

Courses are scheduled in the Fall, Spring and Summer semesters and meet on Saturday and Sunday mornings and selected weekday evenings. Students may enter the program prior to the start of any of the semesters.

Notes:

• Students are required to maintain a cumulative GPA of B.
• There is a five-year limit for completion of the program.

Master of Science in Integrated Marketing Communications

This program is a 36-credit program that focuses on integrated marketing communications as a driver of an organization’s profit line. Students will earn the principles of effective communication in a global business setting and those issues involved in marketing, brand management and public relations. In addition, the program enables students to master the arts of critical thinking and effective oral and written communication. Manhattanville’s learning environment is highly interactive and experiential and faculty members are current practitioners in their fields.

Potential students are:

• Communications and marketing professionals who wish to improve their functional knowledge, and
• Managers who wish to improve their understanding of the elements and importance of business communications in gaining a competitive advantage

The program consists of:

Core Courses (9)

• Integrated Marketing Communications Techniques – 1
• Apply Integrated Marketing Communications Techniques – 2
• Financial and Investor Relations
• Communications Ethics and Law
• Marketing Research as a Communication Tool
• Communications
• Final & Effective Leadership
• Strategy and Communications
• Final Integrative Project

Elective Courses (3)

• Advertising, Sales Promotion, and Publicity Management
• Consumer Behavior
• Leading Change
• Delivery the Message: Written & Oral
• Managerial Finance
• Marketing Strategies in Public Relations
• Gaining Commitment: Communicating Internally
• Issues Management
• Managing the Communications Function
• Trends in Integrated Marketing Communications

• Students are required to maintain a cumulative GPA of B.
• A five-year limit to complete each program is mandatory.

Master of Science in International Management

This 36-credit program prepares business leaders to meet the evolving challenge of international management. Students will focus both on strategic and tactical global initiatives. An underlying premise of the program is that large multinational businesses are those most directly affected by globalization. However, even small, domestic businesses are impacted by global competition.

Potential students are:

• Managers and executives whose jobs involve international responsibilities
• MBA graduates who wish to add an international dimension to their previous education
• Aspiring working professionals who wish to broaden their business perspective

The program consists of:

Core Courses (7)

• Understanding the Global Business Environment
• Cross-Border Competitiveness
• Global Financial Markets and Risks
• International Law and Ethics
• Building a Global Culture
• Managing Processes and Projects across Borders
• Final Integrative Project

Elective Courses (5)

• Global Accounting
• Foreign Investment and Trade Policy
• Managing Global Teams
• Leading Change across Borders
• Entrepreneurship: Entering Markets
• Consumer Behavior
• Outsourcing/Offshoring
• Information Technology Management
• Global Marketing: Brands and Customer Value
• Manufacturing and Procurement
• Regional Business Operations

• Students are required to maintain a cumulative GPA of B.
• A five-year limit to complete each program is mandatory.

Master of Science in Leadership and Strategic Management

This 39-credit program combines a sound foundation in the theory and practice of strategic management with a sense of vision and moral responsibility; in addition, it cultivates the skills required to communicate, motivate and inspire others to action. Today’s organizations are operating in an environment of globalization and rapid change. Such an environment demands new approaches to educating and developing the business leaders of the 21st century. Students who complete this 39-credit program will have acquired the requisite knowledge and mastered the necessary skills to operate effectively and creatively in positions of responsibility in both the corporate and not-for-profit worlds.

Potential students are:

• Corporate managers who are assuming or who wish to assume increased responsibility in their companies.
• Workers in the not-for-profit world who want to equip themselves with the principles and
• Small business owners who wish to develop planning and motivational skills and understand how to do business in global environment

The program consists of:

Required Courses (8)

• Organizational Leadership
• Global Economics
• Leadership & Teams
• Ethics & Social Responsibility
• Leading Change
• Communications & Effective Leadership
• Research Techniques, Writing and Oral Presentations
• Final Integrative Project

Alternate Courses (5)

• Managerial Finance or Advanced Philanthropy/Fundraising
• Strategic & Global Planning or Executive Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations
• Information Technology or Fundamentals of Marketing
• Entrepreneurship or Management in Nonprofit Organizations
• Critical Thinking & Creativity in Organizations or Strategic Negotiations or Employee Relations or Issues Management
• or Fundraising & Development for Nonprofits or Leadership and Organizational Behavior

• Students are required to maintain a cumulative GPA of B.
• A five-year limit to complete each program is mandatory.

