As the nation's first
100% online, accredited
university, Jones
International
University®(JIU®)
focuses on the needs of
working professionals by
using programs that
develop the skills
needed to
succeed-without
disrupting work or
family obligations.
Students also receive
one-on-one mentoring
from our elite, diverse
faculty from some of the
world's most renowned
academic institutions.
To give you an advantage
in an increasingly
competitive workplace,
JIU has developed the
Total Professional
Advantage 2.0™-an
exclusive
career-building and
professional advancement
portal customized for
each JIU student. JIU...the
Gold Standard Online
University.™ The smart
choice for motivated
working professionals.
Jones International
University is proud to
be the first fully
online institution in
the U.S. to receive
regional accreditation.
JIU is accredited by the
Higher Learning
Commission, a commission
of the North Central
Association. The HLC is
one of the six regional
accrediting bodies in
the United States and
offers the highest form
of accreditation
available to a
university.
Doctorate in Business
Administration
Do you seek the pinnacle
in academic credentials?
Jones International
University® (JIU®) has
created a fully online
Doctorate of Business
Administration program
that requires no
residency and can be
completed in as few as
three years.
JIU’s world-class
doctorate faculty
deliver a powerful
program designed to
enhance your critical
thinking and analytical
skills, hone your
leadership abilities,
and enable you to
develop an expertise in
conducting and
understanding research.
Your coursework builds
toward a final project
with emphasis on the
solution of real
business problems. In
addition, JIU’s unique
mentoring program
supports your academic
progress and helps
ensure the successful
completion of your
degree
Who Should Enroll:
• Middle level managers
with goals to become
executives
• Non-profit managers
who may not have
specific business
training
• Military officers
transitioning to
civilian careers
• Corporate trainers
with goals to be
business executives
• Community college
administrators looking
for the next level in
their administrative
careers
• Corporate/executive
coaches desiring
business credentials to
expand their practice
• Management consultants
looking to gain a
competitive advantage
over their competition
• School Superintendents
who desire more business
expertise
• Community College
business faculty members
wanting to remain
competitive
• Entrepreneurs seeking
stronger business
management credential
Application
Requirements:
• JIU Application and
$60 US (non-refundable)
application fee
• Submit an official
transcript that
documents an earned
master’s degree and a
minimum GPA of 3.0 from
a college or university
recognized by the U.S.
Department of Education
(or its international
equivalent)
• Submit a well-written
essay
• Submit a professional
resumé
• Submit three strong
recommendations from
professionals who are
familiar with his/her
academic and/or field
performance
MBA: General Studies
Mastering Business -
there is no substitution
for a well rounded
business professional.
If you enjoy problem
solving, critical
thinking, and wide range
of daily challenges,
then the MBA in General
Studies program is built
for you. This program is
designed to enhance the
management skills you
need to function
effectively within the
business environment. By
electing this general
approach to the degree,
you can enjoy the
flexibility of
scheduling your classes
around your specific
needs.
Who Should Enroll: This
degree program is ideal
for students who want to
work in public, private,
government, or
not-for-profit
organizations. Our
flexible, professional
program enables the
student to focus their
studies on the general
business environment.
This program is valuable
to working
professionals, and
recent BBA graduates,
looking to increase
their earning power and
authority level in their
current or future
occupations. Students
who may have a
non-business
undergraduate degree
looking to enter the
field of business will
also benefit from this
program.
MBA: Accounting
Success, by the numbers.
Are you working in
accounting but want to
take your career to the
next level? This degree
program will provide you
with all the skills and
knowledge to flourish in
this fast-growing field
with in-depth coursework
in financial,
managerial, cost and
auditing. Our core MBA
curriculum in business,
ethics and leadership
fundamentals provides
the perfect foundation
for this highly-valued
specialization.
MBA: Entrepreneurship
Do you have what it
takes? Every business
begins with a dream. But
what separates those
that fail from those
that flourish is someone
who has the vision,
strategy, and discipline
to nourish and grow that
dream. If you possess
the entrepreneurial
spirit but need the
practical skills to run
a successful business or
if you want to thrive in
a corporation that
employs entrepreneurial
management strategies,
this program is for you!
In this degree program,
you will develop a
comprehensive body of
knowledge in relevant
business theory,
techniques, and
leadership as well as
study key principles and
practices critical to
establish a business and
position it for growth.
