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
Format
- On-campus
- Fall and Spring: 7-week modules
- Summer A/B: 6-week modules
Is a master’s in management from Warrington worth it?
You have the passion. You have the drive. But do you have business skills?
Beyond your chosen academic discipline, be it engineering, art, psychology, or anything in between, employers value a range of skills. They look for strategizers, people and project managers, and decision-makers well-versed in data.
And that’s who the University of Florida Warrington College of Business’ Master of Science in Management degree program trains you to be.
Designed for non-business majors (minors are welcome), this fast-paced, cost-effective program in business and management fundamentals builds upon your current expertise to expand your career options.
Because MSM students’ aspirations are as individual as they are, Warrington builds flexibility into the program. In one of the first MSM programs created for non-business majors:
- Explore a business discipline or acquire an industry-specific certificate or minor through your elective credits.
- Hone an entrepreneurial mindset.
- Lengthen your resume with an optional internship.
- See how overseas markets operate through optional global experiences.
When you envision a future without limits, Warrington’s MSM degree gives you a glimpse of everything ahead (even if you can’t quite picture it all yet).
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Warrington’s MSM program, 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 not 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
Craft your career here
Personalized, not prescriptive: that’s how Warrington’s Business Career Services approaches every MSM student through coaching sessions and professional development opportunities. As a result, you show up to career fairs and networking events distinguished and prepared to leave a lasting impression.
About the MSM Program
One word describes Warrington’s master’s in management degree program: dynamic.
You’ll see this vibrancy in class, where students who arrive from diverse undergraduate programs and backgrounds enhance topical discussions with their perspectives.
You’ll also find it in the program’s structure: Past the core of business essentials and transferable skills, you’ll pursue what interests you — whether that’s international experience or extra finance classes.
See how these broadly applied business concepts complement your existing knowledge:
- Core courses: How do organizations track profits, attract and manage staff, and remain competitive? Key in any industry, these competencies are introduced theoretically and reinforced through group projects.
- Electives: What else would you like to know? You can use your electives to focus on one area of business, keep growing your general knowledge base or fulfill requirements to apply to an MBA program. Courses cover topics in entrepreneurship, finance, management, marketing, real estate or information systems and operations management.
- Group projects: In the workforce, you and your peers will put your heads together and allocate tasks to accomplish bigger goals — from meeting project deadlines to presenting a new initiative. These integrated projects preview what to expect on the job and strengthen your interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
Scholarships and tuition assistance
It pays to know business. That’s more than a sentiment in the real world: Your knowledge can result in a higher title, a larger salary and more promotions throughout your career.
Do you know what also pays long term? Not graduating with significant debt. We help you upgrade your skills and keep our already-low costs down with the following:
- 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 MSM program
A business background benefits all career paths. Designed for recent graduates and professionals with less than two years of work experience, the MSM degree program introduces a versatile, comprehensive set of skills for unlocking opportunities. Here’s how you can get started:
- Traditional on-campus program: Transformation kicks off with one to two intensive years of courses, projects, and assignments that frame your interests and goals in a whole new light. Designed for students who will earn their bachelor’s degree prior to the start of the program.
- Bachelor’s/master’s combination program: As a current University of Florida student, you can apply to this program to begin MSM coursework while working toward your bachelor’s and enter the job market with two degrees plus a competitive skill set. Learn more about our combination degrees.
- Master’s/master’s, master’s/doctoral and joint programs: Our MSM degree meshes with other graduate and professional programs available at UF — including an MD or Ph.D. Acquire a business mindset by extending your studies for just one year. Learn more about our concurrent and joint specialized master’s programs.
- Online program: Warrington’s trailblazing, flexible MSM can be accessed from anywhere, at any time. Think you need to bulk up on your business basics after a couple of years in the workforce? The online MSM is the most efficient way to do it.
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.
Core courses
Designed for students without prior business knowledge.
22 credits required:
- ACG 5005 Financial Accounting
- ACG 5075 Managerial Accounting
- BUL 5811 Law, Ethics, and Organizations
- 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
- MAN 5502 Production & Operations Management
- 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, finance, information systems & operations management, international business, and real estate.
- Study abroad (optional)
- Take graduate-level, non-business electives (up to 9 credits)
Add on a certificate: Gain tourism and hospitality industry context by adding a Certificate in Tourism and Hospitality Management.
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 Online MSM program should follow the Online MSM application instructions.
