For illustration purposes, the following models outline options to complete the MSA degree.
For part-time students/full-time working professionals, the most typical completion model is "Model C: Less than three years." For full-time students or those part-time students with Advanced Standing (two or more Qualifying Courses waived), the degree can be completed as shown in Model A and B.
| Model A: Two years (Part-time with Advanced Standing) | ||
| Credits | ||
| Fall 1 | (Q) Qualifier 1 of 3 (E) Elective 1 of 4 |
3 3 |
| Spring 1 | (C) Effective Written Communication or Managerial Presentations (C) Financial Management |
2 3 |
| Summer 1 | Candidacy (Q) Qualifier 2 of 3 (C) Managerial Presentations or Effective Written Communication (E) Elective 2 of 4 |
|
| Fall 2 | (C) Leadership Seminar I (C) Management & Ethics |
3 3 |
| Spring 2 | (Q) Qualifier 3 of 3 (C) Leadership Seminar II |
3 3 |
| Summer 2 |
(E) Elective 3 of 4 |
3 |
| Total | 37 | |
| Model B: Less than two years (Full-time status.) | ||
| Credits | ||
| Fall 1 | (Q) Accounting for Managers (C) Management & Ethics (Q) Business Quantitative Tools & Statistics |
3 3 3 |
| Spring 1 | (Q) Marketing Management (C) Financial Management (C) Effective Written Communication |
3 3 2 |
| Summer 1 | Candidacy (Q) Application of Economic Theory (C) Managerial Presentations (E) Elective |
3 2 3 |
| Fall 2 | (Q) Applying the Behavioral Sciences to Management (C) Leadership Seminar I (E) Elective |
3 3 3 |
| Spring 2 | (C) Leadership Seminar II (E) Elective (E) Elective |
3 3 3 |
| Total | 43 | |
| Model C: Less than three years (The most typical completion option for working professionals.) | ||
| Credits | ||
| Fall 1 | (Q) Accounting for Managers (Q) Business Quantitative Tools & Statistics |
3 3 |
| Spring 1 | (C) Effective Written Communication (C) Financial Management |
2 3 |
| Summer 1 | (Q) Application of Economic Theory (E) Elective Candidacy |
3 3 |
| Fall 2 | (Q) Applying the Behavioral Sciences to Management (C) Management & Ethics |
3 3 |
| Spring 2 | (C) Managerial Presentations (C) Marketing Management |
2 3 |
| Summer 2 | (E) Elective (E) Elective |
3 3 |
| Fall 3 | (C) Leadership Seminar I (E) Elective |
3 3 |
| Spring 3 | (C) Leadership Seminar II | 3 |
| Total | 43 | |
For questions, please contact:
Dr. Robert Letovsky, Director
Jeanmarie Hall 149
Box 273
802.654.2477
rletovsky@smcvt.edu
Dr. Paul Olsen, Associate Director
Jeanmarie Hall 169C
Box 38
802.654.2661
polsen@smcvt.edu
Diana Hoppe, Program Assistant
Jeanmarie Hall 149H
Box 38
802.654.2369
dhoppe@smcvt.edu