Individual Courses
We offer hundreds of for-credit individual courses in education, counseling, business, IT, psychology, and health, among other areas which may be applied to Walden degree programs.
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Get ahead in today’s complex and dynamic marketplace with Walden’s online management and business degree programs. Whether you want to begin a new chapter in your career or bring more value to your current organization, Walden offers the business education you need to get ahead.
Walden is committed to academic excellence. Our BS in Business Administration, MBA, DBA, and PhD in Management programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) as well as our BS and MS in Accounting programs, which have earned the organization’s Separate Accounting Accreditation. Our MS in Project Management program has earned accreditation from Project Management Institute (PMI)® Global Accreditation Center.
Gain skills that are immediately applicable to your career. More than 97% of our graduates’ employers who responded to our survey say they would hire another Walden graduate.1
Tailor your education to your interests and career goals with degree program specializations.
Receive comprehensive support from Walden’s Career Services Center, the Writing Center, and your personal advisors at every step.
Earn your degree online from wherever you are while maintaining your career and family commitments. Learn more about the flexible formats we offer to fit your needs.
We offer hundreds of for-credit individual courses in education, counseling, business, IT, psychology, and health, among other areas which may be applied to Walden degree programs.
With the Public Accountancy concentration, you can build a strong foundation in accounting theory, principles, and procedures and gain a broad base of business knowledge.
The General Program is designed to deepen your understanding of the accounting profession and its role in today’s business environment. With a broad range of electives to choose from, you can tailor your studies to your specific career goals and develop skills and knowledge you can use across business, government, nonprofit, or financial service settings.This program option may also prepare you for professional certification.
In this concentration, you can learn how to effectively assess and guide the operation of an organization. The curriculum can help you gain insights into the key financial levers of an organization and, as a result, help management direct the organization to optimize its value to both its employees and other shareholders.
In this concentration, you will explore the concepts of human and organizational functioning while examining issues and challenges inherent with the managerial role.
Human resource management plays an essential role in modern business, enabling organizations to be more innovative and competitive in a challenging marketplace. In this concentration, you will explore how a proactive approach to human resources can facilitate success with respect to product development, talent acquisition, quality, and other areas.
In this concentration, you can learn how to effectively assess and guide the operation of an organization. The curriculum can help you gain insights into the key financial levers of an organization and, as a result, help management direct the organization to optimize its value to both its employees and other shareholders.
The diverse curriculum of this program is ideal for those who want to focus on the areas of business administration that interest you. This program is designed for those who want to develop skills in written and oral communication, quantitative analysis, and computer usage for today’s most sought-after occupations.
Today’s business organizations need savvy leaders who can design and implement high return, cost-effective marketing strategies. In this concentration, you can gain the creative decision-making skills needed to manage marketing resources and activities within both a domestic and global context.
With recent sweeping changes to healthcare laws and regulations, the healthcare environment is undergoing a transformational shift. In this concentration, you will examine the various functions, roles, and responsibilities associated with healthcare management.
In the Information Systems concentration, you can learn how to leverage technology to meet your organization’s strategic goals by evaluating technology options, developing methods for transferring and assimilating new technology, and managing large, complex projects.
Running a small business can be exciting and rewarding if you are prepared for the challenges. Drawing from real-world successes and failures, this concentration can help you acquire management skills to grow your existing small business or face the demands of launching a new one.
Recent changes in financial laws and regulations call for higher standards in bookkeeping and accounting practices. With this intensive concentration, you can gain a solid understanding of accounting principles and financial analysis.
Explore an integrative approach to all aspects of organizations, including people, processes, technology, systems, and management.
Develop a deeper understanding of financial models and theoretical tools as you broaden your expertise in relevant topics such as investor led investments, mergers and acquisitions, and managing and mitigating financial crises within a global environment.
Explore the changes in organizational innovation agility and develop leadership strategies informed by design thinking.
Our PhD dissertation completion program is designed specifically for returning doctoral degree candidates who have completed all coursework for a PhD, except the prospectus and dissertation process, at an accredited university.
Apply current theories to conduct research in areas such as the behavioral implications of environments, motivation, and performance on individuals and teams in global environments; strategic human resource management; the role of collaboration and performance of global teams; regulatory and ethical concerns; and labor relations.
Create your own specialization based on your individual goals and interests in management. Choose courses from other specializations within the program under the guidance of a Walden faculty mentor.
Challenge your critical thinking abilities by testing conventional organizational strategies and structures in this specialization. Develop alternative conceptualizations of management, understand what a socially conscious leader is, and create 21st-century leadership practices.
As more companies move from a profit-only outlook to one that focuses on communities and society as a whole, the ability to manage and improve an organization’s social impact is in high demand.
Learn the skills necessary to manage and lead a spectrum of workers, managers, and teams in a global marketplace. Examine the financial implications of conducting business internationally, including how capital investment is undertaken globally and how financial markets and global trade influence investment opportunities.
Today’s human resource (HR) managers do much more than fill positions—they’re strategic partners with a critical seat at the executive table. The DBA program’s Human Resource Management specialization prepares you with the theoretical knowledge, industry insights, and capabilities to be an authoritative voice in this field, whether you’re looking to pursue executive leadership, teaching, or research.
The Homeland Security specialization is designed for leaders in the private and public sectors interested in analyzing homeland security and crisis planning from a business perspective.
Whether you are a manufacturer, retailer, or service provider, if you conduct business globally, you need to understand how products and services move from concept to deliverable.
Prepare for business school by establishing your career goals and selecting an accredited university that offers the degree program and specialization you want. Then, set a time frame of when you would like to earn your business degree. Finally, you’ll need transcripts, a résumé, and financial aid information to prepare your application.
Start by setting your time frame to quantify how much of a time commitment your degree will require. For example, you may be able to earn your MBA online in as little as 12 months. Walden offers course-based and competency-based options that allow you to choose how you want to learn and how to pace your studies.
It’s important to know whether or not the program is accredited and if a Graduation Management Admission Test—or the GMAT—is required for admission. Some MBA programs offer specializations or focus areas that might better prepare you for your career goals. A low student-teacher ratio is also beneficial to your academic success. Learn more about which online MBA degree program is right for you.
Walden offers world-class student support to help solve any issues you have with the online learning environment, enrollment, mapping out your degree, and more. Personal advisors, career services, and 24/7 technical support are available so you can thrive in your online degree program and achieve your academic and career goals.
Online degree programs can serve as affordable higher education options with the same standards of quality as on-campus programs. Walden offers tuition reduction opportunities for qualified applicants, scholarships, and financial aid, so your education is always within reach.
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