About National American University

National American University is a private, regionally-accredited, multi-campus institution of higher learning committed to building a learning partnership with students locally, nationally and worldwide.

The university provides quality career and professional undergraduate and graduate programs and continuing education to students of diverse backgrounds, interests and abilities.

The institution offers educational programs which are responsive to the career interests and objectives of its students, to the needs of employers and to society in general through traditional, accelerated and distance delivery methodologies.

Areas of Specialization
The following specializations allow you to tailor your studies to your career and personal interests:

• Applied Management
• Applied Management - Bachelor of Science Degree
• Applied Management Emphasis Equine Management
• Business Administration
• Business Administration - Bachelor of Science Degree
• Business Administration Emphasis Accounting
• Business Administration Emphasis Financial Management
• Business Administration Emphasis Human Resource Management
• Business Administration Emphasis Information Systems
• Business Administration Emphasis International Business
• Business Administration Emphasis Management
• Business Administration Emphasis Marketing
• Health Care Management
• Master of Business Administration
• Master of Business Administration - Health Care Administration
• Master of Business Administration - Human Resources Management
• Master of Business Administration - Information Technology
• Master of Business Administration - Management
• Master of Management
• Master of Management - Health Care Administration
• Master of Management - Human Resources Management
• Master of Management - Information Technology

Applied Management
Associate of Applied Science Degree
Offered at all locations. (Zona Rosa pending state approval).

The associate of applied science degree in applied management is designed to meet the needs of individuals who have acquired occupationally related training at community colleges, technical institutes, military service schools, or industry-related schools in business, health, or another technical field.

Applicants for this program must have 16 to 32 credits in one specialty area.

Educational Goals for the Associate of Applied Science Degree in Medical Assisting

The program will:

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Applied Management
Bachelor of Science Degree
Offered at all locations.

Degrees in business administration are for individuals interested in gaining a deeper understanding of the key functional areas of business. Emphasis is placed on communications, teamwork, ethics and the skills for managing in diverse and globally engaged organizations, providing a solid foundation for success in the business field.

This versatile program is designed to prepare graduates for a variety of career opportunities in business, industry and government. It will also help students develop the skills to become successful entrepreneurs or grow an existing business. Graduates who complete the bachelor's degree programs will be prepared to enroll in graduate programs in fields such as business administration or management.

Courses focus on managing the interactions that occur between business functions when defining and solving real-world business problems. The curriculum is designed to emphasize performance-based, active learning and make the course work directly relevant to the day-to-day challenges of working professionals. Students also have the option to select the following emphasis areas at selected campuses if they choose: financial management, information systems, international business, management, marketing, pre-law, and management accounting.

The applied management degree program is distinct from the business administration degrees because it allows students to transfer credits from prior vocational, technical, specialty, or military education. This program also includes an equine management emphasis available at the Rapid City campus. Graduates from this program will find many career opportunities for advancement in business management areas, as well as management opportunities associated with their specialty field.

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Applied Management
Bachelor of Science Emphasis in Equine Management
Offered at Rapid City.

The applied management bachelor's of science degree with an emphasis in equine management combines a strong business core with specialized hands-on training in facility management and equine training. Graduates of NAU's Equine Management program will be qualified to enter three distinct areas of the industry - equine business, equine management or equine training. Thus, students will complete a very rigorous curriculum. Students will break and train horses for area breeders and receive practical experience when assisting with the management of National American University's Equine Center. In addition, students will be exposed to a wide variety of industry experiences through the equine tours, internships and assisting with a variety of equine events sponsored by the equine management program.

Fees : Equine students are assessed a program fee of $260 per quarter.

Physical Requirements

The equine industry, by nature, is a very demanding occupation. The training portion of the program is intense and is not designed for the beginning rider. Therefore, students must meet the following minimum physical requirements:

Equipment Requirements

Each student will be training horses for area breeders. It is important that students possess the necessary equipment to assure they can work with the horses without causing injury to the horse. Horse training, like any other professional occupation, requires the use of professional quality equipment. An equipment list is available from the program chair and the admissions office.

