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Keller Graduate School of Management - Naperville

  • 2056 Westings Avenue
  • Suite 40
  • Naperville, IL 60563
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Degree Programs from DeVry University's Keller Graduate School of Business

Sharpen Your Professional Edge

When you earn a degree from DeVry University's Keller Graduate School of Management, you can gain the professional credibility and essential skills necessary to advance your career. From practitioner-orientated faculty and a curriculum that's highly responsive to industry trends, to online or classroom/online learning options that fit your life, Keller delivers graduate management degree programs that give you an outstanding educational experience, including the skills employers value and the confidence you need to advance in your career and stay ahead of the competition.

Discover the Keller Advantage

  • Earn a respected degree. When you choose Keller to pursue your advanced education, you can earn a graduate degree from an accredited, nationally respected university recognized by leading employers across a wide range of industries.
  • Develop leadership skills valued by employers. Your Keller education will provide you with the skills, tools and confidence to thrive within a fiercely competitive business environment. You'll gain a global perspective, learn the pragmatic essentials for cross-functional adaptability and develop the capacity to provide insightful leadership when the world around you is changing.
  • Learn from engaging business leaders. Every Keller class is taught by a successful, working professional who understands the latest business practices and can provide relevant insights. Your exposure to experienced, practitioner faculty, robust course offerings and a curriculum that's highly responsive to industry trends will help you gain the professional edge necessary to succeed in today's challenging work environments.

Graduate Certificate - Accounting

By increasing your practical knowledge and abilities in the field of accounting, you can position yourself to advance in your career and increase your marketability. You will learn auditing, taxes and budgeting from a business perspective. Earn the Accounting Certificate as a standalone credential or you may be eligible to transfer your qualifying credits toward earning a master's degree.

Graduate Certificate - Business Administration

In today's competitive work environment, a comprehensive business education can provide credibility for professional development. Our Business Administration Certificate can help you advance in managerial competencies and move your career forward in a growing field.

At Keller, our business administration faculty is composed of industry leaders who can best address the current challenges and expectations faced by business managers. Our extensive course offerings address such topics as corporate management, cross-disciplinary endeavors, communication and team building to help ensure that you can develop a balanced understanding of business theory and practical application.

Graduate Certificate - Electronic Commerce Management

Graduate Certificate - Entrepreneurship

If you're interested in starting your own company, a graduate certificate in Entrepreneurship can help give you the tools you need to achieve success. Taught by experienced business professionals and academic leaders, our entrepreneurship courses explore such topics as finance, business law, management and new product development. Our Entrepreneurship Graduate Certificate is designed to provide the fundamentals necessary to help you launch a business or develop a growing team.

Graduate Certificate - Financial Analysis

Individuals with a strong financial analysis foundation can choose from a wide range of professional opportunities. With our Graduate Certificate in Financial Analysis, you can further strengthen your foundational understanding of the global financial analysis industry. Your coursework can address financial reporting, budget preparation, regulatory requirements, and financial data and information management. Earning your Graduate Certificate in Financial Analysis can equip you with the practical skills and theoretical knowledge you need to better advance your career.

Graduate Certificate - Health Services Management

For students who wish to specialize in this area without completing the entire MBA degree program, Keller's Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management will provide focused training in the business of integrated health care delivery. You will gain an understanding of the unique features of health care finance, including payment sources and reimbursement arrangements. You will explore emerging trends in the industry and health care policy. Our program will also provide the insight you need into the operational models of health care organizations.

Graduate Certificate - Human Resource Management

Earning your Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management not only gives you a credential that can increase your value and marketability, it can also enhance your abilities in key foundational areas of human resources such as training and development, employment law and strategic staffing. Keller's Human Resource Certificate can help you learn the basic theory and practice behind business management techniques, with a focus on human resources.

Graduate Certificate - Information Systems Management

In today's tech-driven world, those with expertise in information systems management are highly sought after by companies in virtually every industry. Our Information Systems Management Graduate Certificate was designed to help you develop a foundational background in databases, networking and information security to assist you in advancing your career. Earning your graduate certificate in Information Systems Management not only gives you the credentials to stand out from the competition, but it can also equip you with the know-how to direct teams of systems analysts, computer programmers and support specialists.

