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The currency of business is real-world knowledge and Kaplan University's online business degrees can help you acquire the real-world knowledge that you need to succeed. It's here that you'll learn the analytical skills to identify and solve complex business issues, skills that will help you make effective business decisions. You'll find that our online courses are comprehensive, and our educators are practicing experts in their field, each one a professional qualified to teach the real-world knowledge you need to excel.



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The currency of business is real-world knowledge and Kaplan University's online business degrees can help you acquire the real-world knowledge that you need to succeed. It's here that you'll learn the analytical skills to identify and solve complex business issues, skills that will help you make effective business decisions. You'll find that our online courses are comprehensive, and our educators are practicing experts in their field, each one a professional qualified to teach the real-world knowledge you need to excel.




Why Kaplan University School of Business and Management
Expert Instructors
Our online degree and certificate programs are taught by practicing professionals. Because they work in the field they teach, you're sure to acquire the most current knowledge and skills. That's an important benefit when it comes to information technology or business courses, where the information is constantly evolving.

Innovative Teaching
Kaplan University students report that their online education far outshines their traditional classroom experiences. That's because we focus on providing a human touch in addition to high technology. We are committed to providing personal attention and academic support when you need it. The flexibility and dynamic interaction of online education at Kaplan University also allows for innovative learning opportunities.

Here are some of the highlights:

  • Online Quizzes: Many classes have a quiz at the end of each lesson, which provides you with instant feedback on what you've learned.
  • Message Boards: Each week's lesson includes interaction between students and their instructors on our message boards. This provides the chance to expand your learning through discussions or get advice from a professor or class peers.
  • Web Field Trips: Students conduct research using various Internet research sites and are asked to take notes in their online learning journals for discussion later.
  • Seminars: Students participate in interactive seminar sessions with their classmates and instructor. The seminars help create a significant and enriching exchange within students' online learning experience.

We're A Premier Education Provider
If you are looking to gain the skills you require to achieve your career and educational goals, you'll find the program you need at Kaplan University. Building on a long and distinguished history as both academic pioneer and career- maker, we have become one of the world's finest providers of online education.

Degree Programs
Advanced Start BS in Business

If you already have your associate's degree and wish to pursue or advance a career in accounting, finance, or systems management, the 2+2 Option for Bachelor of Science in Business will help you reach your career goals. By completing your bachelor's degree with this program, you can increase earnings over the course of your lifetime according to the Digest of Education and open yourself to new job opportunities.

This innovative program combines the career-oriented focus of a two-year degree with the academic curriculum of a four-year program, offering you the flexibility of joining the workforce while pursuing your lifelong goals. Our curriculum will help you master the specialized knowledge necessary for a rewarding career by allowing you to focus your course of study in one of three emphasis areas: Accounting, Finance, Management of Information Systems.

Who Should Take This Program?
This degree is for students who have already earned an A.A.S., A.S., or A.A. degree from a regionally or nationally accredited college and want to earn a four-year degree in order to advance a career in accounting, finance, or an information technology/systems field.

What Are the Career Opportunities?
Graduates of this program will be able to pursue new employment in accounting, financial services, information technology management, banking, and purchasing. They can also choose to move to the next level in their current career, which may require a bachelor's degree.

Emphasis Areas
Students can choose on of the following focus areas that best fits their career and educational goals:
  • Accounting Emphasis
  • Finance
  • Management of Information Systems

BS in Management/Marketing

This program prepares you for employment and career advancement in firms that emphasize the sale and marketing of products and services to consumers, businesses, and industries. As a graduate you may pursue opportunities in sales management, marketing, advertising, and marketing research. Successful organizations employ sales and marketing professionals to manage the production, pricing, distribution, and promotion of goods and services.

Master of Business Administration

An MBA degree holds with it the possibility of increasing your managerial skills, income potential, and marketability. Earn this coveted degree from Kaplan University in as little as 22 months of part-time study* without giving up your day job, and save the time and expense of commuting to a college campus. Kaplan University allows you to study online, and an MBA could help prepare you to pursue leadership positions in corporate settings.+ This degree can be further specialized by focusing on one of eight specializations: entrepreneurship, finance, health care management, human resources, international business, marketing, project management, or supply chain management and logistics.

