University of Phoenix - Central Florida

University of Phoenix

You work hard. A college degree does too.

With convenient class locations as well as online learning, University of Phoenix makes quality higher education highly accessible for working students. Whether you're seeking an associate's, bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree, we can help you reach your goal--and sooner than you may think.

About University of Phoenix

Higher Education. Highly Accessible

At the largest private university in North America, you can attend classes at one of our more than 190 convenient locations. Or learn online--on your schedule. Regardless of where or how you attend class, you'll receive a real-world education with real value.

• Earn your degree sooner than you think.
• Attend class at times and places that fit your schedule.
• Learn from instructors who have substantial experience in the fields they teach.
• Receive personal attention in small, interactive classes.
• Acquire the knowledge and skills that are in high demand.

How It Works

Earn your degree when, where and how you want.

University of Phoenix fits your lifestyle and learning style. Depending upon the degree program you select, you can attend class on campus or online. Some campuses offer a combined campus-based and online learning format. While widely available, not all learning formats are offered at all locations.

Campus-Based Learning Format

Providing the convenience of attending classes near your home or workplace.

• Attend class just once a week. Classes are offered in the evening or on weekends. Some campuses offer day classes.
• Complete homework assignments on your own, as well as with your learning team.

Online Learning Format

Providing the flexibility of a 100% online education.

• Complete coursework through electronic forums
• Download lectures and assignments from your student website and study them at your convenience.
• Login to class at least four days per week for University of Phoenix or three days per week for Axia College of University of Phoenix. You choose the days and times.
• Build teamwork skills by collaborating on learning team assignments.

Finance Options

Your degree is within reach.

University of Phoenix strives to make higher education highly accessible. Finance options, including financial aid, are available for those who qualify. Options include:

Financial Aid

Several low-interest financial aid options are available. University of Phoenix participates in many federal student aid programs, including the Stafford Student Loan, PLUS Loan and the Pell Grant.

Financing Options

University of Phoenix offers numerous options for financing your education. Our cash-paying plans let you pay for one course at a time rather than an entire semester or year at once. Alternatively, pre-paying tuition will guarantee that your rate will not increase for the duration of your program.

Company Funding

University of Phoenix is eligible for most company reimbursement programs.

Programs

Get a real-world education.

Whether you're seeking an associate's, bachelor's or advanced degree, University of Phoenix can help. Program availability varies by location and format.

Bachelor of Science in Business

The Bachelor of Science in Business program is designed to prepare graduates with the requisite knowledge, skills and values to effectively apply various business principles and tools in an organizational setting. The Bachelor of Science in Business entry sequence exposes students to valuable theoretical knowledge and best practices in the areas of management, organizational behavior, research and evaluation, and critical thinking and problem solving. In all program course work, the curriculum addresses critical business issues in the areas of diversity, globalization, ethics, technology and e-business.

The Bachelor of Science in Business offers the following concentrations:

Accounting

The Bachelor of Science in Business degree program with a concentration in Accounting promotes identification with and orientation to the accounting profession. Core competencies in technology, critical thinking, and communication are emphasized throughout the curriculum. Students also have broad exposure to varied business disciplines, including management, organizational behavior, economics, statistics and finance.

Administration

The Bachelor of Science in Business with a concentration in Administration is designed to enable graduates to deal effectively with an increasingly complex business environment. The concentration courses stress skill development in the areas of management, decision making, accounting and finance, quantitative analysis, economics, marketing, and utilization of research findings.

Communication

The Bachelor of Science in Business with a concentration in Communications promotes the knowledge and skills needed for effective communication within the business environment. The curriculum emphasizes professional competencies and values in such areas as public relations, communications theory, communication law and ethics, mass communication, media and advertising, and electronic publishing.

e-Business

The Bachelor of Science in Business with a concentration in e-Business focuses on the theory, skills and values associated with a business environment that increasingly depends on Internet technology. Students learn the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively integrate e-business tools, models, and best practices within various types of organizations.