Business Administration
Associate of Applied Science Degree
Offered at Albuquerque, Brooklyn Center, Colorado Springs, Denver, Independence, Mall of America, Overland Park, Rapid City, Rio Rancho, Roseville, Sioux Falls, and Zona Rosa (pending state approval).

This specialized associate of applied science degree program emphasizes an understanding of business and an introduction to the use of computers in business.

Students may elect to continue in the bachelor's of science degree program in business administration. They may also choose an emphasis in accounting, information technology, financial management, pre-law, international business, management, or marketing.

Graduates are prepared for various entry-level positions in such business areas as banking, sales, insurance, finance, management, office supervision, or real estate.

Educational Goals for the Associate of Applied Science Degree in Business Administration

The program will:

Business Administration
Bachelor of Science Degree
Offered at Albuquerque, Bloomington, Brooklyn Center, Colorado Springs, Denver, Independence, Overland Park, Rio Rancho, Roseville, Sioux Falls and Zona Rosa.

The business administration bachelor's degree program is designed to convey to students the knowledge base and strategic mindset that is requisite for career success in the field of business. Graduates of this program will be qualified for a wide range of career opportunities in for-profit and non-profit business organizations and governmental institutions. This program is also an excellent foundation for students who may wish to pursue a business-related graduate degree.

Program Goals
The program will:

Business Administration
Bachelor of Science Emphasis in Accounting
Offered at Denver, Overland Park and Rapid City.

Managers today often need skills in financial management. The accounting emphasis provides the student with a strong background in financial accounting and budgeting as well as preparing the student for a career in management. The bachelor of science degree in business administration with an emphasis in accounting prepares students for various management positions which also have responsibilities in budgeting and financial management. This option does not prepare the student for the Certified Public Accountant examination.

Business Administration
Bachelor of Science Emphasis in Financial Management
Offered at Brooklyn Center^, Colorado Springs ^, Denver^, Independence^, Mall of America^, Overland Park^, Rapid City ^, Roseville^, and Sioux Falls ^. ^The Financial Management emphasis area of this program is only offered through NAU's distance learning campus. Some or all of the emphasis area courses may not be offered at the student's home campus.

This is an excellent degree for those students interested in the field of finance. Graduates from this program can expect to be well qualified for jobs in banking, lending institutions, financial planning in the business insurance industry and brokerage firms.

Business Administration
Bachelor of Science Emphasis in Human Resource Management
Offered at Online, Albuquerque, Brooklyn Center,Bloomington, Colorado Springs,Denver ,Overland Park,Rio Rancho,Roseville,Watertown,Wichita.

The human resources management emphasis prepares graduates of the program to excel in either a human resources department or in an upper level management position. Most companies today value a manager who has mastered human resource knowledge in addition to strong business skills. Graduates of this program can expect to find careers in wide range of management and human resource positions including:

• Training and Development Specialist
• Human Resources Generalist
• Human Resources Manager
• Compensation and Benefits Specialist
• Human Resources Director

Business Administration
Bachelor of Science Emphasis in Information Systems
Offered at Brooklyn Center, Colorado Springs, Denver, Independence, Mall of America, Overland Park, Rapid City, Roseville, and Sioux Falls.

This degree is intended for the business major that recognizes the importance and growth of the use of digital information in today's business world. As with all the business administration degrees, a wide range of job opportunities are available, but the graduate of this degree will have an advantage in the ability to use information technology to get the job done.

Business Administration
Bachelor of Science Emphasis in International Business
Offered at Brooklyn Center^, Colorado Springs ^, Denver^, Independence^ (pending state approval), Mall of America^, Overland Park^, Rapid City ^, Roseville^ and Sioux Falls^. ^The International Business emphasis area of this program is only offered through NAU's distance learning campus. Some or all of the emphasis area courses may not be offered at the student's home campus.

More and more business is being conducted on an international level. This degree gives the student the opportunity to focus on how business conducted on a global scale is different from domestic enterprise. The types of jobs available are similar to those with a general business degree, but the graduate from this degree program will have a distinct advantage in working for any firm that does business globally.

