Advance Your Life at Ashford University

Balance your job with online coursework as you earn your bachelor's or master's degree. You'll find Ashford University^®, founded in 1918, is an ideal choice for you whether you're a working adult or haven't yet completed your degree. Count on Ashford University to provide a high-quality degree program.

Affordable

Benefit from one of the lowest program costs available online.

Accelerated

Earn your degree in as little as 12-24 months. Classes are 5-6 weeks long and are taken one at a time. Plus, you can transfer up to 99 credits toward your bachelor's degree.

Convenient

Enjoy the flexibility of online courses 24 hours a day. Online classes are asynchronous, so like email, you can log in anytime to participate and post your work in class.

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Associate of Arts in Business (Online)

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Earn your Associate of Arts in Business degree from Ashford University and you'll prepare yourself for entry-level work in the field of business and be on a path to a better future. You'll find this 61-credit program is a perfect stepping stone to help you build a foundation that will garner success in the business world.

You'll take your classes one at a time for 5 weeks each accelerating your path to completion. Your courses will focus on topics that are important in today's workplace, such as communications, management, marketing and computer literacy. Upon completion of your Associate's degree at Ashford, you have the ability to transfer your credits toward any of the Bachelor's degree programs at Ashford.

Bachelor of Arts in Accounting (Online)

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Earn your Bachelor of Arts in Accounting (BAACC) and develop the necessary analytical, conceptual and technical knowledge and proficiency in accounting. Build a solid foundation of accounting concepts, skills and practical application to prepare yourself for a wide array of opportunities in the field of accounting. Transfer up to 99 approved credits toward your bachelor's degree and accelerate your path to completion.

Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration (Online)

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Earn your Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and increase your project management, critical thinking and leadership skills. Understand how skills in marketing, quantitative theory, accounting and economic principles relate to financial, human and organizational management skills. Gain technical knowledge, critical thinking skills and the ability to communicate ideas in a collaborative environment. Enhance your understanding of these ideas and other business concepts.

The following are concentrations offered in the business administration program:

• Accounting
• Business Management
• Computer Science Studies
• Finance
• Hospitality Management
• Marketing
• Retail Management

Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics (Online)

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Choose success! Your Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics degree demonstrates your understanding of business decision-making in a complex economy. Your courses cover subjects from finance to strategic planning. As an economist or financial analyst, you will find this subject a perfect fit for your career. Determine your future with your Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics from Ashford University.

Bachelor of Arts in Business Information Systems (Online)

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Earn your Bachelor of Arts in Business Information Systems degree online from Ashford University. You will complete coursework in database management, systems analysis, technology planning, programming concepts, business law, and procurement. A Bachelor of Arts in Business Information Systems from Ashford University is a great fit if you aspire to a professional career as a systems trainer, support specialist, e-commerce developer, or business analyst.

Your classes in this Bachelor of Arts degree program are taught by advance-degreed instructors with real-world experience in the subjects they teach. In addition, you can transfer up to 99 approved credits toward your Bachelor's degree and accelerate your degree completion.

Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies (Online)

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Extend your reach with your Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies from Ashford University. Stretch your skills while enhancing your understanding of modern communications. Upon graduation, you will be well acquainted with modern communications, be highly trained in multicultural communications and conflict resolution, and exhibit advanced persuasion skills. Pursue this degree if you are interested in a career in human resources, business and communications management, public policy and administration, journalism, or the media. In addition, you can transfer up to 99 approved credits toward this degree and accelerate your graduation.

Bachelor of Arts in Entrepreneurship (Online)

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Got a great business idea? Launch your own enterprise with your Bachelor of Arts in Entrepreneurship online from Ashford University.

As many as half of all new jobs are created by entrepreneurs. But the knowledge that an entrepreneur requires is distinct from that of other business managers. This unique degree program will help an emerging entrepreneur like you to harness opportunities and build a successful business. Learn how to gauge your competition and assess risk in a new business. Your courses train you in the skills you need to innovate, create and develop business plans, raise venture capital, and manage a small business. You can break new ground in business. Be your own boss – earn your Bachelor of Arts in Entrepreneurship from Ashford University.

