I am currently enrolled in the Hodges University master of science in management (MSM) program. I am also a graduate of the Hodges bachelor of science in management (BSM) program. Though I was accepted into many AACSB accredited programs, I chose the Hodges MSM because of the research and writing intensity of their programs. The Hodges BSM was a great preparation for graduate study, and the MSM is going to be a great preparation for the PhD program I will enroll in soon after. There is a major emphasis on research, and this helped me as an undergraduate. My undergraduate program projects consisted of fifty to seventy page research reports that completed several detailed objectives. The reports also needed to be presented in class, and a portion of the grade reflected presentation quality. This is a very intense and challenging program. I feel well prepared for graduate study and dissertation.