Eligibility
- Bachelor’s degree from accredited institution
- Non-business major or minor
- 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: Gainesville
- 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.
Optional experiential programs for MSM students
Global Immersion Experience
We live in an interconnected world — and business is no exception. During this weeklong elective trip intended to build cross-cultural fluency, you’ll tour companies throughout a region, listen to academic talks and address an actual business issue in a consulting role.
Study abroad
There’s always more to explore, including a new locale and its business practices. Using your elective requirement, you can spend anywhere from one week to six months engaging in self-guided study at one of our 30 partnering international institutions. These optional trips allow for a more detailed perspective of a region’s culture and markets.
The GatorNest and Gator Hatchery
A culture of entrepreneurship runs through Warrington, and we encourage everyone to get involved. Participate in the GatorNest consulting project, where you’ll help a local business work through its pain points. Or use the resources of the Gator Hatchery — an innovation incubator extending networking, mentorship, and funding opportunities — to transform an idea into a business with growth potential.
Courses
Through the 32-credit curriculum (22 core credits and 10 elective credits), you’ll grasp and get ready to apply accounting principles, organizational behavioral theories, and decision-making strategies in any business or industry you find yourself in.
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.
Intro to Managerial Statistics
An introduction to the concepts and applications of statistics in management.
Law, Ethics, and Organizations
A comprehensive overview of the major legal and ethical considerations in business organizations and their transactions.
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.
Production and Operations Management
Learn the areas of process management and supply chain management.
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 Business Systems Design and Development
Learn the basics of systems analysis and design.
Advanced Marketing Management
Designed to teach marketing management techniques that will be applicable in a business setting.
Analytics Programming
Emphasis is on programming constructs for analytics and object-oriented concepts.
Art and Science of Negotiation
Advance your business negotiation skills through the application of principles and strategies.
Asset Allocation
Learn about the variety of asset classes and the unique needs of different investors.
Asset Valuation, Risk, and Return
Learn concepts and techniques that form the foundation of modern finance.
Building and Managing Brand Equity
Focuses on the management of brand equity, which is the value of the brand to the organization.
Business Database Systems 1
Introduces concepts and practices of modern database systems.
Business Database Systems 2
Understanding the strategic possibilities at the intersection of business and technology.
Business Intelligence
Introduces techniques to extract information from the volume of data an organization can use.
Business Objects
Provides an understanding of the technologies that enable distributed enterprise and cloud computing.
Business Programming
Teaches how to develop information systems solutions to real-life problems by following the systems development lifecycle.
Business Telecom Strategy and Applications
Covering the fundamental principles and practices of network and data security.
Business-to-Business Marketing
An in-depth analysis of the challenges and opportunities that characterize business-to-business markets.
Capital Structure and Risk Management
Students gain a set of tools for strong financial decision-making.
Capitalism and Regulation
Learn how financial markets and institutions add value to society and require regulations for success.
Compensation in Organizations
Relevant practical and theoretical information regarding the design of reward systems that support organizational strategies.
Creativity in Entrepreneurship
Examination of the creative process and organizational environment of several innovative organizations.
Customer Analysis
Start to think analytically about customers and the firm’s marketing strategy.
Customer Relationship Management
See the considerable impact customer value can have on a company’s long-term performance.
Cyber and AI Governance in Business
Instructs on the structures and policies used by organizations to ensure they’re using cyber technologies responsibly.
Data Analysis and Decision Support
A survey of some models and methodologies with an emphasis on business applications.
Data Analysis Skills
An introduction to data analysis skills with a primary focus on using Python.
Data Visualization
Teaches students to apply key data visualization principles and techniques.
Doing Business in Asia
An overview of culture and management practices in major East and Southeast Asian economies.
Emerging Markets Finance
An introduction to investing and finance in the emerging markets.
Employment Law
A comprehensive overview of the legal and ethical considerations involving employment law.
Financial Accounting
Grow your knowledge of financial accounting and apply it to realistic accounting problems.
Fundamentals of International Business
Examine the environment of international business and many operational tools and characteristics.
Fundamentals of Real Estate Development
An introduction to the real estate development process from the perspective of the owner or developer.
Game Theory Applied to Business Decisions
Examining the main ideas and tools in the field of Game Theory and their applications to business strategy.
Hospitality and Tourism Marketing
Provides a foundation in branding and marketing for the hospitality and tourism industry.