Bachelor of Arts in Finance (Online)

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Capitalize on your education! With your Bachelor of Arts in Finance from Ashford University, you qualify for a variety of careers, from banking and credit to risk management and insurance. You will discover how to measure and secure the efficient use of financial resources. Learn problem-solving skills, including the ability to analyze business and financial conditions. Your online courses include investments, risk management and micro- and macroeconomics. Use the latest financial theories to conduct financial analysis. Invest in your career with your Bachelor of Arts in Finance from Ashford University.

Bachelor of Arts in Health Care Administration (Online)

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Earn your Bachelor of Arts in Health Care Administration (BAHCA) and prepare yourself to pursue a variety of health care administration positions. Build a solid foundation for career mobility among health care professionals. Benefit from an interdisciplinary and integrated learning approach, reflecting the realities of the health care system. Explore health administration, regulation and financing, health care planning and public health policy. Delve into the social, political, ethical, legal and economic factors contributing to the complexity of the U.S. Health Care System. You'll be taught by graduate-degreed faculty with real-world experience in their fields. You'll find the program integrates the learning needs of health care professionals and others to gain knowledge in health related topics, operations and applications.

Bachelor of Arts in Human Resources Management (Online)

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Train yourself to succeed. With your Bachelor of Arts in Human Resources Management degree, you demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of the human resources function within modern, complex organizations.

No area of management has grown as fast as human resources. Business leaders increasingly seek experts in human resources as their partners in building their organizations. In this curriculum, you will learn about the ethical, legal, and social factors that shape today's workplace. Your courses cover a variety of subjects from recruitment and training to labor laws, compensation, and benefits. If you plan on a career in human resources, you will find this degree program is a perfect fit for you. Earn your Bachelor of Arts in Human Resources Management degree online from Ashford University.

Bachelor of Arts in International Business (Online)

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Succeed at home and abroad! Advance your career across borders when you earn your Bachelor of Arts in International Business online from Ashford University. Opportunity overseas has spurred demand for sophisticated professionals who are competent in international business practices and strategies. Pursue this degree if you seek the skills required to advance professionally in an international business career. Your courses include culturally sensitive communications and assessments of foreign risks to business. You will create a nation-specific risk assessment, learn the impact of globalization on large companies, and strategies for navigating a highly competitive global market. Now you can work smarter – anywhere. Build global success with your Bachelor of Arts in International Business from Ashford University.

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication (Online)

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Turn your career into a search for truth. Earn your Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication degree online from Ashford University and learn the rights, roles and responsibilities of news media professionals in a democracy. You will create an electronic portfolio of work to showcase your professional journalistic skills. Your courses include a wide range of topics, from composition and editing to research and analysis. Contribute to a free society with your Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication.

Bachelor of Arts in Operations Management and Analysis (Online)

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Improve the quality of your career. Earn your Bachelor of Arts in Operations Management and Analysis degree online from Ashford University. Advances in automation require operations professionals to stay highly competitive in their careers. That means demonstrating your skills by obtaining your degree is more important than ever. Learn the impact of globalization on supply chains and production. Your courses include such topics as production control, total quality management, decision modeling, and systems analysis. You will develop abilities to diagnose problems, improve manufacturing systems, and enlist support for your efforts to improve your company's processes. You can be the one to manage how work gets done. Operate at a higher level with your Bachelor of Arts in Operations Management and Analysis.

Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Management (Online)

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Earn your Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Management (BAOM) degree and examine the human side of managing organizations. Learn to allow for skill development in communication, group behavior, decision-making, human resource management and ethics. Personalize your degree when you pair it with a concentration. Improve your understanding of how organizations function and develop effective skills in management and leadership.

