Cardinal Stritch University

A pioneer in adult education, Stritch's College of Business and Management provides high-quality, practical education that leads to undergraduate and master's degrees. All programs are accelerated, with classes meeting one night a week in convenient locations for working adults.

Reflecting Stritch's Franciscan foundation, keen attention is paid to ethical and moral as well as cultural, legal and societal issues. And college-level credit may be granted for significant life and work experiences.

Certificate in Contemporary Team Management

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The Certificate in Contemporary Team Management is a 15-credit program that focuses on the competencies and foundational skills needed for employees to become successful front-line managers, team leaders, and coaches.

Because employers consistently identify the ability to work in teams as one of the top requirements for success in the workplace, this certificate program concentrates on the communication and interpersonal skills necessary to supervise, manage, and lead teams in the contemporary workplace.

Using a blend of skill-building exercises and traditional management and team building theories and principles, students learn how to work with people so that they become more effective in the workplace.

Certificate in Human Resource Management

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The Certificate in Human Resource Management (CHRM) program addresses issues that the HR employee faces daily, from legal matters to staff recruitment and development.

It is designed for those who have functional responsibility to carry out the duties of an organization's human resource department: seasoned HR staff members wishing to keep current; newcomers to the field requiring new knowledge and skills; or specialists wanting to broaden their knowledge base.

The program focuses on practical applications and techniques associated with the principles of human resource management. Students in this program will learn practical solutions to critical issues that impact the workplace every day.

Certificate in Project Management

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The Certificate in Project Management program responds to the needs of a workforce which faces many changes as companies and organizations become flatter, and the use of cross-functional teams and project managers replace the traditional hierarchical structures.

The target audience for this program ranges from First Line Managers to Technical Managers, Project Team Leaders, and those involved in engineering, production, human resources, or other complex business projects.

The program is a six-course, 18-credit sequence that emphasizes both qualitative and quantitative knowledge and skills. The program uses Microsoft Project as the basic software. Because the skills in this program build upon each other in sequence, students must take the courses in the order presented.

Certificate in Sales and Sales Management

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The Certificate in Sales and Sales Management (CSM) program emphasizes the knowledge and skills essential for success in sales and sales management careers.

The program provides courses in selling skills and techniques, interpersonal effectiveness in management and sales, sales closing skills and techniques, effective negotiating and bargaining techniques, and the role and functions of a sales manager in the overall organization.

Associate of Science in Business

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The Associate of Science in Business degree program is a 64-credit, lower-division academic program, with 48 credits in major courses, designed for adult learners who wish to relate their practical career experience to business and management theory.

It is designed to help students acquire skills and knowledge essential in the business world, while providing a strong background in liberal arts. The program introduces students to the basic structure of the business world. Business management topics covered include: oral and written communication; free enterprise; economics; government; law; accounting; and human resource management.

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

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The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration program is a 41-credit, upper division academic program designed for adult learners who wish to relate their practical career experience to business and management theory.

The program has a particular emphasis on technical and quantitative skills in addition to management science, and provides an effective balance of theory and practical application. The curriculum is designed to enable students to work effectively in a business environment that has become increasingly more complex. Students immediately use on-the-job skills they learn in the classroom.

Included are courses in the following areas: accounting, finance and financial administration; statistics, management and planning; marketing; business law; management information systems; economics; and business ethics.

Bachelor of Science in Human Services Management

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The Bachelor of Science in Human Services Management is a 41-credit, upper division, academic program designed for adult learners who wish to relate their practical career experience to business and management theory.

The program places special emphasis on developing the knowledge and skills essential for the management of human services whether in the not-for-profit or for-profit organization. Providing a wide-ranging and detailed foundation in the management of human services organizations, the program offers coursework in the following areas: management and supervision, legal and ethical issues, community resources development, communications and grant writing, human resources, finance and budgeting, marketing and fundraising, statistics, and strategy.

Bachelor of Science in Management

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The Bachelor of Science in Management program is a 41-credit, upper division academic program designed for adult learners who wish to relate their practical career experience to business and management theory.

The program has a special emphasis on the knowledge and skills essential for the management of human resources in private and public organizations. Providing a comprehensive, practical background in the social and management sciences, the program provides course work in the following areas: oral and written communications; leadership, human resources management, organizational behavior and business ethics; management information systems, statistics, and marketing; and financial planning and control.

Bachelor of Science in Public Safety Management

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The Bachelor of Science in Public Safety Management is a 44-credit program designed for adult learners who wish to relate their practical career experience to management theory.

The program is designed especially for law enforcement, fire, corrections, and emergency services personnel, and has a special emphasis on the knowledge and skills essential for the management of resources in public and private organizations.

To meet the needs of law enforcement and fire service personnel who work irregular hours, the courses in the major are offered online, as well as in a traditional classroom setting.

The program provides coursework in the following areas: leadership, ethics, human resource management, organizational behavior, statistics, and communication.

Bachelor of Science in Strategic Management of Information Systems

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The Bachelor of Science in Strategic Management of Information Systems (BS-SMIS) is a 44-credit, upper-division, academic program designed for adult learners who wish to relate their practical, technical career experience to business and management theory.

The program emphasizes the strategies involved in managing technology and the information it generates.

The program includes courses which provide a basic management foundation, including such areas as critical thinking, management and leadership, statistics, economics, and an introduction to management information systems.

Master of Business Administration

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The MBA is a 36-credit, non-traditional, computer-enhanced graduate degree program designed with the working professional in mind.

The main goal of the MBA program is to develop the broad management analysis, synthesis, and leadership skills required for middle- and upper-level management. As a professional degree program, much of the MBA course work stems from the disciplines of management science, marketing, finance, and accounting. Due to the intensive nature of the advanced economics, statistics, finance, and accounting courses, MBA degree applicants must demonstrate appropriate levels of knowledge in these areas or take undergraduate-level prerequisites.

Master of Business Administration (Online)

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Cardinal Stritch University's College of Business and Management offers an MBA degree through an accelerated, 36-credit program that is delivered 100% online. Created in conjunction with business leaders, the degree program emphasizes the identification, analysis, and solution of complex management problems within a context requiring both technical understanding and balanced decision-making.

Course projects require an individual and cooperative approach to problem-solving. Working in groups, students will learn how to manage effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented workplace and at the same time develop their leadership, critical thinking, and communication skills. Students integrate and apply the theories and techniques learned throughout the degree program through the completion of a capstone project addressing a specific opportunity or challenge in their own work environment. This enables the MBA graduates to obtain the proficiencies needed to advance their careers and assume the duties of middle and upper-level management with confidence.

Master of Science in Management

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The 33-credit Master of Science in Management (MSM) degree program focuses on the emerging field of the development of organizations. Students explore in depth basic management functions and learn how effective leadership can encourage the achievement of organizational objectives.

Dealing with individual and group behaviors within an organization, the core curriculum focuses on human resource management as it contributes to productivity, quality, and achieving organizational objectives. Students learn the dynamics of team work, participate in a community service project, and apply statistical tools in the analysis of data which support quality effectiveness initiatives. A major component of the program is the exploration of ethical and social issues that students may encounter as managers.

Accreditation

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Cardinal Stritch University is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) and is a member of the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (www.ncahlc.org) 312-263-0456.

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