*Program length is based on a full-time schedule. Programs will take longer for part-time students to complete.
+Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job or employed at all.

MBA/Entrepreneurship

Deploy theories and practices related to the start-up, development, and management of a new venture. Topics include the discovery and evaluation of business opportunities, and development of strategies for creating new ventures.

MBA/Finance

Explore financial operations, services, and techniques. Topics covered include investment strategy, analysis, international markets, stocks, and bonds. Graduates may pursue career opportunities in investment banking, corporate finance, and financial services firms.+

+Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job or employed at all.

MBA/Human Resources

Pursue the education that could help you direct corporate human resources departments.+ Topics include hiring practices, training, corporate policies, communications, and executive leadership.

+Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job or employed at all.

MBA/Information Technology

Kaplan has been getting people into business school for over 65 years. Through our renowned test prep programs, we've helped 3 million students and counting. If you're looking for maximum return on your investment of time and money, Kaplan University's online MBA degree program is the way to go. With reduced costs and a shorter time to attain your degree, for busy professionals our fast track MBA is a perfect fit. Alternatively, if you're looking for the most comprehensive MBA curriculum available online, our focused MBA provides six specializations that allow you to customize your advanced degree.

MBA/Management, Communication and Quality

Kaplan has been getting people into business school for over 65 years. Through our renowned test prep programs, we've helped 3 million students and counting. If you're looking for maximum return on your investment of time and money, Kaplan University's online MBA degree program is the way to go. With reduced costs and a shorter time to attain your degree, for busy professionals our fast track MBA is a perfect fit. Alternatively, if you're looking for the most comprehensive MBA curriculum available online, our focused MBA provides six specializations that allow you to customize your advanced degree.

MBA/Marketing

Review advertising strategy, consumer behavior, data analysis, performance evaluation, and product promotion. The program could help prepare you to pursue high-level positions in corporate marketing.+

+Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job or employed at all.

Newsweek MBA

Why a Kaplan University/Newsweek MBA?

Your Global Advantage in the Business World Kaplan University's educational alliance with Newsweek magazine offers you an exclusive opportunity to access resources and content from one of America's most prestigious publications. This unique online program is designed to prepare you for success in today's competitive international business environment.

You'll discover business solutions on a global scale and learn to critically assess theories, knowledge, practices, and trends in foreign markets. You may also participate in interactive sessions with Newsweek magazine luminaries from the fields of economics, finance, health care, technology, politics, or education.

Kaplan Experience Kaplan has been getting people into business school for over 65 years. Through our renowned test prep programs, we've helped 3 million students and counting. If you're looking for maximum return on your investment of time and money, a Kaplan University online MBA degree program is the way to go.

Our instructors have both the academic background and the business experience to teach real-world knowledge. The Kaplan University/Newsweek MBA is a dynamic program that offers the right balance of theory and practice to prepare you for advancement in your business career.

Newsweek MBA / Intl Business

Why a Kaplan University/Newsweek MBA?

Your Global Advantage in the Business World Kaplan University's educational alliance with Newsweek magazine offers you an exclusive opportunity to access resources and content from one of America's most prestigious publications. This unique online program is designed to prepare you for success in today's competitive international business environment.

You'll discover business solutions on a global scale and learn to critically assess theories, knowledge, practices, and trends in foreign markets. You may also participate in interactive sessions with Newsweek magazine luminaries from the fields of economics, finance, health care, technology, politics, or education.

Kaplan Experience Kaplan has been getting people into business school for over 65 years. Through our renowned test prep programs, we've helped 3 million students and counting. If you're looking for maximum return on your investment of time and money, a Kaplan University online MBA degree program is the way to go.

Our instructors have both the academic background and the business experience to teach real-world knowledge. The Kaplan University/Newsweek MBA is a dynamic program that offers the right balance of theory and practice to prepare you for advancement in your business career.

Newsweek MBA / Intl Health Care

Why a Kaplan University/Newsweek MBA?

Your Global Advantage in the Business World Kaplan University's educational alliance with Newsweek magazine offers you an exclusive opportunity to access resources and content from one of America's most prestigious publications. This unique online program is designed to prepare you for success in today's competitive international business environment.

