Kaplan University

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The objective of the Associate of Applied Science in Accounting program is to help prepare you with knowledge of accounting theories and principles as they apply to the business world. The program's focus goes beyond analyzing and interpreting numbers; you study how to communicate vital information effectively and network with people from all walks of business. Earning an associate degree in accounting online at Kaplan University may prepare you for a variety of entry-level opportunities in the field of accounting‡.
‡ Certain accounting positions may require further certification and/or licensing by individual states.

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If you are interested in advancing your career, consider how the online Associate of Applied Science in Business Administration could help prepare you to pursue the career opportunities you seek. The program's curriculum combines accounting and microcomputer skills with managerial techniques. The program is designed to help you develop teamwork and leadership skills, as well as an ability to motivate people and communicate effectively. The program's emphasis on decision-making and problem-solving skills could help prepare you to pursue a rewarding career in business administration.* Students may personalize their degree by choosing a career focus area. Career focus areas allow you to focus your elective choices on an area of study that best fits your desired career path. Choose from event planning, sales, retail management, and more.
*Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job, eligible for career advancement opportunities, or employed at all. Additional training or certification may be required.

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If you would like to pursue a career as a bank teller who cashes checks, accepts deposits and loan payments, and processes withdrawals, consider this career focus area.*
*Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job, eligible for career advancement opportunities, or employed at all. Additional training or certification may be required.

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If you would like to pursue entry-level positions in many areas of the business world, including accounting and finance, consider this career focus area.*
*Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job, eligible for career advancement opportunities, or employed at all. Additional training or certification may be required.

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If you would like to pursue a career as a customer service representative who serves as a direct point of contact for customers and ensures that they receive an adequate level of service by answering their questions and addressing their concerns, consider this career focus area.*
*Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job, eligible for career advancement opportunities, or employed at all. Additional training or certification may be required.

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Choose the event planning career focus area if you are interested in coordinating every detail of meetings and conventions, from the speakers and meeting location to arranging for printed materials and audiovisual equipment.

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If you would like to pursue entry-level positions in hotel operations and food and beverage management, consider this career focus area.*
*Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job, eligible for career advancement opportunities, or employed at all. Additional training or certification may be required.

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Consider the health club operations career focus area if your desired position requires you to oversee the business-related aspects of a health club or fitness center, including creating and overseeing programs that meet the needs of the club's members.*
*Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job, eligible for career advancement opportunities, or employed at all. Additional training or certification may be required.

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Choose the information processing career focus area if you are interested in using software, spreadsheet, and database applications to organize and analyze information.

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If you would like to pursue office management roles in small business settings with responsibilities in areas that include office communications, supply purchasing and inventory, file management and organization, general human resource functions, and overall administrative functions, consider this career focus area.*
*Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job, eligible for career advancement opportunities, or employed at all. Additional training or certification may be required.

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Consider the sales career focus area if your desired position requires you to generate interest in merchandise from wholesale and retail buyers and purchasing agents, and address clients' questions and concerns.*
*Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job, eligible for career advancement opportunities, or employed at all. Additional training or certification may be required.

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If you would like to pursue entry-level roles in small business settings with responsibilities in areas that include payroll accounting, sales, and customer service, consider this career focus area.*
*Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job, eligible for career advancement opportunities, or employed at all. Additional training or certification may be required.

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Consider the travel counseling career focus area if your desired position requires you to offer advice on destinations and make arrangements for transportation, hotel accommodations, car rentals, and tours for clients.*
*Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job, eligible for career advancement opportunities, or employed at all. Additional training or certification may be required.

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If you are interested in advancing your business career or exploring new job opportunities in a variety of fields, including banking, financial services, purchasing, and information technology, consider the online Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree program. The program is designed to teach you quantitative skills to help you meet your career goals. Graduates may pursue entry-level positions in the accounting industry, including tax preparation firms and payroll departments‡. Courses cover accounting principles including new tax laws, financial statements, balance sheets, asset management, inventory analysis, accounting software, and cost-volume-profit analysis. Choose a degree emphasis area in auditing-forensic accountancy, managerial accountancy, public accountancy, or tax accountancy.
‡Certain accounting positions may require further certification and/or licensing by individual states.

