Indiana Wesleyan University

The Master of Science in Management (MSM) program is a 36-hour graduate program designed to develop or enhance the personal and technical management skills necessary for more effective functioning within the administrative arena in private business and public agencies. The curriculum is organized around the theme of leadership, and courses offered expand on five essential elements. Be a person of honesty and integrity. Understand the workings of the world both within and outside the organization. Envision the direction toward which the organization or group should move. Decide between any number of options how to solve problems and achieve goals. Mobilize individuals to work together toward a common end. The degree program is designed to enable students to apply increasingly sophisticated theoretical concepts to the solution of practical management problems.

The Master of Business Administration in Accounting (MBA-ACC) is a 42-credit-hour degree designed to meet the worldwide need for knowledgeable, principle-centered leadership of organizations. Intended to prepare managers as both economic and ethical leaders, the MBA program emphasizes the integration and application of knowledge. Students connect with business; the connection deepens and broadens as their programs proceed. New knowledge, skills and tools quickly form the basis of leadership in business decision-making. To that end, the class structure deals with both the qualitative and quantitative skills required of today's managers. The MBA-ACC emphasizes the acquisition of technical management skills within a peer group or management team context. Courses include financial statement preparation and analysis, auditing and fraud detection, business structure and taxes, and accounting information systems and control.

The Master of Science in Management in Accounting (MSM-ACC) is a 36-hour graduate program designed to develop or enhance the personal and technical management skills necessary for more effective functioning within the administrative arena in private business and public agencies. The curriculum is organized around the theme of leadership, and courses offered expand on five essential elements. Understand the workings of the world both within and outside the organization. Envision the direction toward which the organization or group should move. Decide between any number of options how to solve problems and achieve goals. Mobilize individuals to work together toward a common end. The degree program is designed to enable students to apply increasingly sophisticated theoretical concepts to the solution of practical management problems. The MSM-ACC emphasizes the acquisition of technical management skills within a peer group or management team context. Courses include financial statement preparation and analysis, auditing and fraud detection, business structure and taxes, and accounting information systems and control.

The Master of Business Administration in Health Care Management (MBA-HC) is a 42-credit-hour degree designed to meet the worldwide need for knowledgeable, principle-centered leadership of organizations. Intended to prepare managers as both economic and ethical leaders, the MBA program emphasizes the integration and application of knowledge. Students connect with business; the connection deepens and broadens as their programs proceed. New knowledge, skills and tools quickly form the basis of leadership in business decision making. To that end, the class structure deals with both the qualitative and quantitative skills required of today's managers. The MBA-HC emphasizes the acquisition of technical management skills within a peer group or management team context. Courses include health care systems, health care policy, health care finance, and issues in health care.

The Master of Science in Management in Human Resource Management (MSM-HR) is a 36-hour graduate program designed to develop or enhance the personal and technical management skills necessary for more effective functioning within the administrative arena in private business and public agencies. The curriculum is organized around the theme of leadership, and courses offered expand on five essential elements. Understand the workings of the world both within and outside the organization. Envision the direction toward which the organization or group should move. Decide between any number of options how to solve problems and achieve goals. Mobilize individuals to work together toward a common end. The MSM-HR emphasizes the acquisition of technical management skills within a peer group or management team context. Courses include human resource management, compensation and benefits, employment law, and motivation and training.

The Master of Business Administration in Human Resource Management (MBA-HR) is a 42-credit-hour degree designed to meet the worldwide need for knowledgeable, principle-centered leadership of organizations. Intended to prepare managers as both economic and ethical leaders, the MBA program emphasizes the integration and application of knowledge. Students connect with business; the connection deepens and broadens as their programs proceed. New knowledge, skills and tools quickly form the basis of leadership in business decision-making. To that end, the class structure deals with both the qualitative and quantitative skills required of today's managers. The MBA-HR emphasizes the acquisition of technical management skills within a peer group or management team context. Courses include human resource management, compensation and benefits, employment law, and motivation and training.

The Master of Science in Management in Health Care Management (MSM-HC) is a 36-hour graduate program designed to develop or enhance the personal and technical management skills necessary for more effective functioning within the administrative arena in private business and public agencies. The curriculum is organized around the theme of leadership, and courses offered expand on five essential elements. Understand the workings of the world both within and outside the organization. Envision the direction toward which the organization or group should move. Decide between any number of options how to solve problems and achieve goals. Mobilize individuals to work together toward a common end. The degree program is designed to enable students to apply increasingly sophisticated theoretical concepts to the solution of practical management problems. The MSM-HC emphasizes the acquisition of technical management skills within a peer group or management team context. Courses include health care Systems, Health Care Policy, health care finance, and issues in health care.

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a 42-credit-hour program designed to meet the worldwide need for knowledgeable, principle-centered leadership of organizations. Intended to prepare managers as both economic and ethical leaders, the MBA program emphasizes the integration and application of knowledge. Students connect with business; the connection deepens and broadens as their programs proceed. New knowledge, skills and tools quickly form the basis of leadership in business decision making. To that end, the class structure deals with both the qualitative and quantitative skills required of today's managers. The MBA program emphasizes the acquisition of technical management skills within a peer group or management team context. Each course requires the adoption of an individual and cooperative approach to problem solving.

