Online Master of Science in Management
Program length
- 32 credits
- Full time: 1 year
- Part time: 1.5 to 2 years
Application deadline
Spring
- International applicant deadline: July 15
- Domestic & scholarship consideration deadline: Sept. 1
Fall
- International applicant deadline: Jan. 15
- Domestic & scholarship consideration early deadline: March 1
- Domestic final deadline: May 1
Schedule format
- Online
- Fall and Spring: 7-week modules
- Summer A/B: 6-week modules
Is an Online MSM degree from Warrington worth it?
Leadership wants you to contribute your ideas to company-wide initiatives. And as you look beyond entry level, you know you’ll need to build budgets, forecast risks and profits, and engage teams.
While you can pick up some things on your own, there’s a better way to acquire the basics of doing business: an Online Master of Science in Management degree from the University of Florida Warrington College of Business.
We merged two trailblazing concepts to develop this program: one of the first MSM degrees created for non-business majors plus the interactive, asynchronous format introduced with our top-ranked Online MBA over two decades ago.
Together, you have access to a comprehensive, foundational business education from wherever you are (and at any time of day or in your career), enhanced by our always-evolving approach to distance learning.
What does this mean for you?
- Affordable core courses and flexible electives tell you all you need to know and let you apply concepts in real time.
- The full Warrington experience without ever traveling to Gainesville: influential faculty leading your lectures, driven classmates eager to network, career assistance for moving up or changing directions, and study abroad trips for a cross-cultural perspective of business practices.
To sum that up, this is a career transformation on your timeline.
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Warrington’s Online MSM, by the numbers
The visibility and value for starting your business career.
#8
In the U.S. for alumni outcomes and #13 overall in the U.S.
QS, 2025 Master’s in Management Rankings
$16,983
Tuition for Florida residents
$42,492
Tuition for out-of-state residents
No GMAT or GRE
GMAT/GRE test scores are required to apply.
25+
Study abroad opportunities
#1
Among U.S. Publics and #6 in the nation for MS in Management programs.
Eduniversal, 2024 Best Masters and MBAs Ranking
Career guidance
New skills equal a new role and new responsibilities. Work with Warrington’s Business Career Services to polish your resume, prepare for interviews and connect with recruiters to form your post-graduation plan.
About the Online MSM program
Whatever your passion or aspirations, you recognize that all fields and career paths benefit from a broad understanding of business.
Warrington’s Online MSM degree program gets you up to speed, no matter if you majored in science, engineering, the arts, the humanities or another non-business discipline. In virtual classes, you’ll learn from the same faculty who teach our on-campus MSM and Full-Time MBA programs. Here’s what to expect:
- Core courses: The bulk of the program is your 101 and beyond view of finance, accounting, global strategy, organizational behavior and other transferable concepts. While you can review lectures at any time, intensive assignments and group projects are a hallmark of the MSM, requiring you to solve problems through theory.
- Electives: Now’s the time to plot your career path, down to what you need to know to reach your next destination. Electives in entrepreneurship, international business, management and marketing let you pick a direction or grow into someone well-rounded.
- Group projects: From brainstorming sessions to projects with assigned roles, collaboration is the rule of the modern workplace. Recognizing this, the Online MSM program incorporates assignments that bring you and your classmates together to contemplate a challenge in a similar fashion. This approach also lets you practice what you’re learning before you put it into action on the job.
Scholarships and tuition assistance
Invest in your personal and professional success with an Online MSM that may boost your salary and costs less than comparable programs.
For an even greater return, the following opportunities further offset tuition and other expenses:
- Scholarships: Newly admitted students may be eligible for a limited number of merit and need-based scholarships ranging from $500 to $5,000. Scholarship application instructions will be emailed to eligible students two weeks prior to the scholarship application deadline. Awards are open to domestic and international students.
- Florida Bright Futures: Are you surging ahead through the combination track? Florida Bright Futures recipients who graduated with their bachelor’s degree in seven semesters/105 credits or less may be eligible to apply remaining Florida Bright Futures funding to the first semester of the MSM program.
