Frequently Asked Questions

The Master of Arts in Management is designed for students interested in entering leadership roles. As such, the degree attracts applicants from diverse academic disciplines. The curriculum does not assume significant work experience and offers a broad exposure to management topics over the academic years.

Standard MBA programs require significant work experience (typically, four to six years) and take two years. An MBA curriculum builds off that work experience, and students have significant opportunities to specialize in different academic areas. The goal of an MBA degree is to prepare students for upper-level positions.

No, that is not required or indicative of your success in this program. Students come from all areas of the world, professional fields, and career level with a desire to be better, be more, and do more.

This diversity provides exposure to different problems, solutions, and ways of thinking that will challenge you in surprising ways and expand your repertoire of skills. 

Graduates of the program will clearly understand the relevancy and vital components of management and will be able to take a leadership role inside a variety of existing organizations that have committed to the movement.  

Principles and practices of management are applicable for virtually every type of organization - management of people, resources, risk, identifying new opportunities, organizational management, and strategy skills, for-profit and non-profit; entrepreneurial; and all levels of government. A graduate of this program is qualified for productive employment in any of these sectors.  

We believe the best learning is experiential and occurs in the context of community. The residency is designed to be taken during your graduate journey so that you can come to campus, meet fellow classmates, get to know faculty, and ground yourself in a sense of what it means to be a Goucher Gopher. All of our students say that this is one of the best parts of the program. We think you will find this to be true!  

 Yes, with graduation times extended accordingly.

No. We do not require GRE scores, though if you would like to submit them with your application, you may. Our admissions are based on past academic history, your essay, and your overall goals.

Both residency and online classes range between 6 - 15 people, which is often split into smaller discussion groups.  Class sizes are kept small to allow more one-on-one time with individual students.  

Most students take three years to complete the required 39 credit hours to graduate. Students must take at least one course per semester, and have a maximum of five years in which to complete all requirements.  

 Yes!

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