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Graduate Program in Organizational Management

College of Professional Studies and Social Sciences

Degree MS, Organizational Management
Department Chair Fred J. Croop, MBA, CMA
Program Director Corina Mihai, MBA

Philosophy
The master of science degree in organizational management educates individuals for successful careers as managers in for-profit and not-for-profit organizations in both public and private spheres. The program reflects a management perspective, which assumes that the professional manager is able to analyze problems, synthesize solutions, communicate decisions and understand the organizational impact of those decisions.

Program

The program prepares students for responsible organizational leadership. Faculty encourages students to think deeply and broadly from a systems viewpoint about the roles, functions, and tasks of a manager and to develop and use a variety of management skills and prescriptions in organizational environments. The program stresses not only management theory, but also the application of that theory in various managerial situations.

Admission Criteria

Full Admission - Applicants are eligible for full admission to the graduate program if they either have a GPA higher than 2.79 or a score on the MAT or GRE of at least the 35th percentile.

Provisional Admission - Applicants who have a GPA of less than 2.80 and a score between the 25th and 34th percentile inclusively on the MAT or GRE are eligible to be granted provisional admission. Students in this category will be required to complete up to 12 graduate credits, half of which must be in required courses, with grades no lower than B before being granted full and unconditional admission.

Alternative Evaluation - Applicants can request evaluation for admission through an alternative method. Details are available from the program director.

Denied Admission - Applicants who have less than a 2.80 GPA in their undergraduate studies and score below the 25th percentile on the MAT or GRE will be denied admission.

Curriculum

The program consists of 36 credits of study that can be completed on a part-time basis. Students must complete a core curriculum of 24 credits and a specialization area of 12 credits.

Core (24 Credits)

OM 500 Organizational Behavior

OM 509 Financial Management

OM 515 Research Methods

or OM 516 Qualitative Research

OM 530 Legal Aspects of Administration

OM 538 Perspectives in Management

or OM 595 Professional Contribution

or OM 596 Administrative Practicum

OM 545 Introduction to Human Resources

(IT substitutes OM 520 Introduction to Management Information Systems)

OM 551 Organizational Communications

OM 586 Strategic Planning and Management of Change

(IT substitutes OM 587 MIS Policy and Management of Technology)

Specializations
The program offers an opportunity for students to concentrate their elective courses in one of four areas of special interest: human resource management, management, information technology management or marketing.

Track I: Human Resource Management (12 Credits)

Clearly a need exists for the development of professional competencies and skills in human resource management that deal with management issues that arise or relate to the people-side of the organization. The program provides opportunities to develop skills and a knowledge base necessary to exert effective leadership in the management of human resources in a variety of organizational settings including corporations; health and health-related facilities; local, regional, and state governments; and other complex organizations.

Required courses

OM 552 Regulation of Human Resource Management
Elective

Choose any two

OM 527 Selection, Recruitment, and Training and Development
OM 557 Performance, Compensation and Reward Systems
OM 558 Employee Relations and Services

Track II: Management (12 Credits)
The management specialization provides students with opportunities to acquire and practice the functions of management and to understand the characteristics of leadership, particularly within for-profit private and publicly traded organizations.

Required courses

OM 535 Leadership
Elective

Choose any two

OM 520 Introduction to Management Information Systems
OM 533 Managing Customer Satisfaction
OM 536 Marketing Management

Track III: Information Technology Management (12 Credits)
Information and the technology that supports it are valuable resources to organizations. Their proper management is critical for organizational success. The Information Technology Management specialization provides conceptual and skill-based components in both technological and managerial areas that allow graduates to meet the increasing information needs of organizations.

Required courses

OM 571 Data Base Management Systems
OM 573 Systems Analysis and Design
OM 575 Data and Computer Communications
OM 577 Special Topics in Information Technology Management

Track IV: Marketing (12 Credits)
The marketing specialization meets the educational needs of adults working in industry by emphasizing the social and behavioral dimensions of marketing, as well as focusing on a deep understanding of marketing as a necessary business function.