MBA: Finance
Bottom-line advancement.
Excelling in the complex
field of corporate
finance requires highly
specialized knowledge in
financial planning and
control, financial
analyses, foreign
exchange risk
management, capital
budgeting and fund
positioning. This degree
program will develop
your strategic
management skills and
fully prepare you for
success in both the
national and
international financial
arenas. Enhancing our
exceptional MBA core
curriculum, this
specialization also
covers investment
management, portfolio
construction, banking,
and financial
decision-making.
MBA: Global
Enterprise Management
Leadership for a new
world. As foreign
competition pushes both
international and
domestic companies to
step up their game,
today’s managers need
highly specialized
knowledge and
competencies to thrive
in the new global
marketplace. JIU’s MBA
in Global Enterprise
Management degree
program gives you a
comprehensive arsenal of
techniques, strategies
and practical skills
necessary to manage a
multinational venture.
MBA: Health Care
Management
A prescription for
success. The
ever-changing,
competitive, and dynamic
field of health care
presents a unique
challenge to
administrators and
managers committed to
success. This degree
specialization is
designed specifically
for working
professionals in health
care who seek a
comprehensive MBA
program that provides
them with the latest
critical management
tools and technological
expertise to excel.
MBA: IT Management
Harnessing technological
innovation. It’s no
secret that some of the
most sought-after
professionals are those
who possess the ability
to exploit technology
and manage the unique
needs of an
organization’s knowledge
workers. JIU’s
exceptional MBA
curriculum is enhanced
with several highly
specialized courses that
advance your knowledge
of IT and give you the
tools to manage all
aspects of this
important resource. In
addition to studying the
impact of globalization,
this specialization
hones in on the
essentials of strategic
planning and gives you
the most effective
techniques for
anticipating and
implementing
technological advances
that are critical to
future business success.
MBA: Information
Security Management
Secure a better future.
The four ISM courses in
our MBA specialization
are designed to provide
realistic
recommendations for
improving the
information security of
an organization. In
addition to providing
background on the
growing need for and
issues associated with
information security,
these courses will help
students develop
practical information
security programs that
include the people,
process and technology
components essential to
any effective management
program. The courses
also provide students
with practical
experience in risk
assessment and
management, business
continuity planning, and
incident response from
an information security
management perspective.
If you have a keen
interest in information
security yet need a
comprehensive MBA
program to hone your
leadership and business
management skills, this
degree program is for
you.
MBA: Negotiation and
Conflict Management
The art of principled
negotiation. In today's
frenetic marketplace,
the ability to resolve
conflict and lead
effective, ethical
negotiations brings
immeasurable value to
any organization. JIU's
MBA in Negotiation and
Conflict Management
enables you to respond
to the rising demands of
corporations in these
important areas by
focusing on leadership,
decision-making and
principled negotiating
techniques. This degree
specialization is
enhanced by our
exceptional MBA core
curriculum.
MBA: Project
Management
Mastering the project.
Today’s competitive
global marketplace
requires advanced
business knowledge,
making an MBA a
must-have for those
seeking key management
and leadership roles.
Pairing this core
competency with the
highly valued skills of
project management makes
for an unstoppable
combination.
MA in Business
Communication:
Entrepreneurship
Do you have what it
takes? Every business
begins with a dream. But
what separates those
that fail from those
that flourish is someone
who has the vision,
strategy, and discipline
to nourish and grow that
dream. If you possess
the entrepreneurial
spirit but need the
practical skills to run
a successful business in
the field of
professional
communication, this
program is for you! In
this specialization, you
will study key
principles and practices
critical to establish a
communications-oriented
small business and
position it for growth.
MA in Business
Communication:
Leadership and Influence
Become the leader you
were meant to be.
Today’s headlines are
filled with news of
corporate scandals,
fiscal mismanagement and
executive greed at the
expense of the company,
employee and
shareholders. Public
awareness of corporate
abuse has renewed
interest in the role of
a leader and the power
of influence within an
organization, especially
in our global economy.
This degree program was
designed to give
business leaders (or
those aspiring to
positions of power) a
strong foundation in the
principles of strong
leadership and
stewardship and arm them
with the most effective
strategies to resolve
conflict and affect
positive change.
