Business / Management

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
This program puts working professionals like you on a clear path to lifelong learning and success. Maximizing your career opportunities, making important contributions to your profession, reaching your potential-you define success, and Walden will help you achieve it. Through a program that combines academic theory with practical application, and includes courses in Ethical Leadership and in Social Responsibility, you'll gain knowledge and experience in areas vital to business and society. You can transfer up to 135 credits and focus more than 70 percent of your program on business courses while completing general education requirements. As part of a community of motivated adult learners and supportive faculty from around the world, you'll be prepared for a growing number of job opportunities. You'll also be ready to continue your education in a range of graduate programs, including the M.B.A. offered in our School of Management, which ranks in the top 5-largest online graduate programs for business by enrollment, according to U.S. News & World Report.

Concentrations

  • General Program
  • Finance
  • Human Resource Management
  • Information Systems
  • Management
  • Marketing

Master of Information Systems Management (M.I.S.M.)
Walden's Master of Information Systems Management program is designed to prepare you with the technical and business skills to advance your career in information systems—the fastest growing sector in the economy according the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Gain the knowledge and experience you need to assume a leadership position in the information systems field and to make important contributions to your organization and profession.

Specializations:

  • General
  • Business Information Management
  • Customer Relationship Marketing
  • Enterprise Information Security
  • IT Strategy and Governance
  • Managing Global Software & Service Supply Chains

Specialization descriptions

  • Business Information Management
    Learn key approaches to integrating enterprise-wide information to support business strategy and decision-making. Examine and apply techniques for inference and discovery in large data sets as well as for data acquisition, storage, data mining, text mining and data retrieval and analysis.
  • Customer Relationship Marketing
    Understand the market and its relationship to the successful management of today's business organizations. Review marketing strategies that drive profitability and the appropriate marketing mix decisions. Learn the architecture and function of CRM systems for planning, deployment and management.
  • Enterprise Information Security
    Gain an understanding of the fundamental issues and techniques in information systems security. Develop a thorough understanding of information security issues and the importance of keeping systems safe from tampering and disclosure. Identify management structures and processes for enterprise information security and the legal, regulatory, audit, and policy issues surrounding security.
  • IT Strategy and Governance
    Develop and implement business strategies that give your organization a competitive advantage. Understand the current competitive environment and forecast future changes that could affect your organization. Align information systems with corporate strategy to boost your organization's effectiveness.
  • Managing Global Software & Service Supply Chain
    Organize development projects in the global service marketplace, based on key considerations and best practices in outsourced and offshore development. Analyze the most important issues and practices for both clients and service providers, including legal, economic, cultural, and intellectual property issues; IT and business process outsourcing; global human resources; service supply chain management; and governance and client relationship management.

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Connect to success with a Master of Business Administration from Walden University, ranked among the top 10 largest online graduate programs for business by U.S. News & World Report and Financial Times. As a working professional and Walden M.B.A. student, there is no limit to increasing your expertise within your field as well as broadening your knowledge of the business world.

Through Walden's membership in the Laureate International Universities network–one of the world's largest international learning communities–you will connect to the resources you need to compete in a global economy.

Walden's M.B.A. curriculum also connects you to real-world issues and trends. The coursework emphasizes skills that make you a more effective business communicator, collaborator, and creative thinker so that you can become a world-class manager prepared to work in the United States or abroad. You will also have the opportunity to enhance your ethical decision–making skills with learning designed to help articulate your leadership style. Customize your degree by choosing one of seven specializations: Entrepreneurship, Finance, Human Resource Management, Leadership, Marketing, Project Management, and Technology.

Throughout the program, you will have the opportunity to address challenges within your own business so that what you learn in class has an immediate impact on your organization's bottom line. You'll also have access to several tools and experiences that few other programs offer:

  • A networking tool designed to help you connect with peers
  • A proprietary global career center that connects you with job opportunities
  • A global mentorship program that connects you with expertise in different industries and geographies
  • An option to pursue field studies or study abroad

Discover how you can connect to success while you advance your career with a Master of Business Administration from Walden University.