Required courses

OM 536 Marketing Management
OM 562 Conusmer Advertising and Promotion
OM 564 Consumer and Marketing Research
OM 566 Relationship and Service Marketing

Cluster Programs
The program offers its degree with a management specialization in a cluster format at various sites in the region. The cluster concept advances students through the program as a cohort, meeting one weekend a month for 24 months. Further information on the cluster programs is available from the Center for Adult and Continuing Education or from the organizational management program director.

Certificate
The program offers a 15-credit certificate in human resource management to those individuals who are interested in the field of human resources, but do not wish to pursue the degree. Course requirements for entering and completing the certificate program include:

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in a field compatible with the area of advanced study;
2. Completion of the following designated courses: OM 500, OM 545, OM 552; and
3. Completion of six (6) additional credits from the Human Resource Management specialization.

Second Specialization
Graduates of the organizational management program can return to Misericordia University to complete a second specialization by taking the required courses within the specialization area at a reduced tuition rate. The specialization requires the completion of a minimum of 12 credit hours of course work. Those interested should contact the Center for Adult and Continuing Education.

Medical Imaging and Organizational Management Option
This five-year program for medical imaging majors culminates with a bachelor of science degree in medical imaging and a master of science degree in organizational management. Those interested should refer to the undergraduate section for further details on the program.

Course Scheduling and Sequence

Fall Semesters

Weeknights
	OM 500	Organizational Behavior
	OM 509	Financial Management
	OM 530	Legal Aspects of Administration
	OM 536	Marketing Management
	OM 527	Selection, Recruitment and Training
	OM 562	Conusmer Advertising and Promotion
	OM 573	Systems Analysis and Design (Odd Years)
	OM 575	Data and Computer Communications (Even Years)
Weekend Clusters
Odd Years		On Campus
	OM 500	Organizational Behavior
	OM 551	Organizational Communications
		Hazleton
	OM 509	Financial Management
	OM 586	Strategic Planning and the Management of Change
Even Years		On Campus
	OM 535	Leadership
	OM 538	Perspectives in Management
		Hazleton
	OM 520	Introduction to Management Information Systems
	OM 533	Managing Customer Satisfaction
On-Line Cluster
Odd Years
	OM 530	Legal Aspects of Administration
	OM 545	Introduction to Human Resource Management
Even Years
	OM 515	Research Methods
	OM 533	Managing Customer Satisfaction
Spring Semesters
Weeknights
	OM 551	Organizational Communications
	OM 515	Research Methods
	OM 520	Introduction to Management Information Systems
	OM 538	Perspectives in Management
	OM 552	Regulation of Human Resource Management
	OM 557	Performance, Compensation and Reward Systems
	OM 564	Consumer and Marketing Research
	OM 573	Systems Analysis and Design (Odd Years)
	OM 587	MIS Policy and Management of Technology (Even Years)
Weekend Clusters
Odd Years		On Campus
	OM 536	Marketing Management
	OM 586	Strategic Planning and Management of Change
		Hazleton
	OM 500	Organizational Behavior
	OM 551	Organizational Communications
Even Years		On Campus
	OM 545	Introduction to Human Resources
	OM 530	Legal Aspects of Administration
		Hazleton
	OM 538	Perspectives in Management
	OM 515	Research Methods
On-Line Cluster
Odd Years
	OM 500	Organizational Behavior
	OM 551	Organizational Communications
Even Years
	OM 520	Introduction to Management Information Systems
	OM 535	Leadership
Summer Semesters
Weeknights
	OM 533	Managing Customer Satisfaction
	OM 535	Leadership
	OM 545	Introduction to Human Resources
	OM 558	Employee Relations and Services
	OM 566	Relationship and Service Marketing
	OM 577	Special Topics in Information Technology Management
	OM 586	Strategic Planning
Weekend Clusters
Odd Years		On Campus
	OM 515	Research Methods
	OM 533	Managing Customer Satisfaction
		Hazleton
	OM 545	Introduction to Human Resources
	OM 530	Legal Aspects of Administration
Even Years		On Campus
	OM 509	Financial Management
	OM 520	Introduction to Management Information Systems
		Hazleton
	OM 535	Leadership
	OM 536	Marketing Management
On-Line Cluster
Odd Years
	OM 509	Financial Management
	OM 538	Perspectives in Management
Even Years
	OM 536	Marketing Management
	OM 586	Strategic Planning

Organizational Management Course Descriptions(OM)