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 Finance
Provides an introduction to international finance.
International Marketing
Exploring the global marketplace and factors that influence the decision-making of marketers.
Introduction to Managerial Statistics
Lays the foundation for applying quantitative and qualitative tools for making better managerial decisions.
Intro to Python
Designed to teach Python as a tool to create business analytics and visualization applications.
Introduction to Real Estate
An overview of the complexities and opportunities that are associated with the real estate industry.
Latin American Business Environment
An overview of the economic, political, social, and cultural characteristics of business in Latin America.
Leading Teams
Equips you with the knowledge and tools necessary to successfully lead high-performing teams and organizations.
Managerial Accounting
An overview of managerial accounting for non-accountants.
Managerial Decisions
Provides an analytical foundation for making sound managerial decisions.
Managerial Economics
Learn how to develop a microeconomic approach to decision-making in business.
Managerial Quantitative Analysis
An introduction to the concepts and applications of management science, which uses mathematical models to solve problems.
Marketing Analytics
Learn how to perform explanatory and predictive analytics functions.
Marketing Ethics
Analyzes ethical issues commonly faced by marketers and consumers.
Mergers and Acquisitions
Examines the accounting and financial reporting of business combinations.
Open Economy Macrofinance
Introduces students to how economies work in an international context.
Organizational Behavior
Learn how organizational behavior helps manage change from various perspectives.
Organizational Staffing
Offers a broad view of the entire staffing process from beginning to end.
Principles of Logistics and Transportation Systems
Learn the analytics of modeling and optimizing logistics systems.
Problems and Methods in Marketing Management
A strategic perspective to marketing while emphasizing issues relating to sustainable competitive advantage.
Product Development and Management
A structured way of thinking about product development.
Production and Operations Management
Learn the areas of process management and supply chain management.
Professional Selling
This teaches the importance of the selling role and provides basic professional selling skills.
Project Management
Learn about the organizational role of the manager.
Purchasing and Materials Management
Learn about the industrial and institutional purchasing cycle for operating supplies.
Revenue Management in Hospitality Business
Provides conceptual and practical knowledge regarding hospitality revenue management.
Secondary Mortgage Markets and Securitization
See the opportunities and risks associated with mortgage pools.
Special Topics in Finance
Highlighting special topics in finance fields of study.
Statistical Analysis for Managerial Decisions
Provides the essentials of statistics for business decision-making.
Strategy and Disruption in Technology Industries
Explores the strategic issues related to the management of new technologies and business systems.
Study in Valuation
Learn the details involved in creating a professional valuation analysis.
Supply Chain Analytics
Demonstrates the effectiveness of analytical tools in coordinating supply chain activities.
Related programs
Become the entry-level candidate called for a second interview and extended an offer with an MSM or another Warrington program geared toward recent graduates:
What can you do with an MSM degree?
The MSM is a stepping stone to anywhere — a specialist role with an upward trajectory, an entry-level business or management career, a leadership training program, or even a professional degree. Students find that their combined education and experiences initially set them apart from their peers and prepare them to take on more responsibilities after a couple of years on the job.
$71,000
Average salary for MSM graduates.
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
Internships are an “in” for any industry. While they’re not a requirement, MSM students are advised to find an eight- to 10-week or longer internship to put theoretical concepts into practice and establish connections that could lead to full-time placement.
Faculty
At Warrington, we redefine rather than recite, and the research our faculty conduct for our Centers means your education is always one step ahead. Additionally, many instructors for our esteemed Full-Time MBA program teach our MSM courses.
Paul Madsen
Associate Professor
Expertise: 19th and 20th Century Accounting History, Accounting Regulation, Financial Accounting, Standard Setting Institutions, The Labor Economics of Accounting Occupations, The Origins of Accounting
Megan E. Mocko
Senior Lecturer
Research areas: Statistics Education, Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
Adam Burton Munson
Instructional Associate Professor
Research areas: Decision Modeling, Managerial Statistics, Operations Management and Supply Chain Management
Faculty committed to my growth
The support from career workshops and extensive networking opportunities has provided me with insights and connections that will undoubtedly shape my professional path. What stands out most, though, is the faculty’s commitment to our growth and the diverse, collaborative learning environment created by my peers, each bringing unique perspectives from various industries.
Nicole Acosta (MSM ’25)
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Define your beginning
Make a memorable start and capitalize on your potential with a Master of Science in Management degree from Warrington.
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