MS in Management with a Concentration in Strategy & Security
The MS in Management with a concentration in Strategy and Security program is only available to active-duty naval officers in the Low-residency Graduate Education Program (LGEP) offered through the Office of the Chief Learning Officer (OCLO). Applicants must first apply to and be accepted into the LGEP program, and then they can apply for the LGEP MS in Management with a concentration in Strategy and Security.
The program consists of 18 credits of business fundamental courses and 12 credits of strategy and security courses. It is completed in 21 months, including one summer session.
All classes are delivered in a synchronous online format. In addition to online courses, students also have the opportunity to attend two weekend residencies per semester on campus.
Students attend online classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:30-8:00 p.m.
Why Kogod?
Innovative, Flexible Program
The program emphasizes team-based learning, developing analytical skills through case studies, access to leaders from the public and private sectors, technology exploration, and experiential learning. The flexible delivery model of online classes and bi-semester weekend residencies offers an unparalleled graduate education that minimizes disruption to operational assignments and career progression. LGEP students will develop the strategic management and security skills needed to progress in their military careers and beyond.
Learn by Doing
Your experience will be hands-on, practical, and experiential. Classes incorporate case studies, which help students develop and utilize their analytical and communication skills to produce viable solutions to real business problems. Nearly all of the classes also include a group project, where students must navigate team dynamics, resolve conflict, and share responsibilities to successfully complete the project. We believe that students learn best when they can apply their skills and knowledge in a real-world setting. For this reason, many of the class projects involve real companies where students must analyze and recommend solutions for a real business problem.
Faculty Expertise
The faculty at Kogod include top scholars in the strategic management, security, and innovation fields as well as executives in residence who have a wealth of industry expertise and are continuously engaged with government and industry. The approach taken by faculty focuses on an experiential learning process coupled with case studies and hands-on learning techniques. This, combined with a unique hybrid learning delivery, is unparalleled at any other school in the Washington, DC, area. Access to unique resources and initiatives at Kogod will provide additional learning opportunities and skillsets for MS in Management students.
Capstone Project
The program culminates in a capstone course project which synthesizes all of the skills and knowledge acquired throughout the program curriculum. This live client project asks students to analyze a real problem that a company is facing and present their solutions to the client. The capstone project simulates the experiences that students will have in their current or future careers.
What You'll Learn
Business Core (18 credits)
- Financial Accounting (3)
- Financial Management (3)
- Applied Managerial Statistics (3)
- Strategic Decision Making (3)
- Management of Organizations & Human Capital (3)
- Marketing Management (3)
Strategy & Security (12 credits)
You'll Walk Away With
- Functional Business Knowledge—a foundation in each of the functional areas of business, including accounting and financial analysis, production and marketing of goods and services, management of people and organizations, and information and technology management.
- Strategic Thinking & Integration—proficiency in strategic decision-making abilities by integrating academic (across disciplines) and experiential learning. Understand critical interrelationships and linkages necessary for developing global business strategy, including linkages between strategic and operational issues, relationships among functional disciplines.
- Analytical Problem Solving—proficiency in applying quantitative information, tools, methods, and professional judgment in solving business problems.
- Communication—ability to demonstrate professional competence in oral and written communication skills in a business setting.
- Leadership Styles and Team Work—proficiency to identify different leadership styles and demonstrate the ability to work effectively in diverse teams.
- Business & Society—proficiency to understand the global environment in which business operates, including economic, legal, ethical, and societal dimensions.
- Security & Risk—knowledge of the risks and opportunities relevant to cybersecurity, including legal, technical, financial, and operational.
The program consists of 18 credits of business fundamental courses and 12 credits of strategy and security courses. It is completed in 21 months, including one summer session.
| YEAR 1 (18 Credits) | ||
| Fall 1 | Spring 1 | Summer 1 |
| Strategic Thinking (1.5) | Negotiations Strat & Tactics (1.5) | Business Intelligence (3) |
| Financial Accounting (3) | Applied Managerial Statistics (3) | |
| Management of Orgs & Human Capital (3) | Marketing Management (3) | |
| Total: 7.5 Credits | Total: 7.5 Credits | Total: 3 Credits |
| YEAR 2 (12 Credits) | ||
| Fall 2 | Spring 2 | |
| Financial Management (3) | Cybersecurity Governance (3) | |
| Leading & Managing Change (3) | Strategic Decision Making (3) | |
| Total: 6 Credits | Total: 6 Credits |
All qualified applicants to the MS in Management program at the Kogod School of Business will receive a $100 application fee waiver.
Applicants must be recommended as LGEP MS Management candidates by the Office of the Chief Learning Officer (OCLO).
Applicants must have earned an undergraduate bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
Applicants must meet the minimum admissions requirement to be enrolled in a graduate program at American Universuty.