Associate of Science Programs

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Associate of Science in Accounting (Online)

This Associate of Science in Accounting builds heavily upon solid accounting principles and tax procedures, and relates their application to all forms of business. The relationship of accounting, information processing and management combined with general studies and specialized business courses prepares the graduate for highly specialized accounting and management positions in the business world. Organizational and leadership abilities of students are developed as well, giving them greater opportunities for career growth and success.

Associate of Science in Business Management (Online)

Individuals who wish to grow within a business organization will find that this degree in business management is designed especially for them. Both aspiring managers and those with some managerial experience will profit from the emphasis on:

• Personnel
• Office administration
• Corporate management
• Finance
• Law

Specialized business courses and general studies offerings are combined, providing well-rounded skills for the modern business manager. In the elective offerings, students may add to specific individual goals in their business management careers.

Associate of Science in Logistics & Distribution Management (Online)

Logistics involves planning and coordinating the delivery of products and services to customers around the world. And for many companies, an effective logistics process is crucial to their success. You will learn the skills needed to plan, implement and control the efficient, effective flow of goods and services.

Specialized business courses and general studies offerings are combined, providing well-rounded skills for the modern business manager. In the elective offerings, students may add to specific individual goals in their business management careers.

Associate of Science in Marketing - Sales Management (Online)

The Associate of Science in Marketing and Sales Management seeks to meet the need for professional sales, sales management, customer service centers and marketing personnel who are in demand in today's business environment. The art of selling, advertising and marketing combine with general studies and basic business courses to provide solid preparation for sales management.

The constant need for capable employees in this area offers Sullivan graduates the opportunity to advance rapidly in any position where creative sales and marketing ability are needed.

Bachelor of Science Programs

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Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Accounting (Online)

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) with a concentration in Accounting degree solid accounting principles and tax procedures, and relates their application to all forms of business. The relationship of accounting, information processing and management combined with general studies and specialized business courses prepares the graduate for highly specialized accounting and management positions in the business world.

This is a degree completion program. An associate's degree or the equivalent number of hours is required for admission at the junior level.

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Construction Management (Online)

This degree will provide students with a basic understanding of managing a construction project. Students will learn the importance of interacting with the myriad of people they come in contact with on a daily basis, including owners, contractors, sub-contractors, suppliers and employees. Students in this program will become familiar with OSHA requirements and training policies as well as construction specific regulatory practices.

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Finance (Online)

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) with a concentration in Finance degree will prepare you for the challenges and rewards of a career in finance. You'll develop broad business skills and, more importantly, the understanding and abilities in finance that open career doors in the following areas:

• Corporate and managerial finance
• Investment management
• Brokerage

You may also become prepared to handle financial leadership of any business, nonprofit organization or government entity.

This is a degree completion program. An associate's degree or the equivalent number of hours is required for admission at the junior level.

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Health Care Management (Online)

This degree will prepare you for the challenges and rewards of a career in heath care management. You will develop broad business skills, and more importantly, understand and develop the ability to unify these business skills into the unique field of health care management. This knowledge will help open career doors in hospital administration, insurance and pharmaceutical companies, and health care management leadership positions in any profit, nonprofit organization or government entity.

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Logistics & Distribution Management (Online)

Logistics involves planning and coordinating the delivery of products and services to customers around the world. And for many companies, an effective logistics process is crucial to their success. With the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) with a concentration in Logistics and Distribution Management degree, you will learn the skills needed to plan, implement and control the efficient, effective flow of goods and services.

This is a degree completion program. An associate's degree or the equivalent number of hours is required for admission at the junior level.

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Management (Online)

With the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) with a concentration in Management degree, aspiring managers and those with some managerial experience will profit from the emphasis on the following areas, which comprise the major thrusts of this discipline:

• Personnel
• Office administration
• Corporate management
• Finance
• Law

Specialized business courses and general studies offerings are combined, providing well-rounded skills for the modern business manager. In the elective offerings, students may add to specific individual goals in their business management careers.

This is a degree completion program. An associate's degree or the equivalent number of hours is required for admission at the junior level.

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Marketing (Online)

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) with a concentration in Marketing degree seeks to meet the need for professional sales, sales management, customer service centers and marketing personnel who are in demand in today's business environment. The art of selling, advertising, and marketing combine with general studies and basic business courses to provide solid preparation for success and advancement.

The constant need for capable employees in this area offers Sullivan graduates the opportunity to advance rapidly in any position where creative sales and marketing ability are needed.

This is a degree completion program. An associate's degree or the equivalent number of hours is required for admission at the junior level.

Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management (Online)

The Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management degree prepares graduates for advanced positions in the hospitality industry and equips them with greater potential for upward mobility. Associate's degree graduates from other accredited culinary or hospitality training institutions are also eligible for junior-level status.

This program is designed particularly for those who are employed and wish to continue their formal education to open doors for future advancement. All junior and senior hospitality core courses are available over the Internet.

An associate's degree is required in a hospitality major for admission at the junior level. These include: culinary arts, baking and pastry arts, professional catering, travel and tourism, hotel and restaurant management or similar degree.

Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Leadership (Online)

The Bachelor of Science in Human Resources Leadership provides the necessary academic and experiential factors for the beginning practitioner and manager. Among the skills derived from the program is an in-depth study of the following topics:

• Basic human resource management
• Alternative dispute resolution procedures
• Employment law
• Informational systems
• Records management
• Human diversity
• Compensation management
• Corporate training

As a result of these course areas, the student emerges as a well-rounded manager capable of meeting the challenges of the work place.

Students may also elect one of the two tracks to degree completion. Students working on the bachelor's in Human Resources Leadership (HRL) can select the HRL track.

Students who plan to continue on into the MBA program at Sullivan University can select the MBA track. The HRL track includes five human resources support component courses and the MBA track includes five MBA foundation courses.

This is a degree completion program. An associate's degree or the equivalent number of hours is required for admission at the junior level.

Master of Science Programs

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Master of Business Administration (Online)

In today's highly competitive business environment the edge goes to those who have the knowledge and experience. Sullivan University's Graduate School provides students the opportunity for career advancement and enhanced job security through the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program.

MBA students complete a curriculum designed to develop measurable skills in human resource management, critical thinking, decision making, finance, research techniques and communication. Emphasis is placed on immediate real world application of the latest theories and strategies. Classes are capped at 20 students to allow each student to receive more personal attention. Core classes may be completed in just 18 months by taking two classes per quarter. Students with a Bachelor's degree other than Business Administration or from another university may need 1-5 foundation courses.

Master of Science in Collaborative Leadership (Online)

The Master of Science in Collaborative Leadership (MSCL) includes course offerings from both the Master of Business Administration and Master of Science in Conflict Management programs. A MSCL graduate will be able to effectively manage staff and improve profitability with a unique set of skills gained from the core elements of each degree.

Courses provide students with the knowledge needed to excel in all business areas and to navigate through personnel conflicts. This combination of talent provides students with the ability to streamline productivity and manage efficiently.

Master of Science in Conflict Management (Online)

The MSCM features a curricular design explicitly aimed for career applications in the corporate, government and nonprofit sectors. Online delivery enables the department to employ the best scholar-practitioners. Most have earned terminal degrees and many regularly mediate, arbitrate, facilitate, or negotiate complex cases. Many own their own successful conflict management businesses. Some faculty textbooks are used by other universities in this field.

MSCM graduates are firmly grounded in an ethical perspective. Courses blend theory and practice with ethics and best practices. Students learn techniques, processes and strategies for managing organizational conflict and developing internal conflict management programs for companies. Graduates learn to apply skills in a variety of situations through dispute resolution case studies in health care, EEO, management, labor, community, education, religion and court connected family and civil mediation.

Master of Science in Human Resource Leadership (Online)

The Master of Science in Human Resource Leadership is an online only program based upon the following six bodies of knowledge for human resource professionals as outlined by the Society for Human Resource Management:

• Strategic management
• Workforce planning and employment
• Human resource development
• Total rewards
• Employee and labor relations
• Risk management

The courses in this program will allow the HR professional to increase their knowledge of human capital management, HR services and delivery in public, profit and non-profit organizations. The curriculum also integrates interpersonal relations, communication and contemporary issues relevant to the HR professional or manager.

Individuals who intend to become human resource professionals, as well as other managers who wish to learn concepts and policies involved in effectively managing people, will also find this degree program useful.

Master of Science in Managing Information Technology (Online)

Keeping pace with technology poses many challenges. The Information Technology (IT) landscape is constantly changing and evolving. This degree program is designed for both IT professionals seeking the knowledge to keep pace with technological changes and advance their career opportunities, as well as for those coming from another discipline with a desire to enter into the IT Management field.

E-commerce, systems development, integrity and reliability, and security issues are key components of the program as well as the mastery of core managerial skills. The program's focus is on strategy and provides the management tools required to gain greater authority within the profession and related technology to the profitability of the company. The triad of objectives used to measure academic progress includes technical knowledge, conceptual understanding, and the ability to conduct independent research to support intelligent business decisions. Primary focus is on the management of information technology and innovation.