Graduate Programs














M.A. in Graphic Communications Management and Technology

The M.A. in Graphic Communications Management and Technology is a cross-disciplinary leadership program designed for individuals who are interested in combining management skills, creativity, and the use of leading-edge technologies to positively impact an organization’s bottom line. As a student enrolled in this program, you will gain theoretical expertise and develop your critical thinking, while acquiring practical skills that can directly be applied to the world of graphic communications media. The program allows you to customize your study based upon your interests and your professional goals. Topics include: executive leadership; entrepreneurial thinking; finance; human resource management; global marketing; campaign initiatives from concept through completion; managing the media mix; selling and buying communication media products; quality management; and strategic management of technologies.














M.S. in Construction Management
The M.S. in Construction Management provides you with the expertise needed to effectively lead a construction project or business. You’ll obtain the technical proficiency, the financial knowledge, the entrepreneurial skills, and the business acumen needed for success in this ever-evolving industry. The curriculumteaches you how to integrate multiple professional requirements for bringing construction projects to successful completion, including estimating, cost control, risk, new technologies, project planning, scheduling, negotiation, and labor relations. The coursework also examines how to manage the various types of contractual relationships governing the owner, the contractor, subcontractors, consultants, and architects, as well as the essential skills of bidding, negotiating, handling disputes and claims, devising and implementing strategic business plans, and leadership.













M.S. in Fundraising and Grantmaking

The nonprofit sector’s need for highly trained, creative, and thoughtful professionals in fundraising and grantmaking has never been greater. A contracting economy has tightened donors’ belts, and organizations must find creative new ways to fund their missions. As a result, the field is expanding. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, grantmaking jobs are projected to increase during the decade ranging from 2008 to 2018.

In response, the NYU School of Professional Studies George H. Heyman, Jr. Center for Philanthropy and Fundraising has expanded its master’s degree program to offer advanced opportunities for professional growth and training in fundraising and grantmaking. Professionals already established in the industry enroll in the M.S. in Fundraising and Grantmaking to improve their credentials and to acquire specific training in their field. Recent college graduates and career changers also find the program relevant, as it provides an overview of the basic fundamentals of fundraising and grantmaking.













M.S. in Hospitality Industry Studies

The M.S. in Hospitality Industry Studies is designed to prepare leaders for working in a dynamic and multifaceted field that is essential to local and regional economies around the world. Coursework includes industry-specific case studies that provide a framework for mastering analytical methods, strategic management, and business principles. The knowledge and skills you gain will enable you to contribute to the profitability, market competitiveness, and effective branding of domestic and international hospitality companies and organizations. You will become familiar with the legal requirements that impact hotel operations, from labor issues and regulations related to national security, to contracts that must be enforceable across different legal systems. You will acquire the expertise to identify opportunities, develop strategies, and implement best-practice models for a single property or a global brand. Integrating the needs of all key stakeholders—clients, employees, corporate partners, shareholders, and host communities—you will learn innovative strategies to guide an organization to success.















M.S. in Human Resource Management and Development

Senior human resource professionals must be able to lead people, lead business, and lead change by transforming the inherent power of human capital into opportunities for competitive advantage. They are increasingly expected help shape institutional cultures, provide C-Suite support, and contribute to achieving organizational goals.


According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment for human resources managers is projected to grow by 22 percent between 2008 and 2018, “much faster than the average for all occupations.” HR managers analyze and train their company’s workforce concerning legislation and court rulings, which consistently revise standards in areas such as occupational safety, equal employment opportunity, wages, health care, retirement plans, and family leave. In addition, increasing health care costs and coverage options create demand for resourceful HR specialists, who can develop compensation and benefits packages that appeal to prospective employees while staying within budget.


During challenging economic times, when the search for the best-qualified employees has become one of the highest priorities for today’s global organizations, HR managers are in greater demand than ever before. The M.S. in Human Resource Management and Development offered by the NYU School of Professional Studies prepares you to satisfy this increasing need by providing the knowledge and building the skill sets that will position you as a strategic leader who is capable of advancing the organizational mission of any corporation, nonprofit entity, or governmental body.














M.S. in Integrated Marketing

The M.S. in Integrated Marketing program at the NYU School of Professional Studies prepares you with the theoretical knowledge, the analytical skills, and the most effective methodologies required to become a leader who is able to implement compelling marketing campaigns, to grow market share, and to increase an organization’s bottom line. Distinctive for the breadth and the depth of topics in which it immerses students, the program provides a strong foundation in finance, campaign management, strategic planning, database management and modeling, digital marketing, and leadership, all of which help you to anticipate and to address the needs of this ever-changing and exciting profession. You can specialize in key areas including: digital marketing, brand management, or marketing analytics.














M.S. in Management and Systems

To lead successfully in the business world, you need to understand the nuances of business and how they interface with the most advanced innovations in technology. With information technology (IT) having become an indispensible element of the business world, strong managers with information and systems specialties are in high demand. These positions are now closely aligned with the C-Suite, and to excel in them, you must be as adept at crafting budgets and understanding organizational structures as you are in designing and implementing company-wide computer upgrades.

The M.S. in Management and Systems is a unique program that provides you with strong business leadership skills and comprehensive knowledge of information technologies that can enable an organization to improve its financial or marketplace performance. With a focus on the alignment and the integration of management information systems and technology with key business strategies, the program provides you the competitive advantage of understanding organizations as complex systems with a shared vision.