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While earning a bachelor's degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Business Security and Assurance, learners will explore basic core business disciplines and then examine the broad spectrum of security and business continuity threats that can affect operations from inside or outside sources. Learners will develop security plans to implement to protect information security, accounting fraud, and destruction of physical premises or assets. Graduates will also gain a greater understanding of operations management and disaster recovery measures to backup and restore systems to minimize damages.

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Topics include how to detect, recognize, and prevent specific types of fraud committed against organizations and individuals. Combine your accounting and finance skills with law and investigative techniques to judge whether or not an activity is illegal. Graduates may work with law enforcement or lawyers, serving as an expert witness during trials‡.
‡ Certain accounting positions may require further certification and/or licensing by individual states.

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Management accountants (also called cost, managerial, industrial, corporate, or private accountants) record and analyze financial information‡. This process includes strategic planning and budgeting, performance evaluation, and both cost and asset management. Management accountants are also responsible for financial report preparation, financial analyses, cost accounting, and more.
‡ Certain accounting positions may require further certification and/or licensing by individual states.

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Review how to handle auditing, tax, and consulting for corporations, governments, nonprofit organizations, or individuals. Emphasis area topics include comparisons with financial accounting, basic cost accounting terminology and principles, cost classification, manufacturing of inventories, and more.

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Study auditing, tax laws, and consulting for corporations, governments, nonprofit organizations, and individuals. Emphasis area topics include comparisons with financial accounting, basic cost accounting terminology and principles, cost classification, manufacturing of inventories, and more.

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Choose the business process management career focus area if you are interested in creating process models that can be simulated, analyzed, and executed directly by the business, and aid the decision making of business executives by modeling and simulating “what-if” scenarios.

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If you would like to pursue a career as a financial analyst who assesses the economic performance of companies and industries for firms and institutions with money to invest, consider this career focus area.*
*Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job, eligible for career advancement opportunities, or employed at all. Additional training or certification may be required.

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Consider the human resources career focus area if your desired position requires a thorough understanding of employment practices, personnel administration, employee training, compensation, and benefits.*
*Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job, eligible for career advancement opportunities, or employed at all. Additional training or certification may be required.

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If you are interested in studying the business process management model, effective strategies for human resource management, and the concepts and principles involved in analyzing and implementing a marketing strategy, consider this career focus area.

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If you would like to pursue employment or career advancement in firms that emphasize the sale and marketing of products and services to consumers, businesses, and industries, consider this career focus area.*
*Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job, eligible for career advancement opportunities, or employed at all. Additional training or certification may be required.

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Choose the new media/Internet marketing career focus area if you are interested in studying digital media marketing including Web 2.0 and social networking, search engine and email marketing, the management of digital customer data, and electronic customer relationship management systems.

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If you are interested in studying management techniques as they apply to information systems, operations, and supply chains, and examining the basics of financial statement analysis, consider this career focus area.

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Consider the project management career focus area if your desired position requires you to oversee elements of a project by defining the project's goals, creating a plan, monitoring progress, and closing out the project when completed.*
*Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job, eligible for career advancement opportunities, or employed at all. Additional training or certification may be required.

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If you would like to pursue a career as a risk management analyst who oversees programs to minimize risks and losses that might arise from financial transactions and business operations, consider this career focus area.*
*Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job, eligible for career advancement opportunities, or employed at all. Additional training or certification may be required.

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If you are interested in analyzing consumer behavior, exploring techniques for successful salesforce management, and developing a deeper understanding of team dynamics, consider this career focus area.

