Marylhurst University - Accelerated Online Programs

As one of Oregon's oldest private universities, Marylhurst offers working adults a time-honored tradition of accredited academic excellence that's affordable, flexible and completely online.

Master of Business Administration

Marylhurst University's MBA program prepares today's businesspeople to become tomorrow's leaders, and to take their careers to the next level. The online curriculum offers six different concentrations developed to meet the needs of busy working professionals.

• Graduate in just 18 months of dedicated part-time study
• Take only 1 accelerated five-week course at a time
• 12 total courses: 8 core, 3 concentration, 1 capstone
• Access courses and assignments any time from any computer
• Learn from industry leaders in small classes, while gaining perspectives from fellow students all over the world
• 100% online—no required campus visits
• All concentrations encompass leadership, ethics, finance, managing resources, effective communication, decision-making, business strategy, and marketing

General Management Concentration
Current events and case studies are the backdrop for one of the most comprehensive MBAs available today. The business world needs experts, and this concentration positions you to be a force for change. Course Spotlight: Ethical Organizational Leadership—Leaders gain respect by making smart, ethical decisions; learn about team building, gender issues, diversity, and practical applications of ethical decision-making.

Healthcare Management Concentration
According to the BLS, the healthcare industry will generate 3.2 million new jobs by 2018, more than any other industry. Ten of the 20 fastest growing occupations are healthcare related. This concentration prepares you not just to understand the complex field, but to revolutionize the industry. Course Spotlight: Contemporary Managed Healthcare—Explore the modern healthcare field from insurers to hospitals to pharmaceutical companies; students learn to manage complex organizations in a rapidly changing regulatory environment.

Nonprofit Management Concentration
Nonprofit organizations are essential to our society, supporting the needs of the underserved in the community. With its own set of business goals and strategies, nonprofit marketing, finance, and communications can present unique challenges. This concentration prepares you to be an exceptional nonprofit leader. Course Spotlight: Nonprofit Marketing—This course provides a framework for applying for-profit practices to the successful operation of nonprofits; students will develop their own marketing plans and identify new sources of revenue to supplement traditional funding.

Real Estate Studies Concentration
Delve into the multi-faceted field of real estate and gain perspective on the copious laws and regulations that affect every transaction. Completion of this concentration gives you an incredible competitive advantage over your peers in the real estate marketplace. Course Spotlight: Real Estate Investment Analysis—Become an expert in market analysis, project financing, property management, land development, and investing; students learn how economic factors and financial theories affect value.

Marketing Concentration
Want to make a dramatic impact at a company? Look no further than its marketing. Learn to implement marketing campaigns, build brands, and conduct research. Course Spotlight: Integrated Marketing Communications—Successfully developed brands lead to valuable customer relationships and powerful sales; students will identify and evaluate target markets, learn to communicate with agencies, budget and measure campaign effectives, and create their own promotional plan.

Finance Concentration
Money is at the heart of every business. Learn about financial planning, risk management, ethics, and investing, all from the perspective of a Chief Financial Officer. Course Spotlight: Investment & Portfolio Management— Financial markets don't just provide opportunities for investment, but drive economic innovation. Topics include portfolio theory, capital markets, fixed-income securities, and derivatives.

Master of Business Administration in Sustainable Business

The world is changing rapidly. Companies that have not adopted some sustainable practices will be doing so in the near future. Someone needs to lead them. Marylhurst's MBA in Sustainable Business program is an examination into—and a preparation for—the future of business around the world. This is one of the few truly sustainable MBA programs in the country, and one of the only which provides its content online. Sustainable concepts have been weaved into the fabric of every course in the program. The online curriculum offers four distinct concentrations, and was developed to meet the needs of busy working professionals.

• Graduate in just 18 months of dedicated part-time study
• Take only 1 accelerated five-week course at a time
• 12 total courses: 8 core, 3 concentration, 1 capstone
• Access courses and assignments any time from any computer
• Learn from industry leaders in small classes, while gaining perspectives from fellow students all over the world
• 100% online—no required campus visits
• All concentrations include sustainable practices, green leadership, ethics, finance, environmental law, managing resources, effective communication, business strategy, and marketing

Renewable Energy Concentration
Make decisions with consideration for the impact on energy use, while gaining perspectives into consumption issues, environmental regulations, fuel alternatives, and production. Course Spotlight: Alternatives & Renewable Energies—Learn about the technologies associated with alternative energy sources like hydropower, solar, wind, hydrogen, geothermal, biomass, and oceanic forces; students address operational issues associated with production, storage, transportation, distribution, and consumer use.

Government Policy & Administration Concentration
Explore the dynamics between environmental laws and green business practices. This concentration provides a global view of policy and the future impact of emerging markets and technology. Course Spotlight: Environmental Law—Environmental policy permeates every facet of sustainable business, and is constantly evolving in response to the changing world; students delve into pollution, waste disposal, construction, and transaction regulations, while evaluating incentives and opportunities for sustainable businesses.

Green Development Concentration
Focus on the effect environmental laws have on business development, green building, and urban planning. Course Spotlight: Sustainable Development for Sustainable Communities—Explore the demographic, political, economic, and environmental factors that shape community and urban development around the world; students reflect on the strategies needed to foster these sustainable communities.

Natural & Organic Resources Concentration
The impact social, political, environmental, and economic pressures can have on the Earth's resources is significant. Students examine the effects of policies, food production & consumption, and resource management. Course Spotlight: Sustainable Natural Resources Management—Explore resources from multiple perspectives, including agriculture, forestry, ecology, emerging technologies, wildlife preservation, population increases, food production, consumption patterns, and extraction; students will learn to evaluate the numerous and often conflicting resource models available today.

Accreditation

Marylhurst University carries regional accreditation, the dominant institutional accreditation used in the United States, from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.* Marylhurst University's regional accreditation espouses more rigorous standards than programs that hold national accreditation.

Consequently, many regionally accredited educational institutions do not recognize credits or degrees earned at nationally accredited universities or colleges. This may impact students who are midway through a degree program and intend to transfer or pursue studies at another accredited institution. You are safe with Marylhurst's reputation.

Our business programs carry specialized accreditation from the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education** (IACBE), which is dedicated to enhancing the academic experience through outcomes assessment.

* Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) 8060 165th Avenue NE, #100 Redmond, WA 98052 www.nwccu.org

**International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE) P.O. Box 3960 Olathe, KS 66063 www.iacbe.org

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