Master of Science in Management with a concentration in Acquisition and Contract Management Online

Develop a broad range of management skills relevant to any organization with a degree program that integrates business, law and contract knowledge.

Apply By: 5/5/25
Start Class: 5/19/25
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Program Overview

Diversify your career with our online MS Management – Acquisition & Contract Management program

Prepare to lead in a senior-level position when you add your Florida Tech Online Master of Science in Management with a concentration in Acquisition and Contract Management degree to your résumé. Deepen your core business expertise in accounting, communications, planning, leadership and human resources. Engage in courses specializing in making legal decisions regarding government contract negotiations, material procurement and intellectual property.

In place of a traditional written thesis or comprehensive exam, you will gain real-world experience through an internship. Our highly experienced faculty have designed this 100% online curriculum with guidance from leading professional management associations so that you can graduate with industry-relevant skills quickly.

As a graduate of this program, you will be prepared to:

  • Evaluate general management policies and procedures for effectiveness in private, public or governmental organizations
  • Support and clarify your messages by using the appropriate vocabulary to convey information, concepts and ideas orally
  • Clearly and effectively convey information by utilizing appropriate form, emphasis, usage, spelling and punctuation to ensure quality through the written medium
  • Analyze a situation or text and make thoughtful decisions based on that analysis
  • Conduct research from primary and secondary sources; evaluate those sources' credibility, bias, evidence and reasoning; identify and challenge writer's assumptions; and write texts that are informed by one's research
As a graduate of this program, you will be prepared to:
  • Evaluate general management policies and procedures for effectiveness in private, public or governmental organizations
  • Support and clarify your messages by using the appropriate vocabulary to convey information, concepts and ideas orally
  • Clearly and effectively convey information by utilizing appropriate form, emphasis, usage, spelling and punctuation to ensure quality through the written medium
  • Analyze a situation or text and make thoughtful decisions based on that analysis
  • Conduct research from primary and secondary sources; evaluate those sources' credibility, bias, evidence and reasoning; identify and challenge writer's assumptions; and write texts that are informed by one's research

Career opportunities:

  • Acquisition and contract manager
  • Human resource manager
  • Logistics manager
  • Information systems manager
  • Transportation manager
Career opportunities:
  • Acquisition and contract manager
  • Human resource manager
  • Logistics manager
  • Information systems manager
  • Transportation manager

Also available:

At Florida Tech, we offer a variety of in-demand online programs that prepare you with relevant skills for your career of choice. Take a look at our other business programs.

Also available:

At Florida Tech, we offer a variety of in-demand online programs that prepare you with relevant skills for your career of choice. Take a look at our other business programs.

Total Tuition $21,010.11*
Duration As few as 15 months
Credit Hours 33
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Tuition

Take note of our cost-effective MS Management – Acquisition & Contract Management program tuition

Tuition for the MS in Management – Acquisition and Contract Management is affordable. Take advantage of our pay-by-the-course system, so you can manage your budget as you pursue your degree. Technology fees are included in the total tuition.

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Program Per Credit Hour Per Course Per Program
MS Management – Acquisition & Contract Management $636.67 $1,910.01 $21,010.11

*Published tuition costs may differ from a student’s estimated total “cost of attendance,” which includes the amount an online student may choose to spend on expenses such as housing and food, books and supplies, transportation and other personal items or activities per academic year. As a Florida Tech Online student, you will only ever be billed for applicable tuition and fees. All other costs listed below are estimates per academic year required by the federal government to help you budget for your education. For further information regarding program tuition and fees, please reach out to your enrollment representative or refer to the undergraduate or graduate fees policy. View full cost of attendance information.

Potential Expenses Per Year

Program Technology Fees Federal Student Loan Fees Housing & Food Books & Supplies Transport Personal Expenses Total
MS Management – Acquisition & Contract Management (Full-Time) $300 $166 $15,240 $1,200 $1,500 $2,100 $
MS Management – Acquisition & Contract Management (Part-Time) $150 $166 $7,620 $600 $750 $1,050

Tuition breakdown:

Total Tuition $21,010.11*
Per Credit Hour $636.67

Calendar

Plan your time to completion with our academic calendar

The MS in Management – Acquisition and Contract Management online program is ideal for working students. Choose from multiple start dates and complete your degree at the pace that best fits your schedule.

