Management, MS

Program Description

The Master of Science in Management program prepares professionals to be effective leaders in supply chain, innovation, and information technology management. Graduates will have the advanced technical, entrepreneurial, and leadership skills necessary to succeed as mid- or upper-level managers in manufacturing, service, and consulting organizations. The MSM program also prepares qualified students for further doctoral study in the fields of supply chain and operations management, as well as information systems management. MSM students benefit immensely from the focused curriculum, close coordination of courses with the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program, and small class sizes.

The program requires a business discipline undergraduate or graduate degree. The MSM curriculum includes Information Systems, Managerial Decision Modeling, Operations Management, Organizational Behavior/Human Resources Management, Project Management, Statistical Analysis of Business Operations, and Strategic Management. Core and elective courses cover a broad range of topics in supply chain and information technology management and in entrepreneurship and innovation management. The Graduate Programs Committee will approve the final program for each student based on his/her background, interests and availability of courses. Students can complete the program in ten months; however, there are a limited number of graduate courses offered by the Department of Management during summer sessions. Students may elect to take an independent study or directed readings course within their area of interest.

MSM courses are offered in Greenville, although students may also take courses offered on the main Clemson campus. All MSM students have high-speed access to the Internet and campus-wide networks containing the latest business applications. The Department of Management has a dedicated Enterprise Management Laboratory that provides access to industrial manufacturing resource planning software. The mission of the laboratory is to promote operations management by attracting talented students to the field and uniquely preparing them for career challenges in the profession. This is accomplished through active learning involving modern principles of manufacturing management, leading-edge enterprise resource planning software, teamwork, and leadership.

Combined BS/MS in Management

Undergraduate Management majors at Clemson University may begin a Master of Science (MS) degree in Management while completing their Bachelor of Science (BS) degree requirements. The BS in Management degree allows up to 12 credits of mutually acceptable graduate course credits to satisfy requirements for both degrees. Students participating in this program must have a minimum undergraduate grade-point average of 3.4, have completed at least 90 credits, and be admitted to the Graduate School prior to registering for graduate courses. Students in the combined degree program are conditionally accepted to the graduate program until completion of the BS degree requirements.