DeVry University:MBA in Keller Graduate School of Management

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Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University
Why a Master's in Business Administration (MBA)?
Open the door to advanced career opportunities with an MBA from DeVry University's Keller Graduate School. Carefully designed to provide solid management concepts and techniques that you can use immediately, Keller's flagship Business Administration curriculum prepares you to meet the demands of today's competitive global business environment. Customize your degree program to suit your professional interests by selecting from our wide range of electives in areas such as accounting, finance, marketing, health services, hospitality management, international business and more. You can also enhance your skills through Keller's graduate certificate options. Earn your MBA online or onsite from Keller — in less than one year — and step up your career as soon as you graduate!
Why Keller for an MBA?
For students seeking the most comprehensive, hands-on and career-oriented MBA program, including an MBA online, Keller will give you the best advantage. Here's why:
Recognized leader. A leader in technology-based business education for 75+ years, DeVry uniquely prepares you for high-demand, high-paying careers in business administration enjoyed by professionals with advanced degrees. Plus, Keller's advanced distance learning methodology makes our MBA online program one of the best in the nation.
Employer approved. Keller works with top business leaders to design programs that produce graduates who meet their needs. Compared to other MBA and MBA online programs, we provide students not only with communications and teamwork skills but also with more of the computer applications and systems integration skills that today's employers seek.
Faculty expertise. Receive current instruction grounded in the real world of business. Through case studies and team projects in a dynamic class environment, you'll learn how to assess and analyze business problems. As you explore the strategies that deliver the most effective solutions, you'll gain the skills to build your team and prepare your organization for the challenges of tomorrow.
Flexible scheduling. At Keller you can pursue your graduate degree on either a full-time or part-time basis. Choose from evening or weekend classes or the ultimate flexibility of an MBA online program to construct the schedule that best fits your needs.
Lifetime career assistance. Whether you earn your MBA online or onsite, DeVry offers exceptional career services to help you identify opportunities, make the most of your experience and credentials and help you secure the position you've always wanted.
Keller offers a better - and faster - master's degree program for business administration. Why would you go anywhere else?

Count on Keller for Your Professional Edge
When you earn a degree from DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management, you’ll gain the professional credibility and essential skills necessary to advance your career. From practitioner faculty and a curriculum that’s highly responsive to industry trends to onsite and online learning options that fit your life, Keller delivers graduate management degree programs that give you an outstanding educational experience, including the skills employers value and the confidence you need to advance in your career and stay ahead of the competition.

Here are just a few of the reasons why thousands of students choose to pursue their advanced degrees at Keller each year:

Credible. You’ll earn a recognized degree that enhances your career potential and gives you a competitive advantage as evidenced through
A respected graduate school recognized by leading employers across a wide range of industries.
A variety of specialized master’s degree offerings that develop business leaders.
Coursework tailored to meet your personal and professional needs and interests.
Flexible. Your education will be as accessible as possible so you can balance work and life while you advance your career through
Convenient learning options and flexible class schedules.
A session-based course structure with six unique start times every year.
A nationwide network of over 85+ commuter-friendly locations.
Dynamic online course delivery, with the same content and rigor as programs offered onsite, but with “anywhere, anytime” convenience.
Relevant. Your educational experience will emphasize the critical competencies, practical knowledge and directly applicable skills you need to succeed through
A regularly updated curriculum.
A faculty of established business professionals who are extensively trained before they even step into our classrooms and graded by students after every class they teach.
Real-world teaching methods.
Programs that expand your marketability and earning potential.
Efficient. You’ll benefit from our commitment to provide exceptional service to working adults through
A streamlined admissions process.
Exemptions and transfer credits that may reduce your course load and let you finish faster and waivers that allow you to take additional electives that align with personal and professional interests.
Administrative procedures that can be handled onsite or online.
Electronic access to the same full range of support services available onsite.
Satisfying. You’ll be earning your degree from a graduate school that’s committed to your total satisfaction as evidenced through
A University mission that focuses on meeting the needs of each and every student.
A full complement of career and student services available at every Keller site and online.
Discover all the ways that Keller can help you take advantage of emerging opportunities and successfully meet the challenges and demands of today’s highly competitive business environments. Talk to a Keller advisor today!
source: DeVry University

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Keller's Online Mba

Through Keller’s online learning platform you can enjoy the credibility, flexibility and support that set a Keller education apart while you follow your own path to success. Keller’s online learning platform provides the utmost in convenience and flexibility. Attend class and finish your coursework 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, from work, home or anywhere that’s most convenient for you.

Experience Keller’s dynamic online learning platform. Earn your Keller degree by taking any course — or your entire program* — online. When you take any of Keller’s 150 courses offered online each semester, you’ll interact directly with faculty and fellow students through online discussions, group projects, case studies and more. Plus, you’ll complete independent activities and engage with faculty through quizzes and research assignments.
Interact with professional faculty. Learn from the same dynamic, seasoned faculty members and relevant, proven curriculum found onsite at Keller locations nationwide. Online instructors are held to the same standards as our onsite instructors; they are trained on the Keller approach and continually monitored for academic quality assurance.
Engage with high-tech tools. To ensure that you’re receiving the highest quality graduate education, our all-online format integrates today’s high-tech capabilities with Keller’s proven teaching methodology, including the following
The courses platform, devryu.net, accessible 24 hours a day and offering course syllabi and assignments and other online resources
Electronic textbooks and interactive course materials
Study notes or “instructor lectures” for your review
A robust virtual library
Benefit from strong student support. Receive the support you need and expect from our academic advising team and student services.
Check out Keller’s course demo to see how easy it is to attend classes and complete your coursework online. To be sure that you are adequately equipped to access the online site, please review our technical specs.

