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Saturday-only Fast Track® B.S. in Business Administration

The Saturday Fast Track program is an accelerated program designed for the adult student who wants to move rapidly toward graduation. Students engage in a blended learning environment taking two courses at a time in seven-week accelerated sessions with a week off between each session for a total of four 3-credit courses completed each fall and spring semester. Courses are delivered on-site and online depending on the start date, students will have a required intersession or summer class. Students also have the option of taking their additional 3-credit course during the intersession or summer to meet the 30 credits required for graduation.

Saturday Fast Track Course Sequence

Fall Start

Fall

• BUS 619FTA: Organizational Theory
• MC 626FTA: Ethical Issues
• BUS 611FTB: Strategic Management
• BUS 617FTB: Managing Information for Decision-Making Intersession
• BUS 679FTOL: Managerial Leadership (online)
• BUS 634FTOL: Organizational Behavior (online)

Additional required tenth course

Spring

• BUS 673FTA: Project Management
• BUS 688FTA: Special Topics in Management
• BUS 607FTB: Organizational Design & Development
• BUS 690FTB: Seminar in Change Management

*This course sequence and/or schedule is subject to change.

Spring Start

Spring

• BUS 619FTA: Organizational Theory
• MC 626FTA: Ethical Issues
• BUS 611FTB: Strategic Management
• BUS 617FTB: Managing Information for Decision-Making

Summer

• BUS 679FTOL: Managerial Leadership (online)
• BUS 634FTOL: Organizational Behavior (Online)
• (Summer III;online) – Additional required tenth course Fall
• BUS 673FTA: Project Management
• BUS 688FTA: Special Topics in Management
• BUS 607FTB: Organizational Design & Development
• BUS 690FTB: Seminar in Change Management

*This course sequence and/or schedule is subject to change.

M.S. in Management

The M.S. in Management offers three separate specializations:

• Organizational Change Management
• Human Resources Management
• Marketing Management

These management specialties will give students the knowledge and skills to further their careers in a changing organizational environment.

Program Philosophy

The American economy, as part of the global economy, is undergoing a period of extraordinary change. Many of the largest companies in New Jersey and elsewhere have experienced massive downsizing or have been acquired by other companies. All companies are being exposed to the "chill winds of change," deregulation, new global competitors, new technology, and new channels of distribution and marketing. Political and economic uncertainty has replaced aggressive forecasts. Managers and employees are being asked to assume more responsibility, often without the necessary training or skills to succeed. These programs are intended to give the manager or potential manager the knowledge, personal skills, and applied experience to understand and thrive in this environment. Students who did not take any business courses as undergraduates but want a career in management can enroll in this program after taking one or more business prerequisites.

Additional Admission Criteria

Persons with baccalaureate degrees in fields other than management or business are encouraged to apply with the understanding that they may be required to take one or more undergraduate courses as prerequisites to satisfy admissions criteria and/ or prerequisites for courses. In particular, Principles of Management (BUS 211) or its equivalent is a program prerequisite.

A maximum of 9 credits can be accepted in transfer into the M.S. in Management Program. All transfer credits must carry a minimum 3.0 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale).

Courses in the Graduate Program in Management

Specialization I. Human Resources Management

Core Courses (12 Credits)

• BUS 601. Human Resource Management (3)
• MC 626. Ethical Issues in Human Services Leadership (3)
• BUS 634. Organizational Behavior (3)
• BUS 605. Human Resource Information Systems (3)

Specialized Courses (12 Credits)

• BUS 603. Compensation and Benefits (3)
• BUS 607. Organizational Design and Development (3)
• BUS 608. Human Resources Training and Development (3)
• BUS 609. Legal Aspects of Human Resources (3)

Specialization II. Organizational Change Management

Core Courses (12 Credits)

• BUS 611. Strategic Management (3)
• BUS 619. Organizational Theory (3)
• MC 626. Ethical Issues (3)
• BUS 634. Organizational Behavior (3)

Specialized Courses (9 Credits)

• BUS 615. External Environment and Corporate Response (3)
• BUS 617. Managing Information for Effective Decision Making (3)
• BUS 679. Management Skills (3)

Specialization III. Marketing Management

Core Courses (12 Credits)

• BUS 621. Marketing Theory (3)
• BUS 623. Research Methods (3)
• MC 620. Ethical Issues (3)
• BUS 634. Organizational Behavior (3)

Specialized Courses (9 Credits)

• BUS 625. Buyer Behavior (3)
• BUS 627. Promotional Strategy (3)
• BUS 629. International Business (3)

Business General Electives (6-9 Credits)

• BUS 607. Organizational Design and Development (3)
• BUS 617. Managing Information for Effective Decision-Making (3)
• BUS 629. International Business (3)
• BUS 671. Finance for Non-Financial Managers (3)
• BUS 673. Project Management (3)
• BUS 679. Management Skills (3)
• BUS 685. Independent Study (3)
• BUS 688. Special Topics in Management (3)
• MC 620. Psychological Issues in Human Services Leadership (3)
• BUS 690. Seminar in Change Management (3) Required Business Capstone

Graduate Certificate in Social Media Management

The Graduate Certificate in Social Media Management prepares students to assist companies and organizations in identifying trends and applications and also managing social media communications. This five-course 15 credit certificate provides opportunities for students to survey social media emerging through the Web 2.0 and develop strategies and approaches that create and maintain positive internal and external communications environments. The certificate also allows students to formulate wb communications policies and practices, along with employee training procedures, in support of companies and organizations encountering increased demands for enhanced social media responses, public relations management, and brand marketing and protection. In addition, all courses satisfy requirements in the CSE M.S. in Management degree, which will be applied upon student acceptance into the program.

