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APS.AMSM.POC - Associate to Master of Science - Major in Management - Specialization in Policy and Organizational Change (AS to MS)

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About the Program

Program Plan of Study

Program Description

The Associate to Master of Science degree with a major in Management and specialization in Policy and Organizational Change is designed for students who desire additional study in order to expand and enhance their ability to contribute to their career path, company, and society. This program allows students to be engaged in working in a paid or non-paid position, (provided this employment is appropriate for a training opportunity, considering the goals and requirements of the degree program), which may include current employment in a full- or part-time professional position, participation in job shadowing, or participation in an internship. Additionally, the program provides a foundation for future employment to extend the academic experience with practical training as noted above.

Students in this program of study will synthesize organizational management knowledge and skills, analyze internal and external business environments, and formulate relevant business and cross-cultural communication strategies. Solutions needed to ethically lead, plan, organize and control organizations for the future will be explored. Multiple internal and external factors that guide strategies necessary to institute policy and organizational changes will be evaluated. Students develop their own personal management capabilities and integrate a biblical framework that guides interactions within the business environment and workplace.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, students will be able to: 

  • Synthesize organizational management knowledge and skills needed to lead, plan, organize, and control for the future.

  • Evaluate personal management capabilities and design a plan for continual growth.

  • Analyze internal and external business environments and formulate relevant strategies and solutions.

  • Apply ethical theories and concepts to global business decisions and solutions.

  • Implement appropriate cross-cultural communication strategies to achieve organization goals.

  • Integrate a biblical framework that guides interactions within the business environment and workplace.

  • Evaluate multiple internal and external factors that guide strategies necessary to institute policy and organizational changes.

Admissions Requirements for this Program

  • An associate’s degree, verified on original transcripts sent directly to IWU by the institution, from a college or university that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by both the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

  • An undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher from the associate degree granting institution. If an applicant's GPA is below 3.0, the student may be admitted on a probationary basis, as established by the guidelines of the DeVoe School of Business, Technology, & Leadership.

Additional Requirements for this Program

Before starting the graduate MSM courses, students must complete an undergraduate bridge program of 24 credit hours.

  • A grade of "B" or higher must be earned in the bridge courses.

  • Students may not transfer undergraduate credits earned from other institutions.

  • Students may elect to transfer out of the AS-MSM into other IWU undergraduate programs.  Classes taken in this program can apply toward a program of study in another program as appropriate, if the minimum grade requirement for that program has been met.

Students enrolled in the Associate to Master of Science with a major in Management and a specialization in Policy and Organizational Change must complete all undergraduate courses before taking MGT-465 Strategic Management, which serves as the capstone for the undergraduate courses. Students must complete all graduate major courses before taking MGMT-522 Business Strategy and Policy which serves as the capstone for the graduate major.

Graduation Requirements for this Program

  • All credits required in the Master of Science with a major in Management curriculum sequence with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and a minimum grade of “C” in each course. A grade of "C-" or below will require the course to be repeated.

  • Overall GPA of 3.0 in all IWU graduate work.

  • Payment of all tuition and fees is required to receive a diploma.