Graduate Certificate - Project Management

By earning a Graduate Certificate in Project Management from Keller, you can learn how to develop effective project plans that incorporate risk analysis, cost control and performance objectives. In addition, you can gain an understanding of how to plan, budget and control multi-project programs that may involve legal and ethical issues, conflict resolution and the application of project software.

Master's - Accounting and Financial Management

The MAFM program prepares students to function as accounting and financial managers in public accounting, industry, education or government. Four certification exam preparation emphases are offered:

  • Certified Fraud Examiner
  • Certified Public Accountant
  • Certified Management Accountant and Certified in Financial Management
  • Chartered Financial Analyst

An online program is also available.

Master's - Accounting and Financial Management - Certified Fraud Examiner

p>The MAFM program prepares students to function as accounting and financial managers in public accounting, industry, education or government. A Certified Fraud Examiner track is available.

Master's - Business Administration - Accounting

If you've already started your career in accounting and are seeking a way to advance, earning an MBA in Accounting from Keller can help prepare you with the credentials to accelerate your progress. We've created a curriculum to help give you a thorough background in the theory and application of budgeting, auditing and taxes in a business environment. You'll also gain practical experience in corporate-level communication and presentation skills, collaboration and team-building exercises, business analysis training and other business administration skills.

If you're a CPA candidate, the integrated curriculum of our MBA in Accounting program enables you to earn academic credits that may help you satisfy the CPA licensing requirements in your state, may allow you to sit for the CPA exam in many states and prepares you for the CPA exam through courses that integrate Becker Professional Education's CPA Exam Review learning approach and materials.

Master's - Business Administration - Corporate Education

Master's - Business Administration - Electronic Commerce Management

Today's professional climate often demands that up-and-coming leaders possess a savvy understanding of the dynamic business potential of e-commerce in addition to core business concepts. Our MBA in E-Commerce Management allows you to select courses that reflect your interests and career goals, and it's just one of 16 concentrations that can enhance your MBA degree program.

An MBA in E-Commerce Management explores the impact of e-commerce business practices and focuses on the infrastructure needed to deploy effective e-commerce solutions. It also presents a structured approach to establishing a new or add-on channel of distribution and explores formulating and implementing a plan consistent with a company's long-range corporate objectives developed in the context of its broad strategic issues.

Master's - Business Administration - Finance

To succeed in the field of finance, individuals need to develop both practical managerial skills and a thorough understanding of today's financial realities and business concepts. As one of our 16 concentrations designed to emphasize your interests and abilities, Keller's MBA in Finance offers you the chance to learn about entrepreneurial finance, securities analysis, mergers and acquisitions, advanced financial statement analysis and real estate finance.

To help ensure your competitive edge when it comes to career success and advancement, our MBA in Finance emphasizes financial management and analysis skills that are important to companies of all types and sizes. By focusing on the concrete fundamentals and theoretical implications of finance, this concentration can help you gain a three-dimensional understanding of the complex global financial markets.

Master's - Business Administration - General Management

By focusing on fundamental economic principles and general management competencies such as managing conflict and managerial communication, Keller's MBA in General Management can introduce students to new strategies for success in business. As one of our 16 concentrations, our General Management concentration also allows you to customize your coursework to reflect your general management interests.

At Keller our faculty are also industry leaders who understand the realities of the managerial process. For this reason, our general management courses address a range of essential topics, including decision-making, establishing evaluation criteria, determining trade-offs and estimating probabilities and risk. By emphasizing communication competencies, our general management courses are designed to help you gain a competitive advantage, whether you choose to work within an established business environment or an entrepreneurial setting.

Master's - Business Administration - Health Services

The MBA curriculum emphasizes the practical skills and concepts businesses demand from management professionals and blends management theory with real-world applications.

Students can also complete their MBA degree in less than a year-and-a-half through an accelerated format on Saturdays at select locations. An online program is also available.

Master's - Business Administration - Human Resources

If you're pursuing a career in human resources, keeping your competencies and resume up-to-date is important. Our MBA in Human Resources is designed to help you hone your competencies in areas such as planning, staffing, rewarding and developing talent, and cultivating an organization's people and culture. In addition to your focused area of study, you can gain presentation skills and experience in corporate-level communication and learn the management theory and business acumen necessary to rise to the top at any organization.

