Master of Management + COGS
If you have a serious interest in pursuing your Master of Management, you can schedule a one-on-one meeting with the program Dean Steven Balke.
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Empower Your Leadership Journey with COGS
In NAU’s Master of Management + COGS (Credential of Graduate Studies) Program, we redefine the graduate education experience. It’s more than a master’s degree—it’s a transformative pathway to leadership opportunities. As you progress through the program, you can earn three Credentials of Graduate Studies (COGS), providing tangible proof of your growing knowledge and commitment to professional excellence.
These milestones are more than credentials; they are your roadmap to opportunity. Each COGS demonstrates your advanced skills and knowledge in key areas of management, enabling you to stand out as a leader who is always ready to take the next step.
Program specializations include:
The online Management program offers specializations, which are groupings of electives that focus on particular interests and career paths. Management specialties include:
- Advanced Incident and Consequence Management
- Advanced Security Management
- Criminal Justice Management
- E-Marketing
- Healthcare Administration
- Higher Education Administration
- Higher Education Teaching and Learning
- HR Management
- Operations and Configuration Management
- Project and Process Management
- Strategic Security Management
Online Master of Management Overview
The online Management program provides you with the management skills and knowledge to manage teams in almost any setting.
Graduates of the MM program will:
- Evaluate how concepts in the principal areas of business are used to develop operational business policies.
- Arrange current business technologies in support of organizational sustainability.
- Develop the leadership skills required to achieve a multi-dimensional business strategy.
- Create an appropriate code of ethics for a global business environment.
- Design effective communication strategies across diverse stakeholder groups.
- Construct productive collaboration methods with diverse stakeholder groups.
Specialized Accreditation
The College of Business, Technology, and Healthcare Management and the Harold D. Buckingham Graduate School at National American University have received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) located at 11960 Quivira Road in Overland Park, Kansas, USA. For a list of accredited programs please view our IACBE member status page.
See our Public Disclosure of Student Achievement for program outcomes.
Online Master of Management Courses and Curriculum
The online Master of Management program consists of 10 courses and 45 credit hours. There are core courses as well as electives.
Management core courses include Introduction to Leadership and Quality; Accounting and Finance for Managers; Marketing and Sales Management; Managing Human Resources; International Management, and Strategy and Policy.
Master’s Major Core
31.5 credit hours
Electives
13.5 credit hours
Course availability is subject to minimum class size requirements.
Prerequisite Requirements for the Online Master of Management
In order to qualify for the online Master of Management program, you must be proficient in the use of computers and application software. You can discuss your proficiency levels with admission advisors before you start the program.
Online Master of Management Tuition and Fees
Learn more about our graduate tuition schedule.
Energize Your Career with COGS
NAU’s Master of Management + COGS Program isn’t just a degree—it’s a powerful tool for career growth potential. With each COGS earned, you demonstrate your knowledge in specialized management domains, making your resume more competitive and potentially opening doors to leadership roles across industries.
This innovative program empowers you with real-time recognition of your achievements, giving you the credentials to advance your career opportunities while you work toward your master’s degree. Whether you’re looking to lead teams, manage operations, or drive organizational success, this program is designed to equip you with the credentials and skills to make it happen.
Take control of your professional growth with a program designed for real-world impact and lifelong success.
Online Master of Management Career Outcomes
The online Master of Management program gives you the background you need to take on leadership roles in any industry. Through coursework, you develop an understanding of business leadership, corporate responsibility, and communications.
- Sales team manager
- Production supervisor
- Business manager
- Facilities manager
- General manager
- Customer service manager
- Customer engagement manager
- Operations manager
- Project supervisor
- Human resources manager
- Marketing director
- Training manager
- Management consultant
- District manager
Who Is a Good Candidate for the Online Master of Management Program?
- Entry-level business professionals: The Master of Management program is a great fit if you’re a professional who wants to move up to a mid-level management role.
- Current business professional, manager or supervisor: The Master of Management is a perfect fit if you’re a mid-level professional who wants the graduate degree along with the knowledge and skills needed to both innovate and advance your operations to the next level, utilizing contemporary team-building, multi-communication platforms, and problem-solving techniques.
Course Listing
MT6255 – Introduction to Leadership and Quality (Must be completed during the first term and prior to completing the other master’s courses)
FN6200 – Accounting and Finance for Managers
LA6570 – Human Resource Law
MG6200 – Marketing and Sales Management
MT6300 – Managing Human Resources
MT6580 – International Management
MT6651 – Strategy and Policy
Each student will work with his/her adviser to select 13.5 hours of elective credit that best match their professional interests. These electives can be selected from any master’s courses not included in the MM core courses, provided that the student meets any individual course prerequisites.
Specialty Courses
CJ6250 – Management of Critical Incidents
PRO605 – Advanced Consequence Management
SEC537 – Crisis Negotiation
PRO605 – Advanced Consequence Management
SEC505 – Advanced Strategies and Crisis Preparedness
SEC530 – Evidence and Crime Scene Management
CJ6100 – Law and Public Policy (in place of the LA Core course)
CJ6200 – Management Topics in Criminal Justice
CJ6250 – Management of Critical Incidents
CJ6300 – Criminal Justice Planning and Innovation
MG6600 – Internet Marketing
MG6610 – E-Commerce
MG6620 – Social Media Marketing
HA6500 – Fiscal and Regulatory Issues in Health Services
HA6510 – Global Issues in Healthcare
HA6520 – Healthcare Administration and Policy Seminar
ED6302 – Foundations of Campus Operations
ED6303 – Foundations of Enrollment Management
ED6368 – Higher Education Analytics
HE6255 – Student Retention and Learner Services
HE6301 – Foundations of Teaching and Learning
HE6305 – Curriculum Design,Development, and Assessment of Student Learning
Choose Three of the Below:
MT6310 – Training and Development in Human Resource Management
MT6315 – Analysis for Human Resource Professionals
MT6320 – Employee Evaluation and Compensation
MT6330 – Employment and Labor Law
MT6619 – Project Management Essentials
MT6621 – Intermediate Project Management
MT6622 – Advanced Project Management
DSS720DC – Strategic Security Information Literacy
DSS750DC – Briefings, De-briefings and Presentations
DSS760DC – Advanced Leadership and Management
Course availability is subject to minimum class size requirements.