Management of Aging Services (MAgS) Graduate Program
The Erickson School M.A. in the Management of Aging Services (MAgS) is an innovative program designed to develop leaders in seniors housing and care and aging services. The program was created to meet the evolving challenges and opportunities presented by an aging society.
Unlike any other graduate program, the MAgS program integrates the study of aging, business management and public policy. Led by world-class faculty and leaders in aging services, the program provides an interactive, transformational educational experience.
After earning their degree, students have the skills and knowledge to make an even greater contribution to public, private, and non-profit organizations whose mission is to improve the lives of older Americans.
(MAgS) at a Glance
The Management of Aging Services (MAgS) program:
- Offers a curriculum based on the integration of business management, public policy and the study of human aging
- Gives you the opportunity to earn a Master's degree in 15 months
- Provides a convenient Friday/Saturday schedule
- Prepares you for a leadership career in aging services
- Allows you to establish important networks with other aging services professionals
- Allows you to engage with world-class faculty
- Helps you apply the skills you learn in the program to the work place immediately
- Offers an optional executive track
Today, Erickson School graduate program alums include :
- Arnold Eppel, Executive Director, Atrium Village
- Bill Holman, Chief Financial Officer, Charles County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- Dawn Webber, Executive Director, Alexian Brothers
- Diana Givens, Director, Community Excellence, Broadmead Retirement Community
- James Taylor, President, Senior Services, Sodexo
- Joel Anderson, Director of Financial Services, Cypress Cove, Florida
- Justin Knight, Senior Financial Analyst, Erickson Health Medical Group
- Leigh Appel, Key Accounts Manager, Kraft Foods
- Nich Fox, Program Officer, Office of Elder Rights, US Administration on Aging
- Rich Compton, Executive Director, Broadmead Retirement Community
- Ruta Kadonoff, Program Analyst, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning & Evaluation, Disability, Aging and Long-Term Care Policy, US Dept of Health and Human Services
- Steve Gurney, Publisher, The Guide to Retirement Living
- Susan Frazier, Chief Operating Officer, NCB Capitol Impact
- Tom Mondloch, Associate Chief Executive Officer, Broadmead
- Vinson Bankoski, Associate Executive Director, Charlestown
Current students include:
- Executive Director, Benchmark Senior Living, Boston, MA
- Director of Special Events, Roland Park Place
"The Management of Aging Services Program at the Erickson School has equipped me with tools and skills to lead and manage change in my growing organization. As a result of the program’s melding of disciplines, my management team and I have a broader perspective for developing innovative strategies to address issues we face today and in the future." - Cass Naugle, Executive Director, Alzheimer's Association, Erickson MA, 2009
Applications are being accepted for the Class of 2013—explore how the Erickson School can jump start your career!