Finance

The Bachelor of Science in Business with a concentration in Finance emphasizes financial concepts, theories, and practices to promote well-informed financial decision making. Coursework within this concentration examines the areas of risk management, business law, global finance, and investment analysis and portfolio management. Students integrate advanced topics in financial management through real-world business application.

Global Business Management

The Bachelor of Science in Business with a concentration in Global Business Management examines the dynamic nature of global business realities. Emphasizing fundamental principles and practices of conducting global business activities, the curriculum within this concentration includes international marketing, international trade and investment, global finance, global human resource management and global value-chain management.

Green & Sustainable Enterprise Management

The Bachelor of Science in Business (BSB) with a concentration in Green and Sustainable Enterprise Management is designed to prepare graduates with the requisite knowledge, skills, and values to effectively apply various business principles and tools in an organizational setting. The BSB foundation is designed to bridge the gap between theory and practical application, while examining the areas of accounting, critical thinking and decision-making, finance, business law, management, marketing, organizational behavior, research and evaluation, and technology.

Hospitality Management

The Bachelor of Science in Business with a concentration in Global Business Management examines the dynamic nature of global business realities. Emphasizing fundamental principles and practices of conducting global business activities, the curriculum within this concentration includes international marketing, international trade and investment, global finance, global human resource management and global value-chain management.

Human Resource Management

The Bachelor of Science in Business (BSB) with a concentration in Human Resource Mangament is designed to prepare graduates with the requisite knowledge, skills, and values to effectively apply various business principles and tools in an organizational setting. The BSB foundation is designed to bridge the gap between theory and practical application, while examining the areas of accounting, critical thinking and decision-making, finance, business law, management, marketing, research and evaluation and technology.

Information Systems

The Bachelor of Science in Business with a concentration in Information Systems focuses on the role and implementation of information systems in today's business environment. Students learn the fundamentals of business systems development and project planning and implementation, as well as concepts in software programming, database analysis and design and telecommunication systems.

Integrated Supply Chain & Operations Management

The Bachelor of Science in Business with a concentration in Integrated Supply Chain and Operations Management highlights the important role a supply chain plays in satisfying customer demands and expectations. This concentration's coursework focuses on strategic performance improvement of all business planning, global sourcing and procurement, production, and logistical activities that make up an organization's supply chain.

Management

The Bachelor of Science in Business with a concentration in Management focuses on managing human and fiscal resources within the structure, culture and mission of any organization. The curriculum stresses skill development in the areas of critical thinking and decision making, organizational behavior, global business strategies, quality management and productivity, human resource management, and employment law.

Marketing

The Bachelor of Science in Business with a concentration in Marketing is designed to develop students' creative, analytical and leadership skills. Coursework within this concentration examines sales management, buyer behavior, advertising, market research, and marketing to the international arena. Students learn to identify customers and customer needs, communicate product and service information, and develop and use marketing strategies.

Organizational Innovation

The Bachelor of Science in Business with a concentration in Organizational Innovation encourages students to bridge the gap between traditional business thinking and an innovative, design-focused philosophy. In this concentration, students learn to apply design principles, innovative practices, and creativity to develop business processes, strategies, services and products.

Project Management

Public Administration

The Bachelor of Science in Business with a concentration in Public Administration focuses on the efficient and effective utilization of public resources to achieve the public purpose within a dynamic environment. The curriculum within this concentration emphasizes the foundations of public administration, public policy formulation, program development, implementation and valuation, human resources and labor relations and public finance.

Retail Management

The Bachelor of Science in Business with a concentration in Retail Management focuses the student on the retail management environment, from the beginning to the end of the retail value chain. The concentration courses in this program emphasize skill development in strategic management, marketing, supply management, product and brand management, retail operations, merchandising, and personnel management unique to the retail industry.

