Wilson Offers New Online Master's Degree Program in Management

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  |  April 12, 2016

Chambersburg, Pa. — Wilson College recently launched its seventh graduate program, a Master of Science in Management geared toward managers of diverse organizations in the areas of project and program management, accounting, supply chain management, logistics and Lean Six Sigma, a business management model focused on eliminating inefficiencies and improving quality.

The management degree would benefit those working in a variety of employment sectors, such as business, industry, government and the military, according to Wilson Vice President for Academic Affairs Elissa Heil.

“A Master of Science in Management provides someone with the advantage of having the knowledge and skills to advance their organization in leadership, operations management and efficiency,” said Heil. “We were rigorously selective in our areas of emphasis, each of which is in high demand right now with employers.”

The M.S. in management is being offered online, using a dynamic videoconferencing technology called ZOOM that allows for real-time interaction between students and faculty. Students can speak to one another, engage with the instructor and share examples of their work in a virtual face-to-face classroom environment.

“The use of ZOOM technology differentiates Wilson’s program from other institutions, where taking an online course can be similar to a correspondence course,” Heil said. “We’re excited to be able to offer such a rich, interactive delivery system.”

Wilson will offer two courses per nine-week term, with five terms offered per year. A student taking the full load of courses could complete the master’s degree in as little as 14 months, according Heil.

In designing the program, Wilson’s business and economics faculty developed a degree in management or administration with a strong focus on preparing organizations to survive the demands of a growing, competitive global economy by targeting innovative and successful management practices.

The curriculum is centered on a core group of courses with various tracks that students can pursue, based on their undergraduate and work experiences, as well as their desired career paths, providing program content that differentiates Wilson’s program from traditional management and administration programs by:

• Focusing on organizational sustainability and meeting the requirements of evolving global economic pressures; namely cost, quality and access; and providing specific strategies for diverse organizations to financially survive with growing global competition.

• Providing a common core of required courses supplemented by electives that can be customized to meet student and employer needs. The electives may be taken from a single area of emphasis or across several areas of emphasis, enabling students to complement their prior education and work experience or prepare them for a new career path.

• Providing courses not normally found in traditional management or administration programs, such as processre-engineering and Lean Six Sigma.

• Allowing an organization enrolling employees to request that specific material be covered in the program, and developing a customized course or courses to meet their needs.

• Allowing an organization to request that specific issues or problems they have encountered be woven into the fabric of the course content, thus providing the organization with consulting services without concerns about access to proprietaryinformation.

Wilson’s Board of Trustees approved the M.S. in management in late February. It complements six other master’s programs offered by the college, including the fairly new master’s degree in healthcare management for sustainability, as well as graduate degrees in education, humanities, fine arts, nursing and accounting.

For more information about the master’s degree in management, visit www.wilsoncollegeonline.com or contact the Wilson College Office of Admissions at 800-421-8402 or admissions@wilson.edu.

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Founded in 1869, Wilson College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college offering bachelor’s degrees in 31 majors and seven master’s degrees. Wilson is committed to providing an affordable education that offers value to its students beyond graduation.

Located in Chambersburg, Pa., the college had a fall 2015 enrollment of 923, which includes students from 22 states and 16 countries. Visit www.wilson.edu for more information.