A Master's in Business Administration is a degree for those in communication management. You can earn an MBA in finance, entrepreneurship, accounting, criminal justice, operations, marketing, leadership, human resources, e-business and global management. MBA students are expected to have prior knowledge in their fields of chosen study. Students will have an opportunity to participate in internships that will help further their skills in their chosen fields, and classes will focus on business strategies and ethics. You can typically earn an MBA in two years.
Master's students in Information Technology and Management can expect to complete their degrees in two to three years. ITM students will learn more about information technology as well as general business management skills. You will develop skills regarding how computers and information affects today's business environments. Through internships, students can learn how to manage as well as how to give effective presentations. Students will learn about IT policies and how to implement them through class and group work, as well as how to solve problems through business ethics classes. This field also has subfields in health-care systems, security systems and enterprise systems.
Health care management has five potential degrees: health administration, health care administration, health services administration, public health and business administration in health care. You will take general classes that will show you how to handle health care finances, communications, research, policies, marketing and quality control. You will be required to take health care law courses, which will keep you up-to-date on the policies and issues the health care sector. You need a bachelor's degree in business or health care, and depending on the school you attend, you might be required to take a content-area exam.
A master's program for sports management focuses on leadership skills and how to deal with problems afflicting the sports world. Students will learn theories on how to manage sports teams and organizations, and will have an opportunity to put these theories to practice via supervised internships. Students also have the opportunity to explore sports management economics, financing, marketing and organizational behavior. Earning a master's degree in sports management usually will take two to two and half years.