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From Clinic Administrator to Program Manager and everything in between, this flexible, part-time program provides a clear pathway to improve your skills as a business leader and gives you the experience to advance in your current job or make a mid-career switch. The program also provides valuable tools for Non-Profits, Small Business, and Entrepreneurs.

"Because it's part-time, our MS in Management lets you keep working while you gain new skills that you can immediately take to the office," said Marie Segares, St. Francis College Management Professor and Director of the MS Management Program. "Our goal is to move people through the courses in a fast, efficient way that gives them the best opportunity to complete their Masters and kick their career into a higher gear."

Over a two and half year period, students will take 10 courses plus a capstone where they will work in a team to solve real problems with a real non-profit organization. All student must take both online and hybrid classes which require weekly visits to campus in Brooklyn Heights. The classes run 6 to 8 weeks long with all hybrid classes held in the evening.

The curriculum includes 6 foundation courses including:

·         Organization and Strategy

·         Marketing for Managers

·         Accounting for Managers

·         Information Systems for Managers

Once the core classes are completed, students select a concentration in Health Care Management of Business Management. Health Care courses include:

·         U.S. Health Care Delivery

·         Health Care Finance and Reimbursement

Business courses include:

·         Fundamentals of Project Management

·         Organizational Development and Change Management

“What’s unique about our program is that we include courses in Information Technology and Project Management,” added Professor Segares. “Especially with IT, managers play an ever more important role in how information systems drive a company’s mission. Being able to understand IT as well as how to manage big projects is crucial.