You'll discover business solutions on a global scale and learn to critically assess theories, knowledge, practices, and trends in foreign markets. You may also participate in interactive sessions with Newsweek magazine luminaries from the fields of economics, finance, health care, technology, politics, or education.

Kaplan Experience Kaplan has been getting people into business school for over 65 years. Through our renowned test prep programs, we've helped 3 million students and counting. If you're looking for maximum return on your investment of time and money, a Kaplan University online MBA degree program is the way to go.

Our instructors have both the academic background and the business experience to teach real-world knowledge. The Kaplan University/Newsweek MBA is a dynamic program that offers the right balance of theory and practice to prepare you for advancement in your business career.

Advanced Start BS in Communication

Building careers for the information age-online. With our advanced start program, students with an associate's or bachelor's degree can earn a BS in Communication in under two years.* You can learn to become an effective creator and conveyer of ideas, concepts, and information, with improved writing and communication skills and a deeper understanding of social issues and new media. The Advanced Start Bachelor of Science in Communication program with an emphasis in either technical writing or organizational communication is designed to prepare you for career opportunities in not only public administration, advertising, grant writing, or publishing, but business, management, marketing, public relations, human resources, social services, and opinion and market research.

BS in Communication/Organizational Communication

Build careers for the information age-online. The Bachelor of Science in Communication degree can help you become an effective creator and conveyer of ideas, concepts, and information. Improve your writing and communication skills and develop a deeper understanding of social issues and new media. The Bachelor of Science in Communication program with an emphasis in either technical writing or organizational communication is designed to prepare you for career opportunities in public administration, advertising, grant writing, or publishing, as well as in business, management, marketing, public relations, human resources, social services, and opinion and market research.

BS in Communication/Technical Communication

Build careers for the information age-online. The Bachelor of Science in Communication degree can help you become an effective creator and conveyer of ideas, concepts, and information. Improve your writing and communication skills and develop a deeper understanding of social issues and new media. The Bachelor of Science in Communication program with an emphasis in either technical writing or organizational communication is designed to prepare you for career opportunities in public administration, advertising, grant writing, or publishing, as well as in business, management, marketing, public relations, human resources, social services, and opinion and market research.

AAS in Global Travel and Hospitality Management

Highly qualified staff members and managers are in demand in hotels and resorts, restaurants, corporate travel departments, travel agencies, wholesalers, airlines, tour and sightseeing companies, car rental agencies, and cruise lines.+ Kaplan University's Associate of Applied Science in Global Travel and Hospitality Management degree combines academic and industry-specific courses to deliver a well-rounded college education. Because it's all online, you can study anytime day or night. Explore the fundamentals of sales, marketing, and customer service across the industry. Review how to operate a major airline reservation system. Study hotel front-office management, food and beverage management, tourism geography, global tour planning, the cruise market, and more.

+Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job or employed at all.

MS in Management/Change Leadership

As companies and organizations grow, downsize, or relocate, managers are needed to spearhead change efforts. Graduates may pursue positions in a wide range of fields, including human resources, organizational psychology, and more.+

+Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job or employed at all.

MS in Management/Health Care Management

Examine the role of management in improving the quality and utilization of health care services. Graduates may pursue positions in doctors' offices, medical and surgical hospitals, home health care, outpatient centers, and more.+

+Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job or employed at all.

MS in Management/Project Management

Focus on strategic project management with an emphasis on planning, executing, and controlling phases of a project life cycle. Study to develop skills to increase the bottom line for organizations in a variety of industries.+

+Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job or employed at all.

MS in Management/Supply-Chain Management and Logistics

Improve productivity for industries by solving logistic and transportation problems, and help them better compete in the global economy. Graduates may pursue a wide range of corporate career opportunities in public and private sectors around the world.+

+Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job or employed at all.

AAS in Accounting

In today's complex economy, high-quality accounting services are crucial for the success of every business. The program's focus goes far beyond analyzing and interpreting numbers; it is designed to teach you how to communicate vital information effectively and network with people from all walks of business. Program topics include how to use accounting software, as well as analyze, record, and interpret accounting information based upon industry guidelines. You will also study how to use accounting information (financial and nonfinancial) to make business decisions.

