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Bachelor in Business Administration
AIU Online's Bachelor's in Business Administration was designed with working adults in mind, giving them the springboard they need to further their current careers or to provide them with the skill development they need to start a new one.
The program helps position students to be good job prospects with great earning potential. It was designed to provide a unique, market-relevant combination of a comprehensive business education with real-world applications.
The Bachelor's in Business Administration provides a solid foundation for any business professional. It combines a liberal arts foundation with core business courses for students interested in business or management careers or preparation for advanced study.
AIU Online's course delivery system incorporates Flash technology and rich, interactive multimedia to make the Bachelor's in Business Administration one of the most sophisticated online degree programs in the education industry.
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) with a concentration in International Business
The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) with a concentration in International Business focuses on the challenges faced by business in a global, international marketplace. This career-focused curriculum challenges students to analyze how international trade and finance policies and relations affect business decisions. Students are taught to adapt market strategies for international markets and construct management practices and processes in an international environment. Students who successfully complete the BBA with a concentration in International Business will have acquired an industry-current knowledge that can help prepare them to pursue interesting careers such as: International Sales Representative, Global Distribution Manager, International Trade Manager and many other interesting, in-demand professions.
Bachelor in Business Administration - Management
The program helps position students to be excellent job prospects with great earning potential and provides a unique, market-relevant combination of a comprehensive business education with real-world applications.
The Bachelor's in Business Administration helps provide a solid foundation for any business professional. The curriculum provides an in-depth study in business, management and marketing and gives students a strong foundation for continued studies, should they wish to advance their business education in the future.
Concentration courses include:
- Business Management. A course with an emphasis on the challenges facing today's managers in a global business environment.
- Marketing Management Concepts. This course focuses on the planning, implementation, control and evaluation of marketing strategies.
- Human Resource Management. This class covers principles, policies and practices as they pertain to the role of an HR professional to enhance productivity within an organization.
Bachelor in Business Administration - Marketing
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics expects careers in marketing to remain plentiful in the future, and the professionals who qualify for the best positions will be those with a thorough understanding of current marketing trends and the effects an ever-changing economy has on them.
The AIU Online Bachelor's in Marketing curriculum is designed to provide students with the real-world education and experience necessary for a professional career in the fast-paced, ever-changing marketing industry, including careers in corporate marketing, advertising agencies, PR firms, sales departments and more.
Required concentration courses include:
- Marketing Research & Buyer Behavior. An exploration into how marketing research takes into account the motivations, influences and processes underlying consumers' decision-making.
- Advanced Topics in Marketing. An examination of marketing planning and the global marketing environment.
- Marketing Management Concepts. A concentrated focus on the planning, implementation, controlling and evaluation of marketing strategies.
Bachelor in Business Administration - Healthcare Management
The aging of our population and the continuing advancements being made in healthcare technology are creating one of the fastest growing job markets in North America. The U.S. Department of Labor has predicted there will be over 2,800,000 new healthcare jobs by 2008.
To help meet the demand for qualified professionals in this rapidly expanding job sector, AIU Online specifically designed a degree program that provides a real-world healthcare management education and helps position graduates to qualify for rewarding healthcare careers in: hospitals, medical practice organizations, long-term care facilities, community health providers, health insurance companies, consulting firms, managed care organizations, pharmaceutical companies and many other types of organizations which support the healthcare industry.
Concentration courses include:
- The Healthcare Industry. A comprehensive overview of the healthcare field. Emphasis is placed on the rapid changes being experienced by the industry, including topics dealing with the aging of the population and advancing medical science and technology.
- The Ethical & Legal Aspects of Healthcare. The legal and practical issues faced by patients as well as the healthcare professionals who take care of them.
- Healthcare Management. Coverage of modern healthcare issues such as risk assessment and managing diverse workforces in the healthcare industry.
Bachelor of Business Administration - Human Resource Management
The demand for HR specialists and managers continues to grow. Professional management of human resources is no longer a matter of choice but a necessity for an organization to be successful in today's highly competitive marketplace.
The U.S. Department of Labor has found that employers usually seek college graduates to fill entry-level HR positions. The field is expected to grow by as much as 20% by the year 2010.
