All students are expected to engage
in a culminating experience that requires demonstration of management
knowledge, leadership skills and ability to solve business problems. Three
options are available as culminating experiences:
- Students
can choose to complete a Capstone project that is integrated into an
11-week course.
- Students
can choose to complete a master's thesis offering a greater degree of
independence and the ability to uncover in-depth solutions to management
problems.
- Students
can choose to participate in a study-abroad experience identified as a
"cultural immersion."
The MSEM Thesis provides students with an opportunity to demonstrate the
breadth and scope of their learning. It requires students to use what they have learned in their program of study and how they have applied this knowledge in the workplace. The successful outcome of the project will be more than the sum of the individual parts (courses). It will be the sum plus a synergistic effect. Therefore, the thesis requires the student to learn how to use the knowledge accumulated during their course work in a holistic or comprehensive manner.
