Most college graduates eventually will work in a business environment. Yet the undergraduate curriculum for non-business majors does not typically involve business courses or experiential learning. With a new 10-month master’s degree in business management, Miami will deliver to the non-business graduate essential skills, core business knowledge and hands-on, client-based experiential learning.
Areas of learning include:
Managerial skills
Analytical and strategic thinking
Data-driven decision making
Creative thinking
Business communication skills
Leadership
Effective teamwork and ethical thinking
All with a consistent focus on career development and networking skills.
The faculty envision this program as the launch pad for other professional master’s programs, dual-degree programs and graduate certificates that can benefit from a business core. For example, students interested in healthcare fields can be engaged in the health care sector during their capstone experience. Students completing a subset of courses in the business core of the program would earn the Certificate in Business Management.
Leading Faculty on the Project
Bryan Ashenbaum Professor and Chair, Management
John "Skip" Benamati Professor and Chair, Information Systems and Analytics
Jon Grenier Associate Professor, Accountancy
Barnali Gupta Associate Dean for Curriculum and Professor of Economics, Farmer School of Business
Joel Harper Professor and Chair, Finance
Tim Holcomb Associate Professor and Director, Management and Entrepreneurship
Mike McCarthy Professor and Chair, Marketing
Joseph Rode Professor, Management
Impact:
Graduates in a variety of disciplines will be better prepared for career options with training in core business concepts and management.