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The objective of Kaplan University's online Master of Business Administration program is to help students pursue leadership positions in competitive business environments, wherever they exist*. Study how to manage relationships across cultures and grow businesses in emerging world markets. The curriculum was developed by a select panel of global business professionals and features international business case studies and examples. Beyond practical skills, the program is also designed to foster thought leadership, innovation, and corporate social responsibility on a global scale. This degree can be further specialized by focusing on one of seven specializations: entrepreneurship, finance, health care management, human resources, information technology, marketing, or project management.
*Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job, eligible for career advancement opportunities, or employed at all. Additional training or certification may be required.

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Kaplan University's Master of Public Administration is designed to help practicing and aspiring administrators develop the skills and techniques to provide leadership in a variety of public service fields. The core curriculum teaches you how to evaluate, implement, and manage policy and spans diverse topics including public administration and management, ethics and leadership, budgeting and the administration of public funds, strategic planning, and applied research. Additionally, the program offers you the flexibility to pursue a general Master of Public Administration or to focus on an intensive study area in health care management, governmental management, or criminal justice.

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Whether you are looking to build upon your existing career or pursue an exciting, new profession, the online Master of Science in Management degree at Kaplan University is designed to prepare you with the knowledge and skills to help you succeed. The program focuses on the most effective management and organizational strategies and concepts to help you make a difference in today's business environment. Kaplan University will provide you with rigorous training, including assignments, reports, presentations, and group projects – all designed to help you develop the savvy and proficiencies to find solutions in real-life business situations. Choose one of seven specializations: leadership, organizational design and development, health care management, human resources, project management, or information technology.

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Study the theories and practices related to the startup, development, and management of a new business, product, or service. Examine the functions of management as they apply to the small business environment and the theory and practices of corporate venturing. Study strategies for creating a workable business plan. Participate in a virtual practicum and apply strategies and practices to a startup business. Review methods for identifying and pursuing venture opportunities. Experience the entrepreneurial group process through strategic development in a team environment.

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Explore financial operations, services, and techniques. Topics covered include investment strategy, analysis, international markets, stocks, and bonds. Graduates may pursue career opportunities in investment banking, corporate finance, and financial services firms*.
*Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job, eligible for career advancement opportunities, or employed at all. Additional training or certification may be required.

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Navigate the changing health care field. Health care is experiencing advances in treatment, rigorous patient-privacy regulations, staffing challenges, and issues of cost control. The program is designed to help you develop the proficiencies to make a difference and to find solutions to real-life business situations.

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Pursue the education that could help you direct corporate human resources departments*. Topics include hiring practices, training, corporate policies, communications, and executive leadership.
*Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job, eligible for career advancement opportunities, or employed at all. Additional training or certification may be required.

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Prepare to pursue IT leadership or management-level positions in service organizations or business, health care, military, government, or nonprofit settings*. Study methods for finding innovative solutions to an ever-increasing array of business and IT challenges. Courses examine critical concepts and competencies for the IT professional, principles of information technology, systems analysis and design, and the management of technology in a business environment.
*Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job, eligible for career advancement opportunities, or employed at all. Additional training or certification may be required.

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Review advertising strategy, consumer behavior, data analysis, performance evaluation, and product promotion. The program could help prepare you to pursue positions in corporate marketing*.
*Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job, eligible for career advancement opportunities, or employed at all. Additional training or certification may be required.

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Examine how to analyze and streamline complex, large-scale endeavors into efficient project plans. Study how to strategize, plan, schedule, implement, and determine project deliverables, milestones, and responsibilities, making sure that business needs are being addressed and costs are managed.

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This graduate-level degree is designed to prepare students with critical thinking and problem-solving skills to pursue mid– to senior-level positions in the field of accounting*. The curriculum is designed to enrich skills in auditing, taxation, cost accounting, and financial accounting while providing students the opportunity to choose elective courses to meet their specific interests and goals. Prepare to sit for various certification examinations, including the Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA®), and Certified Management Accountant (CMA®) examinations†. Choose one of four specializations: audit, finance, government, or tax.
*Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job, eligible for career advancement opportunities, or employed at all. Additional training or certification may be required.
† Although certain programs at Kaplan University are designed to prepare students to take various certification or licensing exams, the University cannot guarantee the student will pass those exams. In some cases, field experience and/or background checks may be necessary to be eligible to take or to successfully pass the exams.

