Argosy University

Argosy University has 19 locations across the nation offering undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate degrees in the disciplines of business, education, health science, and psychology and behavioral sciences. Argosy University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association (NCA) (30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602, 1.800.621.7440, www.ncahlc.org).

Whether you're interested in pursuing your undergraduate degree, your master's degree or starting your doctoral degree, you'll find an Argosy University education is relevant, accessible and flexible.

Argosy University, Chicago

Argosy University, Chicago is located at 350 North Orleans Street, Chicago, Illinois. Situated within walking distance of Chicago's Magnificent Mile, Argosy University, Chicago Campus offers easy access to a variety of local libraries, shops, restaurants, theaters and art museums. Chicago's numerous hospitals, schools, clinics and social service agencies also provide outstanding training facilities for students. The library at Argosy University, Chicago contains book, journal, video and online collections with study areas, computer stations and copy machines.

Chicago is a city of world-class status and unsurpassed beauty, drawing visitors from around the nation and the globe. Located on the shores of Lake Michigan in the heart of the Midwest, Chicago is home to world-championship sports teams, an internationally acclaimed symphony orchestra, renowned architecture and much more - plus nearly 3 million residents.

Visitors to Chicago experience a range of attractions to stimulate both intellectual and recreational pursuits. The Chicago Cultural Center offers more than 600 art programs annually and is a showplace for the visual arts. A variety of museums include history, modern art and natural history. Miles of trails along the city's lakefront, plus biking, golfing and shopping in the Loop are just a few of the many varied attractions that bring millions of visitors to the city each year.

College of Business

In a business climate that's getting more complex and competitive every day, success relies more and more on hard work, commitment and a quality education. By integrating business principles with psychology and behavioral science, Argosy University's College of Business will prepare you not just to manage, but to lead. Here, you'll choose a program that suits your goals. You'll learn from practitioner-instructors who bring current, real-world experience to the classroom and you'll build a network of professional contacts that can help advance your career.

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Argosy University's Master of Business Administration (MBA) program is focused on identifying solutions, putting the solutions to work and evaluating the consequences of those actions. Students acquire skills to be a new kind of leader - one who can identify challenges and opportunities, draw on the latest technology and information, use advanced analytical and planning approaches, and execute plans for positive change.

Businesses need leaders who can act and realistically evaluate how to maximize the impact of the solution. Argosy University's curriculum embraces solutions, leadership and action. The program is designed to serve the needs of talented students, regardless of their undergraduate degrees.

Students may choose one of seven concentrations:

• Customized Professional Concentration
• Finance
• Fraud Examination
• Healthcare Administration
• Information Systems Management
• International Business
• Management
• Marketing
• Public Administration
• Sustainable Management

Master of Science (MS) in Management

The Master of Science (MS) program in management is designed to meet the operations and leadership needs of managers and supervisors in public, private and not-for-profit industries. A goal of this program is to enable students to diagnose multiple organizational circumstances, determine and evaluate options, and implement and evaluate a plan of action. This concentration will benefit individuals, practitioners, consultants and advisors who are or want to become responsible for administrating for-profit and not-for-profit organizations.

Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

In the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program, industry and academic professionals build upon master's-level core skills and knowledge to develop a higher level of competence in conducting action research, in the comprehension of theoretical and applied literature in a chosen business discipline and in the attributes essential to university teaching. The Doctor of Business Administration student will develop critical knowledge and skills for success in service to the profession and the community, in future professional development and in attaining credentials and skills essential to leading, consulting and teaching.

Students may choose one of six concentrations:

• Accounting
• Customized Professional Concentration
• Global Business Sustainability
• Information Systems Management
• International Business
• Management
• Marketing

Doctor of Education (EdD) in Organizational Leadership

The Doctor of Education (EdD) in Organizational Leadership program is designed to meet the special requirements of working professionals who wish to develop their knowledge and skills to handle the changing needs of modern organizations. The organizational leadership program focuses on the qualities of transformational leadership, not just managerial attributes. This approach enables the faculty members to dedicate themselves to preparing students to lead complex organizations faced with an abundance of strategic challenges, such as increasing globalization, changing economies, societal shifts and individual-organizational relationships.

Other Locations

Looking to attend campus a little closer to home? Argosy University operates 19 locations in the following cities and offers a variety of degree programs online:

• Atlanta, GA - Downtown
• Chicago, IL - Downtown
• Chicago, IL - Schaumburg
• Dallas, TX
• Denver, CO
• Eagon, MN - Twin Cities
• Honolulu, HI
• Nashville, TN
• Phoenix, AZ
• Salt Lake City, UT
• San Francisco, CA
• Sarasota, FL
• Seattle, WA
• Southern California - San Diego
• Southern California - Orange County
• Southern California - Inland Empire
• Southern California - Los Angeles
• Tampa, FL
• Washington, DC

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