Current HR professionals may also find this degree valuable in helping them to upgrade their skills and prepare for advancement.
The AIU Online BBA, with a concentration in Human Resource Management, provides an outstanding foundation for the business professional by combining a core education in business with liberal arts studies; then focusing on critical topics in HR Management.
Concentration courses include:
- Human Resource Management. This course covers the principles, policies and practices as they pertain to the roles played by HR Managers to enhance productivity within an organization.
- Human Resource Administration. A concentration on such functions as employee selection, training, development, appraisal, compensation, incentives and discipline.
- Organizational Change. The course presents both conceptual and experiential approaches to developing interpersonal skills in order to analyze situations within an office environment.
Bachelor in Business Administration - Accounting & Finance
Financial accounting communicates economic information and serves as a vital tool for business decision-making. Today's increasingly complex business environments demand experienced professionals who have a thorough understanding of financial and accounting practices.
AIU Online developed the Bachelor's of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance degree program to prepare students interested in pursuing such careers as Public Accountants, Internal Auditors, Controllers, Loan Officers, Personal Financial Advisors and many others.
The AIU Online Bachelor's (BBA) in Accounting and Finance is designed to take advantage of a significant increase in the anticipated demand for qualified finance professionals in the next few years.
This degree program is structured to provide a strong foundation for motivated professionals looking to advance in many interesting financial careers. Graduates will also have a strong foundation for continued studies, should they decide to advance into the AIU Online MBA program in the future.
Bachelor in Business Administration - Organizational Psychology and Development
Students completing the BBA in Organizational Psychology & Development will have earned a relevant, real-world education that can help them pursue satisfying careers such as Human Resource Assistants, Training and Development Coordinators, Customer Service Representatives, Training Coordinators and many other in-demand positions. Some of the upper level courses included in the Organizational Psychology BBA degree include:
- Social and Organizational Psychology
- Personnel Psychology
- Employee Training and Development
- Managerial Accounting and Organizational Controls
- Economics in a Global Environment
- Financial Management
- Decision Making
- Concepts in Organizational Behavior
- Statistical Analysis
- Global Strategic Management
This BBA curriculum provides a seamless transition into AIU Online's MBA in Organizational Psychology & Development degree program for those wishing to continue their studies in pursuit of executive business or management careers.
Master of Business Administration
The MBA curriculum lends itself to change and allows professors to prepare relevant, timely coursework for students that can benefit them in the real world upon graduation.
This accelerated program can be completed in as little as 10 months giving students the chance to make their next move up the corporate ladder sooner. The AIU Online MBA helps to position students for positions with great earning potential. It is designed to provide a unique, market-relevant combination of a comprehensive business education with real-world applications.
AIU Online's course delivery system incorporates Flash technology and rich, interactive multimedia to make the MBA one of the most sophisticated online degree programs in the education industry.
Some of the courses offered in the MBA program include:
- Economics for the Global Manager
- Global Financial Management
- Business Research for Decision Making
- Leadership & Ethics for Managers
- Strategic Management
- A Managerial Approach to Marketing
Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in International Business
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in International Business is designed to equip students with the specialized knowledge and industry insights that will help develop or help advance their business or management careers in an increasingly global marketplace. In this advanced degree program, students will be challenged to analyze the legal and regulatory environment in which international businesses function.
Students are taught to develop strategic solutions to international business management problems and to provide leadership while building capacity in international businesses. Students who successfully complete the MBA with a concentration in International Business will have acquired industry-current, career-focused education that can help provide them with the credentials they need to pursue such careers as: International Business Consultant, Trade and Competitiveness Specialist, International Operations Manager and many others.
This accelerated MBA program can be completed in as little as 10 months.
American InterContinental University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Associate, Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees.
Master of Business Administration – Management
Today's increasingly complicated business environments demand existing and future professional leaders to have a comprehensive knowledge of the economic climate in the modern workforce.
The Management MBA program educates students with a unique, market-relevant combination of comprehensive business studies and real-world applications. The curriculum is designed to give students the advanced knowledge, skills, and practical, experience-based education necessary to accelerate their careers in senior positions in business or management.