- Florida Prepaid Students: Once accepted into the combination program, Florida Prepaid students may apply any remaining prepaid funds toward graduate tuition.
Formats for the Online MSM program
The online master’s in management program primarily delivers courses asynchronously. You log in to view lectures, participate in discussions and submit assignments. Expect to devote at least six to 10 hours per week per course to your studies.
You can complete this degree through one of the following pathways:
- Traditional online program: You finished a bachelor’s and started your career. Rather than place everything on pause, this format lets you progress educationally and professionally around your schedule.
- Bachelor’s/master’s combination program: Become the candidate employers seek by completing Online MSM courses as you finish your bachelor’s. Open to current University of Florida students, bachelor’s/master’s combination degrees let you graduate with two competitive credentials in less time and expand your skills in line with job market expectations. Learn more about our bachelor’s/master’s combination degrees.
- Master’s/master’s, master’s/doctoral, and joint degree programs: Whether you want to plan future promotions or prepare for entrepreneurship, the Online MSM degree program can enrich several UF master’s, professional, and Ph.D. programs. Learn more about our concurrent and joint specialized master’s programs.
- On-campus: For students who prefer an in‑person experience, we offer a residential program on our Gainesville campus. Discover more about the on‑campus MSM format.
Online MSM program curriculum
The curriculum consists of 32 credit hours (22 core credits and 10 elective credits) designed to provide students with a solid business foundation. Upon completion of the required curriculum, students are awarded a Master of Science degree with a major in Management.
Core courses
Designed for students without prior business knowledge.
22 credits required:
- ACG 5005 Financial Accounting
- ACG 5075 Managerial Accounting
- BUL 6852 International Business Law
- ECP 5702 Managerial Economics
- FIN 5437 Finance I: Asset Valuation, Risk and Return
- GEB 5212 Professional Writing (1 credit)
- GEB 5215 Professional Communication (1 credit)
- MAN 5246 Organizational Behavior
- MAN 6617 International Operations/Logistics
- MAN 6636 Global Strategic Management (Capstone)
- MAR 5806 Marketing Management
- QMB 5304 Intro to Managerial Statistics
Elective courses
10 credits required:
- Choose business electives from a variety of subject areas such as entrepreneurship, international business, management, and marketing.
- Study abroad (optional)
- Take graduate-level, non-business electives (up to 9 credits)
Application instructions and deadlines
| Spring (January) | Deadline | Applicant notified by |
|---|---|---|
| International applicant deadline | July 15 | Sept. 15 |
| Domestic & scholarship consideration deadline | Sept. 1 | Oct. 15 |
| Fall (late August) | Deadline | Applicant notified by |
|---|---|---|
| International applicant deadline | Jan. 15 | April 15 |
| Early deadline & scholarship consideration deadline | March 1 | April 15 |
| Final deadline | May 1 | June 15 |
Domestic applicants: The criteria and assessment of applications remain the same for both the early and final deadlines. The distinction between the early and final deadlines is in the timing of when the decision letter is issued.
If you cannot finalize your application under the deadline, contact us to determine if we can accept late applications.
Admitted applicants will be asked to accept their admission offer within two weeks of receiving their offer letter.
The instructions below apply to traditional applicants who will complete the bachelor’s degree before the start of the program. Combination (bachelor’s/master’s) degree applicants should follow the combination degree application instructions, while those applying for the on-campus MSM should follow that program’s specific application instructions .
Eligibility
- Bachelor’s degree from accredited institution
- Non-business major (business minors may apply)
- 3.0 upper division undergraduate GPA (U.S. degrees only)
Instructions
- Submit the Graduate School application and pay the application fee.
- When selecting your program, choose the following:
- Location of intended program: Distance Education
- Program of study: Management (listed under Business Administration)
- Intended term: Spring (January start) or Fall (August start)
- Degree goal: Master’s
- All applicants will be required to submit the Information for Residency Classification when they apply to Graduate School. Learn more about Establishing Residency for Tuition Purposes.
- Upload a statement of purpose (400-600 words) that explains your motivations for applying, why you believe you are good candidate, and how the program will help you achieve your career goals.