Certificate in Non-Profit Leadership

The Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership is designed for those students who aspire to leadership positions in the nonprofit sector. Under the guidance of executives and consultants currently working in the nonprofit and private sectors, students will find this six course (18-credit) program targeted to the key concerns of nonprofit leaders with focus on application to day-to-day decisions. Certificate courses may be applied at full credit to the M.S. degree in Leadership and Strategic Management.

Potential students are:

• Managers already employed in the nonprofit sector who wish to fill gaps in their management background and to raise their leadership skills to a superior level
• Accomplished volunteers who serve on community or foundation boards and now wish to increase the effectiveness of governance teams and volunteer resources
• Managers in business, government and other professions who wish to prepare for a career shift into the nonprofit sector, or to leadership roles as community volunteers

The program consists of six courses:

• Organizational Leadership
• Managerial Finance
• Management in Nonprofit Organizations
• Executive Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations
• Fundraising and Development for Nonprofit Organizations
• Advanced Philanthropy/Fundraising

Master of Science in Organizational management and Human Resource Development

This 36-credit program focuses on the skills and knowledge necessary for human resource professionals to lead their organizations into the rapidly changing and global workforce environment of the 21st century. Emphasis is on a strong theoretical background as well as development of practical, administrative and management skills for individuals in industry, small business, government, education and the not-for-profit sector.

Potential students are:

• Current human resource practitioners who wish to acquire professional credentials while achieving greater breadth and depth of knowledge in their chosen field
• Employees seeking a career transition into the field of human resources
• Recent liberal arts graduates who have had some work experience

The program consists of:

Core Courses (7)

• Overview of the Human Resources Field
• Financial Aspects of Human Resource Management
• Organizational Development and Behavior
• Legal Issues in Human Resource Management
• Human Resource Strategic and Global Planning
• Research Techniques, Report Writing and Communication Development
• Final Integrative Project
  • Thesis (6 credits)
  • Final Project (3 credits)

Elective Courses (5, 4 if Thesis Option)

• Career Development and Life Work Planning
• Training and Development
• The Diverse Workforce
• Ethical and Social Issues for Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Staffing and Recruitment
• Strategic Negotiations
• Information Technology Management
• Consulting in Human Resource Management
• Directed Research in Human Resource Development
• Creativity and Critical Thinking in Organizations
• Leading Change
• Human Capital Issues
• Total Rewards Management
• Project Management
• HR Information Systems
• HR Metrics

• Students are required to maintain a cumulative GPA of B.
• A five-year limit to complete each program is mandatory.

Master of Science in Sport Business Management

This 36-credit degree program provides individuals with the necessary knowledge and business skills to assume a leadership role in sports management. The course work provides an interdisciplinary approach to the study of sport management with a thorough foundation in sport business while allowing flexibility for students to explore a wide variety of opportunities within the field. The program includes an internship to assist students in preparing for middle and upper level positions within a variety of markets, including but not limited to professional sport, intercollegiate athletics, amateur and youth athletic organizations.

Potential students are:

• Players and other sport industry professionals in other fields who wish to improve their business management and leadership skills.
• Graduating seniors and working professionals in other fields who wish to enter this exciting emerging business area.
• Aspiring graduating seniors and sport lovers enthusiasts who wish to work in the management section of sports.

The program consists of:

Core Courses (8)

• Dynamics of the Sport Business World
• Managing Sport Businesses Strategically
• Economic and Financial Aspects of Sport Management
• Sport Marketing
• Legal and Ethical Considerations in Sports
• Leading Sports Organizations
• Facility and Event Management
• Internship or Final Integrative Project

Elective Courses (4)

• Entrepreneurship
• Strategic Negotiations
• Creativity & Critical Thinking in Organizations
• Leading Change
• Project Management
• Information Technology Management
• Communications & Effective Leadership
• Research Methods
• Sport Business and Technology in Global Markets (online course)
• The Business of Baseball
• Sport Communications

• Students are required to maintain a cumulative GPA of B.
• A five-year limit to complete each program is mandatory.

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