The program is constructed to help prepare students for jobs with great earning potential. The curriculum lends itself to change and allows professors to prepare relevant, timely coursework for students that will benefit them in the real world upon graduation, helping ensure that AIU Online graduates will be professionally up-to-date upon earning their degrees.
Concentration courses include:
- International Business Operations Management. This course examines the principles and techniques of designing, analyzing and managing international operations processes.
- Legal Aspects of Business Decisions In this class, students explore a variety of issues facing modern business, including: employment, international trade & investment, licensing property, commercial transactions and conflict resolution strategies.
Master of Business Administration – Accounting & Finance
AIU Online's MBA in Accounting and Finance program educates students with a unique, market-relevant combination of comprehensive business studies and real-world financial applications. This online degree program is designed to give students the advanced knowledge, skills, and practical, experience-based education necessary to focus on finance and accounting careers that are experiencing a dynamic growth rate.
AIU Online created this MBA program to prepare students interested in developing and advancing their careers as Financial Analysts, Comptrollers, Independent Accountants, Professional Investors and other top-tier financial professions.
The MBA in Accounting and Finance lends itself to change and allows us to prepare relevant, timely coursework for students that will benefit them in the real world upon graduation. This helps ensure that AIU Online graduates will be professionally up-to-date upon earning a timely, industry-relevant MBA.
Upper Level concentration courses include:
- Accounting for Managers. This course develops the ability to use cost and financial data in the planning, management, and controlling functions of an organization. Students focus on the budget process, utilization of internal and external data for control and performance analysis, and allocation of resources to achieve corporate objectives.
- Financial Statement Analysis. In this course, students learn how to analyze financial statements and methods used to value companies, including both profitability and risk analysis. They will also use analytical techniques for understanding financial position, operating results and resource flows.
This accelerated, team-based Accounting and Finance MBA program can be completed in as little as 10 months.
Master of Business Administration – Marketing
In today's market-based economies, how well a product or service is marketed can usually be correlated to its ultimate success. That's why marketing departments of corporations as well as the agencies that help them promote their products and services are demanding top positions be filled by qualified marketing professionals who have a comprehensive, modern understanding of the marketing mix and how best to use those resources in today's business environment.
AIU Online's Marketing MBA puts graduates on the fast track to advancing their executive careers in marketing. It features a dynamic, flexible curriculum that has been structured to adapt and keep current with emerging and changing marketing trends.
Courses are designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills and experience-based education necessary to seek managerial positions in marketing, marketing management, research and strategic planning. The degree combines the management background of an executive MBA with specialized training in marketing.
Concentration courses include:
- Research Methods in Marketing. A systematic approach to the structure, implementation and analysis of marketing research for purposes of decision making. This includes an emphasis on a customer's wants and needs as they pertain to developing promotional campaigns, new products and improving customer service efforts.
- International Marketing A course structured on the background necessary to make marketing decisions at the international level, including examinations of forces exerted by institutions, culture, politics, law, and environment in respect to global marketing activities.
This accelerated, team-based Marketing MBA program can be completed in as little as 10 months.
Master of Business Administration – Healthcare Management
Healthcare Management is one of the fastest growing occupational fields in the United States and offers many opportunities for healthcare professionals to advance fast-moving careers.
The AIU Online Marketing MBA curriculum combines the management and specialized training of an executive MBA program with specialized training in Healthcare Management. Courses are taught by experts in the healthcare field, bringing situation-specific expertise and invaluable perspectives to every class.
Concentration courses include:
- Systems in Healthcare. A course dedicated to the examination of concepts and skills necessary to assume leadership positions in healthcare. This includes in-depth analyses of human behavior, inter-organizational perspectives, medical needs, education, communication and resources.
- Health Policy. A course which focuses on important roles political factors play in the development of health policy, how administrative agencies translate legislation into statutory law and the role played by the media in shaping public opinion on health policy issues.
The accelerated Healthcare Management MBA program can be completed in as little as 10 months.
Master of Business Administration – Human Resource Management
Attracting the most qualified employees and matching them to the jobs for which they are best suited is important for the success of any organization. Legal and ethical principles regarding recruitment, selection and placement processes are playing an increasingly significant role in the HR departments of all industries.