Degree Specializations
Customize your learning experience by choosing one of the following specializations:

  • Entrepreneurship
    • With a specialization in Entrepreneurship, gain hands-on experience in successfully launching a new business or fostering an entrepreneurial spirit within an existing company. Draw from both theory and practice to navigate the risks and rewards associated with becoming an entrepreneur. Become prepared to jump-start a new or existing business.
  • Finance
    • With a specialization in Finance, broaden your knowledge of corporate finance to make better informed business decisions. Gain an overview of financial principles and accepted practices in financial markets, thrift institutions, and commercial and investment banking while you learn the fundamentals of financial modeling.
  • Human Resource Management
    • Through a specialization in Human Resource Management, develop a deeper awareness of leadership styles and how they impact individuals and teams. Learn the tools needed to lead a high-functioning team and become prepared to counsel senior management on key personnel issues.
  • Leadership
    • Realize your potential to inspire others and influence the future of your organization with a specialization in Leadership. Explore various perspectives of what makes a good leader and evaluate your own leadership style. Complete the program with a better understanding of your own values as a leader.
  • Marketing
    • With a specialization in Marketing, learn marketing fundamentals alongside new advertising and sales strategies driven by technology. Expand your global perspective of marketing by assessing international marketplaces and collaborating with peers from across the country and around the world.
  • Project Management
    • Through a specialization in Project Management, develop the strategies required to manage projects of various scopes and sizes. Learn how to avoid typical project pitfalls while you put your newfound project management skills to work in real-world exercises.
  • Risk Management
    • Enhance your M.B.A. degree with additional expertise in assessing an organization's exposure to product, professional, and environmental liabilities. This specialization addresses the area of risk management and insurance through a two-course sequence, the Application of Finance course and the field study course. This field study pairs you with a member of the School of Management faculty to develop and work on a project of your choice in the area of risk management and insurance. This specialization was designed with American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters designees in mind. If you are a CPCU-designee, you can save significant time and money earning your degree.
  • Technology
    • Discover how to link business strategy with innovation through a specialization in Technology. Learn how to benchmark best practices employed by technology-based organizations, identify emerging technologies, and foster an environment that encourages innovation to enhance your competitive advantage.

Ph.D. in Applied Management and Decision Sciences
By fostering an applied-research approach to topics that matter most to you, this 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
  • Accounting
  • Engineering Management
  • Finance
  • Information Systems Management
  • Knowledge Management
  • Leadership and Organizational Change
  • Learning Management
  • Operations Research
  • Self-Designed
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Public Administration

As a professional in the public sector, you know that the ever-evolving political landscape requires new solutions today to tackle the challenges of tomorrow. Walden gives students the tools they need to get their voices heard and help effect positive change. And with Walden's flexible distance-learning formats, you can earn a higher degree while maintaining commitments to your job, family, or community.

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
  • Criminal Justice
  • Homeland Security Policy and Coordination
  • Health Services
  • International Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs)
  • Knowledge Management
  • Nonprofit Management and Leadership
  • Public Management and Leadership
  • Public Policy
  • Public Safety Management

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 increasingly complex public, private and nonprofit organizations.

Specializations
  • General Program
  • Criminal Justice
  • Homeland Security Policy and Coordination
  • Health Services
  • International Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs)
  • Knowledge Management
  • Nonprofit Management and Leadership
  • Public Management and Leadership
  • Public Policy
  • Public Safety Management
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Education

Walden shares your commitment to education. Our distance-learning master's and doctoral programs are designed to help you increase your knowledge so that you can improve student achievement and enhance your institution. With new knowledge and skills, you can address the challenges in your educational community at the classroom, district, state or university level.

B.S. in Child Development
Early childhood, especially those years from infancy through preschool, is a time of discovery, learning, and growth. Caring, well-educated adults can impact children's success in school and in life. You, too, could become one of the dedicated professionals who have what it takes to bring a lasting and positive influence to the lives of our youngest learners. Whether you're interested in entering this rewarding profession or advancing your current career in early childhood education, Walden can help you take the next step in achieving your goals through our Bachelor of Science in Child Development.

Concentrations:

  • Preschool
    Explores the roles and responsibilities of the preschool professional and the development of language and vocabulary, social skills, and scientific and mathematical concepts in preschool children. Through seminar-style connections courses, you'll develop critical-thinking and writing skills as you link theoretical teaching to practical application.
  • Infant/Toddler
    Examines the foundations of development and the importance of relationships to the social and emotional well-being of infants and toddlers. Through seminar-style connections courses, you will develop critical-thinking and writing skills as you link theoretical teaching to practical application.
  • Dual Concentration (Preschool and Infant/Toddler)

M.S. in Education
Walden's fully online M.S. in Education program centers on the strategies that lead to greater student and teacher achievement. Each specialization provides current theories and research findings combined with practical knowledge relevant to your classroom.

