School of Business and Technology Management

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Mission, Vision. Pillars and Objectives

Northcentral University’s online BBA, MBA, MSOL, DBA, PHD-BA, PHD-OL and Certificate programs are accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC). In addition to regional accreditation from WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), NCU’s BBA, MBA, DBA, and PhD-BA degree programs in the School of Business and Technology Management are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Mission Statement

The School of Business and Technology Management is committed to preparing its students to make ethical and professional contributions in their chosen fields of study. While under the guidance of highly credentialed faculty, students will acquire the knowledge, skills, and competencies required of a global community.

Vision Statement

The School of Business and Technology Management strives to achieve online academic excellence by providing innovative educational opportunities and professional solutions in the changing world of management, leadership, and service.

Pillars

These three pillars support all Business and Technology Management degree programs and courses:

• Effective Leadership - knowledge, skill sets, and competencies
• Reflective Practitioner - critical thinking, analysis, and evaluation
• Effective Communication Skills - oral, written, computer, and interpersonal

Objectives

• Advance online technology to create online instruction and learning resources, to create a collaborative learning environment, and to assess progress and mastery of knowledge, skills, and competencies
• Provide online technology to create effective counseling and student services
• Advance online technology to deliver undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral instruction and learning in degree areas with accepted specializations identified as significant by organizations
• Prepare online technology to bridge the gap between academic theory and real-life practice in organizations through research designs and methods
• Promote online technology to include the 11 Common Professional Components (CPCs) in each course in an attempt to make business education more practical and multidisciplinary, and to integrate the following common professional components: marketing, finance, economics, ethics, accounting, management, legal environment, statistics, global dimensions, information systems, and business policies of comprehension by integrating experience
• Advance online technology to facilitate cognitive and effective learning - knowledge, skills, and values - and a commitment to the common public good
• Promote online technology to engage in multidisciplinary leadership dialogue about the connection between how business courses, homeland security courses, and public administration courses are taught and how careers are developing
• Implement programs to improve brand recognition
• Promote innovative learning methods to provide students with the critical skills and knowledge needed to compete and serve within a diverse global public community

Programs

• Business Administration, Business Leadership Specialization, BBA
• Business Administration, Business Management Specialization, BBA

• Business Administration, Accelerated General Specialization, MBA
• Business Administration, Applied Computer Science Specialization, MBA
• Business Administration, Building Creativity Speacialization, MBA
• Business Administration, Change and Innovation Specialization, MBA
• Business Administration, Computer and Information Security Specialization, MBA
• Business Administration, Corporate Social Responsibility Specialization, MBA
• Business Administration, Criminal Justice Specialization, MBA
• Business Administration, Entrepreneurship Specialization, MBA
• Business Administration, Financial Management Specialization, MBA
• Business Administration, General Business Specialization, MBA
• Business Administration, Health Care Administration Specialization, MBA
• Business Administration, Homeland Security Specialization, MBA
• Business Administration, Human Resources Management Specialization, MBA
• Business Administration, International Business Specialization, MBA
• Business Administration, Management Information Systems Specialization, MBA
• Business Administration, Management Information Systems Specialization, MBA
• Business Administration, Management of Engineering and Technology Specialization, MBA
• Business Administration, Management of Engineering and Technology Specialization, MBA
• Business Administration, Management Specialization, MBA
• Business Administration, Marketing Specialization, MBA
• Business Administration, Marketing Specialization, MBA
• Business Administration, Performance Improvement Specialization, MBA
• Business Administration, Project Management Specialization, MBA
• Business Administration, Public Administration Specialization, MBA
• Business Administration, Strategic Management Specialization, MBA

• Organizational Leadership, Accelerated General Specialization, MS
• Organizational Leadership, Criminal Justice Specialization, MS
• Organizational Leadership, Health Care Administration Specialization, MS
• Organizational Leadership, Human Resources Management Specialization, MS
• Organizational Leadership, Nonprofit Management Specialization, MS
• Organizational Leadership, Project Management Specialization, MS
• Organizational Leadership, Public Administration Specialization, MS

• Entrepreneurship Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
• Entrepreneurship Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
• Financial Management Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
• General Business Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
• General Business Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
• Project Management Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

• Advanced Accounting Post-Master’s Certificate
• Criminal Justice Post-Master’s Certificate
• Financial Management Post-Master’s Certificate
• General Business Post-Master’s Certificate
• Health Care Administration Post-Master’s Certificate
• Homeland Security - Leadership and Policy Post-Master’s Certificate
• Management of Engineering and Technology Post-Master’s Certificate
• Project Management Post-Master’s Certificate
• Public Administration Post-Master’s Certificate

• Business Administration, Advanced Accounting Specialization, PhD
• Business Administration, Applied Computer Science Specialization, PhD
• Business Administration, Computer and Information Security Specialization, PhD
• Business Administration, Criminal Justice Specialization, PhD
• Business Administration, Financial Management Specialization, PhD
• Business Administration, Health Care Administration Specialization, PhD
• Business Administration, Homeland Security: Leadership & Policy (HS) Specialization, PhD
• Business Administration, Human Resources Management Specialization, PhD
• Business Administration, Industrial/Organizational Psychology Specialization, PhD
• Business Administration, International Business Specialization (IB), PhD
• Business Administration, Management Information Systems Specialization, PhD
• Business Administration, Management of Engineering and Technology Specialization, PhD
• Business Administration, Management Specialization, PhD
• Business Administration, Marketing Specialization (MKT), PhD
• Business Administration, Organizational Leadership Specialization, PhD
• Business Administration, Project Management Specialization, PhD
• Business Administration, Public Administration Specialization, PhD

• Organizational Leadership, PhD

• Business Administration, Advanced Accounting Specialization, DBA
• Business Administration, Advanced Accounting Specialization, DBA
• Business Administration, Applied Computer Science Specialization, DBA
• Business Administration, Computer and Information Security Specialization, DBA
• Business Administration, Criminal Justice Specialization, DBA
• Business Administration, Financial Management Specialization, DBA
• Business Administration, General Business Specialization, DBA
• Business Administration, Health Care Administration Specialization, DBA
• Business Administration, Homeland Security: Leadership and Policy Specialization, DBA
• Business Administration, Human Resources Management Specialization, DBA
• Business Administration, Industrial/Organizational Psychology Specialization, DBA
• Business Administration, International Business Specialization, DBA
• Business Administration, Management Information Systems Specialization, DBA
• Business Administration, Management of Technology and Engineering Specialization, DBA
• Business Administration, Management Specialization, DBA
• Business Administration, Marketing Specialization, DBA
• Business Administration, Organizational Leadership Specialization, DBA
• Business Administration, Project Management Specialization, DBA
• Business Administration, Public Administration Specialization, DBA

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