Nothing plays a larger part in business than financial management. At Westwood, you'll develop expertise in accounting and finance, business profitability and more, topped off with those all-important skills in leadership and decision making.

If you like the idea of managing the lifeblood of a business, take action now.
Part-time option: Already have at least 24 quarter credits? Check out Westwood's School of Professional Studies for busy people: Online. Flexible hours*.
Start building your future - with Westwood College, A Place Where You Can Succeed.®
*Online programs not available in all states, e.g. TX, MA, MN, and IL
Not all programs available at all campuses

A master of business administration degree can help you reach your highest potential in business. It?s truly a stepping stone to becoming a leader and decision maker. Westwood offers six MBA majors:

• E-business management Global management Marketing management Financial management Management Information technology management

MBA students are taught and mentored by outstanding faculty instructors who are working professionals themselves. Their experience, insights and real-life case studies give you a superb, hands-on learning experience.

Our rewarding curriculum includes leadership courses; practical coursework such as writing business, marketing and advertising plans; and thought-provoking business ethics classes. And it all culminates with a capstone project to demonstrate your skills to prospective employers.

Dreaming of taking your career to the next level? Stop dreaming and take action.

Part-time option: Already have a college degree? Check out Westwood?s School of Professional Studies for busy people: Online. Flexible hours*.

Start building your future now ? with Westwood College, A Place Where You Can Succeed.?

*Online programs not available in all states, e.g. TX, MA, MN, and IL

Not all programs available at all campuses

A master of business administration degree can help you reach your highest potential in business. It?s truly a stepping stone to becoming a leader and decision maker. Westwood offers six MBA majors:

• E-business management Global management Marketing management Financial management Management Information technology management

MBA students are taught and mentored by outstanding faculty instructors who are working professionals themselves. Their experience, insights and real-life case studies give you a superb, hands-on learning experience.

Our rewarding curriculum includes leadership courses; practical coursework such as writing business, marketing and advertising plans; and thought-provoking business ethics classes. And it all culminates with a capstone project to demonstrate your skills to prospective employers.

Dreaming of taking your career to the next level? Stop dreaming and take action.

Part-time option: Already have a college degree? Check out Westwood?s School of Professional Studies for busy people: Online. Flexible hours*.

Start building your future now ? with Westwood College, A Place Where You Can Succeed.?

*Online programs not available in all states, e.g. TX, MA, MN, and IL

Not all programs available at all campuses

Westwood College schools are accredited by either the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT) or the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS).

Westwood is also a candidate for accreditation with The Higher Learning Commission and an affiliate of the North Central Association (http://www.ncahlc.org/).

The U.S. Department of Education maintains a database of post-secondary institutions accreditations. To conduct a search of credentials by institution, go to http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

A project management MBA will greatly increase your income potential and marketability in today's competitive job market. This professionally focused program prepares you for business management and corporate leadership. As a graduate of this program you will be qualified for high-level employment opportunities.

With today's smaller budgets and tighter deadlines, IT project managers who can deliver the desired results, on time and on budget, are a valuable business resource, especially those with the advanced skills needed to oversee multiple projects spanning a range of geographic locations. This online Project Management master's specialization is mapped to "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge" (PMBOK) from the Project Management Institute (PMI?) and includes Capella's award-winning course in Project Management for Technology Professionals. Because Capella is a Registered Education Provider of the Project Management Institute (PMI), you can earn your master's degree from Capella and professional development units (PDUs) from PMI at the same time. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing management, director-level, or consulting positions overseeing and managing technology projects and teams.

With today's smaller budgets and tighter deadlines, IT project managers who can deliver the desired results, on time and on budget, are a valuable business resource, especially those with the advanced skills needed to oversee multiple projects spanning a range of geographic locations. This online Project Management master's specialization is mapped to "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge" (PMBOK) from the Project Management Institute (PMI?) and includes Capella's award-winning course in Project Management for Technology Professionals. Because Capella is a Registered Education Provider of the Project Management Institute (PMI), you can earn your master's degree from Capella and professional development units (PDUs) from PMI at the same time. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing management, director-level, or consulting positions overseeing and managing technology projects and teams.

With today's smaller budgets and tighter deadlines, IT project managers who can deliver the desired results, on time and on budget, are a valuable business resource, especially those with the advanced skills needed to oversee multiple projects spanning a range of geographic locations. This online Project Management master's specialization is mapped to "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge" (PMBOK) from the Project Management Institute (PMI?) and includes Capella's award-winning course in Project Management for Technology Professionals. Because Capella is a Registered Education Provider of the Project Management Institute (PMI), you can earn your master's degree from Capella and professional development units (PDUs) from PMI at the same time. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing management, director-level, or consulting positions overseeing and managing technology projects and teams.

The AIU Online MBA in Operations Management gives students the knowledge, skills and experience-based education necessary to accelerate their careers in this highly competitive field. The degree program provides a unique, market-relevant combination of a comprehensive business education with real-world applications. This accelerated, team-based MBA program can be completed in just 10 months.