Starting in September 2007, the program will include an even greater focus on the following four themes:
  • Teacher professionalism, including beliefs and behaviors that contribute to a higher level of teacher performance
  • Cultural and linguistic diversity, and the skills needed to adapt to various learning and language styles
  • Supportive learning environments, and the keys to build a learning community that motivates and engages students
  • Teacher as a facilitator for learning, and how to leverage data assessment to be an instructional leader
Specializations
  • Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment, Grades K-12
  • Educational Leadership, Grades K-12
  • Elementary Reading and Literacy, Grades K-6
  • Elementary Reading and Mathematics, Grades K-6
  • Integrating Technology in the Classroom, Grades 3-12
  • Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas, Grades 6-12
  • Mathematics, Grades K-5
  • Mathematics, Grades 6-8
  • Middle Level Education, Grades 5-8
  • Science, Grades K-8
  • Teacher Leadership (Grades K-12)

Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
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. This program has two specializations, designed for experienced teachers and administrators who want to continue their practice while assuming leadership roles in their schools and communities.

Specializations
  • Teacher Leadership
  • Administrator Leadership for Teaching and Learning

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

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Special Education Endorsement Programs
Walden University's College of Education offers state-approved† Special Education Endorsement Programs with an optional M.S. in Education with a specialization in Special Education. For licensed teachers who want to transition into a special education classroom or bring these skills to their current teaching area, our practical, accelerated programs combine the flexibility of online learning with hands-on field experiences. In 9 to 17 months (depending on program choice and individual progress), you can enhance your skills and increase your professional opportunities by fulfilling the requirements needed to teach K-12 students with special needs.

Our endorsement programs include

Special Education Endorsement Programs with an M.S. in Education with a specialization in Special Education (17 months)

  • Emotional/Behavioral Disorders (K-12)
  • Learning Disabilities (K-12)

Special Education Endorsement Programs alone (9 months)

  • Emotional/Behavioral Disorders (K-12)
  • Learning Disabilities (K-12)

†Walden University's endorsement programs are approved by the Minnesota Board of Teaching for endorsement or add-on licensure in Minnesota. Candidates for this program must already hold a valid elementary or secondary teaching license. Walden's enrollment advisors can provide individuals with guidelines and other information about endorsements. It remains the individual's responsibility to understand and comply with the out-of-state endorsement requirements for the state in which he or she seeks to be endorsed.

Teacher Preparation Programs
*Your Gateway to Becoming a First-Time Teacher *
Are you ready to make a greater difference in our children's future by becoming a teacher? Walden University's College of Education offers an accelerated state-approved teacher preparation program with an option to earn a Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) degree that can help you reach your goal. This online program, with specializations in early childhood education or special education meets the educational requirements* needed to teach in P-12 classrooms or other educational settings. If you already have a bachelor's degree and a desire to teach, this program is designed for you.

Walden's practical online program combines a distance-delivery format, featuring national educational experts sharing teaching best practices, with actual hands-on teaching experiences in the classroom under the supervision of an experienced faculty mentor. Our unique curriculum allows you to apply what you learn in the program immediately.

In 16 months (depending on individual progress), you can enjoy the unique rewards that come only with a career in teaching.

Our state-approved teacher preparation programs include:

  • Post-Baccalaureate with Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) degree (20 months)
  • Early Childhood Education (Birth - Grade 3)
  • Special Education, Emotional Behavioral Disorders (K-12)
  • Special Education, Learning Disabilities (K-12)
  • Post-Baccalaureate Program (16 months)
  • Early Childhood Education (Birth - Grade 3)
  • Special Education, Emotional Behavioral Disorders (K-12)
  • Special Education, Learning Disabilities (K-12)

*Walden University's teacher preparation programs are approved by the Minnesota Board of Teaching for licensure in Minnesota. Walden's advisors can provide individuals with guidelines and other information about licensure. It remains the individual's responsibility to understand and comply with the out-of-state licensure requirements for the state in which he or she seeks to be licensed.

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Psychology

Walden's graduate programs in psychology are designed to help students meet the increasingly complex needs of diverse individuals, groups, and organizations. From helping people cope in trying times to promoting productivity and performance in a global workplace, Walden can help you gain the practical and theoretical skills you need to advance your career.

Post-Doctoral Psychology Certificates
Already have your Ph.D. in Psychology but want to continue to grow your expertise? Walden offers one of the nation's only post-doctoral online certificate programs in psychology. Through this program you can further your knowledge in your current area or focus on a new area of interest.