Customize Your Degree

Our Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Management allows you to customize your degree. Choose from over 30 concentrations, including:

• Accounting
• Applied Behavioral Science (Human Services)
• Biology
• Business
• Business Administration
• Child and Family Development
• Criminal Justice
• Communications
• Culinary Arts Management
• Early Childhood Education
• Education
• Elementary Education
• Engineering Studies
• English/Language Arts
• Environmental Science
• Finance
• Foreign Language Studies
• Geography
• Health Care Administration
• History
• Hospitality Management
• Homeland Security
• Human Resources
• Human Services
• Liberal Studies
• Management
• Marketing
• Mathematics
• Physical Education
• Political Science
• Project Management
• Psychology
• Public Administration
• Public Safety Administration
• Recreation
• Retail Management
• Sociology

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government (Online)

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Declare independence with your Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government from Ashford University. This degree demonstrates your understanding of political relationships and how our complex institutions work.

Your courses provide a systematic study that focuses on political behavior, power and authority, and conflict resolution. As a professional with career aspirations in public service or the non-profit sector, you will find that political science makes a great undergraduate subject to prepare for an advanced degree.

Your classes in this Bachelor of Arts degree program are taught by advance-degreed instructors with real-world experience in the subjects they teach. In addition, you can transfer up to 99 approved credits toward your Bachelor's degree and accelerate your degree completion.

Bachelor of Arts in Project Management (Online)

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Create ambitious goals and get results! With your Bachelor of Arts in Project Management from Ashford University, you will master the discipline of successfully completing the specific objectives of any large endeavor. You will develop successful approaches to contracting and procurement. Learn risk analysis, cost management, and quality control. Your online courses include leadership and communication skills in addition to basic business knowledge. This unique degree demonstrates your ability to plan, execute, and oversee any project. Complete your goals with your Bachelor of Arts in Project Management from Ashford University.

Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration (Online)

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Contribute to your career in public service! Form a solid foundation of knowledge and skills in the public sector. A Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration degree from Ashford University is a great fit for professionals seeking entry into federal, state and local government jobs, as well as careers in non-profit management.

Your Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration demonstrates your proficiency as a professional in public service. You will complete coursework in urban management; budgeting and finance; political science and intergovernmental issues; as well as public policy development. This degree also offers you a full compliment of courses in the social sciences. Take the lead in public service by earning your Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration with Ashford University.

Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations and Marketing (Online)

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Explore the many ways in which public relations and marketing influence virtually every aspect of your life with a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations and Marketing degree from Ashford University. You'll find public relations and marketing are the foundation of every successful business and organization. Discover stimulating and creative areas of study that encompass such topics as communication, consumer behavior, advertising and promotion, research, and strategy. In addition, you can transfer up to 99 approved credits toward your degree and accelerate your graduation. Find out how the best marketing professionals succeed in capturing potential customers' attention, addressing their needs, and securing their business – all available from an online degree program through Ashford University.

The following specializations are offered:

Information Systems

Take advantage of a wide range of opportunities in one of the fastest growing areas in business organizations. You will increase both business and technical skills with an Information Systems specialization added to your Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations and Marketing degree.

International Management

Broaden your Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations and Marketing with a specialization in International Management. You will prepare to exercise leadership in a diverse array of international and multicultural scenarios.

Project Management

Build on your Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations and Marketing with a specialization in Project Management. You will be wellequipped to seize new opportunities in this fast-growing field.

Bachelor of Arts in Service Management (Online)

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Ready to manage an enterprise focused on service? With your Bachelor of Arts in Service Management from Ashford University, you prepare for a career as a manager in hospitality, restaurant, retail, and nonprofit organizations. You will discover how best to deliver services in organizations devoted to customer care. Learn to assess logistics in a variety of service environments. Your online courses include accounting, human resources, and marketing. Design service metrics and develop human capital strategies. Create exceptional customer experiences with your Bachelor of Arts in Service Management from Ashford University.

The following specializations are offered:

Hospitality Enterprise

Explore different ways in which hotels and resorts attract and retain customers when you choose this specialization. You will expand your experience with event planning, conferences, and food and beverage control.

Mass-Market Retail Enterprise Management

Take advantage of a wide range of opportunities in one of the fastest growing sectors of our economy. Increase both your business and technical skills with this specialization added to your degree.