Required Courses:

• BUS 6XX: Social Media and Web 2.0 Management for Businesses and Organizations
• BUS 617: Managing Information for Effective Decision Making
• MC 626: Ethical Issues in Management Leadership
• BUS 685: Independent Study: Developing a Social Media Strategy

Elective Course:

• BUS 679: managerial Leadership, or
• BUS 634: Organizational Behavior, or
• BUS 611: Strategic Movement, or
• One additional BUS course in Marketing/Management

Graduate Certificate in Executive and Career Coaching

The Graduate Certificate in Executive and Career Coaching introduces students to business coaching theories, methodologies, and practices. Students also learn coaching skills and career development techniques to assist employees and/or clients to realize their full professional potential.

This five course, 15 credit program helps executives and directors along with human resources consultants to acquire and refine their coaching and employee development skills. The program enables practitioners to assist professionals and companies undergoing significant personnel and organizational changes. In addition, all courses satisfy requirements in the M.S. in Management degree, which will be applied upon student acceptance into the program.

Required Courses:

• BUS 6XX: Foundation of Coaching Theory, Skills and Practices
• BUS 601: Human Resources Management
• MC 626: Ethical Issues in Human Services Leadership
• BUS 685: Independent Study: Application Project in Executive/Career Coaching

Elective Course:

• BUS 679: Managerial Leadership, or
• BUS 634: Organizational Behavior,
• One additional BUS course in Human Resources Management, or
• An approved course in Counseling Psychology, Health Care Management, or Justice Studies

This curriculum is aligned with standards of the Graduate School Alliance for Executive Coaching and the International Coaching Federation.

Accounting Concentration: 33 credits (In addition to Business Core Courses)

The Accounting Option provides thorough professional training in the theory and practice of accounting. For those students who wish to pursue certification as CPAs, an additional 22 credits are required.

• BUS 103: Principles of Accounting II
• BUS 201: Intermediate Accounting I
• BUS 203*: Intermediate Accounting II
• BUS 301: Cost Accounting
• BUS 307: Business Finance II
• BUS 319: Auditing
• BUS 323: Business Law II
• BUS 401: Advanced Accounting I
• BUS 403: Advanced Accounting II
• BUS 415: Federal Income Tax Accounting I
• BUS 417: Federal Income Tax Accounting II
• ECO 107: Principles of Economics II

*Grade of B or higher required for acceptance into the Accounting Concentration. 

Human Resources Management Concentration (Available in Continuing Studies Only): 21 Credits (In addition to Business Core Courses)

The Human Resources option is designed to provide the Weekend College student with integrated theoretical and practical approaches to the Human Resources function within organizations. Particular emphasis is placed on the alignment of Human Resources policy and practice with the strategic objectives of the organization. Graduate study is available.

• BUS 261: Human Resources Management
• BUS 309: Organizational Behavior
• BUS 329: Social and Legal Environment
• BUS 367: Employee Benefits
• BUS 371: Compensation Management
• BUS 375: Recruitment, Selection, and Placement
• BUS 407: Performing Appraisal, Development and Training

Management Concentration: 21 Credits (In addition to Business Core Courses)

( In addition to Business Core Courses)

• BUS 221: Management Skills
• BUS 261: Human Resource Management
• BUS/MIS 271: EBusiness
• BUS 281: Contemporary Practices in Management
• BUS 309: Organizational Behavior
• BUS 329: Social and Legal environment of Business
• BUS/ECO 341: Managing in the Global Environment

Marketing Concentration: 70 Credits (In addition to Business Core Courses)

• BUS 205: Marketing Research
• BUS 219: Sector Marketing
• BUS 221: Management Skills
• BUS 251: Consumer Behavior
• BUS 329: Social and Legal Environment of Business
• BUS 391: International Marketing Communication
• BUS 423: Contemporary Topics in Marketing

Requirements for the Economics Major

• ECO 105: Principles of Economics I
• ECO 107: Principles of Economics II
• ECO 209: Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
• ECO 211: Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
• ECO 341: Managing in the Global Environment
• ECO 439: Economics Seminar
• ECO-- 200 level or Above Elective
• ECO-- 300 level or Above Elective

Related Requirements

• MATH 125: Elementary Statistics with Business Applications
• MATH 151: Calculus I

Accounting Minor

• BUS 101: Principles of Accounting I
• BUS 103: Principles of Accounting II
• BUS 201: Intermediate Accounting I
• BUS 203: Intermediate Accounting II
• BUS-- 300-400 level Accounting Elective
• MIS 107: Business Productivity Software