To speak with an advisor about Keller’s online option, please contact
DeVry University Online
1200 E. Diehl Road
Naperville, IL 60563
866-338-7934

Current students can call 800-231-0497.

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Program MBA
The Master of Business Administration (MBA)* program requires successful completion of 48 semester-credit hours. The program includes elective courses and concentration areas, which provide flexibility in customizing the program to meet professional and personal goals. Total program length varies based on the number of courses taken per eight-week session. Courses are distributed as outlined below.
Students who are licensed CPAs or who have passed parts of the CPA exam are exempt, as appropriate, from AC591, AC592, AC593 and AC594, thus reducing the number of elective courses required for graduation (see Course Exemptions within the Keller academic catalog.). Students are granted these exemptions in addition to those allowed as described in Transfer Credit, Course Waivers and Course Exemptions. Students who hold an undergraduate accounting degree may be eligible to waive one or more of the accounting foundations courses (except in New York); however, each course waived must be replaced with an elective course (see Course Waivers within the Keller academic catalog.).
Program Core Courses

all five required
FI504 Accounting and Finance: Managerial Use and Analysis
GM533 Applied Managerial Statistics
GM591 Leadership and Organizational Behavior
IS535 Managerial Applications of Information Technology
MM522 Marketing Management

Program Specific Courses

all five required
AC505 Managerial Accounting
FI515 Managerial Finance
GM520 Legal, Political and Ethical Dimensions of Business
GM545 Business Economics
GM600 Business Planning Seminar

Elective Courses
18 credit hours required
Students may choose any electives for which they meet the prerequisite(s).
Concentrations
MBA students can pursue four-course concentrations in the following functional areas below. Students completing coursework required for a concentration may request, in writing, that the concentration be designated on the academic transcript.
Requirements for earning a concentration may be satisfied through a maximum of three semester-credit hours of transfer credit, course waivers or course exemptions. A course may be applied to one concentration only.
Concentrations can be earned in the following areas by successfully completing:
Accounting
any 12 credit hours from among the AC courses (except AC505)
Electronic Commerce Management
any four EC courses
Finance
any four from among: the FI courses (except FI504 and FI515), PM592 and PM595
General Management
successfully completing any four GM courses (except GM520, GM533, GM545, GM591 and GM600)
Health Services
any four HS courses
Hospitality Management
all four HM courses
Human Resources
any four HR courses (except HR590)
Information Security
any four from among the SE570-level courses, or the SE590 level courses
Information Systems Management
any four from among: the IS courses (except IS505, IS525 and IS535)
International Business
any four from among: AC564, FI565, GM598, GM599, HR582 and HR584
Marketing
any four from among: the MM courses (except MM522) and EC541
Network and Communications Management
any four from among: the TM courses (except TM505 and TM525) and IS589
Project Management
any four from among: AC556, GM588, MM572 and the PM courses
Public Administration
any four from among: HR595 and the PA courses
Security Management
any four from among: AC562, GM594, SE581, SE582, SE583 and SE584

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MBA + CPA Preparation Option
Earn Your MBA While Preparing for the CPA Exam
Are you a CPA candidate who needs to prepare for the exam and secure the 150 credit hours* necessary to be eligible for your CPA license? At Keller, you can integrate coursework that features the Becker CPA Review methodology, so you can be assured of receiving the highest-quality preparation for the CPA exam, while you earn your MBA. We can help you do both simultaneously since Keller coursework can apply to this requirement.
Count on Keller and Becker for Your Best Advantage
With Becker CPA Review methodology as an integral part of Keller's MBA + CPA preparation option, you'll save time and tuition as you increase your chances of passing the CPA exam and broaden your career potential with enhanced opportunities in this expanding field. For more than 50 years, the Becker CPA Review has helped over 400,000 candidates pass the CPA exam. In fact, Becker students pass at twice the rate of other students based on averages of AICPA-published pass rates.
Find out more about how you can prepare for the CPA exam while you earn your MBA through Keller's MBA + CPA program option.
* To become a licensed CPA, you must be declared eligible for the examination, and subsequently licensed, by the board of accountancy in one of the 54 U.S. jurisdictions. In most states eligibility rules indicate 150 hours of college credit are required to get your CPA license. Find out more about state eligibility requirements.

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Business Administration

Master of Business Administration Program
Take Your Career to the Next Level with an MBA from DeVry
When you earn an MBA from DeVry, you'll have the credentials and confidence to tackle any business challenge. Many MBA degree holders manage a business' daily operating activities. Their primary objective is to increase their organization's profitability by streamlining operations, which improves efficiency and reduces expenses. Graduates of DeVry's MBA program are well prepared to lead their organizations and advance in their career in a large number of fields.
MBA degree holders may hold many prestigious positions:
Directors lend significant operating experience while spearheading multifunctional activities.
Functional managers develop operating plans that adhere to company objectives. They also evaluate operating results and make changes where necessary.
Consultants/entrepreneurs develop operating plans based on defined objectives. They also evaluate operating conditions and make recommendations.
Administrators/supervisors direct the implementation of operating plans and routinely provide advice and assistance in specific functional areas.
MBA degree holders are found in a wide range of career fields such as:
Accounting and finance
General management
Human resource management
Management consulting
Information systems management
Marketing