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University of Massachusetts Amherst · Isenberg School of Management

Master of Science in Management

Master'sMSMEnglish-taughtMaster of Science in Management

Overview

A 30-credit MS in Management with concentrations in project management, human resources and arts administration, offered online and on campus; one year full-time or two years part-time at $925 per credit.

Official program name
Master of Science in Management
Awarded degree
Master of Science in Management
Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Master's — MSc / MS
Awarding institution
Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Amherst, Massachusetts, United StatesWhere the institution or the unit that runs the program is based. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll.
Subject
Specializations
Project Management · Human Resources · Arts Administration
Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Credits
30 creditsUS credit hours — not directly comparable with other credit systems.
Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
One year full-time or two years part-time
Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms
Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Language of instruction
EnglishEvidence: the program is offered and assessed in English as published; a module-by-module language statement is not published.
Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

30-credit MS in Management whose courses are all offered online (and on campus); listed among Isenberg online programs with separate online deadlines.

Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We list English-taught online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in business subjects, awarded by institutions with legal recognition in their country. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus attendance, placements, schedule and time zones are shown separately, each only as the institution states it.
Academic delivery
Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.All teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits
Campus attendance: not verified
Placement / internship
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Full-time, Part-time
Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026

The program page does not say whether campus visits, in-person exams or placements are required. Ask the institution before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Admissions

Required, optional, waiver-available and not-required items are shown exactly as the institution states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Prerequisites
Not requiredPrior business education not required
Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Work experience
Not requiredWork experience not required but enhances the application
Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Personal statement
RequiredPersonal essay of one to two pages
Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026
References / recommendations
Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation
Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GMAT
Waiver availableWaiver for undergraduate GPA 3.0+; work experience may also be considered
Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026
GRE General Test
Waiver availableWaiver for undergraduate GPA 3.0+; work experience may also be considered
Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the intake the institution printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

  • Priority deadline

    Priority June 1; Final August 1 · for Fall (online)

    The institution does not print a year with this date.

    Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its published currency, fee category, academic year and basis. Nothing is converted; figures on different bases or in different currencies are not comparable, and tuition is not the full cost of study.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All online students — Per credit hourUS$925USDper creditEstimated tuitionUS$27,750 = 30 US credit hours × US$925 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required attendance, credit transfer reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of study.Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026
All online students — Total for 30 credit hours (Arts Administration courses may differ)US$27,750USDentire programSource: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the institution for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Recognition, accreditation and eligibility

Separate questions: is the awarding institution legally recognized to award this degree, is the business school accredited, and who may enroll in this online program?

Legal recognition of University of Massachusetts Amherst

  • New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)

    Institutional accreditation — Accredited · since January 1, 1932 · next review 06/30/2029

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Authority in United States

    Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Business-school and program accreditation

  • AACSB International (AACSB)

    Business-school accreditation — Accredited

    “Isenberg is AACSB-accredited at the school level (and the MS in Accounting at program level)”

    Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Held by the business school. A school-level accreditation does not by itself mean that every program is covered.

Recognition in the institution's own country does not guarantee that the degree is recognized for employment, licensing or further study everywhere. Check with the relevant body where you plan to use it.

International applicants

  • Tuition for online MBA courses is the same regardless of state or country of residence; F-1/J-1 visa holders cannot enroll in the entirely online programs.Source: isenberg.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 11, 2026.
  1. DAPIP — NECHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — Government dataset (US Department of Education IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. isenberg.umass.edu/programs/masters/ms/accounting/transitions — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. isenberg.umass.edu/programs/masters/ms/management — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. isenberg.umass.edu/programs/masters/ms/management/admissions — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. isenberg.umass.edu/programs/masters/ms/management/tuition-and-aid — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. isenberg.umass.edu/programs/online — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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