Innovation and Strategic Management (M.S.)
Accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE)
Our program is designed to enhance students' creative, entrepreneurial and socially responsible problem solving skills. Students from all majors will benefit from challenging theoretical case studies and creative analysis for today's fast-paced and global business environment. The capstone project incorporates research, innovative decision-making, marketing and strategic management of human resources for a socially responsible, cost/benefit analysis of real organizations. An undergraduate business degree is not required. The Master of Science in Innovation and Strategic Management degree can be earned fully in-person with classes meeting on campus in Newport.
Following completion of an approved program of 12 courses (36 credits) and all degree requirements, the Master of Science in Innovation and Strategic Management degree is conferred.
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MGT-503 | Business Law | 3 |
| MGT-509 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
| MGT-527 | Leading Innovation | 3 |
| MGT-530 | Building Value Through Marketing | 3 |
| or MGT-551 | Fundraising and Marketing For Non-Profits | |
| MGT-540 | Social Justice and Business Ethics | 3 |
| MGT-554 | Business Foresight and Futuring | 3 |
| MGT-555 | Organizational Transformation and Change | 3 |
| MGT-567 | Creative Problem-Solving | 3 |
| MGT-569 | Managerial Decision-Making | 3 |
| MGT-589 | Innovation and Strategic Management (required program capstone) 1 | 3 |
| Select two Elective Courses | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 36 | |
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Capstone course to be taken as one of last two courses.
Elective courses (6 credits)
Students must also complete two elective courses (6 credits) by combining selections from any of Salve Regina University's graduate course offerings in business administration and management (MGT), administration of justice and homeland security (ADJ), international relations (INR), holistic studies (HLC or HLL), healthcare administration (HCA) or rehabilitation studies (RHB). Prerequisites as indicated in the course descriptions are required unless specifically waived by the program director. Not all elective courses are available online. Examples of management electives follow:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MGT-510 | Managing Business Operations | 3 |
| MGT-524 | Entrepreneurial Enterprise | 3 |
| MGT-525 | Social Entrepreneurship and Social Enterprise | 3 |
| MGT-530 | Building Value Through Marketing | 3 |
| MGT-550 | Non-Profit Management | 3 |
| MGT-551 | Fundraising and Marketing For Non-Profits | 3 |
| MGT-552 | Non-profit Financial Management | 3 |
| MGT-554 | Business Foresight and Futuring | 3 |
| MGT-555 | Organizational Transformation and Change | 3 |
| MGT-561 | Financial Management | 3 |
| MGT-562 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| MGT-567 | Creative Problem-Solving | 3 |
| MGT-569 | Managerial Decision-Making | 3 |
| MGT-581 | Special Topics | 3 |
| MGT-598 | Internship | 3 |
Degree Plan for M.S Innovation and Strategic Management
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| MGT-527 | Leading Innovation (Fall only) | 3 |
| MGT-509 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Spring | ||
| MGT-530 or MGT-551 |
Building Value Through Marketing or Fundraising and Marketing For Non-Profits |
3 |
| MGT-554 | Business Foresight and Futuring (Spring only) | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Summer | ||
| MGT-567 | Creative Problem-Solving | 3 |
| MGT-569 | Managerial Decision-Making | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| MGT-503 | Business Law | 3 |
| MGT-540 | Social Justice and Business Ethics | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Spring | ||
| MGT-555 | Organizational Transformation and Change (Spring only) | 3 |
| MGT-589 | Innovation and Strategic Management (Spring only) | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Summer | ||
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 36 | |