- Provide a 1-2 page resume or curriculum vitae that must cover all post-high school education and employment, as well as information about ongoing international affiliations and research funding. Also include your experience, accomplishments and involvement. Elaborate on your duties and responsibilities, as well as leadership activities and time commitments outside of the classroom.
- Enter contact information for two recommenders. After you submit the application, the recommenders will receive an email with instructions.
- Recommendations must be someone who has supervised you (professor, employer, adviser, volunteer coordinators). Letters from students, peer leaders, or relatives will not be accepted.
- Upload a copy of transcripts (in English and native language) from all post-secondary institutions. Unofficial transcripts are accepted for admissions processing. If admitted, official transcripts must be submitted in first term of study. UF students: Do not submit a copy of the UF transcript.
- International candidates
- The UF Office of Admissions will not recognize 3-year bachelor’s degrees from India, Australia, Bangladesh, Canada (excluding Quebec), Nepal and Pakistan. Three-year bachelor’s degrees from other countries are reviewed on an individual basis.
- Refer to requirements for international students, including English proficiency scores (TOEFL/IELTS) and transcript evaluations. Warrington interviews candidates who attended a non-U.S. institution as part of the admissions process.
- Upload a copy of the diploma and degree certification in English and native language. Applicants who have not received their diploma must submit a letter from their institution stating the program of study and expected graduation date. If admitted, the official diploma and degree certification must be submitted during first term of study.
- For the Online MSM program, Warrington does not accept students who are participating in employee education programs (UF Employee Education Program/State Agency Employees).
Strategize and see the world
GatorNest consulting project
Success comes from how you tackle any problem that falls into your path. So strategize to help other businesses get through a hurdle, finding out what it means to think on your feet like an entrepreneur.
Global Immersion Experience
During this weeklong required trip, you and fellow Warrington students get firsthand insight into another country or region’s business practices by touring its companies, collaborating on a consulting project and listening to academic lectures.
Study abroad
Refine your cross-cultural fluency by taking classes in business or a related discipline at any of our 30 elite international partnering institutions. These optional trips last anywhere from a week to six months and count toward your elective requirement.
Courses
Make your contributions more actionable and deliver more pointed results through courses cutting across business and management fundamentals. This 32-credit curriculum includes 22 core credits and 10 elective credits, offering a solid foundation in business and management to help you apply your skills more effectively and deliver stronger results.
Core courses
Asset Valuation, Risk and Return
Learn concepts and techniques that form the foundation of modern finance.
Financial Accounting
Develops an understanding of the environment, role, and basic principles of financial accounting.
Global Strategic Management
Provides students with a fundamental knowledge of the theory and application of strategic management.
International Business Law
Surveys the legal and ethical environment of international business before moving to a specific doctrine.
International Operations and Logistics
Emphasizes the operations and logistics in firms that source, produce, distribute and market products.
Intro to Managerial Statistics
An introduction to the concepts and applications of statistics in management.
Managerial Accounting
An overview of managerial accounting for non-accountants.
Managerial Economics
Learn how to develop a microeconomic approach to decision-making in business.
Marketing Management
Analyzes marketing strategies involving product and brand development, channels of distribution and pricing and promotion.
Organizational Behavior
Learn how organizational behavior helps manage change from various perspectives.
Professional Communication
Become an expert in delivering high-impact presentations and engaging speeches.
Professional Writing
Learn how to write well at work with effective strategies.
Electives
Advanced Marketing Management
Designed to teach marketing management techniques that will be applicable in a business setting.
Art and Science of Pricing
Provides an understanding of the strategy and tactics for an effective pricing decision.
Building and Managing Brand Equity
Focuses on the management of brand equity, which is the value of the brand to the organization.
Business Plan Lab
Concentrates on constructing a business plan for a new concept that the student team generates and develops.
Business-to-Business Marketing
An in-depth analysis of the challenges and opportunities that characterize business-to-business markets.
Compensation in Organizations
Relevant practical and theoretical information regarding the design of reward systems that support organizational strategies.
Corporate Entrepreneurship
See what entrepreneurship looks like at the corporate level.
