M.S. in Management (MSM)

URI’s Master of Science in Management (MSM) is a STEM-designated degree program that allows students to develop professional skills to become more effective and innovative leaders that can then make data-informed decisions and have strategic expertise in business integration.

Our MSM program encourages applications from recent graduates and professionals who want to improve their skills in a focused discipline.

Our core, 30-credit MSM program focuses on Strategic Leadership, or you can concentrate their electives to specialize in Sports Management, FinTech (available Fall 2025); or Marketing (beginning Fall 2026).

MSM students will benefit from our flexible curriculum, co-curricular experiences aimed at professional development, experiential learning opportunities (e.g. case competitions, global immersions, hackathons); and non-credit bearing, co-curricular labs that develop communication, career, and technical skills that are available to all students. All students also have the option to participate in our new, signature Global Immersion Experience.

The program is designed for professional growth, building business knowledge and skills, insights, confidence, and interpersonal skills that can be used immediately to differentiate yourself on the job market and in your career. The program also helps professionals and aspiring professionals upskill and prepare for advanced organizational leadership positions.

Required courses are offered in the evenings, on weekends, or fully online so they are convenient for working professionals. Full-time and part-time options are available.

Application Deadlines:

Fall Semester – August 15
Spring Semester – November 15

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Specializations

You may specialize in Strategic Leadership, Sports Management, FinTech, Marketing (coming Fall 2026). Elective substitutions may be made with the permission of the director of the College of Business and approval of the Graduate School. Exceptional students who come into the program with a well-defined interest, as well as a proposed plan of study, may choose to create their own specializations by choosing elective courses in an area that satisfies their professional needs.

Program Learning Outcomes

Goal 1: Students will graduate with industry-ready managerial skills.

  1. Apply core concepts of business and managerial disciplines to analyze, initiate and implement managerial actions.
  2. Demonstrate the ability to develop pertinent and logically structured arguments.
  3. Demonstrate the ability to apply analytic techniques relevant to specific business problems and diverse business contexts.
  4. Evaluate the ethical implications of managerial decisions in diverse business contexts.
  5. Respond to feedback in a way that demonstrates emotional intelligence.

Goal 2: Students will understand how to integrate interdisciplinary business tools and techniques.

  1. Analyze and solve a business problem involving two or more functional areas.
  2. Assess firm capabilities and deficiencies from internal and external perspectives.
  3. Analyze the global implications of multi-national decisions
  4. Demonstrate a critical awareness of complex, incomplete or contradictory information.
  5. Work effectively with others to complete interdisciplinary projects or other work.