The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice (BSCJ) is designed to open opportunities and positions of leadership to those desiring to make this world a safer and more secure place for their fellow citizens. This program stresses development in the areas of homeland security, risk analysis and security, forensics, criminal law, and addiction theory. The criminal justice degree specifically focuses on sharpening the qualitative skills necessary to be successful in a professional environment.

The Bachelor of Science in Marketing (BSMK) is an academic program designed for working professionals in a marketing or sales department, or for those desiring to move into these areas. This major is designed to prepare students to become more effective within a competitive marketing arena. It is centered on the core marketing function and includes marketing of products and services, sales, sales management issues, marketing communications and applied marketing research. While marketing is the core, the major also equips students with general business skills and a working understanding of fundamental economic, financial and general management principles.

The Bachelor of Science in Accounting (BSAC) is an academic program designed for working professionals interested in completing a baccalaureate degree focusing on accounting theory, taxation and auditing. The core program focuses on accounting theory, analytical skills, practical application and problem solving. Also addressed in the program are accounting, taxation and auditing issues faced by management of sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations and non-profit entities. Other topics in the core program include: economics, business law and strategic planning. In all, the accounting curriculum is designed to provide working business professionals with skills and knowledge necessary to transition into or advance within the general field of accounting.

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) is an academic program designed for the working professional employed in a business or public organization. The curriculum is designed to enable graduates to deal effectively with an increasingly complex business environment. The program stresses skill development in the areas of management, decision-making, business communications, managerial accounting and finance, and managerial economics and marketing. The emphasis in this program is on developing the quantitative skills necessary to be successful in the professional world.

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Human Resources Specialization (BSBA-HR) is an academic program designed for the working professional employed in a business or public organization. The curriculum is designed to enable graduates to deal effectively with an increasingly complex business environment. The program stresses skill development in the areas of management, decision-making, business communications, managerial accounting and finance, and managerial economics and marketing. The emphasis in this program is on developing the quantitative skills necessary to be successful in the professional world.

The Bachelor of Science in Management (BSM) is an academic program designed for the working professional employed in a business or public organization. This program stresses skill development in the areas of management, decision making, organizational behavior, financial planning and control systems, negotiation, and conflict resolution. The management degree specifically focuses on sharpening the qualitative skills necessary to be successful in a professional environment.

The Bachelor of Science in Business Information Systems (BSBIS) is an academic program designed for the working professional employed in a business or public organization. The curriculum enables graduates to assist and lead organizations in the planning, development and operation of information systems. Such systems are used to streamline and automate processes, to solve problems and to provide communication channels. Graduates of this program may find a number of different position opportunities including database administration, systems analyst, computer support analyst or programmer-analyst. The program stresses skill development in the areas of analytical thinking, communication, programming and Web development. The emphasis in this program is in developing the quantitative skills necessary for successfully implementing computers and information systems in the modern business world.

The Bachelor of Science in Management with a Human Resources Specialization (BSM-HR) is an academic program designed for the working professional employed in a business or public organization. This program stresses skill development in the areas of management, decision making, organizational behavior, financial planning and control systems, negotiation, and conflict resolution. The management degree specifically focuses on sharpening the qualitative skills necessary to be successful in a professional environment.

The Associate of Science in Accounting (ASAC) will provide students with the fundamental skills needed for entry level accounting positions. Students learn the basic knowledge needed to become professional accountants. This program will provide an excellent foundation for those who anticipate pursuing a bachelor's degree in accounting or business.

The Associate of Science in Criminal Justice (ASCJ) program consists of 62 credits of coursework which includes both criminal justice and liberal arts curricula. This degree program is designed specifically to prepare working adults to enter or advance in the fields of criminal justice and homeland security or to provide a foundation for completion of a baccalaureate degree in criminal justice or a business-related field. The courses in the program relate theory to practice. Instructional methods include lectures, seminars, workshop activities, simulations and business case studies.

The Associate of Science in Computer Information Technology (ASCIT) program consists of 62 credits of coursework that includes both computer and liberal arts courses. Graduates are not only able to manipulate computer systems, but also possess the critical thinking, communication and problem-solving skills expected in today's competitive job market. If one is interested in a bachelor's degree in business information systems or another Indiana Wesleyan University business degree, he or she may apply previous coursework and take ASCIT courses to meet the 62 credit hours required to enter the bachelor's degree program.

The Associate of Science in Business (ASB) program consists of 62 credits of coursework which includes both business and liberal arts curricula. The major in business at Indiana Wesleyan University is designed either to be a degree in general business, or to provide a foundation for completion of a baccalaureate degree in a business-related field. The courses in the program relate theory to practice. Instructional methods include lectures, seminars, workshop activities, simulations and business case studies.