AASBA/Management - Business Management

Study to acquire the leadership skills required to make personal and corporate financial decisions. Explore business management concepts, such as the time value of money, corporate capital and investments, and the marketing, distribution, promotion, and pricing of products and services.

AASBA/Management - Office Management

Focus on the skills, tasks, and procedures commonly performed in an office environment. Study to develop critical thinking skills and utilize advanced computer applications to produce office documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and reports.

BS in Accounting

If you are interested in advancing your business career or exploring new job opportunities in a variety of fields, including banking, financial services, purchasing, and information technology, consider the online Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree program. The program is designed to teach you quantitative skills to help you meet your career goals. Graduates may pursue entry-level positions in the accounting industry, including tax preparation firms and payroll departments.+ Courses cover accounting principles including new tax laws, financial statements, balance sheets, asset management, inventory analysis, accounting software, and cost-volume-profit analysis. Choose a degree emphasis area in auditing-forensic accountancy, government-nonprofit accountancy, managerial accountancy, public accountancy, or tax accountancy.

+Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job or employed at all.

BSA/Auditing-Forensic Accountancy

Topics include how to detect, recognize, and prevent specific types of fraud committed against organizations and individuals. Combine your accounting and finance skills with law and investigative techniques to judge whether or not an activity is illegal. Graduates may work with law enforcement or lawyers, serving as an expert witness during trials.+

+Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job or employed at all.

BSA/Government-Nonprofit Accountancy

Study the accounting principles and financial reporting techniques for state and local governments, as well as the regulations involved in the Yellow Book. Examine the unique characteristics of accounting and financial reporting for both the governmental and nonprofit sectors of the U.S. economy.

BSA/Public-General Accountancy

Review how to handle auditing, tax, and consulting for corporations, governments, nonprofit organizations, or individuals. Emphasis area topics include comparisons with financial accounting, basic cost accounting terminology and principles, cost classification, manufacturing of inventories, and more.

BSA/Managerial Accountancy

Management accountants (also called cost, managerial, industrial, corporate, or private accountants) record and analyze financial information.+ This process includes strategic planning and budgeting, performance evaluation, and both cost and asset management. Management accountants are also responsible for financial report preparation, financial analyses, cost accounting, and more.

+Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job or employed at all.

BSA/Tax Accountancy

Study auditing, tax laws, and consulting for corporations, governments, nonprofit organizations, and individuals. Emphasis area topics include comparisons with financial accounting, basic cost accounting terminology and principles, cost classification, manufacturing of inventories, and more.

MBA/Supply Chain Management and Logistics

Study how to improve productivity for industries by solving logistic and transportation problems, and how to better compete in the global economy. Graduates may pursue a wide range of corporate career opportunities in public and private sectors around the world.+

+Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job or employed at all.

MBA/Health Care Management

Navigate the rapidly growing and changing health care field. Health care is experiencing breakthrough advances in treatment, rigorous patient-privacy regulations, staffing challenges, and issues of cost control. The program is designed to help you develop the proficiencies you need to make a difference and to find solutions to real-life business situations.

MBA/International Business

Discover key competencies for remaining competitive in a global economy. Apply concepts of finance, management, and marketing on an international level, including demographic and cultural considerations. Study how to manage diverse people and projects around the world, with the insight and understanding to make effective business decisions related to fundamental business processes in a multinational framework.

MBA/Project Management

Examine how to analyze and streamline complex, large-scale endeavors into efficient project plans. Study how to strategize, plan, schedule, implement, and determine project deliverables, milestones, and responsibilities, making sure that business needs are being addressed and costs are managed.

BS in Business Administration/General Business

Examine human resource management, including recruiting, retention, and development. Study the relationship between economics and politics on both the domestic and international level. Evaluate the various types of securities and the markets in which are they traded. Study the steps involved in business process management models including the roles of leadership and project management.

BS in Business Administration/Management

Focus on the business process management model, including leadership, project, and people-change management; effective strategies for human resource management to achieve organizational goals; and the concepts and principles involved in analyzing and implementing a marketing strategy. Study to acquire the basic skills required for entry-level business management positions in a broad range of industries.+

+Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job or employed at all.

