Master of Management at Aquinas College
Master of Management: Program Overview
The Master of Management (M.M.) degree at Aquinas College equips you with the necessary skills to manage both people and numbers.
Our M.M. program offers a comprehensive view of business, empowering you to think strategically, understand organizational culture, and inspire the people who drive success. These are the qualities sought by America's top business leaders
Our distinguished professors bring a blend of academic excellence and real-world expertise to the classroom. You will gain invaluable insights from classmates who come from a wide range of industries and organizations, enriching your learning experience.
Ensuring you are well-prepared to excel in any business environment, our diverse course offerings include:
- Organizational behavior
- Strategic management
- Leadership
- Ethics
- Problem-solving
- Team dynamics
Mission Statement
We develop professionals who can apply advanced management practices to provide meaningful leadership within their organizations. The program focuses on examining both functional and strategic managerial issues, with a special emphasis on the cultural and behavioral dynamics that occur within an organization. We integrate a global perspective where managerial communication and leadership effectiveness are incorporated into an adaptive learning sequence of theory, practice, application, reflection and growth.
Values
Our core values ensure relevance, rigor and consistency, while maintaining the flexibility and convenience typically associated with graduate studies.
- An applied and collaborative learning environment for content learning, student engagement, personal growth and professional development.
- Multi-modal learning with flexible options, incorporating technology, field research and independent study.
- An empirical approach to problem-solving, emphasizing data-driven decision making supported by extensive research and analysis.
- Broad discipline exposure with a global perspective, utilizing teams, mentors, guest speakers, clinics, workshops, shadowing and internships.
- Integration of ethics into business decision-making, promoting corporate social responsibility at all levels.
- Strong industry relationships, fostering ongoing engagement with local corporations, not-for-profit organizations and governmental agencies.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
All graduates from the Master of Management program will be able to:
- Research, analyze and identify key management issues
- Think critically, assess and respond appropriately to functional and strategic management issues
- Plan strategically
- Manage decisively
- Communicate effectively
- Lead successfully
CONTACT INFO
Lynn Atkins-Rykert
Graduate Programs Coordinator
Academic Building, Room 201
(616) 632-2924
atkinlyn@c178.net