American InterContinental University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association. Additional information is available at 312-263-0456 or www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org.

This program prepares students aspiring to succeed in the HR profession. The HR career segment is expanding rapidly and includes such diverse careers as Director of Human Resources, Compensation Manager, Professional Recruiter and more.

Students in this program will gain the skills necessary to lead people and grow healthy organizations. In addition to a business and technology foundation, students will learn essential business management competencies. Broad subject areas include human resource management, organizational behavior, marketing, and project risk management.

Today's business environment demands Project Managers who have the training and expertise to identify priorities, organize assignments, and deliver projects on time and on budget. This career-focused program is designed to prepare students for careers as Project Leaders, Cost Estimators, Quality Assurance Specialists, Construction Schedulers and more.

The Project Management Professional (PMP?) is the most universally recognized credential in the field of Project Management. In order to sit for the PMP? examination, an applicant with a bachelors or masters degree in project management must document 4,500 hours spent leading and directing projects. Graduates of PMI-GAC accredited undergraduate or masters degrees may sit for the PMP? examination with only 3,000 documented hours.

This BSBA degree program features courses including: Property Manager Responsibilities, Facility and Property Management Technologies, Capital Planning and Asset management and many other career-related topics. Coursework is structured to emphasize communication skills, develop facility leadership and understand finance in the facility and property management environment.

Courses will be taught by instructors with applicable, market-relevant experience in the field of property management. Students can benefit from their insightful perspectives and professional insights as they acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to pursue a diverse range of in-demand positions, including residential and commercial property managers and facilities managers.

Colorado Technical University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association. (For more information, visit the NCA Higher Learning Commission web site.)

In today's efficiency-driven business environment, the ability to lead people and manage resources continues to be increasingly important. The focus of this business specialization in Management and Leadership is on developing the skills and competencies necessary to successfully manage people and organizations within a for-profit, nonprofit or government organization. Your course work will provide an overview of key business areas to increase your ability to effectively partner with functions across your organization, while building such management and leadership-focused skills as team collaboration, operations management, strategic planning, and change management. People who choose this specialization are often interested in pursuing team lead or supervisory positions in business, retail, government, or military organizations.

An enrollment counselor can help you determine whether previous course work may transfer into our degree programs. Non-classroom learning may also be eligible for credit through our Prior Learning Assessment Process.

Increase your career opportunities in the dynamic, diverse retail industry. Many retailers prefer a business-focused college degree when hiring or promoting to fill professional, supervisory, or managerial positions. This undergraduate Retail Management specialization offers a strong foundation in general business disciplines, including management, marketing, human resources, organizational communications, and finance. The retail-focused course work includes retail management, store operations, merchandising, pricing, competitive analysis and planning, and legal and ethical considerations in managing a retail operation. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing lead, supervisory, or management positions at the retail store level, or specialist/analyst positions within a retail department or corporate headquarters.

An enrollment counselor can help you determine whether previous course work may transfer into our degree programs. Non-classroom learning may also be eligible for credit through our Prior Learning Assessment Process.

Advance your knowledge of global operations and supply chain management while completing an applied dissertation project that allows you to make an immediate, practical contribution to your organization. The curriculum, which reflects the major knowledge areas of leading professional organizations, emphasizes global environment assessment; supply chain management strategy and functions; demand forecasting; and global logistics. Online courseroom discussions, specially designed networking sites, and face-to-face weekend residencies provide ongoing opportunities to build professional relationships and share knowledge with other business leaders around the country. You will also have the opportunity to participate in an international field experience, designed to provide multinational networking, increased cultural literacy, and a global operations learning experience. This professional doctorate offers a defined program and built-in checkpoints designed to facilitate completion of both your coursework and dissertation in three years. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing leadership, consulting, or teaching positions in operations, supply chain, manufacturing, purchasing, or related fields. Residency Requirements: Three, three-day residential colloquia.
Review of this specialization is pending in AL,AZ, FL, GA, KY, MN, ND, SC, VA, WA, and WI.

Strengthen your ability to identify innovation Opportunities, develop breakthrough strategies, and create an organizational environment that enables innovation and change. This specialization provides a theoretical and practical orientation to the strategies organizations use to create and sustain industry-changing innovations and compete in today?s business environment. You will also explore global perspectives of strategic business leadership, including an opportunity to participate in an international field experience. Online courseroom discussions, specially designed networking sites, and face-to-face weekend residencies provide ongoing opportunities to build professional relationships and share knowledge with other business leaders around the country. This professional doctorate offers a defined program and built-in checkpoints designed to facilitate completion of both your coursework and applied dissertation project in three years. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing leadership, consulting, or teaching positions in the area of organizational strategy and innovation.
Residency Requirements: Three, three-day residential colloquia. Review of this specialization is pending in AL, AZ, FL, GA, KY, MN, ND, SC, VA, WA, and WI.

