MBA Concentrations

Accounting

The concentration in accounting is designed for accounting professionals and recent college graduates who need additional coursework in accounting and business in order to be eligible to take the Uniform Certified Public Accounting Exam (CPA) Exam. This program provides a comprehensive CPA exam review. Graduates of this concentration are skilled in:

• Understanding and applying current accounting and business practices needed to pass all four parts of the CPA exam.
• Addressing contemporary leadership challenges, best practices, and industry standards relating to leadership.
• Applying strong critical thinking, decision-making, presentation, and writing skills based upon synthesis of knowledge.
• Articulating an ethical personal leadership philosophy for a diverse and multicultural workforce.
• Providing vision and mission articulation, problem identification and definition, strategic planning and implementation.
• Analyzing data and presenting to target audiences.

Financial Planning

Do you desire to become a financial planner? If you have a bachelor’s degree or higher in any discipline, the financial planning post-bachelor’s certificate at Spalding University will prepare you to help others manage their finances from investments, insurance, mortgages to college savings, estate planning, taxes and retirement. You’ll even be prepared to sit for the certified financial planning (CFP) exam.

This certificate will prepare you to work in a variety of settings, including:

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Healthcare Innovation

The concentration in healthcare innovation provides talented healthcare professionals with vital leadership skills and business expertise to sustain optimal performance in a complex and dynamic healthcare landscape. As a graduate of this concentration, you’ll be skilled in:

• Utilizing best practices and industry standards relating to leadership in a healthcare setting.
• Applying strong critical thinking, decision-making, presentation, and writing skills.
• Complying with healthcare policy in state and federal levels in both public and private sectors.
• Articulating an ethical personal leadership philosophy for a diverse and multicultural workforce.
• Managing human resources, including staffing and talent development, within healthcare organizations.

Human Resource Management

Human resource management (HRM) prepares you to advance your career in the field of human resources. From compensation and benefits to training and development, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of human resources and insight into employment operations and laws.