Online degrees based on your skills and knowledge

At Western Governors University, your competence--the knowledge and skills you possess--is the ultimate focus of every degree program. By emphasizing mastery of essential skills and knowledge instead accumulating credit hours, WGU's approach to earning a degree rewards focused, hard-working professionals. Progress towards your online degree is based on passing rigorous assessments (such as tests, projects, assignments, etc.) that measure your skills and knowledge in your field of study. We call it competency-based learning.

With multiple degree programs in education, business, health care and information technology, WGU's rigorous yet flexible approach gives the university a unique advantage over other online programs. Here's what the WGU advantage means to you:

Flexibility and Affordability

Our competency-based approach allows for extensive personalization of your degree program. With assessments determining your success instead of credit hours, you'll enjoy an education that fits your lifestyle. In most cases, you will access course material or study independently at the time and place you choose. Also, if you come into your program with years of knowledge and experience, you may be able to complete your assessments faster. You pay one flat rate per six-month term, so you may be able to save time and money depending on how quickly you can adequately demonstrate your competency in your field of study.

Credibility through Accreditation

WGU is regionally and nationally accredited. It is the only university ever to have received accreditation from four regional accrediting commissions. WGU's Teachers College is also now NCATE-accredited--the first online university to achieve that distinction.

Commitment and Support

At WGU, students are supported by a mentoring team committed to success. You'll work with a progress manager, faculty mentors and a support staff that will keep you motivated as they steer you toward your degree.

If you're an organized, independent learner willing to devote at least 15-20 hours a week to your studies but require flexibility in time and place to complete your education, WGU could be the university you're looking for.

"Western Governors University has raised the bar of excellence. We are truly honored by WGU's contributions to the distance learning industry."
- Dr. John Flores, CEO of USDLA.

Featured on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams in their "What Works" segment, WGU is the recipient of the USDLA 21st Century Award for Best Practices in Distance Learning for 2008, awarded in recognition of our success in expanding access to higher education. TIME Magazine also called WGU "the best relatively cheap university you've never heard of".

BS in Accounting

Whether you want to advance your accounting career in a corporation, non-profit organization, or government entity, the Accounting program at WGU is an accredited and affordable education option. Through this program, you will get a broad education in general business skills as well as specialized training in cost accounting, tax accounting, auditing, and other critical areas. If you've completed at least one year of college, are a self-motivated learner and can devote 15 to 20 hours a week to your studies, the WGU Accounting program is for you.

BS in Business Management

Whether you want a management position in private business, a public corporation or the government, the B.S. Business Management program at WGU will prepare you with the business skills and knowledge you need. A perfect program for business managers or professionals who need their bachelor's degree, this program is ideal for a self-motivated learner who can devote 15 to 20 hours per week to their studies, and has completed at least one year of college.

BS in Business - Human Resource Management

If you want to advance or enter a career in human resources, the Human Resource Management program at WGU is an accredited and affordable education option. Not only will this program prepare you to become an HR manager or personnel director in both the public and private sectors, it will also help you gain a valuable understanding of all aspects of this exciting career, including labor relations, occupational health, and strategic management. If you're a self-motivated learner who wants to advance or enter a career in HR, has completed at least one year of college, and can devote 15 to 20 hours a week to your studies, the WGU Human Resource Management program is for you.

BS in Business - Information Technology Management

When you want to incorporate your IT skills into a career in management, the Information Technology program at WGU is an accredited and affordable education option. Not only will you get the rigorous IT training you need, but you will get the communication and managerial skills necessary to manage both projects and personnel in customer service, data centers, tech support centers and more. If you want to advance your IT skills into management, have completed at least one year of college and are a self-motivated learner who can devote 15 to 20 hours a week to your studies, the WGU Information Technology Management program is for you.

BS in Marketing Management

If you're looking to start or advance your career in marketing, the Marketing Management program at WGU is an accredited and affordable education option. By preparing you in a wide variety of expertise, including strategic marketing, product management, promotion, pricing, distribution, sales, and more, this program will help you qualify for the career you want in marketing, sales, publicity or promotion.

If you have completed at least one year of college and are a self-motivated learner who can devote 15 to 20 hours a week to your studies, the WGU Marketing Management program is for you.

BS in Sales and Sales Management

WGU's B.S. in Sales and Sales Management will give you a competitive advantage in the marketplace as it equips you with the tools, techniques, and knowledge to excel in your profession. This online program offers flexible scheduling and is ideal for the sales professional who already possesses sales experience, and wishes to move into management but needs a bachelor's degree to do so. Students should expect to devote 20 or more hours per week to their studies. Two industry-recognized sales certifications are part of the curriculum: Action Selling Sales Skills Certification and CSE®--Certified Sales Executive. This program is well suited for people with at least one year of college completed.

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

This program is ideal for the self-motivated learner who already possesses significant "real world" experience, seeks in-depth knowledge in management and strategy, and can devote 15 to 20 hours per week to their studies.

The Master of Business Administration prepares you for mid-level to upper-level management positions in business, industry and non-profit organizations. The program educates you in a number of critical areas, including distribution, financial reporting, analysis, communication, ethics, strategy and leadership. This is a perfect program for the experienced business professional who seeks a credible degree program and upward mobility.

MBA - Healthcare Management

This program is ideal for the self-motivated learner who already possesses health care industry experience, seeks in-depth knowledge in management and strategy, and can devote 15 to 20 hours per week to their studies.

The MBA - Healthcare Management prepares you for mid-level to upper-level health care management positions. The program educates you in core business skills, essential industry knowledge, and advanced health care managerial expertise. A perfect program for the experienced health care administration professional who seeks a credible degree program and upward mobility.

MBA - Information Technology Management

This program is ideal for the self-motivated IT professional who already possesses significant "real world" experience, seeks in-depth knowledge in management and strategy, and can devote 15 to 20 hours per week to their studies.

The MBA - Information Technology Management prepares you for mid-level to upper-level IT management positions in business, industry and non-profit organizations. The program educates you in core business skills, essential industry knowledge and advanced IT managerial expertise. This is a perfect program for the experienced IT professional who seeks a credible degree program and upward mobility.

Accreditation

Western Governors University is the only university to have received simultaneous accreditation by four regional accrediting commissions. Currently, WGU's "home" accrediting commission is the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, the same organization that accredits such leading institutions as the University of Washington, University of Oregon, University of Utah, Brigham Young University, and other public and private colleges. WGU is also nationally accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). The WGU Teachers College is the first and only online provider of teacher education to receive accreditation from the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

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