Small Business Management & Entrepreneurship

The Bachelor of Science in Business (BSB) with a concentration in Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship is designed to prepare graduates with the requisite knowledge, skills, and values to effectively apply various business principles and tools in an organizational setting. The BSB foundation is designed to bridge the gap between theory and practical application, while examining the areas of accounting, critical thinking and decision-making, finance, business law, management, marketing, organizational behavior, research and evaluation, and technology.

Bachelor of Science in Communication

This program is designed for students who want to build on their personal and professional communication experiences. Emphasizing theory and application in the domains of interpersonal, small group, organizational and mass communication, the Bachelor of Science in Communication degree enhances the communication skills necessary for the development of professional competence and values; critical thinking and problem solving; information utilization; and collaboration.

Bachelor of Science in Human Services/Management

The Bachelor of Science in Human Services/Management (BSHS/M) program prepares graduates by giving them knowledge and basic skills to work in the human services industry. The BSHS/M is an integrated program combining academic instruction in the foundations of human services, such as counseling, social work, and psychology, with the management skills of planning, organizing leading, assessing, and evaluating. This program prepares students for careers in management in the growing field of human services. And, is designed to be an applied degree that includes teaching students strategies and techniques of intervention and good management practices. Graduates will be prepared to make interventions at individual, family, group, organizational, and community levels, and to use sound management practices in a variety of human services settings.

Bachelor of Science in Management

The Bachelor of Science in Management degree program is designed to develop students' professional knowledge and skills for improving organizational effectiveness. The concentration courses in this program emphasize an understanding of the skills necessary to manage human and fiscal resources within the structure, culture and mission of any organization.

Master of Business Administration

The Master of Business Administration program is designed to enhance the management skills students need to function effectively within an organization. Students will create and defend their solutions to problems of crisis management, profitable growth opportunities, and change leadership. Throughout the program, students gain experience in distilling a situation into a well-defined problem; applying tools and concepts to analyze a variety of alternative solutions; and selecting and defending their recommended course of action. The Master of Business Administration program at University of Phoenix utilizes problem-based learning where students refine their problem solving skills along with their communication, creativity, information utilization and critical thinking skills.

The Master of Business Administration program offers the following concentrations:

Accounting

Students in the accounting concentration will build upon the managerial skills developed in the MBA required course of study by developing an understanding of accounting concepts and applications. Students will also become competent in the use of appropriate analytical tools and technologies. They will be sensitive to legal, ethical and social values in the conduct and communication of accounting practice and decisions. In addition, students will have an understanding of a portion of the topics required in preparation for the CPA exam: Audit & Attestation, Financial Accounting & Reporting, Regulation, and Business Environment & Concepts.

Global Management

The global management concentration is designed for students who want to expand business cross-border or manage within a multi-national organization. Students completing the global management concentration will develop the managerial skills emphasized within the MBA required course of study in the context of cross-border business opportunities. Students will understand the challenges presented by international economic, political, legal and socio-cultural differences.

Health Care Management

The health care management concentration is designed for students wanting to develop skills in the management of business operations in health care services organizations, health care related industries, small individual or group practices, and health insurance. Students in the health care management concentration will develop the managerial skills emphasized within the MBA required course of study in the context of challenges faced in the health care industry. They will be sensitive to legal, ethical and social values in the management of health care resources.

Human Resource Management

Students in the human resource management concentration will build upon the managerial skills developed in the MBA required course of study by developing an understanding of human resource management concepts and applications. They will be sensitive to legal, ethical and social values in the conduct of human resource management practice. At the completion of the concentration, students will have knowledge of a substantial portion of the topics required for certification by the Society of Human Resource Professionals.

Marketing

Students in the marketing concentration will build upon the managerial skills developed in the MBA required course of study program by developing an understanding of marketing concepts and applications. Students will develop and communicate innovative approaches to stakeholders in a socially responsible manner and will be well positioned for several professionally recognized marketing certification exams.

