The mission of the Master of Science in Management degree is to prepare students to manage people in the knowledge worker age and the new economy where work takes place at multiple locations and workers are expected to manage multiple tasks. This is a program for practitioners to develop people management skills via hands-on, diagnostics-rich learning activities that are focused on real workplace issues which can be mastered with practice. It is mentor rich and promotes awareness of self and others as leaders, managers, and innovators. Emphasis is on strong people skills and leveraging, learning, and allocating resources to increase organizational effectiveness. During the program, students will prepare performance-based projects such as a personal reflection log, a performance portfolio, and standard business plans. Creating reports related to resource allocation, negotiation, coaching, counseling, mentoring, and developing people will also be included.