MCMI Advance Program
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MCMI Advance Program
The Morris College Management Institute-Advance Program
is an accelerated degree program designed for working adults
age 25 and older who have 60 semester hours of transferable
college credits. Graduates of the program earn a Bachelor of
Science degree, with a major in Organizational Management.
The Organizational Management major provides working adults
with the knowledge and skills pertaining to management,
organizational behavior, and human resources for the purpose
of promoting managerial effectiveness and enhancing human
performance in organizations.
Designed to foster career and educational advancement,
the program provides students with the knowledge and
skills necessary to start their own businesses or to assume
managerial positions within small and large agencies. Students
in the program discover how to adapt business strategies to
accommodate changing marketplace conditions; apply effective
leadership skills; gain the ability to assess organizational needs
and implement effective improvement scenarios by analyzing
case studies and completing a capstone research project.
The Division of Business Administration focuses on the
development of individual abilities and the marketable
skills necessary to secure employment in business, industry,
government or other agencies.
The Advance Program offers:
Flexibility – The Advance Program offers evening and weekend
classes. In fact, most classes meet only one evening a week from
6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
A Competitive Edge – Earn a Bachelor of Science degree with a
major in Organizational Management in as short a time as 18
months.
Convenience – All classes meet on the campus of Morris College.
The Advance Program allows students to maintain their full-time
jobs and attend classes.
Accessibility – Provides students with access to faculty and staff,
advance technology, social activities, career services as well as a
host of other resources and activities.
Quality Education – Through classroom discussions, group
assignments, and guided research applications, students will build
strong managerial and leadership skills.
Marketability – Students acquire skills and professional credentials
to make them more competitive in the workplace or to give them
a whole new career start.
Affordability – Grants, scholarships, and student loans are available
for students who qualify.
Classroom Innovation – The Cohort or group learning experience
promotes peer support, academic exchange, and professional
networking.
Enrollment Options – The Advance Program accepts new students
in the fall and spring semesters.
Division of Business Administration
MCMI-Advance Program
Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Organizational Management:
| General Education |
60 |
| Organizational Management Core |
48 |
| ORM-300 Adult Development and Career Life Assessment |
3 |
| ORM-301 Group and Organizational Behavior |
3 |
| ORM-302 Organizational Concepts |
3 |
| ORM-303 Organizational Communication |
3 |
| ORM-304 Methods of Research and Analysis |
3 |
| ORM-305 Research Project Seminar I |
1 |
| ORM-400 Humanities: A Holistic Approach |
3 |
| ORM-401 Managerial Economics |
3 |
| ORM-402 Managerial Marketing |
3 |
| ORM-403 Managerial Accounting and Finance |
4 |
| ORM-404 Managerial Principles |
3 |
| ORM-405 Biblical Perspectives |
3 |
| ORM-406 Human Resource Management |
3 |
| ORM-407 Strategic Planning |
3 |
| ORM-408 Personal Values and Organizational Ethics |
3 |
| ORM-409 Capstone Course: Research Project Seminar II |
4 |
| Electives as required |
0-16 |
|
| TOTAL |
124 |
Successes
In 2006, the Organizational Management degree program
received accreditation from the Association of Collegiate
Business Schools and Programs.
Highest Graduation Rate among all degree programs offered at
the college (Spring Semester 2005–Spring Semester 2007: 77%).
Greater number of students attending Graduate and Professional
Schools after graduation (2003-2007, Five-Year average: 84%).
More career options and career placement are available.
Graduates experience greater promotional opportunities within
existing settings and externally.
For additional information, please call or write:
Cindye Richburg, Director
Management Institute–Advance Program
100 West College Street
Sumter, SC 29150
Ph: (803) 934-3248 or 934-3249
Fax: (803) 775-5669
Academic Hall Building, Room 105
Email: crichburg@morris.edu