Certificate options:
  • Specialized Learning Certificate
    • Clinical Assessment
    • Clinical Child Psychology
    • Teaching Online

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 able 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, organizational psychology and development specialization or human resource management.

M.S. in Psychology with a specialization in Organizational Psychology and Development
The MS in Psychology degree with a specialization in Organizational Psychology and Development (OPD) equips students in both scholarship and practice in the approach to organizational change and the optimal utilization of people as change agents across contemporary organizational structures. Particular expertise can be developed in a variety of areas, including:

  • The evolution of the organization - including the dynamics of international and virtual organizations
  • Talent management and development
  • Leadership and motivation through a consultative approach
  • Cross-cultural communication and collaboration
  • Organizational adaptability to positive social change within a global environment

Students have the opportunity to customize their learning experience through outcomes focused on either practical application or continued research with a choice of a culminating thesis or field experience. With this approach, students can elect to develop functional skills around solving international, multi-cultural, and distance-related challenges. Likewise, students have the opportunity to expand upon the research elements of the program with the completion of the thesis, in preparation for continued studies at the doctoral level. All hours earned in the master's program may be applied to the organizational psychology and development track in the doctoral program for students who apply for and are admitted to that program upon completion of the M.S.

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Public Health

Walden's public health program gives you the real-world skills and knowledge you need to promote wellness, disease prevention and health promotion in your community. Through the use of practice-oriented theories and qualitative and quantitative research strategies, Walden graduates are enabled to assess the effectiveness of existing health programs and implement new strategies that respond to the diverse needs of society's most vulnerable citizens.

Ph.D. in Health Services
The Ph.D. in Health Services program prepares you to serve at the forefront of the design and delivery of cutting-edge health services in the private and public sectors. In the program, you will examine both the theoretical foundations of knowledge and the practical application of theory to the delivery of health care services.

Specializations
  • Community Health Promotion and Education
  • Health Management and Policy

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.

Specializations

  • Community Health Promotion and Education
  • Epidemiology

Master of Public Health (M.P.H.)
Serve as an advocate for the development of healthy individuals, organizations, and communities. Walden University's Master of Public Health program was developed to address the growing need for well-prepared public health professionals and to provide you with the knowledge, skills, and credentials to become an agent of positive social change.

Strengthen your fundamental knowledge of public health's core competencies, and enhance your skills through a deeper understanding of interdisciplinary competencies, including communications, diversity, and leadership. This program aligns to the five core competencies and seven cross-cutting themes set forth by the Association of Schools of Public Health. Benefit from world-class scholars and public health practitioners from government, health, and nonprofit agencies who bring the outside world into your learning experience by using real examples and case studies. Synthesize your coursework with a practical fieldwork experience and capstone designed to fit your educational and professional needs.

Ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the third-largest online graduate public health program by enrollment, Walden offers a broad overview of public health education. Whether you are new to public health or an experienced practitioner in the field, the Walden M.P.H. will give you the confidence and the tools to lead effectively in the practice of public health.

Walden's Master of Public Health features
  • A strong foundation in the core disciplines of public health
  • A practice-oriented approach using real-world examples and case studies
  • Access to scholars and practitioners from government, health, and nonprofit sectors
  • A practical fieldwork experience to apply your new knowledge
  • A curriculum that includes the 5 core competencies and 7 cross-cutting themes set forth by the Association of Schools of Public Health
  • Preparation for the CHES exam
  • APHA membership
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Human Services

Every day, you face a broader range of complex issues in an increasingly diverse population. With a Ph.D. in Human Services, you'll acquire the action-oriented research skills and context-sensitive knowledge you need to continue improving the lives of others.

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
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Counseling

With a degree that's focused on counseling, you'll gain the confidence, credentials and knowledge you need to achieve more for yourself and your clients. Walden's distance-learning format enables you to advance your skill set in psychological theory and practice while continuing on your career path.

M.S. in Mental Health Counseling
Mental health counselors are needed within human service agencies, medical facilities, and private practice to identify and treat mental health concerns and facilitate positive mental health. Through a mix of research, practical application, and coursework delivered by national experts, this program will prepare you to integrate knowledge, skills and research into practice.

Ph.D. in Human Services with a Specialization in Counseling
The Counseling specialization in Human Services is designed to help you promote positive, health-oriented growth and change in today's diverse communities. By learning and applying developmental theories, you'll be able to help others achieve greater psychological, social, academic, vocational and ethical development.

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