Advance your knowledge of both global operations and supply chain management with this targeted MBA specialization, one of the few online MBAs to address both areas of expertise. Effective supply chain management is increasingly recognized as a competitive differentiator among companies, and rapid globalization has created an even more urgent need for these in-demand skills. This Global Operations and Supply Chain Management MBA specialization is designed to provide you with a foundational understanding of company operations from a global perspective, with a focus on the leveraging effects of the supply chain on organizational performance. The curriculum covers such topics as global supply chain design and management, integrated logistics, global strategic sourcing, knowledge management systems, and financial management. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing management or consulting positions in operations, supply chain management, manufacturing, purchasing, or related fields. This program can be completed in two years.

Position yourself to fill the impending need for strong corporate and organizational leaders as many of today's leaders plan for retirement. This online master's specialization in Leadership emphasizes current and emerging leadership theories, best practices, skills, and tools used to enable organizational innovation, creativity, and change in complex work environments. You will develop your ability to achieve enterprise-wide engagement through collaboration and cooperation; virtual environments and new media; talent development; sustainability; and ethics and social responsibility. At strategic points in your program, you will work with a leadership coach who will help you assess and develop your leadership skills, facilitate the transfer of your academic knowledge into workplace settings, and prepare yourself for leadership longevity. People who choose this specialization are often
pursuing leadership or management positions in business, military, government, and nonprofit settings.

Delve deeply into the management areas that match your professional interests and goals with this flexible organization and management PhD specialization. Required courses offer advanced study in such areas as organizational theory and practice, management strategies and techniques, research methodology, and statistical research techniques, preparing you to contribute to the field through your doctoral research. Focus your study by choosing from a broad range of electives in such areas as human resource management, leadership, and information technology management. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing higher education faculty positions or organizational leadership or consulting positions in a broad range of military, government, and nonprofit fields.

The residential colloquia experience:

As a doctoral learner, you will attend three five-day colloquia at specific stages in your program, in addition to your online courses. These energizing residencies provide you with insights and knowledge that will be valuable during your doctoral studies and beyond.

Enhance your ability to manage and lead in today's fast-paced, global business environment with this online Leadership PhD specialization. The curriculum offers a strong foundation in key business functions, along with focused leadership courses that allow you to carve your niche as a leadership expert in such areas as global leadership, leadership development, entrepreneurial leadership, and upper-echelon leadership. You will also conduct and apply advanced doctoral research to develop real-world answers to the challenges facing complex, 21st century organizations. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing higher education faculty positions or leadership or consulting positions in a variety of military, government, business, and nonprofit settings.

The residential colloquia experience:

As a doctoral learner, you will attend three five-day colloquia at specific stages in your program, in addition to your online courses. These energizing residencies provide you with insights and knowledge that will be valuable during your doctoral studies and beyond.

Prepare yourself to educate our future business leaders, while meeting the growing demand for postsecondary business faculty. This Management Education PhD specialization provides opportunities for deep analysis and research in management theories and principles, along with skill development in advanced teaching techniques, including course design, learning theory, and classroom assessment. It is one of the few doctoral programs available that focuses specifically on preparing business and management experts to teach at the postsecondary level. As part of this specialization, you may apply for and receive a Post-Master?s Certificate in College Teaching from Capella, as well as your PhD. People who choose this specialization are often business professionals preparing to become postsecondary business educators or postsecondary business instructors seeking advancement.

The residential colloquia experience:

As a doctoral learner, you will attend three five-day colloquia at specific stages in your program, in addition to your online courses. These energizing residencies provide you with insights and knowledge that will be valuable during your doctoral studies and beyond.

Increased demand for services, heightened government oversight, and competition for scarce resources have made nonprofit management skills more critical than ever. This Management of Nonprofit Agencies PhD specialization allows you to explore your own nonprofit research interests while deepening your knowledge of contemporary business and social issues faced by nonprofit leaders. The specialization includes nonprofit-focused course work in workplace diversity, board management, advocacy, fundraising, ethics, program management, and resource management. People who choose this specialization often wish to pursue higher education faculty or leadership positions in nonprofit organizations or are considering starting their own nonprofit organization.

The residential colloquia experience:

As a doctoral learner, you will attend three five-day colloquia at specific stages in your program, in addition to your online courses. These energizing residencies provide you with insights and knowledge that will be valuable during your doctoral studies and beyond.

Baker College Online is a division of Baker College, a fully accredited, private, not-for-profit career college system established in 1911. Baker College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association. 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504 (1-800-621-7440). Baker Center for Graduate Studies is also accredited by the International Assembly of Collegiate Business Education (IACBE).

Ready to run a store--maybe even your own? The BBA in Retail Management can help you build the practical skills you need.

If you're looking for some entrepreneurship training but aren't ready to commit to a degree program, consider Strayer's intensive undergraduate certificate program in small business management.

Strayer University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.