Coursework provides students with knowledge, skills, and abilities to pursue their scholarly interests in management.

Core Curriculum
The courses in the core curriculum provide students with knowledge, skills, and abilities to pursue their scholarly interests in business administration and management. The core includes courses in research methods and statistics, and courses that explore management topics, history and evolution. Students may choose to focus on general management, project management, or acquisition management. The core curriculum comprises 45 semester credit-hours.

Mgt 700* Analytical Techniques in Research
Mgt 705 Philosophical Found. of Knowledge & Research
Mgt 710 Evolution of Management Thought
Mgt 720* Management as a Behavioral Science
Mgt 800 Current Issues in Management
Mgt 830 Managing Modern Business Operations
Mgt 860 International Management
Mgt 870 Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship
Mgt 990* Directed Research and Readings
Econ 800 Economic and Financial Theory
Mgt 839 Leadership and Ethics
Mgt 805 Business-Government Relations
Mgt 998* Special Topics in Research (Preparation of Research Proposal)

*6 credits; others are 3 credits


Advisory Committee
To guide students through the first phase of the degree program, an advisory committee of at least three faculty members with appropriate terminal degrees will be assigned. The advisory committee also may serve as the Dissertation Committee.

Qualifying Examination
Students must pass a written qualifying examination at the completion of their first 12 credit-hours: Mgt 700, Mgt 705, and Mgt 710. The exam is three hours maximum and must be administered by a UMT-approved proctor. This exam is graded pass/fail and does not factor into the GPA. Students may retake a qualifying examination with the approval of the Academic Dean.

Comprehensive Examination
Students must pass a written comprehensive examination after successfully completing the core curriculum. The exam is three hours maximum and must be administered by a UMT-approved proctor. This exam is graded pass/fail and does not factor into the GPA. Students may retake the exam with the approval of the Academic Dean.