The AIU Online Human Resource Management MBA curriculum combines the management and specialized training of an executive MBA program with specialized training in HR Management. Courses are taught by experts in the HR field, bringing situation-specific expertise and invaluable perspectives to every class.
Concentration courses include:
- Human Resource Strategy. This class is dedicated to the examination of federal legal regulation of the hiring and firing process, wage and hour laws, occupational health and safety rules, workers' compensation, unemployment insurance and other related topics.
- Employment Law. A course structured on the background necessary to make marketing decisions at the international level, including examinations of forces exerted by institutions, culture, politics, law, and environment in respect to global marketing activities.
The accelerated Human Resource Management MBA program can be completed in as little as 10 months.
Master of Business Administration (MBA) – Organizational Psychology & Development
The focus of the curriculum is to instruct students to appraise organizational culture and discuss how it shapes business effectiveness. Course content also covers the recognition of human motivation factors and their uses in an organizational context as well as the development of plans for process improvements and job enrichment.
Students completing the MBA in Organizational Psychology & Development will have earned a relevant, real-world education that can help them advance their careers as Department Managers, Corporate Communications Facilitators, Team-Building Facilitators, Professional Development Coordinators and many other positions.
This accelerated MBA program can be completed in as little as 10 months.
Information Technology Programs
Bachelor of Information Technology
The AIU Online Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology provides students with the relevant, up-to-date knowledge to pursue exciting, in demand IT careers. This curriculum focuses on the development of appropriate business and programming skills, the use of networks, education in data administration and the completion of IT projects.
Unlike the text-based lectures offered at other institutions, AIU Online's course delivery system incorporates Flash technology and rich, interactive multimedia. This enables students to interact with classmates and professors via email and real-time chat sessions and complete interesting group projects with classmates. It also makes it conveniently possible to rewind, fast-forward or pause course materials, similar to a digital video recorder.
Bachelor of Information Technology – Computer Systems
IT will continue to be one of the most rapidly expanding sectors of the job market, based upon U.S. Department of Labor statistics. AIU Online's Bachelor of IT degree with a concentration in Computer Systems is designed to help students launch successful careers in this always exciting, ever-changing field.
Among the courses required to complete the BIT degree with a concentration in Computer Systems are:
- Database Design
- Network Operating System Administration
- Advanced Web Application Development
Entrance into this non-traditional, online 2+2 BIT Degree program requires completion of an Associate of Science, Associate of Arts or Associate of Applied Science Degree or its equivalency.
Bachelor of Information Technology – Network Administration
Careers in Information Technology are expected to increase dramatically by the year 2010, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. In fact, Network Administrator is projected to be one of the top-10 in-demand occupations over this period.
AIU Online's Bachelor in Information Technology, with a concentration in Network Administration, is designed to help graduates take advantage of this employment trend.
Bachelor of Information Technology – Programming
AIU Online's Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology provides students with the development of appropriate business and programming skills, the use of networks, education in data administration and the completion of IT projects. This online degree program would definitely be the next logical step for students who have completed AIU Online's Associate of Arts Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Information Systems.
Careers in Information Technology are expected to increase dramatically by the year 2010, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. In fact, 8 of the top 10 fastest-growing occupations include software engineering, desktop publishing, network administrators data communications, systems analysts and other top jobs in the Tech sector. What all of these interesting fields have in common is that they require qualified, industry-current Programmers to fill critical positions.
Entrance into this non-traditional, online 2+2 BIT Degree program requires completion of an Associate of Science, Associate of Arts or Associate of Applied Science Degree or its equivalency. A student whom has met the equivalency requirements will have completed a minimum of 48 credits in General Education courses and 42 credits of electives.
Master of Information Technology
AIU Online Master's Degree in Information Technology with a concentration in Internet Security was designed for career-minded students with the desire to quickly reach the peaks of their professions. This accelerated online degree program can be completed in as little as 10 months.
This team-based program is one of the few in North America solely dedicated to providing graduates with the up-to-date Information Technology and skills required in today's competitive job market. The flexible curriculum is based on market demand and is designed to keep pace with changing technologies.
In addition, the Master's of Information Technology program combines the technology and Internet security portions of the coursework with key information management courses to ensure success in the job market.
