Management - Part-Time, Management and Leadership Concentration (Online), MIM

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The part-time Master in Management (MIM) program is an innovative graduate program for emerging leaders aiming to integrate impactful ethical decision-making with sustainable business strategies. This transformative 30-credit curriculum dives deep into how future leaders can leverage technology, financial insights, and sustainability to revolutionize business practices. With a strong emphasis on managerial and leadership competencies, the curriculum equips students with the skills to navigate the complex interplay of technology and sustainability in today’s dynamic business landscape.

Through engaging with a diverse range of organizations across sectors, from startups to established Fortune 500 companies, students tackle real-world sustainability challenges via project-based learning. This approach ensures the practical application of theoretical knowledge, enhancing skills in creating impactful, sustainable solutions. The program offers a holistic educational experience, integrating personalized curriculum paths and extensive experiential learning opportunities, all aimed at launching students into impactful careers.

The proposal outlines the creation of a new concentration for the online part-time MIM program. The 30-unit program curriculum has three parts: a core (foundational mindsets and skillsets courses) of 12 units, the Management and Leadership concentration (focused on developing management and leadership competencies and skills courses) of 14 units, and a capstone (practical solutions courses) of 4 units.

This program is WSCUC approved.

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the USF MIM program will be able to:

Management and Leadership Core Courses

Demonstrate critical analytical capacity in sustainability values, principles, and mindsets.

Graduates will integrate technical and analytical skills in business, management, and finance, focusing on implementing sustainability strategies and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles. This outcome emphasizes the application of advanced business acumen and data-driven decision-making in developing and managing sustainable business enterprises.

Management and Leadership Concentration

Demonstrate interdisciplinary managerial competencies for organizational applications.

Graduates will lead with integrity and intelligence by navigating complex organizational challenges, leading change, and fostering collaborative relationships. They will apply advanced and emergent management knowledge to design, implement, and evaluate impactful strategies in diverse and evolving contexts. Through critical conversations and negotiation skills, graduates will influence outcomes that align with ethical principles and organizational goals.

Capstone Courses

Demonstrate professional capacity to ideate, design, and prototype innovative and systemic solutions. Graduates will master applying design thinking methodologies to real-world business challenges in their capstone projects. They will showcase the ability to lead and execute a comprehensive project integrating cross-functional knowledge, innovative problem-solving, and strategic planning. This includes the capacity to understand customer needs, ideate creative solutions, prototype, test, and iterate to develop impactful business solutions.

Major Requirements (30 units)

Core Courses (12 units)

All courses are 2 units.

Management and Leadership Concentration Courses (14 units)

All courses are 2 units. Students will select seven courses from the list provided.

MIM 640 - Building Organizational Integrity
MIM 641 - Leadership Intelligence
MIM 642 - Managing Complex Collaborations
MIM 643 - Negotiations and Critical Conversations
MIM 644 - Change Leadership
MIM 645 - Advanced Management and Leadership
MIM 646 - Impact Business Management
MIM 647 - Emerging Issues in Management

Capstone Courses (4 units)

All courses are 2 units.