Space Systems Operations Management (MS)

This program is offered by the George Herbert Walker School of Business and Technology. It is available online and at the Colorado Springs Metropolitan, but it is not available at the St. Louis main campus.

Program Description

Program Learning Outcomes

• Students will be able to explain the important terminology, facts, concepts, principles, analytic techniques and theories used in the field of space systems operations management.
• Students will be able to effectively apply important terminology, facts, concepts, principles, analytic techniques and theories used in the field of space systems operations management when analyzing complex factual situations.
• Students will be able to effectively integrate (or synthesize) important facts, concepts, principles and theories in the field of space systems operations management when developing solutions to multifaceted space systems operations management problems in complex factual situations.

Emphasis Areas

The MS in space systems operations management is designed to prepare individuals for positions in the public and private sectors of the space industry.

The space systems engineering and technical management emphasis enables the student to understand the environment, technology and complexities of space operations and to apply quantitative and qualitative approaches to planning, executing and managing programs in the global environment of the space industry.

The space systems acquisitions and program management emphasis prepares individuals to handle space-related contracts and unique aspects of space systems acquisitions including software, hardware, personnel resources, budgeting and risk mitigation.

Program Curriculum

The 39 credit hours required for the MS degree must include the following core courses for a major in space systems operations management with an emphasis in space systems engineering and technical management or with an emphasis in space systems acquisitions and program management:

Core Courses

Five elective courses chosen from the following for either emphasis

In addition, the student chooses two elective courses (6 credit hours) from this major or from the program curricula of other George Herbert Walker School of Business & Technology majors.

Admission

See the Admission section of this catalog for general admission requirements. Students interested in applying must submit their application online at www.webster.edu/apply. Transcripts should be sent from your institution electronically to transcripts@webster.edu. If this service is not available, send transcripts to:

Office of Admission
Webster University
470 E. Lockwood Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63119 

Additional Requirements

Applicants to the space systems operations management (MS) must have completed a business or business-related undergraduate degree meeting the following criteria:

• University/college is regionally accredited
• The business school must have a business-related accreditation (e.g. AACSB, ACBSP, IACBE, etc.)

Applicants who do not meet these qualifications must do one of the following:

• Successfully complete BUSN 5000.
  • Note: BUSN 5000 will count as an elective in the program. This option is only available for students who are required to take BUSN 5000.
• Complete all of the following undergraduate courses (or their equivalents) with a grade of C- or better (17 credit hours total, not including individual course prerequisites:
  • MNGT 2100 Management Theory and Practices
  • ACCT 2010 Financial Accounting
  • BUSN 2750 Introduction to Statistics
  • ECON 2000 Survey of Economics
  • MNGT 2500 Marketing
  • BUSN 3500 Business and Global Issues
  • BUSN 4500 Ethical Issues in Business

Advancement to Candidacy

Students are admitted to their graduate program upon completion of all admission requirements. Students are advanced to candidacy status after successfully completing 12 credit hours with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. In specialized programs, courses required as prerequisites to the program do not count toward the 12 credit hours required for advancement.