Master
of Arts in Organizational Management Structure:
The program is structured with five primary goals in mind:
1. To provide
students with a broad based understanding of the management and
leadership skills necessary for successful achievement of organizational
goals.
2. To prepare students to recognize and respond to the implications
of change on organizational stakeholders, e.g., employees, consumers/clients,
vendors, and society.
3. To educate students about the impact of technology on every
aspect of an organization, and how technology creates its own
change.
4. To prepare students to function as consultants and internal
change agents to lead and inspire organizational leadership toward
a more productive future.
5. To prepare students to manage human and material resources
effectively, efficiently, and ethically, within a global environment.
The MAOM emphasizes fundamental curriculum, critical thinking,
and decision-making that have been positioned to respond to the
changing business environment. Students will be required to give
due consideration to the broader implications of decisions, such
as their potential effect on human resources, marketing, and finance.
Students will also be exposed to leading edge concepts about conflict
management system design, corporate culture, change management,
and learning organizations.
This degree
program has a 40 credit requirement. All courses in the required
course of study must be satisfactorily completed or must be repeated.
All course work must be satisfactorily completed prior to taking
the MAOM Capstone Course.
MAOM
Required Course of Study
Courses requiring prerequisites are identified by a G symbol following
the course number. Prerequisites to a course are identified in
the "Course Descriptions" section of this catalog.
COM 515
Managerial Communication
1 credit
LDR 510
Organizational Leadership and Change Management
3 credits
LDR 520
Organizational Ethics
3 credits
ORG 502
Human Relations and Organizational Behavior
3 credits
MKT 553
Marketing and Stakeholder Relations
3 credits
LAW 530
Legal Issues in the Workplace
3 credits
HRM 555
Human Resources Management
3 credits
HRM 556
Employee Motivation and Compensation
3 credits
MGT 573
Project Management in the Business Environment
3 credits
CIS 564
Information Management in Business
3 credits
SYS 540
Systems Thinking and Performance Measurement
3 credits
SYS 560
Conflict Management Systems
3 credits
MGT 578
Strategy Formulation and Implementation
3 credits
MGT 588
Organizational Research and Process Consultation
3 credits
The University
reserves the right to modify the required course of study as necessary.
MAOM
Course Waiver Policy
Students may waive a maximum of 9 credits from their required
course of study on the basis of transferable course work. Students
attending campuses located in the state of California may waive
a maximum of six graduate credits from their required course of
study on the basis of transferable course work. To meet the criteria
for transfer, the course to be transferred must:
Be completed
within the last ten years with a grade of "B" or higher
at a regionally or approved nationally accredited, or candidate
for accreditation, college or university.
Be comparable in content and credits to the University of Phoenix
course being waived, and be a graduate level course.
Be officially transcripted by the college or university where
the credit was earned.
Students who wish to waive a course must make a formal written
request to the Office of Admissions, citing the course they wish
waived, the course to be transferred, and the university where
the course was completed. An official catalog course description
and syllabus must accompany the request along with a copy of the
catalog cover from which the course description was taken. The
official transcript from the institution where the course was
completed must also be submitted unless it was previously submitted
to the University during the application process.
BUS 593, MAOM
Capstone Course, may not be waived.
MAOM
Admission Requirements
The requirements for admission to the MAOM program are as follows:
1. A completed
and signed University of Phoenix graduate application and an application
fee.
2. An undergraduate degree from a regionally or approved nationally
accredited, or candidate for accreditation, college or university,
or a comparable degree from a recognized institution outside of
the United States.
3. Official transcripts verifying all course work earned toward
the bachelor's degree and any graduate course work attempted.
4. A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 (on a 4.0=A scale)
as shown by the undergraduate degree posted transcript.
5. Verification of a minimum of three years of significant full-time,
post high school work experience related to the degree program.
6. Current employment. Unemployed applicants must verify access
to a suitable work environment in which to complete classroom
assignments.
7. A signed Enrollment Agreement.
8. For non-native speakers of English, a score of 550 on the Test
of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or 750 on the Test of
English for International
Communication. The following may exempt a non-native speaker from
having to take the TOEFL or TOEIC:
9. Successful completion of 30 transferable, academic semester
credits at a regionally accredited college or university in the
United States.
10. Successful completion of 30 transferable, academic semester
credits at a recognized college or University in a country in
which English is the official language.
11. U.S. high school diploma or GED.
12. Equivalent of a U.S. high school diploma from a country in
which English is the official language.
13. Official documents are required to meet the requirements.
MAOM Degree Requirements
Students in the Master of Arts in Organizational Management program
must fulfill the following requirements to graduate:
