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Online Master of Science in Management courses and curriculum

Online format

The curriculum consists of 32 credit hours (22 core credits and 10 elective credits) designed to provide students with a solid business foundation. Courses run in 7‑week modules during the fall and spring terms, and in 6‑week modules during Summer A/B.

Most graduate business courses are worth 2 credits. The weekly time commitment varies by course. For a two-credit course, students will typically spend between 6-10 hours per week on lectures, readings, and assignments, etc. Full-time and part-time curriculum options are available.

Upon completion of the required curriculum, students are awarded a Master of Science with a major in Management.

Core courses

Core courses are designed for students without prior business knowledge.

22 credits

  • ACG 5005 Financial Accounting
  • ACG 5075 Managerial Accounting
  • BUL 6852 International Business Law
  • ECP 5702 Managerial Economics
  • FIN 5437 Finance I: Asset Value Risk Return
  • GEB 5212 Professional Writing (1 credit)
  • GEB 5215 Professional Communication (1 credit)
  • MAN 5246 Organizational Behavior
  • MAN6617 International Operations/Logistics
  • MAN 6636 Global Strategic Management
  • MAR 5806 Marketing Management
  • QMB 5304 Intro to Managerial Statistics

Elective Courses

10 credits

  • Choose graduate business electives from a variety of subject areas.
  • Study abroad (optional).
  • Take UF graduate-level, non-business courses (up to 9 credits).

Full-semester

  • ENT 6930 Business Plan Lab

Module 1 (late August – mid-October)

  • ENT 6008 Entrepreneurial Opportunity
  • ENT 6946 Entrepreneurial Consulting Project
  • GEB 6366 Fundamentals of International Business
  • MAN 6331 Compensation in Organizations
  • MAR 6105 Marketing Ethics (pre-req MAR 5806)
  • MAR 6668 Marketing Analytics 1(pre-req: MAR 5806 & QMB 6358 & ISM 6413)
  • QMB 6358 Statistical Analysis for Managerial Decisions I

Fall Break

  • GEB 6930 Global Immersion Experience

Module 2 (late October – mid-December)

  • ENT 6930 Strategic Entrepreneurship (cannot take if taking MAN 6636)
  • ENT 6946 Entrepreneurial Consulting Project
  • FIN 6638 International Finance (pre-req FIN 5437)
  • ISM 6413 Intro to Python
  • MAN 6366 Organizational Staffing
  • MAN 6635 International Aspects of Human Resources Management
  • MAR 6157 International Marketing (pre-req MAR 5806)
  • MAR 6237 Art and Sci of Pricing (pre-req: MAR 5806 & QMB 6358)
  • MAR 6335 Building & Managing Equity (pre-req: MAR 5806)
  • MAR 6667 Marketing Analytics (pre-req: MAR 5806 & QMB 6358)

Full-semester

  • ENT 6930 Corporate Entrepreneurship

Module 3 (early January to mid-March)

  • ENT 6008 Entrepreneurial Opportunity
  • ENT 6616 Creativity in Entrepreneurship
  • ENT 6946 Entrepreneurial Consulting Project
  • MAR 6456 Business-to-Business Marketing (pre-req MAR 5806)
  • MAR 6508 Customer Analysis (pre-req: MAR 5806 & QMB 6358 & ISM 6413)
  • MAR 6591 Managerial Decisions (pre-req MAR 5806)
  • MAR 6668 Marketing Analytics 1 (pre-req: MAR 5806 & QMB 6358 & ISM 6413)

Spring Break

  • GEB 6930 Global Immersion Experience
  • GEB 6930 Immersion Trip (Entrepreneurship)

Spring Module 4 (mid-March to early May)

  • ECO 6936 Global Trade & Policy
  • ENT 6930 International Entrepreneurship (cannot take if taking GEB 6366)
  • ENT 6946 Entrepreneurial Consulting Project
  • MAN 6331 Compensation in Organization
  • MAN 6635 Int’l Aspects of Human Resources
  • MAR 6669 Marketing Analytics 2 (pre-req MAR 5806 & QMB 6358 & ISM 6413)
  • MAR 6722 Web-based Marketing (pre-req: MAR 5806 & QMB 6358)
  • MAR 6818 Advanced Marketing Management (pre-req MAR 5806)
  • MAR 6833 Product Development (pre-req MAR 5806)

Summer A

  • ENT 6946 Entrepreneurship Consulting Project
  • MAN 6930 Leading Teams
  • MAR 6157 International Marketing (pre-req MAR 5806)

Summer B

  • ENT 6946 Entrepreneurship Consulting Project
  • MAN 6930 Conflict Management and Negotiation
  • MAR 6479 Professional Selling

Curriculum plans

Follow the curriculum plan below based on your start date.