Technology Management

Students completing the technology management concentration will develop the managerial skills emphasized within the MBA required course of study in the context of challenges faced by integrating business with technology. Students completing this concentration will develop communication skills that bridge the gap between technical and non-technical audiences.

Master of Management

The Master of Management program is designed to enhance the management skills needed to function effectively within an organization. Students focus on leadership and management--the human side of an organization. This program emphasizes emerging management theory, techniques and practices, and incorporates feedback and key competencies from senior business executives, curriculum-design experts and university academic professionals.

The program develops management skills in defining business problems, assessing information, considering alternatives and choosing the best solutions. Graduates attain the skill sets necessary to evaluate and manage the challenges facing contemporary organizations.

The Master of Management program offers the following concentrations:

Human Resources Management

The Master of Management/Human Resources Management examines the evolving human resources function within today's organizations. Students learn to design, implement and evaluate human resources strategies and functions, including employee recruitment, selection, retention and development.

Master of Science in Accountancy

The Master of Science in Accountancy program helps students master the theory and principles that frame a wide range of problems and issues encountered in the accounting profession. Coursework includes accounting theory and research, accounting information systems, managerial accounting, financial reporting, auditing, taxation, not-for-profit and government accounting, forensic accounting, and accounting ethics.

Master of Science in Nursing/Master of Business Administration in Health Care Management

The Master of Science in Nursing/Master of Business Administration/Health Care Management program is designed to provide nurses with a blend of advanced nursing and business management skills. Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, the Master of Science in Nursing component of this dual-degree program combines nursing theory with advanced practice concepts. The Master of Business Administration/Health Care Management component emphasizes the identification, analysis and solution development of complex management problems.

Certificate Programs

University of Phoenix offers the following certificate programs:

Project Management Certificate

Project management is becoming a leading career choice for professionals who manage and implement projects and systems changes within an organization. To accommodate this emerging career path, the University of Phoenix provides a comprehensive project management program that equips professionals with the skills necessary to manage projects of varying sizes and degrees of complexity through successful team and project leadership. The courses are designed to provide outcomes that translate into improved performance. Course instructors are also practitioners in the field who integrate real-world experiences. Their experiences, combined with theoretical knowledge and Microsoft® Project software instruction, provide thorough expertise in this complex field. The program curriculum will help prepare students for the nationally-recognized Project Manager Professional (PMP) certifying examination granted by the Project Management Institute.

Online Programs

University of Phoenix offers the following online business programs:

Certificate

• Human Resources Management
• Project Management
• Visual Communication

Graduate Certificate

• Accounting
• Human Resources Management
• Marketing

Associate of Arts

• Accounting
• Foundations of Business
• Hospitality, Travel and Tourism

Bachelor of Science

• Accounting
• Business/Accounting
• Business/Administration
• Business/Communication
• Business/e-Business
• Business/Finance
• Business/Global Business Management
• Business/Green and Sustainable Enterprise Management
• Business/Hospitality Management
• Business/Human Resource Management
• Business/Information Systems
• Business/Integrated Supply Chain and Operations Management
• Business/Management
• Business/Marketing
• Business/Organizational Innovation
• Business/Project Management
• Business/Public Administration
• Business/Retail Management
• Business/Small Business Management & Entrepreneurship
• Communication/Communication and Technology
• Communication/Culture and Communication
• Communication/Marketing and Sales Communication
• Human Services/Management
• Management
• Organizational Security and Management

Master of Business Administration

• General
• Accounting
• Global Management
• Health Care Management
• Health Care Management/Master of Science in Nursing
• Marketing
• Technology Management

Master of Management

• General
• Human Resource Management
• Public Administration

Master of Public Administration

• General

Master of Science

• Accountancy

Doctoral Degree

• Business Administration
• Management in Organizational Leadership
• Management in Organizational Leadership/Information Systems and Technology

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