Creativity in Entrepreneurship
Examination of the creative process and organizational environment of several innovative organizations.
Entrepreneurial Consulting Project
Student teams consult for small local startups and offer suggestions to solve problems.
Entrepreneurial Opportunities
An introduction to entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial process.
Fundamentals of International Business
Examine the environment of international business and many operational tools and characteristics.
Global Trade and Policy
Develop an understanding of global trade flows and trade policy.
Human Capital Analysis
Introducing students to the statistical tools that enable evidence-based HR strategies.
International Aspects of Human Resources
Identifying the influence of economic, legal, and cultural factors on international human resource management.
International Entrepreneurship
Deals with entrepreneurial managers operating in an international environment.
International Finance
Provides an introduction to international finance.
International Marketing
Exploring the global marketplace and factors that influence the decision-making of marketers.
Leading Teams
Equips you with the knowledge and tools necessary to successfully lead high-performing teams and organizations.
Managerial Decisions
Provides an analytical foundation for making sound managerial decisions.
Marketing Analytics
Learn how to perform explanatory and predictive analytics functions.
Marketing Ethics
Analyzes ethical issues commonly faced by marketers and consumers.
Organizational Staffing
Offers a broad view of the entire staffing process from beginning to end.
Product Development
Equips students with the essential tools and concepts for modern new product development.
Professional Selling
This teaches the importance of the selling role and provides basic professional selling skills.
Strategic Entrepreneurship
Highlights the strategy of organizations.
Venture Finance
Learn about venture capital and private equity investing by exercising the skills used by professional firms.
Related programs
Broad business skills coupled with niche knowledge immediately put you in a different category from your peers. Along with the Online MSM degree, Warrington gears the following programs toward recent graduates with similar aspirations.
What can you do with an Online MSM degree?
Advance a level or two in your field, show it’s time for a management training program, or start something entirely new. As an Online MS in Management graduate, the payoff of your degree isn’t just immediate. Your informed, steady performance can lead to a higher title and salary after a couple of years on the job.
$65,000
Average salary for Online MSM graduates in most recent graduating class.
1.2M
Openings for management occupations are projected each year through 2033.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
7%
Greater demand for project management specialists is projected through 2033.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Where our graduates work
Job titles
- Analyst
- Associate Consultant
- Account Manager
- Business Analyst
- Business Development Associate
- Consultant
- Corporate Finance Analyst
- District Manager
- Events Manager
- Financial Analyst
- Fixed Income Analyst
- Global Operations Leadership Development Program
- Human Resources Coordinator
- Human Resources Manager
- Investment Banking Analyst
- Investor Relations Analyst
- Management Trainee
- Marketing & Communications Coordinator
- Marketing & Sales Coordinator
- Marketing Demand Planner
- Marketing Specialist
- Operations Manager
- Proposals Coordinator
- Senior Project Coordinator
- Senior Project Manager
- Social Media & Client Coordinator
- Technology Risk Consulting Associate
- Territory Sales Lead
- Underwriter
Internships
Experience ignites opportunity, so give your career the combined spark and fuel with an internship. Build off your background and enhance your resume with an optional eight- to 10-week or longer assignment.
Faculty
We’ve never been an institution that cycles through the same old. Instead, your coursework aligns with what genuinely works in the real world and is influenced by our faculty’s research and thought leadership.
Sonia Singh
Davis Family Faculty Fellow
Senior Lecturer
Areas of expertise: Financial accounting, taxation, governmental accounting, federal income taxation
Janice Carrillo
Judy A. Warrington Professor in Business
Areas of expertise: Knowledge Management, Management of Technology, New Product Development, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Sustainability
Flexibility to work and study
The biggest advantages of the program are definitely its flexibility and the breadth of coursework offered. The flexibility has allowed me to thrive in my full-time job while completing the graduate program. Regarding coursework, the variety of topics introduced is valuable for students aiming to excel in business, even if they are unsure of which specific sector they are interested in.
Chloe Grimme (BA ’22, MSM ’24)
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An online education for managing your career
Take charge, grow your skills and head wherever you’re meant to be with an Online MSM from Warrington.
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