Design Programs
Bachelor of Fine Arts – Visual Communications
The Visual Communication online degree program is designed to educate and develop artistic and imaginative students for careers in the fields of commercial art and design. Emphasis is placed on the development of the thinking process and the ability to conceive creative solutions for specified design problems. Students will learn the principles, practical applications and methodologies used in completing competent and creative graphic solutions.
All required graphics software is included in the cost of course materials, providing students with training in the latest design software necessary to pursue a chosen career upon completion of the degree program.
During the Digital Design curriculum, students will build a portfolio of projects from each of their courses. This final portfolio project allows students to build upon the skills learned in some of the required courses.
Criminal Justice Programs
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
The world has changed since September 2001. Not only has the U.S. Department of Labor predicted that by 2010 there will be more than a 29% increase in the demand for FBI Officers, Police Officers, Private Detectives, U.S. Customs Agents and many others, but the growing emphasis on homeland security has created an unprecedented demand for criminal justice and security professionals.
The AIU Online Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice degree program is specifically targeted towards current law enforcement professional looking to climb the ranks or students considering a career change to the rapidly expanding field of Criminal Justice.
The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice can provide students with a superb foundation in some of the most interesting aspects of the industry including criminology and the causes of crime, and typologies and victims. Best of all, courses are taught by experts in the Criminal Justice field who bring their significant knowledge and expertise to each course.
This program can help students prepare for such vital, in-demand careers as FBI Officers, Correction Officers, Security Analysts, U.S. Customs Agents, Directors of Airport Security and others.
Students in the Criminal Justice degree program will be engaged in courses that incorporate rich, interactive multimedia technology through AIU Online's superior, student-friendly Virtual Campus.
The Criminal Justice field needs qualified professionals, and now is the time to put your fingerprint on an exciting, rewarding career!
Education Programs
Master of Education
Tomorrow's successful educators will be those with the greatest command of all the technological tools and methodologies available to them, and our Master's in Education degree has been set up to help them achieve that.
By participating in online learning through the use of technical education tools and the latest available technology, AIU Online students can gain invaluable insights into how they can incorporate technology into their own teaching practices.
Students enrolling in the Master's of Education online degree program will get a glimpse of what education will look like to future generations of students; from classrooms to corporate environments to military training facilities and beyond.
The accelerated online degree program can be completed in as little as 10 months, allowing AIU Online Master's in Education graduates to advance their careers fast and get a head start on their futures.
Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Curriculum and Instruction
The AIU Online Master of Education degree program provides a solid foundation for effective educational practice and career advancement for all levels of educational practitioners, including K-12, higher education and corporate learning. Students develop a solid foundation in learning theory, instructional design and application of educational research methods.
M.Ed. students pursuing the concentration in Curriculum and Instruction will learn to design and implement assessments of student performance, provide feedback to students to enhance learning and utilize appropriate techniques to motivate and engage learners. Also covered is the use of multiple instructional strategies to present content, in order to address differences in students' learning styles and abilities.
Graduates will have acquired knowledge necessary to develop curricula to satisfy organizational, federal, state or other standards and objectives. The concentration in Curriculum and Instruction is designed to prepare educators to pursue such in-demand careers as: Curriculum Developer, Learning Consultant, Training and Development Advisor, Education Consultant, Course Designer and many other interesting positions.
Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Instructional Technology
The AIU Online Master of Education degree program is structured to address sweeping changes that have occurred in education over the past decade, including an emphasis on the importance of students' capacity to understand abstract concepts, solve problems, work as effective team members and develop critical thinking skills.
M.Ed. students pursuing the concentration in Instructional Technology will learn to integrate the use of various instructional media and technologies for learning, including classroom presentation tools, computer-based and network-based instructional systems. They will also gain an understanding of how to identify and take advantage of unique opportunities and challenges involved in the organization, development, and delivery of a distance learning program.
Graduates will have acquired knowledge necessary to provide leadership in the application of new technologies in modern education. The concentration in Instructional Technology is designed to prepare educators to pursue such in-demand careers as: Curriculum Developer, Education Consultant, Online Course Developer, Training Technology Specialist and many other interesting positions.
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