The curriculum for the full-time cohort model is a one year, lockstep program consisting of ten 3-credit hour courses. All classes are offered once per year, and part-time students will have the flexibility to select courses as needed.
You don’t need years of work experience to start preparing for management. You need business fluency, leadership confidence, professional polish and a clear strategy for entering the job market.
UNC Charlotte’s M.S. in Management gives recent graduates that structure. In a 10.5-month, full-time cohort format, you’ll study the core areas of business while building the career-ready skills employers look for in management, operations, analytics, consulting and business support roles.
Whether you studied business, humanities, sciences, engineering, health fields or another discipline, you’ll graduate with more than a credential. You’ll leave with a stronger professional network, a clearer career direction and the preparation to compete for management roles from day one.
Not sure whether the M.S. in Management is the right fit for your goals? Connect with the Belk College graduate programs team to learn more about the curriculum, career support, admissions process and student experience.
If you are ready to build your management skill set, strengthen your professional network and launch your next step in Charlotte, start your application today.
Management is a generalist degree and Charlotte is a generalist business city. Here, employers hire across financial services, healthcare, consulting, technology, media, energy, retail and professional services.
That matters for M.S. in Management students. Evening classes at The Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City place you in Uptown, close to the employers, alumni and professional networks shaping the region’s economy.
You won’t study management from a distance. You’ll build your career strategy in the market where you can use it.
Sources: Lightcast 2025 (Lightcast.io) + UNC Charlotte Next Destination Survey. Lightcast career earnings reflect alumni career trajectory, not immediate post-graduation salary.
Career coaching is built into the program — not added on later.
The M.S. in Management is designed for students entering the job market with ambition, but also with questions: Which roles fit my background? How do I explain my value? How do I turn a graduate degree into a clear next step?
You’ll work with dedicated graduate career development support to build a personalized strategy for your goals. That support includes:
For recent graduates, this structure can make the difference between applying broadly and competing with purpose.
30 credit hours. Every area of business. One distinctive ending.
Your capstone wraps up the M.S. in Management experience in a way that's anything but ordinary. Managerial Ethics and Leadership prepares you for the real thing — immersive, real-world dilemmas led by a world-class expert, and the judgment to tackle the decisions that actually define a management career.
Earning your M.S. in Management is one of the most affordable paths to a graduate business degree in North Carolina — and the value is real.
In-state tuition is up to $31,000 less than comparable M.S. in Management programs at other North Carolina institutions. For out-of-state students, UNC Charlotte’s program is up to $14,000 less than similar programs at other NC universities.
A detailed breakdown is available through Niner Central.
The Belk College of Business offers a limited number of program-based scholarships and graduate assistantships. Applying before the Priority Deadline is the best way to be considered — funding is competitive and awards go early.
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The M.S. in Management may be a strong fit if you are:
You may want to consider the JL Price MBA instead if you already have several years of professional experience and are looking to advance, pivot or accelerate an established career.
Ready to take the next step? Here's what you'll need to apply:
Official transcripts will be required upon admission to the program.
All of the above, plus an official language score:
Refer to the Graduate School’s International Applicants website for deadlines and additional requirements.
The M.S. in Management program begins each July. Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis.
| SUMMER ADMISSIONS | |
| Priority Deadline | March 1 |
| Final Deadline | June 15 |
Applying by the Priority Deadline automatically puts you in consideration for merit-based scholarships and graduate assistantships.
Turn your undergraduate degree into a career advantage. UNC Charlotte’s M.S. in Management builds the business, leadership and strategy skills…
Turn your undergraduate degree into a career advantage. UNC Charlotte’s M.S. in Management builds the business, leadership and strategy skills…
Contact Kaylie Etheridge, enrollment and advising specialist for the M.S. in Management program.
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No. The M.S. in Management is designed for recent graduates with business and non-business undergraduate backgrounds. Business graduates can deepen their management preparation and strengthen their career launch strategy, while non-business graduates can build business fluency and prepare for management-focused roles.
The M.S. in Management is designed primarily for recent graduates and early-career students preparing to enter management-focused roles. The JL Price MBA is designed for professionals with more work experience who are looking to advance, pivot or accelerate an established career.
Full-time students can complete the program in 10.5 months through a cohort-based format. Part-time students typically complete the program in approximately two years.
Full-time M.S. in Management students move through the curriculum together as a cohort — the same group, the same schedule, for 10.5 months. This creates a built-in peer network and a shared graduate experience that supports collaboration, accountability and professional connection that most students cite as one of the program’s most valuable elements.
You’ll receive dedicated graduate career development support, including individual career counseling, professional branding, resume and LinkedIn guidance, career assessments, interview preparation and job search strategy.
The capstone course — Managerial Ethics and Leadership, MSMG 6690 — is an immersive study of real-world ethical dilemmas in business leadership, guided by a world-class expert in global business ethics. It’s designed to prepare students for the leadership decisions that define management careers, not just the technical skills.