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College of Business
The Chancellor University College of Business offers a variety of business programs at the undergraduate and graduate level. The basic types of students within our College include the traditional student seeking a business degree as well as working adults looking to further their business education. Courses within the various degree offerings are available online as well as on ground.
The primary goals of the College are as follows:
- To provide high-quality programs that are innovative and reflect current best practices within key business disciplines
- To maintain a dedication to principal stakeholders - students and the business community
- To impart critical business skills and the ability to apply such skills to our students' professional careers.
Undergraduate Level
The undergraduate programs of study in the College of Business offer a practical balance between theory and application in business education. A standardized business core provides students with a generalist background in business. This foundation is then complemented by the student's chosen course of study, all of which are described below. This format creates College of Business graduates who have both generalist and specialized professional knowledge necessary to succeed in the business world.
Graduate Level
We offer two graduate business programs through the Jack Welch Managment Institute at Chancellor University; the MBA program is 36 credit hours and the MMG program is 30 credit hours, both of which are described below. Each of these programs builds upon the business experience and education that successful professionals have already acquired in their careers and undergraduate studies. The flexibility of our graduate programs accommodates the needs of our busy working professionals; classes are offered evenings, weekends, or online. Most of our faculty have significant work-related experience to support their academic credentials.
Further, our graduate programs offer rigorous state-of-the-art curricula which blend relevant academic concepts and theory with real-world business application.
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS OF STUDY
Accounting
The Accounting program prepares students to become immediately involved with the complex financial reporting issues in today's business environment. Accounting is the means by which businesses communicate financial information to individuals, businesses, government agencies, and the public. This information system provides timely and reliable financial reports for decision making.
Students are taught by experienced academicians and practicing professionals who provide innovative and practical instructional methods. These methods help students achieve proficiency in the use of analytical techniques and in defining and solving accounting and management problems with emphasis on the accountant's social and ethical responsibility and the use of technology as an efficient accounting tool. Students are prepared for productive careers in private accounting, non-profit organizations, and public accounting. Students who have completed this program are eligible to sit for the CPA, CIA, or CMA exam.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Accounting
Associate of Applied Business in Accounting
Accounting/Law Certificate
Professional Accounting/Certificate
Corporate Management
The Corporate Management program is designed to prepare students with the managerial competencies and critical analysis skills necessary to participate effectively in a dynamic and global business environment. Strategic thinking, operations management, and human resources are emphasized in the educational process.
Significant emphasis is directed towards accomplishing important business goals in a changing, global environment. Successful completion of this degree will prepare students who wish to pursue graduate studies as well as key management positions within business.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration , Corporate Management
Associate of Applied Science in Corporate Management
Corporate Management Certificate
Finance
The Finance major provides an in-depth, conceptual, and practical education to our students to help further their employability and career goals. This is an innovative program which incorporates conceptual learning and best practice application. The educational foundation which is provided serves traditional students and adult students, and is offered in both an online and on ground format.
In addition to the development of important financial and analytical skills, key goals established for the Finance major include developing an understanding of relevant ethical and global issues, as well as an understanding of the critical interface between finance and other functional activities within business. This major incorporates innovative instructional methods and rigorous assessment in the overall educational process.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Finance
Forensic Accounting
Forensic accounting is a specialized area of accounting that involves much more than traditional financial reporting. This program is designed to provide students with investigative skills and related skills necessary for career opportunities in solving "white-collar" crimes.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Forensic Accounting
Human Resource Management
This functional area within business plays a critical role in the formulation of an organization's strategies and programs related to its employees. More specifically, this specialization provides relevant knowledge and skills that will prepare students to work effectively on the many important people-related issues that exist within virtually all businesses. These issues include employee recruiting and staffing, training and development, the design of meaningful compensation and benefit plans, ensuring compliance with human resource laws and regulations, and instituting effective employee and labor relations practices within the organization.
The courses provided to you will be both conceptually and experientially oriented. In addition to providing a foundation for working in the human resources field, this area of specialization also prepares students for the Society for Human Resource Management certification program.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Human Resource Management
Human Resource Management Certificate
Management Information Systems
The Management Information Systems program prepares students with the technical and management skills necessary to manage information systems in an increasingly complex environment. The overall program begins with the teaching of basic skills and technical knowledge and leads to a highly sophisticated treatment of systems design and implementation and the management of technology.
The program emphasizes the ethical implications of information systems in society and commerce, the role they play in a global economy, and the interplay of information systems with other business disciplines. A graduating student will be prepared to take a position of responsibility immediately, or to pursue an advanced degree.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Management Information Systems
Management Information Systems Certificate
Marketing
Marketing is a dynamic and diverse discipline involving the promotion, pricing, distribution and development of products and services. Student with degrees in marketing work in both the for profit and non-profit sectors with consumers or other businesses. Advertising, public relations, sales, and marketing research are some of the general areas that employ marketing graduates in positions ranging from brand manager to advertising account manager. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment opportunities in marketing are expected to grow an average of 12% between 2006 and 2012.
Students will take courses covering a wide range of topics such as consumer behavior, market research, advertising and promotions, and marketing strategy, and they will have an opportunity to select marketing electives that reflect their particular area of interest. Upon finishing their coursework, marketing majors will have a solid foundation and be well prepared to start their career in marketing.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Marketing
Marketing Certificate
Small Business Entrepreneurship
The Small Business Act defines a small business as on that is "independently owned and operated and not dominant in its field of operation." This degree provides the important qualitative and quantitative skills needed for decision-making in the critical areas of starting a business, managing operations, managing growth, marketing, financial analysis, and managing financial and human resources. Students will acquire the necessary skills to be competent small business managers. This major provides students with excellent preparation to organize, own, manage, and assume the risks of a business.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Small Business Entrepreneurship
Small Business Entrepreneurship Certificate
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Chancellor University understands that for you to be successful in your business career, you must be equipped to be an entrepreneurial leader within a global market. The ever-changing business environment demands a management education that enables you to keep pace with current and future market challenges. Our cutting-edge MBA curriculum will outfit you with tools to keep your career skills fresh, sharp, and always relevant.
In keeping with our legacy of innovation and rigorous course coverage, the Chancellor U. MBA complements traditional business fundamentals with hallmark courses in entrepreneurship, management of innovation and technology, and management communication and ethics.
The Chancellor U. MBA enables students to fully leverage the opportunity to be successful in their business career, now and in the future.
Master of Business Administration
Master of Management (MMG)
The MMG Program at Chancellor U. is designed to teach participants how to organize, prepare and direct processes within an organization, However, the focus is not merely on managing numbers, but on the human side of management - how to effectively relate with and lead people.
Our MMG graduates are capable of being organizational change agents and effective leaders, ready to be catalysts for positive growth within any business setting.
The MMG curriculum develops the entrepreneurial and communication skills necessary to manage successful and socially responsible enterprises as well as to effectively inspire individuals at all levels of the organization. In addition to the more traditional graduate business courses, the MMG program offers leading-edge courses in leadership, organizational development, and human resource management.
The Chancellor MMG will provide a solid foundation and springboard to assist you in the advancement of your business career.
Master of Management