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Management: Financial Management
Master's SpecializationThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2022-2023 academic year.
In the online master’s in management specialization in financial management at University of Maryland Global Campus, you’ll study management principles and learn about the specialized skills in financial decision making that are essential to the core functions of every organization. Learn how to make high-level decisions that can impact an organization's current operations and financial future.
Program Highlights
Required Courses
Initial Requirement
(0 Credits, UCSP 615)
(to be taken within the first 6 credits of study)
The UCSP 615 requirement may be waived if you previously earned a graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution. For more information, contact your academic advisor.
Core Courses
(3 Credits, MGMT 610)
(3 Credits, MGMT 615)
(3 Credits, MGMT 640)
(3 Credits, MGMT 650)
Specialization Courses
(3 Credits, FIN 610)
(3 Credits, FIN 615)
(3 Credits, FIN 620)
(3 Credits, FIN 630)
(3 Credits, FIN 640)
(3 Credits, FIN 645)
(3 Credits, FIN 660)
Capstone Course
(3 Credits, MGMT 670)
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help prepare you for a leadership position in financial management in areas such as financial planning, financial analysis, investments analysis, loans, and consulting.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
If you lack a recent background in finance or accounting, you should take
(0 Credits, UCSP 620) before
(3 Credits, MGMT 640). If you lack a recent background in statistics, you should take
(0 Credits, UCSP 630) before
(3 Credits, MGMT 650).
(0 Credits, UCSP 605) is recommended to improve writing skills.
Total Program Credits
36
Transfer Credits
Up to 6
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $514 per credit (in-state)
- $659 per credit (out-of-state)
- $480 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.
Accounting & Financial Management
Master of ScienceThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2022-2023 academic year.
The online master’s degree program in accounting and financial management at University of Maryland Global Campus focuses on executive-level procedures and decision-making skills that can help you move toward a leadership position. Ideal for mid-career professionals, this program will prepare you to make decisions that will impact your organization’s current operations and financial future.
Program Highlights
- Develop a financial analysis: Design a comprehensive financial analysis of a large organization and propose a plan for improvement.
- Make strategic decisions: Make strategic management decisions to solve operational problems.
- Analyze financial reporting: Analyze financial reporting and its effect on financial markets.
- Study real organizations: Analyze case studies of real organizations facing financial challenges.
- Examine financial crises: Examine the sources of global financial crises and analyze how organizations respond.
- Create & evaluate plans: Create a plan that reduces costs and mitigates risks.
Required Courses
Initial Requirement
(0 Credits, UCSP 615)
(to be taken within the first 6 credits of study)
The UCSP 615 requirement may be waived if you previously earned a graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution. For more information, contact your academic advisor.
Core Courses
Accounting Courses
(3 Credits, ACCT 610)
(3 Credits, ACCT 613)
(3 Credits, ACCT 628)
Take two of the following for a total of 6 credits:
(3 Credits, ACCT 625)
(3 Credits, ACCT 630)
(3 Credits, ACCT 635)
(3 Credits, ACCT 640)
Financial Management Courses
(3 Credits, MGMT 640)
(3 Credits, FIN 610)
(3 Credits, FIN 620)
(3 Credits, FIN 630)
(3 Credits, FIN 645)
(3 Credits, FIN 660)
Capstone Course
(3 Credits, MSAF 670)
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help you prepare for an organizational leadership position in accounting and/or financial management.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
You are expected to have familiarity with Microsoft Excel. If you have not recently graduated with an undergraduate degree in accounting, finance, or financial management, we highly recommend that you take the noncredit course
(0 Credits, UCSP 620) before
(3 Credits, ACCT 610) and
(3 Credits, MGMT 640). We also recommend taking
(0 Credits, UCSP 605) to help improve your writing skills.
Total Program Credits
36
Transfer Credits
Up to 6
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
- Program restrictions apply
- Location restrictions apply
Tuition Per Credit
- $514 per credit (in-state)
- $659 per credit (out-of-state)
- $480 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
Before enrolling in any graduate accounting course, you must do one of the following:
- Complete 15 credits of undergraduate accounting coursework, with a grade of C or better in each course. Upon submission of an official transcript, you may be accepted into the degree program with fewer than the required 15 credits of undergraduate accounting coursework, but you must complete that coursework before enrolling in your first graduate accounting course.
- Earn a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license as determined by a State Board of Accountancy. Upon submission of documentation and verification of your having earned a CPA license, you may enroll in a graduate accounting course.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
Learn more about professional licensure as it relates to this program.
Business Administration
Master of Business AdministrationThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2022-2023 academic year.
Earn an MBA entirely online in just 18 months for about $25,000. The online Master of Business Administration program at University of Maryland Global Campus can help you gain the skills and abilities desired by today’s employers and learn how to strategically manage an organization for growth and success. Develop and advance your competencies in finance, marketing, human resources, strategy, and leadership, and apply what you learn to real-life business problems. Plus, all course materials are available as no-cost electronic resources through UMGC's online classroom, so you won’t have to pay for a single textbook.
Program Highlights
Develop skills and gain knowledge through coursework that draws from the expertise and experience of our respected faculty.
Required Courses
Take the following courses in the order listed:
Foundation Course
(6 Credits, PRO 600)
Core Courses
(6 Credits, MBA 610)
(6 Credits, MBA 620)
(6 Credits, MBA 630)
(6 Credits, MBA 640)
(6 Credits, MBA 670)
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help you prepare for management careers in business, government, or nonprofit organizations in areas including team leadership, project supervision, and creation and implementation of business solutions.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
We recommend you have strong writing and analytical skills. We recommend
(0 Credits, ASC 601) if you'd like to improve your graduate writing skills. If you need to improve your computing skills, we recommend you take
(0 Credits, ASC 605).
Total Program Credits
36
Transfer Credits
Exactly 6
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $694 per credit (in-state)
- $694 per credit (out-of-state)
- $480 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.
