Master's Degrees

Descriptions

Executive MBA (eMBA)

College of Business
Mid-to senior managers with direct profit and loss responsibility, and a desire to engage with others at the same level globally, can enroll in this leading edge executive MBA program. All courses are taught 100% online in a cohort format – a small, dedicated group of students go through the program together allowing them to interact and learn from each other, as well as the faculty, share real world management concepts and gain valuable networking experiences.

The eMBA focuses on courses that reflect today's dynamic business environment, including:

  • Human and Social Capital Management
  • Managing Total Quality for Competitiveness
  • Powerful Marketing for Customer Engagement
  • Strategic Thinking and Value Added Change: Achieving Industry Significance
Master of Arts in Communication Studies (MA)

College of Arts and Sciences
The curriculum of the Bellevue University Communication Studies Master's Program provides comprehensive education in many areas of human communication. The program is designed to meet the needs of corporations and businesses seeking individuals who can bridge the communication gap and bring together various work factions, handle a diverse work force, address training and development concerns, and effectively utilize leadership skills. Emphasis is given to the study of human communication. In addition, the program serves to prepare students seeking education at the doctoral-level.

Program Characteristics:

The Communication Studies Master's program offers both the Master of Arts and the Master of Science degrees. The Master of Arts is a 38-credit hour degree program and the Master of Science is a 41-credit hour degree program.

Master of Arts in Leadership (MA)

College of Professional Studies
In the Master of Arts in Leadership (MLDR) cohort program, students utilize critical thinking skills to study leadership theories and philosophies in relation to their personal and professional lives, their organizations, and the world around them.

The student's ultimate goal of this graduate degree is to develop and recognize their own unique style, role, and general philosophy of leadership in preparation for assuming a leadership role in their organizations and communities, as well as in society. The student's personal and professional experience is an integral part of the program, as it provides current application of the concepts from the assignments.

Typically, students enter the MLDR program because they have an interest in the human side of the organizational equation more than the numbers side. Traditionally, MLDR students also are not only interested in simply completing a Master's degree, but they have a desire to acquire the knowledge and skills essential for developing leadership abilities that will enable them to mentor, develop, and lead others in a variety of organizational settings.

Master of Arts in Management (MA)

College of Professional Studies
The accelerated Master of Arts in Management (MAM) degree program prepares students to become outstanding managers and enhance their management skills to increase organizational effectiveness.

Students who complete this program should be able to:

  • Analyze and apply components of organizational behavior to various organizational contexts
  • Integrate data analysis and ethical issues into the managerial decision-making process
  • Apply critical thinking and management principles to resolve various organizational issues
  • Apply accounting and finance principles to financial decision-making and report generation
  • Demonstrate effective marketing of organizational products and services as well presentation of oneself
  • Manage the performance and development of themselves and others within their organization
  • Implement managerial concepts to address a current organizational issue utilizing principles of organizational leadership
Master of Business Administration (MBA)

College of Business
The Master of Business Administration (MBA), residential and online, covers the tools and methods required to run a business. The program requires 36 graduate-level credit hours to complete the degree.

The schedule of course offerings permits an individual working full time to complete all the requirements for the MBA degree in 18 months, two classes per term. Students who do not have an undergraduate degree in business will generally take the Foundation (9 credit hours), the Core (18 credit hours), and a concentration (9 credit hours) to complete the degree.

Students with an undergraduate degree in business normally have met all or most of the Foundation requirements; thus, they will take the Core (18 credit hours), a concentration (9 credit hours), and will complete 9 hours of graduate business electives (instead of the Foundation), which may be composed of a second MBA concentration. Undergraduate business courses may not be substituted for graduate courses. The MBA concentration provides the MBA student with an opportunity to focus their studies in a specialized business area of interest.

Enrollment Management in consultation with the Dean's office will develop an education plan for students that show the courses needed to complete the degree program.

Master of Science in Acquisition Management (MS)

College of Professional Studies
The accelerated Master of Science in Acquisition Management enables members of the federal acquisition community and its contracting partners to enhance their acquisition managerial practices. Additional emphasis is placed on the understanding of the acquisition processes, as well as statutory and regulatory requirements.

Students in this program can expect to learn how to:

  • Apply various legal and ethical considerations in the context of the acquisition management field
  • Analyze inventory management functions necessary for maximum efficiency in an organization
  • Identify and investigate behavioral and organizational challenges using underlying theoretical and conceptual contexts
Master of Science in Computer Information Systems (MS)

College of Information Technology
The curriculum of the Master of Science in Computer Information Systems (MSCIS) degree program requires 36 credit hours of course work. Students with some computer education but without an undergraduate or equivalent experience in Computer Technology may learn any missing skills and concepts through 3 to 12 credit hours of 500-level survey classes.

The student then continues on to the 24 credit hour core program. Students with a computer undergraduate preparation will typically finish the program with 36 credit hours of graduate work. For students who do not have any computer background, there are two classes (6 credit hours) of undergraduate prerequisites that provide an introduction to programming and the foundational concepts underlying the Computer Information Systems curriculum.

Master of Science in Human Services (MS)

College of Arts & Sciences
The Master of Science in Human Services degree offers two programs: a 36-credit hour option in Individual and Community Services, and an expanded 48-credit hour Mental Health Counseling option.

Individual and Community Services
(MSHS-ICS) Option
(36 credit hours)
The Individual and Community Services program is designed for students whose main goal is a master's degree with emphasis on preparation for case management and administrative service roles, rather than therapy or counseling roles.

Mental Health Counseling
(MSHS-MHC) Option
(48 credit hours)
The expanded Mental Health Counseling option prepares students for increasing career opportunities in professional therapy. It includes enhanced clinical coursework and increased internship requirements. Graduates of this option gain a strong foundation in counseling, clinical assessment, and treatment topics.

Master of Science in Management of Information Systems (MS)

College of Information Technology
The curriculum of the Master of Science in Management Information Systems (MSMIS) degree program requires 36 credit hours of course work.

The MSMIS is a customized degree. The core courses are designed to provide students with a fundamental understanding of the characteristics of information systems as well as an overview of the general management issues inherent in information systems. Once those courses have been completed, the student selects a concentration from among Business, Computer Information Systems, Healthcare, Information Security, and Health Information Architecture.

Master of Science in Organizational Performance (MS)

College of Professional Studies
The Master of Science in Organizational Performance degree is designed to provide thorough preparation for members of an organization in all aspects of organizational performance. The program includes a comprehensive review of strategies and theories relevant to individual and organizational performance. The design of the program allows an organization to work with the university and "customize" a significant portion of the coursework. The program is offered online to support the needs of geographically dispersed organizations.

Program Characteristics (39 credit hours)

The 18 credit hour core of the program focuses on Performance Management and Leading for Innovation. The program length is customizable. Fifty percent of the course work may be custom designed between the organization and the university. The program consists of 36 credit hours.

Master of Science in Security Management (MS)

College of Professional Studies
The Master of Science in Security Management degree program will utilize an active-learning format through the use of course and assessment development. This allows the graduate to develop a leadership style consistent with the principles and practices necessary for security management methods, as well as emergency preparedness. The graduate will be prepared to utilize the Homeland Security philosophy through their management skills within an organization.

Program Characteristics:
The program is delivered in a cohort format and lasts approximately 16 months. Students join a group of approximately 20 students working together for the duration of the program. One credit hour is earned each term through work on a directed security project. Each student's research is directed by an assigned faculty member during the final three terms of the program. The 9 credit hours per term qualify students as full time. Therefore, based upon the previous year's income, students may be eligible for financial aid.