12 MONTHS
Earn your M.S. in Management in as quick as one year.
Expert Guidance
Receive dedicated support from leading faculty.
HCM Concentration
Choose our healthcare management concentration for focused expertise.
Learning Outcomes
Management processes and leadership skills are valuable to all workplaces across every industry. Cultivate your understanding of critical skills like conflict resolution, talent management and change management.
With Eastern’s M.S. in Management, you’ll learn how to:
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Critical Thinking: Analysis and evaluation of complex ideas and information as a basis for formulating well-reasoned beliefs, judgments, and conclusions to support leadership and strategic decisions in organizations.
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Ethical Reasoning: Recognition of ethical issues, identifying own ethical positions, and analyzing other ethical perspectives in order to consider the impact of leadership and strategic organizational decisions and actions on other individuals, society, and the environment.
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Quantitative Reasoning: Evaluation of appropriate models, tools, and approaches to support evidence-based leadership and strategic decision-making in organizations.
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Communication: Identifying and utilizing the most appropriate means to address organizational stakeholders with the aim of effectively informing, leading, and persuading.
Program Overview
Eastern Connecticut State University’s online Master of Science in Management is a 100% online (asynchronous) program with a strong emphasis on the combination of academic scholarship and current practitioner expertise while maintaining the rigor and quality of instruction that Eastern is known for.
The typical time to completion for this program ranges between 18 months and two years; however, students can complete the program in as few as 12 months as a full-time student.*
Program Highlights
- 30 Credit Hours
- Flexible Deadlines
- $750 per Credit Hour
- No GRE Required
Who Should Pursue an M.S. in Management?
This program is ideal for:
- Working professionals looking to advance into a leadership role.
- Professionals currently in a leadership role who want to develop their management skills.
- Small business owners seeking to improve their business practices.
Healthcare Management Concentration Available
- To earn an M.S. in Management with a Healthcare Management concentration, students must complete 5 core courses from the M.S. in Management core curriculum and 5 healthcare-specific courses for a total of 30 hours.
Career Opportunities
Management occupations are projected to grow faster than the national average for all occupations from 2023 to 2033, leading to approximately 1.2. million job openings annually, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The median annual wage for management positions, as of May 2023, was $116,880.**
Potential Careers Include:
- Project Manager
- Management Consultant
- Hospital Administrator
- Human Resources Manager
- Director of Operations
Program Coordinator
Dr. Sukeshini Grandhi
Professor, Business Administration
Dr. Grandhi’s research interests combine user experience (UX), design thinking, and consumer behavior to gain an understanding of how people use products and services. She adopts an interdisciplinary approach to her research by drawing on theories from several disciplines such as communication, social psychology, cognitive science, computer science and semiotics.
Why Choose Eastern?
- Eastern Connecticut State University is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.
- Offers students a strong liberal arts foundation grounded in a variety of applied learning opportunities.
- Ranked among the top 25 public institutions in the North by U.S. News & World Report.
- Awarded ‘Green Campus’ status by the Princeton Review 13 years in a row.
