Business & Management

Ph.D. in Applied Management and Decision Sciences

By fostering an applied-research approach to topics that matter most to you, this business degree online program prepares you to be the go-to expert in your area. This program will deepen your knowledge and hone your research, critical-thinking and writing skills. The international community of experienced faculty has prepared many alumni to move forward in their current career or for second careers in publishing, teaching or consulting.

Specializations

• General Program
• Engineering Management
• Finance
• Information Systems Management
• Knowledge Management
• Leadership and Organizational Change
• Learning Management
• Operations Research
• Self-Designed

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Walden University offers the best business degree online program! It will give you knowledge and skills you can apply in the business field and help you succeed. With an M.B.A. from Walden, you'll broaden your knowledge, hone your critical-thinking skills and expand your career options. The business degree online program can help you do all of this. By applying your work experience to projects and shaping your studies around your interests, you'll gain the confidence and experience to lead your organization. The business degree online program allows students to take college courses via the Internet in an effort to work around a hectic schedule.

Specializations

• General Program
• Accounting for Managers
• E-Business
• Finance
• Global Business
• Health Care Management
• Health Services
• Human Resource Management
• Knowledge/Learning Management
• Management of Technology
• Marketing
• Nonprofit Management
• Risk Management/Insurance

Accounting for Managers

The Accounting for Managers specialization is designed for business managers seeking a greater understanding of accounting tools and concepts, this specialization will prepare you to work more effectively with internal accounting departments as well as outside agencies. Learn how to manage the budget process and communicate results with various stakeholders. Gain a deeper knowledge of the regulatory issues brought forth by Sarbanes-Oxley and what they mean for your organization. Case studies will allow you to draw on the real-world successes and failures of Fortune 500 companies so that you can better assess risk, analyze internal controls, and evaluate ethical issues.

Health Care Management

The Health Care Management specialization is ideal for professionals who seek a leadership position in a health care organization; this specialization provides a broad overview of the American health care system and emerging issues that will shape its future. You will examine how best to contain medical costs while maintaining quality patient care. And you’ll review health care systems in other countries for best practices. In addition, you will create your own model for a health care organization—all of which will better prepare you to effectively manage in an increasingly complex environment.

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Advancing your career in today's diverse, global and technologically sophisticated organizations requires a solid grounding in the fundamentals of business administration. This results-oriented bachelor's completion program gives you access to resources from a community of experienced students and faculty around the world, ensuring that you gain practical knowledge you can apply in the workplace. The business degree online program presents many options to students willing to continue their education but lack the time to attend classroom sessions each day.

Concentrations

• General Program
• Finance
• Human Resource Management
• Information Systems
• Management
• Marketing
• You may also be interested in the following degree programs and specializations:
• Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration
• Ph.D. in Psychology
• Organizational Psychology
• Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.)
• M.S. in Psychology
• Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Dual Degrees:

• M.B.A. / Master of Science in Public Health
• M.B.A. / Master of Public Health
• M.B.A. / Master of Public Administration
• M.P.A. / Master of Public Health

Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration

To advance a new vision for policy-making, service delivery and resource management, you need a grounding in scientific inquiry and scholarship. With numerous specializations, an international network of experienced faculty and students, and opportunities to tailor your studies to your interests, this program will give you the knowledge, confidence and innovative thinking to influence public policy.

Specializations

• General Program
• E-Government
• Emergency Response Policy and Coordination
• Health Services
• International Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs)
• Knowledge Management
• Nonprofit Management and Leadership
• Public Management and Leadership
• Public Policy
• Public Safety Management

Public Administration

Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.)

Driving positive change in your community requires knowledge, confidence and out-of-the-box thinking. By offering access to an international community of experienced students and faculty and the freedom to shape your studies around projects that matter to you, this program will prepare you to succeed in today’s increasing complex public, private and nonprofit organizations.

Specializations

• General Program
• E-Government
• Emergency Response Policy and Coordination
• Health Services
• International Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs)
• Knowledge Management
• Nonprofit Management and Leadership
• Public Management and Leadership
• Public Policy
• Public Safety Management

You may also be interested in the following degree programs and specializations:

• Ph.D. in Public Health
• Ph.D. in Health Services
• Ph.D. in Applied Management and Decision Sciences
• Ph.D. in Human Services
• Criminal Justice
• Master of Business Administration
• Health Services
• Nonprofit Management
• Master of Public Health (M.P.H.)
• Master of Science in Public Health (M.S.P.H.)

Dual Degrees:

• M.P.A. / M.P.H.
• M.P.A. / M.S.P.H.
• M.B.A. / M.P.A.

Education

Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) With a Specialization in Teacher Leadership

This program was developed for high-performing classroom teachers who are passionate about teaching and lifelong learning. As a Doctor of Education, you will broaden your sphere of influence so that you can shape the future of education in your school, district and community. The Ed.D. is ideal if you aspire to positions such as professional development coordinator, department chair or university faculty member.

Ph.D. in Education

The Ph.D. in Education program produces leaders who can address the nation’s most pressing educational challenges. Each specialization is designed to meet both your professional interests and the needs of your school district, college or university. This degree is ideal if your career goals include serving as a superintendent, college president, faculty member at a university or community college, teacher or administrator.