BS in Business Administration/Human Resources

Focus on employee training and development and assessing an organization's job needs. Study employment practices, personnel administration, compensation, and benefits. Examine pertinent labor laws and organizational policies for human resource management. Study to prepare for opportunities in corporate human resources departments, employment agencies, and government and labor organizations.+

+Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job or employed at all.

BS in Business Administration/Marketing

Explore integrated marketing communications and the strategic roles of general advertising, direct response, sales promotion, and public relations. Examine the concepts and principles involved in managing the production, pricing, distribution, and promotion of goods and services. Focus on how to collect, interpret, and apply market data to develop effective marketing strategies using established and emerging advertising media (including the Internet).

BS in Business Administration/Management of Information Systems

Focus on controlling the life expectancy of systems and managing stakeholder expectations within organizations. Emphasis is given to the technical aspects of systems development and how software and hardware fit user needs. Study to prepare for employment in the IT departments of large companies and government agencies.+

+Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job or employed at all.

BS in Business Administration/Business Security and Assurance

Examine how to address the broad spectrum of security and business continuity threats including breaches in information security, accounting fraud, violations of municipal, state, and federal regulations, and destruction of physical premises or assets. The program focuses on operations management, logistics, risk management, disaster recovery, and information systems.

BS in Business Administration/Retail Management

Examine the workings of the retail industry on every level including management variables and techniques. Explore consumer behavior and customer relationships, employee training and motivation, sales forecasting, and inventory management. Explore the flow of information and merchandise in retail chains and study how to implement strategies to gain a competitive edge in the marketplace.

BS in Business Administration/Corporate Finance

Study financial operations, services, and techniques. Topics covered include capital budgeting, asset valuation, forecasting, and securities analysis, as well as the role of financial markets in the investment strategy process. Graduates may pursue career opportunities in business banking, retail, and financial services firms.+

+Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job or employed at all.

BS in Business Administration/Health Care Management

Examine the relationship between management and medical care. Focus on managing health care delivery systems and improving the efficiency and quality of health care within a legal and ethical framework. Study to prepare for career opportunities in hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, health maintenance organizations, physician group practices, long-term care facilities, insurance companies, and government agencies.+

+Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job or employed at all.

Advanced Start BS in Business Administration

If you have your associate's or bachelor's degree from a regionally or nationally accredited college or university, Kaplan University's online advanced start program could help you earn a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in as little as two years.** A completed bachelor's degree may give you the qualifications you need to increase your income potential and marketability in today's job market.+ Kaplan University's innovative online bachelor's degree program combines the career-oriented focus of a two-year degree with the academic curriculum of a four-year program. You could experience the flexibility of joining the workforce while pursuing your lifelong goals. This online degree program focuses on the knowledge, communication skills, critical thinking skills, and technical competencies required for a career in business or management.

+Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job or employed at all.
**See University Catalog for Transfer of Credit policy.

AASBA/Management - Small Business Management

In this program you will enjoy the convenience and flexibility of online learning as you prepare for a rewarding career in business administration management. The curriculum focuses on helping you:
  • Develop skills in accounting, management, and software applications
  • Explore business administration strategies and refine your decision-making and problem-solving skills to become a more effective leader
  • Apply the management theories and techniques acquired through your online coursework to real-world business scenarios through a capstone in management course

Advanced Start BS in Accounting

If you have your associate's or bachelor's degree from a regionally or nationally accredited college or university, Kaplan University's online advanced start program could help you earn a Bachelor of Science in Accounting in as little as two years.* A completed bachelor's degree may give you the qualifications you need to increase your income potential and marketability in today's job market.+ Kaplan University's innovative online bachelor's degree program combines the career-oriented focus of a two-year degree with the academic curriculum of a four-year program. You could experience the flexibility of joining the workforce while pursuing your lifelong goals. This online degree program focuses on the knowledge, communication skills, critical thinking skills, and technical competencies required for a career in the accounting industry.

*See University Catalog for Transfer of Credit policy.
+Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job or employed at all.

BS in Communication

To become an effective creator and conveyer of ideas, concepts, and information in today's competitive global workplace, start with an online Bachelor of Science in Communication degree from Kaplan University. Our combination of theory and application will improve your writing and communications skills, and help you develop a deeper understanding of social issues and new media.