Fall year 1

Module 1 (mid-August to early October)
  • ACG 5005 Financial Accounting – 2 credits
  • MAR 5806 Marketing Management – 2 credits
  • QMB 5304 Intro to Managerial Statistics – 2 credits
Module 2 (mid-October to early December)
  • ACG 5075 Managerial Accounting (prereq. ACG 5005) – 2 credits
  • GEB 5215 Professional Communication – 1 credit
  • Graduate business elective – 2 credits

Spring year 1

Module 3 (mid-January to late February)
  • FIN 5437 Finance I: Asset Val Risk Return (prereq. ACG 5005 & ACG 5075) – 2 credits
  • ECP 5702 Managerial Economics – 2 credits
  • GEB 5212 Professional Writing – 1 credit
Module 4 (early March to late April)
  • MAN5246 Organizational Behavior – 2 credits
  • Graduate business elective – 2 credits
  • Graduate business elective – 2 credits

Summer year 1

Summer A (mid-May to mid-June)
  • BUL 6852 International Business Law – 2 credits
  • Graduate business elective – 2 credits
Summer B (late June to early August)
  • MAN 6617 International Operations/Logistics – 2 credits
  • MAN 6636 Global Strategic Management – 2 credits
  • Graduate business elective – 2 credits

Fall year 1

Module 1 (mid-August to early October)
  • ACG 5005 Financial Accounting – 2 credits
  • GEB 5212 Professional Writing – 1 credit
Module 2 (mid-October to early December)
  • ACG 5075 Managerial Accounting (prereq. ACG 5005) – 2 credits
  • GEB 5215 Professional Communication – 1 credit

Spring year 1

Module 3 (mid-January to late February)
  • FIN 5437 Finance I: Asset Val Risk Return (prereq. ACG 5005 & ACG 5075) – 2 credits
Module 3 and/or Module 4
  • Graduate business elective – 2 credits
Module 4 (early March to late April)
  • MAN 5246 Organizational Behavior – 2 credits

Summer year 1

Summer A (mid-May to mid-June)
  • BUL 6852 International Business Law – 2 credits
Summer B (late June to early August)
  • MAN 6617 International Operations/Logistics – 2 credits

Fall year 2

Module 1 (mid-August to early October)
  • QMB 5304 Intro to Managerial Statistics – 2 credits
  • MAR 5806 Marketing Management – 2 credits
Module 2 (mid-October to early December)
  • Graduate business elective – 2 credits

Spring year 2

Module 3 (mid-January to late February)
  • ECP 5702 Managerial Economics – 2 credits
Module 3 and/or Module 4 (early March to late April)
  • Graduate business elective – 2 credits
  • Graduate business elective – 2 credits

Summer year 2

Summer A (mid-May to mid-June) and/or Summer B
  • Graduate business elective – 2 credits
Summer B (late June to early August)
  • MAN 6636 Global Strategic Management – 2 credits

Spring year 1

Module 3 (mid-January to late February)
  • ECP 5702 Managerial Economics – 2 credits
  • MAR 5806 Marketing Management – 2 credits
  • GEB 5212 Professional Writing – 1 credit
Module 4 (early March to late April)
  • MAN 5246 Organizational Behavior – 2 credits
  • Graduate Business Elective – 2 credits

Summer year 1

Summer A (mid-May to mid-June)
  • BUL 6852 International Business Law – 2 credits
  • Graduate business elective – 2 credits
Summer B (late June to early August)
  • MAN 6617 International Operations/Logistics – 2 credits
  • MAN 6636 Global Strategic Management – 2 credits

Fall year 1

Module 1 (mid-August to early October)
  • ACG 5005 Financial Accounting – 2 credits
  • QMB 5304 Intro to Managerial Statistics – 2 credits
Module 2 (mid-October to early December)
  • ACG 5075 Managerial Accounting (prereq. ACG 5005) – 2 credits
  • GEB 5215 Professional Communication – 1 credit
  • Graduate business elective – 2 credits

Spring year 2

Module 3 (mid-January to late February)
  • FIN 5437 Finance I: Asset Val Risk Return (prereq. ACG 5005 & ACG 5075) – 2 credits
Module 3 and/or Module 4 (early March to late April)
  • Graduate business elective – 2 credits
  • Graduate business elective – 2 credits

Spring year 1

Module 3 (mid-January to late February)
  • ECP 5702 Managerial Economics – 2 credits
  • MAR 5806 Marketing Management – 2 credits
Module 4 (early March to late April)
  • MAN 5246 Organizational Behavior – 2 credits

Summer year 1

Summer A (mid-May to mid-June)
  • BUL 6852 International Business Law – 2 credits
Summer B (late June to early August)
  • MAN 6617 International Operations/Logistics – 2 credits

Fall year 1

Module 1 (mid-August to early October)
  • ACG 5005 Financial Accounting – 2 credits
  • GEB 5212 Professional Writing – 1 credit
Module 2 (mid-October to early December)
  • ACG 5075 Managerial Accounting (prereq. ACG 5005) – 2 credits
  • GEB 5215 Professional Communication – 1 credit

Spring year 2

Module 3 (mid-January to late February)
  • FIN5 437 Finance I: Asset Val Risk Return (prereq. ACG 5005 & ACG 5075) – 2 credits
Module 3 and/or Module 4
  • Graduate business elective – 2 credits
Module 4 (early March to late April)
  • Graduate business elective – 2 credits

Summer year 2

Summer A (mid-May to mid-June)
  • Graduate business elective – 2 credits
Summer B (late June to early August)
  • MAN 6636 Global Strategic Management – 2 credits

Fall year 2

Module 1 (mid-August to early October)
  • QMB 5304 Intro to Managerial Statistics – 2 credits
  • Graduate business elective – 2 credits
Module 2 (mid-October to early December)
  • Graduate business elective – 2 credits