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TermStart DateApp DeadlineDocument DeadlineRegistration DeadlineTuition DeadlineClass End DateTerm Length
Summer 20255/19/255/5/255/12/255/14/255/16/257/13/258 weeks

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Next Apply Date 5/5/25
Start Class 5/19/25

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Admissions

Familiarize yourself with the application requirements for the online MS Management – Acquisition & Contract Management program

At Florida Tech, we’ve streamlined the admission process to help you get started quickly. Please read the requirements for the MS in Management – Acquisition and Contract Management online program.

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  • Prerequisite coursework:
    • MTH 1701 College Algebra
    • Note: Computer literacy is required as a prerequisite. It can be demonstrated by the applicant’s undergraduate coursework, passing a proficiency examination offered by the extended studies department or by completing a suitable computer course.
  • Application for admissions
  • Earned bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
  • Official transcripts from all colleges and universities
  • Current résumé
  • Undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 on 4.0 scale

Official transcripts, test scores and other documents should be sent to:

Mail address:
Office of Admissions
150 W. University Blvd.
Melbourne, FL 32901

Admission Requirements

  • No application fee
  • No GMAT/GRE
  • GPA of 3.0 or above

Courses

Review the details of your MS Management – Acquisition & Contract Management online coursework

For the MS in Management – Acquisition and Contract Management online, the curriculum comprises 33 acquisition and contract management course credit hours.

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Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Studies accounting concepts, the accounting model, measurement processes, financial statements, financial analysis, the accounting cycle, monetary and fixed assets, inventory, current and long-term liabilities, and equity structures of partnerships, proprietorships and corporations.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Covers concepts and tools of corporate financial management including corporate financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, quantitative techniques and practices. Considers the importance of ethics and the international aspects in financial decision-making.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Overviews classical and contemporary management philosophies and theories. Focuses on managing enterprises in a rapidly changing global economy. Includes developing strategic vision, planning, organizing, directing and controlling, social responsibility and international management.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Covers the contributions to management theory made by the behavioral sciences. Gives a better understanding of the human being and why he acts as he does. Studies individual and group behavior. Extensively uses current periodicals and case materials.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Covers concepts, tools and techniques for evaluation of research proposals and studies. Involves designing, conducting, evaluating and presenting oral and written forms of research. Assignments build on quantitative and qualitative research methods.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Explores issues surrounding the employment of human resources in various organizational settings using lectures/guided discussions and case studies. May include recruitment/selection, job analyses/evaluation, equal employment opportunity, training/development, compensation/benefits, appraisal, labor relations, health and safety, and separation/retirement.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Introduces and examines historical development of leadership theory and supporting research. Considers past and contemporary theory in self-analysis by students to define their own leadership styles.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Includes basic communication theory and the effects of communication on human behavior and organizational effectiveness. Provides a basic understanding of organizational communication theory. Uses case studies and experiential exercises to improve communications skills.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Examines the life cycle process of acquisition of materiel and materiel systems. Examines systems management and its application from acquisition to termination. Studies need requirements, cost and schedule considerations and procurement procedures.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Overviews in depth the federal acquisition process and introduces the basic concepts, policies and procedures incident to government contracting through the FAR and supplementing directives.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Covers principles, policies, concepts and procedures in management of contracts and subcontracts. Includes rules of interpretation, subcontracting terms and conditions, in-depth examination of significant contract clauses, patent/data provisions, risk allocation and assumption, impossibility of performance, product liability, warranties and claims.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Uses case studies and lectures to examine in depth the post-award management problems associated with contract administration. Covers contract changes, terminations, disputes and other issues.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Includes financial and accounting overviews of government acquisition policy and procedures. Requires completion of foundation requirements.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Studies in depth the pre-award phase of the federal acquisition process. Uses class discussions and case studies to examine the management problems from the perspective of the contracting office, requiring activity, courts, Congress and the contractors.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Explores, analyzes and discusses negotiation concepts and techniques, and places them into practice using mock negotiations. Examines all types of contracts.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Focuses on the method rather than the material. Uses the case method of study and basic source material to cover all facets of procurement law. Emphasizes legal methods, logic and the developmental concepts of procurement law.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Examines patents, trademark, copyright and trade secret law.
Duration: 8 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Independent study with a faculty member in an area of contract management in greater depth than is normally possible in a regular class. Requires a comprehensive term paper.
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