Specializations

• General Program
• Adult Education Leadership
• Community College Leadership
• Early Childhood Education
• Educational Technology
• Higher Education
• K–12 Educational Leadership
• Special Education
• Self-Designed

M.S. in Education

The M.S. in Education program is designed to enhance your skills, improve your students’ achievement and increase your earning potential. As an online program, it allows busy teachers to learn on their own time, when and where they choose. Each specialization reflects the latest in research, best practices and national standards. And Walden’s learning model encourages you to apply and assess new strategies in your classroom.

Specializations

• Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
• Educational Leadership
• Elementary Reading and Literacy
• Integrating Technology in the Classroom
• Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas, Grades 6–12
• Mathematics, Grades K–5
• Mathematics, Grades 6–8
• Middle Level Education
• Science, Grades K–8
• You may also be interested in the following programs at Walden University:

Ph.D. in Applied Management and Decision Sciences

• Finance
• Information Systems Management
• Leadership and Organizational Change

Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration

Ph.D. in Human Services

• Criminal Justice
• Counseling
• Family Studies and Intervention Strategies

Ph.D. in Public Health

Ph.D. in Psychology

• General Educational Psychology
• General Research Evaluation
• Clinical Psychology
• Counseling Psychology
• School Psychology

Psychology and Human Services

Ph.D. in Human Services

With a Ph.D. in Human Services, you’ll be recognized as an expert in a variety of public service settings. This research-intensive program—one of few offered at a distance—will equip you with action-oriented research skills and context-sensitive knowledge you can apply in such roles as adjunct faculty member, licensed independent social worker or social services manager.

Specializations

• Clinical Social Work
• Counseling
• Criminal Justice
• Family Studies and Intervention Strategies
• Human Services Administration
• Social Policy Analysis and Planning
• Self-Designed

Ph.D. in Psychology

Becoming a change agent in your community, organization and profession requires an ability to integrate theories, research and evidence-based practices that accommodate cultural and individual diversity. With a Ph.D. in Psychology, you’ll be better prepared as a researcher, educator and practitioner, helping individuals and groups with family, mental health, career and educational issues.

Specializations

• Clinical Psychology (Licensure)
• Counseling Psychology (Licensure)
• General Psychology
• Educational Psychology Track
• Research and Evaluation Track
• Health Psychology
• Organizational Psychology
• School Psychology (Licensure)

M.S. in Psychology

With a master’s degree in psychology, you’ll be prepared to think critically about psychological theory, conduct basic or applied research, and use your knowledge in real-world situations. You’ll also be to use your M.S. in Psychology credits to accelerate the completion of a Ph.D. in Psychology when you continue your studies at Walden University. With an M.S. in Psychology, you will be prepared to pursue a rewarding career in areas such as counseling, psychological analysis and evaluation, industrial-organizational psychology or human resource management.

Specializations

• General Program
• Industrial/Organizational Psychology

You may also be interested in the following degree programs and specializations:

• Ph.D. in Public Health
• Community Health Promotion and Education
• Epidemiology
• Ph.D. in Applied Management and Decision Sciences
• Leadership and Organizational Change
• Master of Public Health (M.P.H.)
• Community Health
• Master of Science in Public Health (M.S.P.H.)
• Community Health

Nursing

M.S. in Nursing

This online program focuses on developing leaders and educators to fill critical roles in nursing. Based on educational and professional guidelines from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and the American Nurses Association, this program uses nationally known experts to help you acquire the knowledge to educate nursing students, staff and patients—and prepare for current and future career opportunities.

Specializations

• Education
• Leadership and Management
• You may also be interested in the following degree programs and specializations:
• Ph.D. in Public Health
• Master of Public Health (M.P.H.)
• Master of Science in Public Health (M.S.P.H.)
• Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.
• Ph.D. in Health Services

CCNE Accreditation Statement

Walden University’s M.S. program in Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), a national accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. CCNE ensures the quality and integrity of baccalaureate and graduate education programs in preparing effective nurses. For students, accreditation signifies program innovation and continuous self-assessment. Graduates recognize that, as they seek new positions or entry into doctoral programs, accreditation is valued and may be required.
http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Accreditation/

Public Health

Ph.D. in Public Health

By combining research skills with a deep understanding of the medical, social, ethical and economic factors that affect a community’s well-being, you’ll be able to develop effective solutions to significant public health problems. With a theory-to-application model and a diverse network of experienced faculty and students, this program will prepare you to influence social policy and empower citizens in our global community.

• Please Note: Students may be admitted with a bachelor’s degree and will earn a M.S. in Public Health as part of the program of study.

Specializations

• Community Health Promotion and Education
• Epidemiology

Master of Public Health (M.P.H.)

With a new understanding of the complex factors influencing public health, you’ll be able to add knowledge and confidence to your desire to make a difference in your community. This practice-oriented program will connect you with a community of experienced faculty and students who will share their diverse perspectives on addressing public health challenges.

Specialization

• Community Health

Criminal Justice

This specialization is designed for criminal justice professionals, including supervisors and managers in policing, courts, corrections, security and associated support agencies, who aspire to move into management and administrative assignments. The coursework includes an in-depth review and discussion of contemporary decision-making models and issues confronting the American criminal justice system.