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Exclusive access to strategic planning software authored by Joel Barker and the Institute for Strategic Exploration is integral to our MBA program, helping you apply futurist business theory to real-world business challenges.
An MBA with a Health Care Management emphasis builds thinking, speaking, writing, and analytic skills to develop professionals working in or preparing to work in the growing health care fields. Students use cross-curriculum learning activities spanning the length of the program to become industry experts in an industry of their choice, showcased at the end of the program in a student created Management Application Portfolio (MAP).
The Master of Arts in Christian Outreach is offered by the Hoffmann Institute through Concordia University, St. Paul. This program equips church leaders with a deepened understanding of a theology of God's mission and provides the practical tools necessary to engage in the outreach ministries of the church.
This degree program recognizes the importance of leadership in the criminal justice field. The curriculum enables students to enhance professionalism, position themselves for leadership opportunities, and contribute to life transition by building upon experience and previous study. Students in this program come with a wealth of experience including law enforcement, courts, corrections, military and social service, which will uniquely benefit each cohort.
The Master of Arts in Education specializing Differentiated Instruction is designed to prepare teachers, and those in related fields such as psychology, to meet the learning needs of today's K-12 students. Emphasis is placed on literacy development, second-language learning, and mental health needs.
Early Childhood Education is the term given to the teaching of children from birth to age eight. Professional practices of early childhood educators focus on teaching strategies based on child development and learning styles; creating developmentally, individually, and culturally appropriate practices; assessing children's development and learning; and developing positive relationships with children and families.
The Master's in Education specializing in Classroom Instruction prepares highly effective, professional, decision-making and reflective educators who are able to evaluate educational research and apply it to the design and implementation of educational solutions to issues facing schools today. Special attention is paid to innovative instructional strategies to positively impact student learning.
The Master's in Education specializing in Classroom Instruction with a K-12 reading emphasis includes the opportunity for licensed teachers to earn a K-12 Reading endorsement through the Minnesota Department of Education following the completion of required field experiences integrated into coursework and passing the required Praxis II examination.
The Master's in Education speci1alizing in Educational Leadership provides students with the knowledge, attitudes and skills to be highly effective professional, decisionmaking, and reflective leaders for educational settings. Such leaders share a perspective that professional development is a lifelong endeavor and that administrative skills and legal and ethical understandings are critical.
The primary objective of this degree is to articulate the definition and role of an education professional, particularly the role of the family life professional. The broad principles and philosophy of family life education are explored including the ability to plan, implement, and evaluate such educational programs, and the ability to define and establish leadership within the field. This program is NCFR approved and graduates will be Certified Family Life Educators.
Students advance their knowledge and skills in the ever-growing human resource field. Students will receive development in key areas of HR: strategic planning, compensation, staffing, and legal issues for HR professionals. Students in this program will broaden their understanding of the role of HR within the context of organization management and strategy.
The MA in Leadership and Management program focuses on the core competencies of leadership and organizational management with an emphasis on how innovation can be used to create successful team-based change efforts that respond to the wide variety of challenges and opportunities present in today's corporate, nonprofit and government organizations. The program includes courses on topics such as leadership, innovation, change, ethics, talent management, action research, financial and project management, and strategic planning.
The Strategic Communication Management program equips students to develop and manage communication strategy in an increasingly complex and interdependent business environment. Students will explore theoretical and practical communication approaches to develop the skills and vision necessary to manage multifaceted communication processes in organizations. The Strategic Communication Management program is designed to equip professionals with the analytic and practical tools of leadership.