Master's - Business Administration - Information Systems Management

Master's - Business Administration - International Business

Today, the thriving global marketplace offers unprecedented possibilities for professional advancement. A successful career in international business also demands a thorough awareness of the current trends and foundational elements of this rewarding industry. As one of the 16 concentrations that can enhance and customize your Keller MBA degree, our MBA in International Business offers you an invaluable opportunity to develop strategic skills and credibly navigate this exciting career path.

Forward-thinking individuals who participate in our MBA in International Business program can gain a marketable understanding of competitive global business economies, focusing on marketing, finance and policy. In addition, students can choose to explore the legal, logistical, organizational and cultural issues related to the expanding world of international business.

Master's - Business Administration - Marketing

Staying competitive in today's dynamic business world means staying current with the latest strategic developments in marketing. As one of our 16 graduate concentrations, Keller's MBA in Marketing can provide you with a valuable understanding of the foundational theories of an essential business practice, as well as the relevant skills you need to succeed in this growing field.

By taking advantage of our degree program, you can explore the effects of marketing on an organization and learn to build and develop sound marketing plans for today's evolving economy, integrating ethical and international concerns. Specifically, you can customize your MBA in Marketing by focusing on a variety of pertinent topics, including market segmentation, targeting, positioning and research, pricing, channels of distribution, sales management, and advertising and marketing budgets.

Master's - Business Administration - Project Management

With business problems growing more complex and companies implementing projects that span the globe, there is an increased need for effective project management. To help you meet this demand, Keller's MBA in Project Management allows you to tailor your courses to match your interests and career goals in this field, and it's just one of 16 concentrations that can enhance your MBA degree program. In addition, you can gain practical experience that can be applied to the demands of a business setting, including professional communication, corporate team building and business analysis competencies.

You could earn an MBA in Project Management accredited by the Project Management Institute's Global Accreditation Center (GAC), the world's leading association for project management professionals. DeVry University and its Keller Graduate School of Management are part of a select group of only 17 U.S. educational institutions and 33 schools worldwide with this designation. And for those professionals who will go on to work toward their PMP certification, earning a Keller MBA in Project Management will count 1500 hours toward satisfying the requirements.

Master's - Business Administration - Public Administration

Master's - Business Administration - Security Management

Master's - Business Administration - Undecided

Master's - Human Resource Management

The MHRM program prepares students with the concepts and skills needed to plan, control and direct organizational requirements for effective and efficient use of human resources. An online program is also available.

Master's - Information Systems Management

The MISM program equips students with the skills necessary to effectively function as systems analysts, IS project leaders and MIS managers. Students complete courses in management foundations, IS applications, IS tools and project management, and may elect a concentration in network management. An online program is also available.

Master's - Project Management

The MPM program focuses on pioneering and developing new ideas while providing the requisite business management expertise in areas such as accounting, finance, marketing and applied statistics. An online program is also available.

Master's - Public Administration

Within high-profile governmental and nonprofit organizations, there's a growing need for skilled, informed professionals who can make a positive contribution in the field of public administration. Keller's MBA in Public Administration allows you to select courses that reflect your specific interests and goals, and it's just one of 16 concentrations.

An MBA in Public Administration can prepare you to confidently apply your positive leadership abilities to this elite, exciting profession. Combining management coursework with sector-specific courses, you can gain a strong understanding of important concepts, including accounting, reporting, and financing for managers of governmental and nonprofit organizations. You can also investigate the impact of standards, methods of conflict resolution, and marketing and public relations strategies. Drawing on the expertise of faculty who are public administration practitioners, our program can better help you navigate the managerial demands and opportunities that exist within governmental and nonprofit sectors.

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Accreditation

DeVry University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association, www.ncahlc.org. The University's Keller Graduate School of Management is included in this accreditation. In New York, DeVry University operates as DeVry College of New York. DeVry University operates as DeVry Institute of Technology in Calgary, Alberta. DeVry is certified to operate by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. AC0060. DeVry University is authorized for operation by the THEC. www.state.tn.us/thec. Nashville Campus - 3343 Perimeter Hill Dr., Nashville, TN 37211

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