MBA students develop the knowledge, practical experience and confidence to succeed in whatever organizational setting they choose. Students use cross-curriculum learning activities spanning the length of the program to become experts in an industry of their choice. Courses explore current business trends and events and evaluate how they are shaped and affected by various business principles.
MBA students develop the knowledge, practical experience and confidence to succeed in the competitive and changing health care industry. Courses explore current trends and events in the health care industry and evaluate how these trends are shaped and affected by various business principles. Students will use crosscurriculum learning activities spanning the duration of the program to become experts in an area of interest in the health care industry.
The primary mission of the church is to make disciples of every nation by bearing witness to Jesus Christ through the sharing of the Gospel and the administration of the Sacraments. The Master of Arts in Christian Outreach Leadership 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 gives graduates the option of becoming a Director of Christian Outreach (DCO), a rostered position in the LCMS.
This Master of Arts program recognizes the importance of criminal justice professionals in the human services field.
The curriculum enables students to enhance professionalism, position themselves for leadership opportunities, and contribute to life transitions 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.
Compared to undergraduate coursework, graduate study is more creative, selfdirected, rigorous, practitioner-orientated and attentive to information literacy.
Collaborative learning with faculty and other students supports the foundation of Concordia University graduate programs that graduate learning is not just remembering information, it is constructing knowledge.
In light of what we know about differentiated instruction, how do we, as professional educators, effectively teach every student?
The Master's of Arts in Differentiated Instruction program is designed to assist PK-12 teachers in the application of purposeful and dynamic strategies that empower each learner to access the full curriculum and achieve academic success in a complex learning environment. Emphasis is placed on tiered differentiated teaching best practices, research, assessment, collaboration with colleagues, parents and other professionals, literacy development, second-language learning, mental health needs and understanding family systems.
Professional practices in the field of early education focus on strategies and best practices rooted in theory and philosophy supported by research. Students in this program will interpret, evaluate and apply research and theory related to all areas of early childhood education.
The Master of Arts in Education - Classroom Instruction program prepares highly effective, professional, decisive 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.
Today's reading teachers need to have the advanced knowledge, skills and strategies that are readily applicable to the classroom. This Master of Arts in Education - Classroom Instruction with Reading program 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. This coursework constitutes five of the 10 courses in the program. Successful completers are prepared to be more effective classroom teachers, stronger assessors of student abilities, better implementers of interventions and mentors of other professionals.
The Master's of Education in Educational Leadership program provides students with the knowledge, attitude and skills to be highly effective professional, decisive 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 Master of Arts in Education with Educational Technology emphasis program is for experienced educators who wish to expand their teaching skills and enhance the classroom experience by utilizing innovative approaches to technology. The program is designed to prepare teachers to utilize technology most effectively to enhance student achievement.
The primary objective of this degree is to articulate the definition and role of the family life practitioner?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 approved by the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) and graduates will earn the designation of Certified Family Life Educator.
The Human Resource Management program offers a practical study of human resource competencies required in today's organizations. The overall context centers on the human resource role as a strategic partner within organizations. The program places emphasis on developing HR leadership, innovation, financial, and strategic thinking skills within the context of HR to help organizations maximize the return on investment from their human capital.
Organizational success depends on the efforts of skilled managers and leaders to properly leverage influence. The Master of Arts in Leadership and Management lets students focus on helping businesses thrive as healthy organizations by paying attention to the human and social interactions of each member. This degree program emphasizes ways to balance business skills and inter-social relationship skills so that leaders and managers can maximize their influence and motivate organizational members to find meaning and purpose within the organization's mission, vision and purpose.
Students earning the Master of Arts in Sport Management obtain a multifaceted understanding of the growing sport management industry. Through a handson, practical application of course work, students will develop proficiency in areas that are critical to business success, such as effective decision making, leadership, finance, and human and facility resource management. Concepts of management, strategic planning, marketing and law as it pertains to sport management also will be examined. By learning these concepts in theory and applying them in practice, students receive the necessary tools to apply these approaches within their field.
The Strategic Communication Management program is designed to foster strategic thinking and logical analysis focused on creating solutions to communication challenges. Students in this program will gain knowledge of emerging technologies, program measurement, conflict/crisis management, persuasion, intercultural communication effectiveness, industry innovation and leadership. The program is appropriate for professionals working in profit or nonprofit settings. It is well-suited to individuals with professional experience or career interests in corporate communications, public relations, operations management, strategic planning, communication consulting or other general management functions.
Many companies are actively seeking qualified individuals to create and execute results-driven, strategically focused social media marketing. Concordia University, St. Paul's Social Media certificate has been developed by social media experts to provide you with the skills you need for countless job possibilities. The Social Media certificate is a 15-credit program comprised of five 3-credit courses taught on our St. Paul campus.