Business Administration
Bachelor of Science Emphasis in Management
Offered at Brooklyn Center, Colorado Springs, Denver, Independence, Mall of America, Overland Park, Rapid City, Roseville and Sioux Falls.

This degree is intended for those students who aspire to high-level executive management positions in private industry or government agencies. Graduates can expect to find opportunities in a wide range of management positions, including human resource management, operations management and production supervisors.

Business Administration
Bachelor of Science Emphasis in Marketing
Offered at Brooklyn Center^, Colorado Springs ^, Denver^, Mall of America^, Rapid City ^, Roseville^ and Sioux Falls^. ^The marketing emphasis area of this program is only offered through NAU's distance learning campus. Some or all of the emphasis area courses may not be offered at the student's home campus.

This is an exciting degree for those people who are creative and like to be on the front-line of business development. Graduates from this degree will find many career opportunities such as, retail management, sales management, marketing research, advertising and promotion.

Business Administration
Health Care Management
Offered at Denver, Colorado Springs and Rapid City.

National American University is introducing a new health care management program. It is available to adult learners who have previous education and work experience. The program allows a student to obtain a bachelor's degree, built upon his/her existing education. Many health care workers are required to have only a year or two of education to enter their professions. It is often difficult for them to build upon their existing education to obtain a bachelor's because of the specialization of the coursework they have taken. Often, these people find themselves frustrated, thinking that their only alternative is to start at the beginning of a bachelor's program.

At the same time, after working in their professions for a few years, they begin to find themselves taking on supervision and management roles associated with their profession, but not having any real preparation in business. Management learning is totally experiential and the learning curve is steep, leading to errors. Administrators often state that these people are ill equipped for their new roles.

NAU's health care management program addresses both of these needs and concerns. Students entering the program may transfer in their health profession education toward completion of their bachelor's degree. If students have taken other courses that are required in the program such as college algebra, speech or English composition, they may be able to transfer these credits as well. If needed, they can take these courses through NAU or other local accredited colleges or universities. Student learning experiences through work may also count toward college credit as the student develops a portfolio of past learning that will be evaluated for credit - up to 30 hours. It is possible that the student will only need to take the core courses in the program but more commonly will also need the business core identified by NAU. The entire health care management core can be offered in six quarters, is 50 credit hours and must be taken through NAU.

Students will usually take only one to two courses at a time from the health care core over an abbreviated time period of five to six weeks. At the campuses, the program will be classroom based where students attend actual classroom facilitated sessions. Where distance is a factor, we offer the program online in a cohort-based accelerated format that allows for significant interaction among students and the facilitator of the course. As students become familiar with this standardized technology and their classmates, learning is accelerated. In addition, the business core courses that are pre-requisites are offered in the first two terms for those who have not taken these in advance.

The health care management program is intended for individuals who have been working in health care. They have been in the field and know what goes on in the real world of health care. They have dealt with such things as staffing shortages, managed care, time-management, Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Hospital Organizations (JCAHO), quality improvement teams, budget adjustments, sentinel events, proficiency testing, equipment selection and testing, and the daily operation of the facility. They may not understand the reasons behind these or their implications,

New graduates do not have these experiences to build upon, therefore, the program is geared towards the adult learner. Also, with the critical shortage of health care workers, it is important that these new graduates enter the work force as soon as possible to do what they have been trained to do. They will make better employees and students when they return to school to enter the program a few years later.

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Business Administration
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration program is designed to provide business students a thorough understanding of theory and application related to the business environment so they can collect and analyze data, formulate analytically sound decisions, and understand their likely consequences.

Their course work encourages them to explore the global perspective of the business environment while learning to make regionally relevant decisions for their organization. Students are immersed in current news and how it applies to their business world today.

The MBA provides you with an innovative curriculum that includes both the traditional MBA content areas as well as the rapidly changing skills needed for effective leadership and management. You will gain an integrate knowledge of accounting, marketing, management information systems, organizational behavior, finance, economics, operations management and quantitative analysis.

