Walden University

At Walden University, we've built our reputation of excellence by focusing on the needs of adult learners. We combine the highest academic standards of an accredited university with the flexibility and convenience of distance learning, making it possible for busy professionals balancing work, family, and education to obtain a respected degree--often in less time than it would take at most traditional universities. At Walden, you'll benefit not only from our unique distance learning delivery models, but from the personal attention of our world-class faculty, and from a highly customized program that is directly related to your individual career goals.

School of Management

Walden's School of Management offers a comprehensive range of online programs-bachelor's completion, MBA, and PhD Whatever your educational needs, you can gain the knowledge, credentials, and confidence to make a greater difference in your organization or field.

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

This program puts working professionals like you on a clear path to lifelong learning and success. Maximizing your career opportunities, making important contributions to your profession, reaching your potential--you define success, and Walden will help you achieve it. Through a program that combines academic theory with practical application, and includes courses in ethical leadership and in social responsibility, you'll gain knowledge and experience in areas vital to business and society. You can transfer in up to 135 credits, with no time limit, and focus up to 75 percent of your program on business courses while completing general education requirements. As part of a community of other motivated adult learners and supportive faculty around the world, you'll be prepared for a growing number of job opportunities. You'll also be ready to continue your education in a range of graduate programs, including the MBA offered in our School of Management.

Concentrations offered include:

Finance

In this concentration, you'll learn how to effectively assess and guide the operation of an organization. The curriculum will help you gain insights into the key financial levers of an organization, and as a result, help management direct the organization to optimize its value to both its employees and other shareholders.

Human Resource Management

This concentration will help you develop insights into recruitment and selection, performance evaluation, compensation and benefits, job design, training, retention and turnover. In addition, you'll explore how economic, social, psychological, legal and cultural forces influence employment relations.

Information Systems

In the Information Systems concentration, you'll learn how to leverage technology to meet your organization's strategic goals by evaluating technology options, developing methods for transferring and assimilating new technology, and managing large, complex projects.

Management

This concentration provides students with advanced knowledge and skill in international management, human resource management and knowledge management. The focus is on aligning contemporary management practices with strategic direction. Students focus on emerging trends in the international business arena, techniques for attracting and retaining effective human resources, and integrating knowledge management with quality initiatives and organizational change.

Marketing

This concentration will help you develop insights into an organization's marketing effort by learning not only the traditional disciplines of alternate marketing channels, sales management, advertising and research, but also emerging marketing approaches related to consumer motivation, global customer management, customer relationship management and marketing on the Internet.

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

As an MBA student, you need new insights and comprehensive cross-disciplinary skills to meet the increasingly complex issues and challenges of the global economy. Walden's MBA program can help you gain the added credentials and valuable learning you need to advance your career by offering a high-quality student experience, with automatic course registration, free textbooks and a curriculum you complete in less than two years.

Flexibility - You select the specializations and electives you need, so learning can immediately be applied to your organization's needs.

Focus - Six-week courses put your learning on the fast track, while applying your learning to your profession.

A Global Perspective and Relevance - Taught by leading faculty experts who explore the latest concepts and best practices found around the world.

Specializations

• Entrepreneurship
• Finance
• Human Resources
• Leadership
• Marketing
• Project Management
• Risk Management
• Technology

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Walden's Master of Public Administration (MPA) offers you an opportunity to directly apply the academic theories and skills to activities in your own community, making the learning experience personally meaningful and contributing to the betterment of society. Walden students benefit from the time, resources, and guidance needed to develop well-grounded new public policies and management practices.

Walden's MPA program prepares public/nonprofit professionals to excel in this increasingly complex, politicized, intergovernmental environment.

Specializations:

• Health Policy
• Homeland Security Policy
• Interdisciplinary Policy Studies
• Law & Public Policy
• Local Government Management
• Nonprofit Management & Leadership
• Policy Analysis

PhD in Applied Management and Decision Sciences

This program prepares you to anticipate the impact of global interdependencies, technology, and diversity on you and on the organizations you lead. Based on your applied research, you will gain a deeper understanding of the primary trends impacting the 21st century enterprise.

Specializations

• Accounting
• Engineering Management
• Finance
• Information Systems Management
• Knowledge Management
• Leadership and Organizational Change
• Learning Management
• Operations Research

School of Public Policy & Administration

As the first fully online public administration school in the United States, we offer flexible graduate programs that offer practical knowledge and proven skills, enhancing your critical thinking, problem-solving and cultural competence.

PhD in Public Policy and Administration

This program prepares you to meet the challenges of social governance and effective service delivery as government and nonprofit institutions become increasingly intertwined. The PhD in Public Policy and Administration program further educates you on critical public policy issues and the latest best practices training to promote social change through effective, forward-thinking management.

The following specializations are available:

• Criminal Justice
• Health Services
• Homeland Security Policy and Coordination
• International Non Governmental Organizations
• Knowledge Management
• Nonprofit Management and Leadership
• Public Management and Leadership
• Public Policy
• Public Safety Management

Master of Science in Nonprofit Management and Leadership (Online)

Nonprofit organizations employ a sizable and increasing share of the nation's workforce, with employment growth out pacing a number of major industries. Advance your career in this important high-growth sector as you enhance your ability to create positive social change. Whatever your background, gain the management and organizational skills you need to lead diverse and complex nonprofits. Broaden your perspective of nonprofits through international themes and concepts incorporated throughout your coursework. Complete Walden University's program in just 18 months, depending on individual progress.

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