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Focus on the development, design, and implementation of accounting systems with an emphasis on internal control. Explore fraud examination and forensic accounting, and study techniques for obtaining evidence and interviewing subjects. Apply preventive, detective, and investigative strategies to identify the causes of fraud. Design and assess internal control systems and become familiar with risk assessment and management.

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Study research methods for assessing how accounting information impacts business and decision making. Explore the evolving nature of risk, expectations about its management, and the pressure it has placed on previous working practices. Investigate the relationship between international accounting and global business and investment decisions, including the influences of cultural, political, and economic variations.

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Consider the financial and managerial accounting concepts specific to the planning and administration of public, quasi-public, and nonprofit organizations. Concentrate on the development, design, and implementation of accounting information systems with an emphasis on internal control. Design and assess internal control systems and become familiar with risk assessment and management.

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Examine the United States income tax on foreign-earned income and the taxation methods of other countries. Study the concepts, processes, and information sources relevant to tax research, including the Internal Revenue Code, treasury regulations, and federal and state tax cases. Explore federal estate and gift taxes, and the impact of income tax. Topics include an introduction to interstate succession, wills, gifts, marital property, and more.

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The Master of Science in Finance curriculum is designed to provide you with rigorous training to help you develop the savvy and proficiencies to find solutions to real-life financial situations. You have the option to choose from two areas of specialization to help you acquire professional expertise: financial analysis and financial planning. If you already have a bachelor's degree and wish to advance your existing career or begin an exciting, new profession, this program could prepare you with the knowledge and skills to help you succeed.

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Develop the skills relevant to portfolio management and investment analysis. Study how to assess decision-making approaches and techniques and apply them to financial situations. Prepare for the Certified Financial Analyst (CFA) certification exam†.
†Although certain programs at Kaplan University are designed to prepare students to take various certification or licensing exams, the University cannot guarantee the student will pass those exams. In some cases, field experience and/or background checks may be necessary to be eligible to take or to successfully pass the exams.

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Develop financial plans, evaluating the appropriate principles, concepts, and frameworks for financial decision making. Prepare for the Certified Financial Planner™(CFP®) Certification Exam†.

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., owns the CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM, and CFP® certification marks, which are awarded to individuals who successfully complete initial and ongoing certification requirements. Kaplan University does not certify individuals to use CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM, and CFP® certification marks. CFP® certification is granted solely by Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., to individuals who, in addition to completing an educational requirement, have met its ethics, experience, and examination requirements.
†Although certain programs at Kaplan University are designed to prepare students to take various certification or licensing exams, the University cannot guarantee the student will pass those exams. In some cases, field experience and/or background checks may be necessary to be eligible to take or to successfully pass the exams.

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Study human resources development (HRD) management processes from a strategic HR perspective. Analyze theories and practices as they relate to human and organizational development. Review major internal and external factors that affect employee behavior. Define the evaluation methods used in HRD, while discussing organizational structure. Identify and describe basic workplace competencies.

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Examine various leadership approaches and methodologies that could prepare you to manage in today's business environment. Study how to effectively lead individuals and teams in diverse corporate environments. Explore coaching and mentoring techniques and how they contribute to organizational success. Explore the four “I”s of transformational leadership—idealized influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, and individualized consideration.

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Explore organization development and the nature and types of changes organizations experience as they grow, downsize, or relocate to accommodate dynamic market conditions. Graduates may pursue positions in a range of fields, including human resources, management analysis, and more.

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Focus on strategic project management with an emphasis on planning, executing, and controlling phases of a project life cycle. Study to develop skills to help increase the bottom line for organizations in a variety of industries.