Master of Science in Management (M.S.)

The Master of Science in Management is for professionals who seek to develop the interpersonal, organizational and problem-solving skills needed to lead in complex contemporary organizations. If you’re currently managing—or interested in managing—in a business, non-profit or government organization, NLU's program can improve your performance as an effective leader.

Consider getting your Master of Science in Management at National Louis University (NLU) if you:

  • Are ready to advance from a functional or technical role to a management position
  • Want to develop your communications skills to effectively influence and lead across an organization
  • Seek to be a change agent who can implement cross-functional solutions
  • Want to evaluate and address your personal strengths and areas for development to position yourself for greater success

Why NLU for Management

Led by well-credentialed faculty with business experience across industries and sectors, NLU's Master of Science in Management program offers a practical, applications-oriented curriculum that builds leadership skills and knowledge that managers can implement in real-time in their working environments. Students' own professional environments and challenges provide case study contexts for class learning in addition to course materials that expose students to developing trends and forces operating in organizations today.

Meeting in one intensive session per week over approximately 18 months, the program is tailored to meet the needs of busy adults juggling personal and professional commitments. Fellowship with classmate-colleagues is also promoted. Master of Science in Management students generally stay with one group of classmates through the whole program, building a professional network and a deep understanding of comparative organizational environments from peers.

NLU's Master of Science in Management is professionally accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE).

What You Will Learn

  • Proven methods in leadership and employee development
  • The principles and practice of strategic planning and implementation
  • How to enhance your personal leadership style
  • The art of public speaking and presenting
  • How to craft effective professional communications
  • Frameworks for ethnical decision-making and action
  • How to adapt within and effect change in today’s businesses and public sector organizations

Career Outlook

Administrative management positions are expected to grow by 12 percent between 2008-18, with even stronger growth in the human resources and training function, and in the communications and IT industries.

NLU's Master of Science in Management degree is aligned against the employment sector's expectations for top managers. According to a 2009 survey of top CEOs by the Center for Creative Leadership, seven leadership skills are consistently viewed as most important now and in the future. They are: leading employees, strategic planning, inspiring commitment, managing change, resourcefulness, being a quick learner, and "doing whatever it takes."

Graduates are prepared to advance in a wide range of management positions including:

  • Department or group manager
  • Leadership coaching
  • Organizational consulting
  • Project management
  • Organizational design

Program Requirements

Curriculum: The Master of Science in Management curriculum includes 11 courses totaling 33 credits. It can be completed in 1-1.5 years.

Transfer Credit: The College of Management and Business will review graduate hours completed at accredited institutions and may transfer up to 9 maximum hours toward the Master of Science in Management.

Admission Requirements

All applicants must meet NLU's general admission requirements. Refer to the appropriate application checklist available online at www.nl.edu/applyonline

Locations

  • CHICAGO DOWNTOWN CAMPUS

    NLU’s Chicago campus on South Michigan Avenue occupies five floors of the historic Peoples Gas Building. This landmark building, across the street from the Art Institute of Chicago and Grant Park, is easily accessible by train, bus and car and is surrounded by restaurants, parking lots/garages and shops.

    122 S. Michigan Avenue
    Chicago, IL 60603
    800.443.5522

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  • ELGIN

    Conveniently located in a fast-growing business district off I-90 and Route 31, NLU Elgin features 10 classrooms with high-tech media equipment; a computer lab with high-speed Internet access; two conference rooms; and comfortable student lounges. Parking is free at this recently remodeled and upgraded teaching site, which now includes wireless Internet access.

    620 Tollgate Road
    Elgin, IL 60123
    800.443.5522

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  • NORTH SHORE

    Opened in the summer of 2006, NLU North Shore at Skokie is a state-of-the-art modern campus located just off the Edens Expressway near the Old Orchard Shopping Center. The campus includes 44 wireless classrooms equipped with high-tech media equipment; four computer labs with high-speed Internet access, including a walk-in lab in the library; six conference rooms; a public café for beverages and snacks; a student welcome center; a library for research and study; and multiple, comfortable student lounge areas.

    5202 Old Orchard Road
    Skokie, IL 60077
    800.443.5522

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  • LISLE

    Located just minutes from the East-West Tollway (I-88), NLU Lisle features 42 wireless classrooms equipped with high-tech media equipment; four computer labs with high-speed Internet access, including a separate walk-in lab in the library; a café for beverages and snacks; a student welcome center; a library for research and study; conference rooms; and six comfortable student lounge areas with wireless access.

    850 Warrenville Road
    Lisle, IL 60532
    800.443.5522

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  • WHEELING

    Located in one of Chicago's major northwest suburbs, the newly renovated NLU Wheeling includes 20 classrooms with high-tech media equipment, four conference rooms, four computer labs with high-speed Internet access, large student lounge areas with wireless capabilities and interactive video capabilities, and an extensive research library. The site also houses the university library research collection.

    1000 Capitol Drive
    Wheeling, IL 60090
    800.443.5522

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  • FLORIDA (TAMPA)

    Established in 1988 and located in one of the city's major business districts, NLU's Tampa campus serves students in 13 counties in central Florida. In addition to six classrooms, the campus features a conference room, a computer lab with high-speed Internet access, an extensive research library and comfortable student lounges.

    4950 West Kennedy Blvd. #300
    Tampa, FL 33609
    800.366.6581 | www.nl.edu/florida

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  • WISCONSIN

    NLU's Milwaukee campus has a proud history of serving graduate students in education in southeastern Wisconsin. Nearly one in five certified Wisconsin teachers looks to NLU for graduate education programs – more than any other university in the state. In addition to classrooms with high-tech media equipment, the campus offers a state-of-the-art computer lab with wireless Internet access and an extensive IDS research library.

    12000 West Park Place, Suite 100
    Milwaukee, WI 53224-3007
    414.577.2658

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