Non-Profit Enterprise

Prepare to manage non-profit enterprises. Enhance your organizational skills when you pair this specialization with your degree.

Restaurant Enterprise Management

Discover how to achieve business success in one of the most artistic of enterprises with this specialization. You'll be prepared to succeed in restaurant settings where management skills are essential.

Bachelor of Arts in Sports and Recreation Management (Online)

Apply your love of sports and fitness to the world of business with your Bachelor of Arts in Sports and Recreation Management degree from Ashford University. Build your management and leadership skills while deepening your knowledge of the business aspects of the industry. Your degree will prepare you for managerial positions in professional sports, fitness clubs, athletics equipment merchandising, recreation programs, and more. Plus, you can transfer up to 99 approved credits toward your degree and accelerate your graduation. Score the first of many victories in your career with Ashford.

The following specializations are offered:

Entrepreneurship

Prepare to launch and manage entrepreneurial enterprises. You will increase your business and your technical skills when you add the Entrepreneurship specialization to your degree.

Finance

Add to your Bachelor of Arts in Sports and Recreation Management with a specialization in Finance. You will bridge the fields of finance and business to gain an understanding of the theoretical and practical approaches of financial management.

Information Systems

Take advantage of a wide range of opportunities in one of the fastest growing areas in business organizations. You will increase both business and technical skills with an Information Systems specialization added to your Bachelor of Arts in Sports and Recreation Management degree.

Marketing

Explore different ways in which marketing and advertising shape our modern business world by adding a minor in Marketing to your Bachelor's degree. You will expand your experience with branding, research, and consumer behavior.

Project Management

Build on your Bachelor of Arts in Sports and Recreation Management with a specialization in Project Management. You will be wellequipped to seize new opportunities in this fast-growing field.

Bachelor of Arts in Supply Chain Management (Online)

Provide for your future! With your Bachelor of Arts in Supply Chain Management from Ashford University, you demonstrate your competence at managing the supply chain process. You will discover how to distribute products while preparing to manage procurement, transportation, and warehouses for quality. Learn to assess systems' performance using logistics decision support. Examine globalization's effect on organizations' operations and production. Your online courses include such relevant subjects as accounting, decision modeling, and hazardous materials. Coordinate your own success – earn your Bachelor of Arts in Supply Chain Management from Ashford University.

Master's in Business Administration (Online)

Earn your Master of Arts in Business Administration (MBA) to improve your professional confidence, project management, critical thinking and leadership abilities. Expand your academic knowledge and develop professional competence in managing and influencing organizational effectiveness. Enhance your MBA and customize it with your professional and educational goals by pairing it with a specialization. Choose between organizational leadership and human resource management.

• Business Economics
• Entrepreneurship
• Environmental Management
• Finance
• Global Management
• Human Resource Management
• Information Systems
• Marketing
• Organizational Leadership
• Project Management
• Public Administration
• Supply Chain Management

Master of Arts in Organizational Management (Online)

Earn your Master of Arts in Organizational Management (MAOM) degree to handle complex problems facing today's workplace. Learn from graduate-degreed faculty who have real-world experience in the field. Choose the standard MAOM for an advanced program that emphasizes the human side of leadership. Or select the MAOM with a Global-Urban Leadership specialization to prepare yourself for international and multicultural management.

• Global Management
• Human Resource Management
• Organizational Leadership

Master of Public Administration (Online)

Fulfill your passion for public service. Access greater opportunities by pursuing your Master of Public Administration degree online from Ashford University.

This graduate degree can open doors to career advancement. Perfect your interpersonal and management skills while gaining expertise in urban planning, decision making, policy implementation, and managing personnel in ways that embrace quality and diversity. You will learn to apply management theory, evaluate the impact of politics on public organizations, and evaluate strategies for financing social initiatives.

If you aspire to a career in public service, then the Master of Public Administration online degree program at Ashford University is for you. Broaden your professional horizons with the knowledge you acquire through Ashford's Master of Public Administration program.

Accreditation

Ashford University is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (http://ncahigherlearningcommission.org).

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