The curriculum is structured to take nine core courses and select three elective courses depending on the area of concentration. Emphasis areas are offered in Health Care Administration, Information Technology and Management. You can work with your advisor to select elective courses depending on your individual backgrounds and interests.

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Business Administration
Master of Business Administration - Health Care Administration
This emphasis program provides professionals already with health care experience opportunity to expand their skills in the business and management sector. The employment demand for experienced professionals with a strong business background in the health care industry is soaring. With a strong educational background in both business and health care, graduates can seek career opportunities in large hospitals, clinics, private practices, home healthcare facilities, government facilities, and more.

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Master of Business Administration - Human Resources Management
An emphasis in human resource management is designed to assist students to become more effective supervisors or to excel in a human resources position. Graduates from this program will be better prepared to handle various aspects of employment including compensation, benefits, training and development, or employee relations. The human resources specialization is comprised of courses such as: managing human resources, training and development, benefits and compensations, and employee evaluation and compensation.

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Master of Business Administration - Information Technology
An emphasis in information technology enables business management students to understand and evaluate critical technology that impacts business organizations today. This specialization focuses on the meaning and role of information technology within a business setting and offers a broad perspective of the relationship between organizational goals, information technology and strategic advantage. The information technology emphasis is comprised of courses such as: IT for strategic advantage, system and network analysis and design, enterprise e-business strategy, and IT project and change management.

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Business Administration
Master of Business Administration - Management
The management emphasis prepares students seeking to expand their careers to become high-level or executive managers within an organization. With this program, students will gain a solid foundation of both business and management concepts. Graduates can expect to find job opportunities in a broad range in every sector of the economy in organizations as diverse as insurance companies, computer manufacturers, private, non-profit, and government agencies.

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Business Administration
Master of Management
Offered at Denver, Colorado Springs and Rapid City.

The Master of Management (MM) program is developed for students with diverse professional backgrounds who hold undergraduate degrees in a variety of disciplines. This master's degree program will incorporate more of a focus on the 'soft skills' of management as opposed to the quantitative side of business that is the focus of the MBA program.

The MM degree program is designed to help the student develop a well-rounded portfolio of management knowledge, skills, and abilities and a holistic view of the organization.

The curriculum provides you with both a practical and a theoretical grounding in business, management and leadership, along with the opportunity for specialization in an area that coincides with your professional aspirations. Course topics focus on management issues in areas such as human resources, marketing, information technology, finance and accounting, leadership, communication, and international business. The program design requires you to apply relevant theories to the real world of leadership and management. In addition to the core courses, you can select elective courses to fit your individual career needs. Emphasis areas are offered in Health Care Administration, Information Technology, or Human Resource Management.

Business Administration
Master of Management - Health Care Administration
Offered at Albuquerque, Bloomington, Brooklyn Center, Colorado Springs, Denver, Independence, Overland Park, Rio Rancho, Roseville, Sioux Falls, Wichita, Zona Rosa.

This emphasis program provides professionals already with health care experience opportunity to expand their skills in the business and management sector. The employment demand for experienced professionals with a strong business background in the health care industry is soaring. With a strong educational background in both business and health care, graduates can seek career opportunities in large hospitals, clinics, private practices, home healthcare facilities, government facilities, and more.

Business Administration
Master of Management - Human Resources Management
Offered at Albuquerque, Bloomington, Brooklyn Center, Colorado Springs, Denver, Independence, Overland Park, Rio Rancho, Roseville, Sioux Falls, Wichita, Zona Rosa.

This emphasis program is for students who are interested in human resources management as their career choice. Human resources managers are becoming an integral part of every industry's operation and success. Training and development, benefits and compensations, and employment law are some of the key courses for this program.

Business Administration
Master of Management - Information Technology
Offered at Albuquerque, Bloomington, Brooklyn Center, Colorado Springs, Denver, Independence, Overland Park, Rio Rancho, Roseville, Sioux Falls, Wichita, Zona Rosa.

This emphasis program is for students interested in gaining skills in the information technology field needed to implement into today's competitive business industry. The knowledge obtained in this program will prepare you to be industry leaders in both the traditional business setting and e-business setting, domestic and global.