These capabilities, together with proficiency in research and knowledge of social change, will prepare you for career opportunities in technical writing, public administration, advertising, public relations, human resources, law, criminal justice, politics, ministry, social services, opinion and market research, fundraising, civil service, international business, management, marketing, and publishing.

AAS in Business

In this program you will enjoy the convenience and flexibility of online learning as you prepare for a rewarding career in business administration management. The curriculum focuses on helping you:
  • Develop skills in accounting, management, and software applications
  • Explore business administration strategies and refine your decision-making and problem-solving skills to become a more effective leader
  • Apply the management theories and techniques acquired through your online coursework to real-world business scenarios through a capstone in management course

BS in Business Administration

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration program is designed to help prepare students to pursue a variety of positions in the field of business while incorporating communication skills, critical thinking, and technical competencies required in the modern workplace. Study to acquire a breadth of knowledge that provides a foundation appropriate for work in the field.* Students may personalize their degree by choosing a career focus area. Career focus areas allow you to focus your elective choices on an area of study that best fits your desired career path. Choose from human resources, sales manager, retail management, and more.

*Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job or employed at all.

AAS in Business Administration

If you are interested in advancing your career, consider how the online Associate of Applied Science in Business Administration could help prepare you to pursue the career and income opportunities you want. The program's curriculum combines accounting and microcomputer skills with managerial techniques. The program is designed to help you develop teamwork and leadership skills, as well as an ability to motivate people and communicate effectively. The program's emphasis on decision-making and problem-solving skills could help prepare you to pursue a rewarding career in business administration.* Students may personalize their degree by choosing a career focus area. Career focus areas allow you to focus your elective choices on an area of study that best fits your desired career path. Choose from event planner, sales, retail management, and more.

*Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job or employed at all.

MS in Accounting

This graduate-level degree is designed to prepare students with the necessary critical thinking and problem-solving skills to pursue mid- to senior-level positions in the field of accounting.* The curriculum is designed to enrich skills in auditing, taxation, cost accounting, and financial accounting while providing students the opportunity to choose elective courses to meet their specific interests and goals. Prepare to sit for various certification examinations, including the Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA®), and Certified Management Accountant (CMA®) examinations.**

*Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job or employed at all.
**Although certain programs at Kaplan University are designed to prepare students to take various certification or licensing exams, the University cannot guarantee the student will pass those exams. In some cases, field experience and/or background checks may be necessary to be eligible to take or to successfully pass the exams.

Accelerated MBA

Interested in a fast track to earning an MBA? The accelerated MBA option is a grouping of eight undergraduate courses that you complete as part of your bachelor's degree. If you successfully complete these courses with a minimum course grade, and have applied and been accepted to the Kaplan University Master of Business Administration program, you will be allowed entry into a shortened version of the MBA program. Qualification for the accelerated MBA option is subject to eligibility requirements.

BS in Business Administration - Project Management

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration program is designed to help prepare students to pursue a variety of positions in the field of business while incorporating communication skills, critical thinking, and technical competencies required in the modern workplace. Study to acquire a breadth of knowledge that provides a foundation appropriate for work in the field.* Students may personalize their degree by choosing a career focus area. Career focus areas allow you to focus your elective choices on an area of study that best fits your desired career path. Choose from human resources, sales manager, retail management, and more.

*Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job or employed at all.

MS in Management/Human Resources

MS in Management/Human Resources

BS in Business Administration - New Media / Internet Marketing

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration program focuses on helping you develop the knowledge and skills required to become an effective, efficient manager. Through our comprehensive online curriculum you will have the opportunity to:
  • Focus on developing critical thinking and communication skills and acquiring the technical competencies required to become an effective business leader
  • Gain a detailed understanding of business functions including human resources, marketing, operations, finance, and accounting
  • Examine group behavior and study to develop team-building and decision-making skills
  • Complete a capstone course in which you will demonstrate your ability to apply the concepts learned online to real-world business management scenarios

AAS in Business Administration - Office Management

In this program, you will enjoy the convenience and flexibility of online learning as you prepare to pursue a rewarding business career.* The curriculum focuses on helping you:
  • Develop skills in accounting, management, and software applications
  • Explore business operations and refine your decision-making and problem-solving skills
  • Apply the management theories and techniques acquired through your online coursework to real-world business scenarios through a capstone experience