Department website: https://www.uwplatt.edu/program/master-strategic-management
Maya Jaber, Program Coordinator
Master of Science in Strategic Management
Address: University of Wisconsin-Platteville
1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818-3099
Phone: 608.342.1660
Email: jaberm@uwplatt.edu
Statement of Purpose
Strategic management is the process of identifying and capturing a unique and valuable market position. The M.S. in Strategic Management prepares students to systematically evaluate the firm’s external and internal environments to produce a range of responses that capture value for the firm. The program differs from an MBA, which teaches broad principles of administration, by making value in all of its forms (e.g. financial, human, social, environmental, etc.) the focal point of all organizational activities, resource configurations, capabilities, and processes. From this view, the MSSM is a specialist degree.
Student Learning Outcomes
Graduates will:
- Evaluate the firm’s internal and external environment to identify opportunities for value creation.
- Align resources, capabilities, and strategy to create sustainable or durable advantage.
- Apply a wide range of leadership approaches to influence employees toward a common goal.
- Design organizational systems to create and capture value for the firm.
Introduction
This program will prepare you to systematically evaluate a firm’s external and internal environments to produce a range of responses to capture value for the firm. More than an MBA, the M.S. in Strategic Management emphasizes broad principles of administration by making value in all of its forms (financial, human, social, environmental, etc.) the focal point of all organizational activities, resource configurations, capabilities, and processes.
Designed to provide you with a strong foundation in identifying and capturing a unique and valuable market position, the M.S. in Strategic Management will help you acquire the skills to become a leader within your organization. Don’t just learn to administer, learn to lead with a degree equipped for a modern business environment.
Special Students
Students who have earned a bachelor’s degree from a nationally or regionally accredited institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation may register as a Special Student. Students will receive academic credit for courses taken while on this status. Students can be considered for admission into a degree program if they maintain a 3.00 grade point average in all graduate-level work and all other admission requirements are met. With the program area advisor’s approval, students may transfer up to 12 credits earned at UW-Platteville into a degree program. All graduate-level work will be included in computing a student’s GPA.
Strategic Management Degree Requirements
The Strategic Management degree program has a 30-credit curriculum, wherein students will complete a 24-credit core (including a 3-credit Capstone course) and 6 credits of electives from one of three emphasis to satisfy degree requirements.
All courses listed are three credits unless otherwise stated.
Graduate credits in which a grade lower than a “C-” has been earned will not be counted toward a degree in Strategic Management; however, these lower grades will be reflected in the student’s grade point average.
Curriculum
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses | 24 | |
| Managerial Accounting | ||
| Organizational Behavior | ||
| Marketing Management | ||
| Introduction to Strategic Management | ||
| International Supply Chain Management | ||
| Organizational Change Leadership: Theory and Practice | ||
| Organizational Development | ||
| Capstone in Strategic Management | ||
| Elective credits chosen from one of three emphasis | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
Strategic Human Resources Emphasis
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Choose 6 credits of electives from the following: | ||
| Employee Training and Development | ||
| Strategic Human Resources | ||
| Current Issues in Human Resources | ||
| Total Credits | 6 | |
Strategic Marketing Emphasis
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Choose 6 credits of electives from the following: | ||
| Consumer Behavior | ||
| eMarketing Applications | ||
| Customer Relationship Management | ||
| Total Credits | 6 | |
Strategic Sourcing Emphasis
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Choose 6 credits of electives from the following: | ||
| Purchasing Management | ||
| Warehousing and Distribution Management | ||
| Outsourcing | ||
| Total Credits | 6 | |
Certificate in Strategic Management
Strategic management is the process of identifying and capturing a valuable market position. The strategic management certificate provides a focused view into both the science and practice of building value for the firm across multiple domains.
To obtain a graduate certificate, students must:
- Achieve a minimum grade of “C” in each course from the certificate program
- Complete the certificate with a minimum GPA of 3.00
- Request a certificate through their advisor within one year upon completion of the final course of the certificate
To earn the certificate, students must complete the following requirements:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| BUSADMIN 7000 | Introduction to Strategic Management | 3 |
| OCL 7330 | Organizational Change Leadership: Theory and Practice | 3 |
| BUSADMIN 6630 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| or ISCM 7100 | International Supply Chain Management | |
| OCL 7500 | Organizational Development | 3 |
| or BUSADMIN 5530 | Organizational Behavior | |
| Total Credits | 12 | |