Indiana Wesleyan University

Indiana Wesleyan University is an evangelical Christian comprehensive university founded in 1920 and committed to liberal arts and professional education. Through innovative degree programs for adult and residential students IWU has become one of the fastest-growing Christian universities in America. More than 7,500 adult learners are pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees at multiple sites throughout Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and via online programs.

At Indiana Wesleyan University, you will become part of a small supportive team of adult learners who will stick with you throughout your program to help you meet your educational goals. Our faculty are facilitators, rather than lecturers, and they know that adults learn best in an interactive format with heavy emphasis on the practical application of their learning. In your class, you will gain from the rich experiences of other adult learners. This type of collaborative learning leads to graduation rates that are much higher than other schools.

All programs are offered in both classroom and online formats unless otherwise noted.

Accreditation

Indiana Wesleyan University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA).

Associate’s – Accounting

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This program is designed to provide maximum convenience. Each program has an established series of individual courses with specific goals and outcomes.

Advantages of the program:

• Classes meet one night per week near your work or home.
• Complete your degree in 18-26 months.
• Register once with no waiting in line.
• Books and materials are delivered to you and included in the cost of the program.
• Instructors combine academic credentials with professional expertise.
• Class size is limited.

As demands placed on business have intensified, industry leaders across the nation seek a thoroughly trained workforce. Indiana Wesleyan University has met that challenge with their business programs for working adults.

Associate’s – Business

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The associate of science degree in business (ASB) program consists of 62 credits of coursework which include both business and liberal arts curricula. The ASB design requires the student to complete all 62 hours with Indiana Wesleyan University. Therefore, transfer of credits is not an option at the associate level.

The major in business at Indiana Wesleyan University is designed either to be a degree in general business or to provide a foundation for completion of a baccalaureate degree in a business-related field.

The courses in the program relate theory to practice. Instructional methods include lectures, seminars, workshop activities, simulations and business case studies. Each class forms study groups to assist in the learning process. Most courses are three credit hours each and each course is a required component of the program (core) and should be taken in sequence.

Bachelor’s – Accounting

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The major in accounting is an academic program designed for working professionals interested in completing a baccalaureate degree focusing on accounting theory, taxation and auditing.

The first two courses (ACC 201- Accounting Principles I and ACC 202- Accounting Principles II) in the program are provided to those who wish to meet minimum entrance requirements and as optional refresher courses for those entering the program. The core program focuses on accounting theory, analytical skills, practical application and problem solving. Also addressed in the program are accounting, taxation and auditing issues faced by management of sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations and non-profit entities. Other topics in the core program include: economics, business law and strategic planning. In all, the accounting curriculum is designed to provide working business professionals with skills and knowledge necessary to transition into or advance within the general field of accounting.

Bachelor’s - Business Administration

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The major in business administration* is an academic program designed for the working professional employed in a business or public organization.

The curriculum is designed to enable graduates to deal effectively with an increasingly complex business environment. The program stresses skill development in the areas of management, decision-making, business communications, managerial accounting and finance, managerial economics and marketing. The emphasis in this program is on developing the quantitative skills necessary to be successful in the professional world.

*This program is only offered on-campus.

Bachelor’s – Management

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The major in management is an academic program designed for the working professional employed in a business or public organization. This program stresses skill development in the areas of management, decision-making, organizational behavior, financial planning and control systems, negotiation and conflict resolution. The management degree specifically focuses on sharpening the qualitative skills necessary to be successful in a professional environment.

Bachelor’s – Marketing

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The major in marketing* is an academic program designed for working professionals in a marketing or sales department, or for those desiring to move into these areas.

This major is designed to prepare students to become more effective within a competitive marketing arena. It is centered on the core marketing function and includes marketing of products and services, sales, sales management issues, marketing communications and applied marketing research.

While marketing is the core, the major also equips students with general business skills and a working understanding of fundamental economic, financial and general management principles.

*This program is only offered on-campus.

Master of Business Administration

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The Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a 42-credit hour program designed to meet the worldwide need for knowledgeable, principle-centered leadership of organizations. Intended to prepare managers as both economic and ethical leaders, the MBA program emphasizes the integration and application of knowledge.

Students connect with business; the connection deepens and broadens as their programs proceed. New knowledge, skills and tools quickly form the basis of leadership in business decision-making. To that end, the class structure deals with both the qualitative and quantitative skills required of today's managers.

The MBA program emphasizes the acquisition of technical management skills within a peer group or management team context. Each course requires the adoption of an individual and cooperative approach to problem solving. Written problem analysis is required throughout the program, as is the development of presentation skills. Courses are taken one at a time in sequential order.

Students can specialize in:

• Accounting
• Applied Management
• Healthcare Management

Master’s – Management

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The Master of Science in Management program is a 36-hour graduate program designed to develop or enhance the personal and technical management skills necessary for more effective functioning within the administrative arena in private business and public agencies. The curriculum is organized around the theme of leadership and courses offered expand on five essential elements:

• Be a person of honesty and integrity.
• Understand the workings of the world both within and outside the organization.
• Envision the direction toward which the organization or group should move.
• Decide between any number of options on how to solve problems and achieve goals.
• Mobilize individuals to work together toward a common end.

The degree program is designed to enable students to apply increasingly sophisticated theoretical concepts to the solution of practical management problems.

The MSM is a career-oriented degree program with emphasis on knowledge and skill in working with and leading people in an organizational environment. The program revolves around the ideal of servant leadership present in both quality management literature and the Christian tradition. Strategy, decision-making, quality and the dynamics of change in organizations are all explored in the curriculum.

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