MA in Business
Communication: Leading
the Customer-Driven
Organization
Putting your customer
first is key. The best
and brightest leaders in
any organization share
one common secret: If
you take care of your
customer, success will
follow. Despite most
companies’ claim that
they are
customer-centered, most
organizational
structures are, in fact,
product-driven. But
times are changing. This
specialization examines
the paradigm shift in
business assumptions
about the customer and
enables you to implement
important structural
changes designed to meet
the needs of your
organizations customers
– both external and
internal. You also will
gain highly relevant and
valued practical
knowledge on positive
leadership and how it
functions in relation to
the customer.
MA in Business
Communication: Project
Management
An unstoppable
combination. A core
competency in business
communications paired
with comprehensive
strategic project
management knowledge
will undoubtedly give
you the competitive edge
in today's global
project-oriented
marketplace. This degree
program will you equip
you with tangible
communications
strategies and expertise
for leadership in
business while providing
you with critical
management skills to
optimize performance
throughout any project
life cycle.
BA in Business
Administration:
Accounting
Success, by the numbers.
If you want to break
into the fast-growing
field of accounting but
lack the fundamental
knowledge and technical
skills necessary to
excel, this program
specialization is for
you! This degree will
prepare you for
professional
certification as a
Certified Public
Accountant and expand
your opportunities to
work in a variety of
positions both in and
outside the traditional
role of preparing,
analyzing and verifying
financial documents.
These include budget
analysis, financial and
investment planning,
information technology
consulting and even
limited legal services.
BA in Business
Administration:
Corporate Finance
Bachelor of Business
Administration in
Corporate Finance" to
read as follows:High
stakes, big rewards.
Understanding the basic
principles of corporate
finance and acquiring
the skills to put theory
into practice is a
highly valued in any
business setting. If the
lucrative world of
corporate finance is in
your sights, our
flexible, project-based
degree program will put
you on the path to
success.
BA in Business
Administration: Customer
Care Management
Protect your most
valuable asset. Every
savvy business leader
knows that his/her
success hinges on
providing its customers
– both internal and
external – with a high
level of service that
surpasses their
expectations. Customer
service is essential to
not only retain existing
customers but grow a
business. Those skilled
in customer care bring
value to their
organizations and will
find that their talents
are in high demand
across all channels. JIU
created its BBA in
Customer Care Management
degree program to
provide you with a solid
foundation in business
fundamentals (finance,
accounting,
organizational
communication, and
management, etc.) while
exposing you to the
specific knowledge and
practical techniques
needed to excel in the
customer service arena.
BA in Business
Administration: Health
Care Management
A healthy foundation.
Unprecedented growth and
technology advancements
in health care present
unique challenges to
administrators. Skilled,
effective management in
this dynamic,
competitive field is
essential. If you have
an associate’s degree or
certification in health
care and now want to
expand your horizons and
move into management in
your chosen field, this
program is for you. This
degree specialization
integrates general
education and business
fundamentals with an
expertise in health care
administration so that
our graduates emerge
fully prepared to assume
supervisory/management
positions in this
growing industry.
BA in Business
Administration: General
Business
Get where you want to
go. Sometimes the basics
just aren’t enough –
especially in the highly
competitive business
world. This degree
program will provide you
with a working knowledge
of areas identified by
you as important to your
career path. JIU’s
exceptional BBA in
General Business is
deliberately flexible to
meet the diverse needs
of our students.
BA in Business
Administration: Sales
and Marketing Management
Tapping your creative
talents. Despite having
their own distinct
business functions,
sales and marketing
often work
interdependently to meet
and exceed corporate
objectives. In this
degree specialization,
you will study the
foundations of both of
these areas to gain a
depth of relevant
knowledge of each.
BA in Business
Administration:
Technology Services
Management
If you have attained a
technical certificate or
associate’s degree in a
technical area and you
now want to expand your
horizons and move into
management in your
chosen field, this
program is for you. This
degree specialization
will build on your
existing knowledge by
developing key
managerial skills,
including basic
accounting and finance,
interpersonal- and
technology-based
communications, ethical
leadership, project
management, and quality
control.
BA in Business
Communication:
Communication Management
Business communication
is a unique field of
study, combining
business acumen,
management knowledge,
interpersonal,
organizational, and
intercultural
communication skills
with technological
expertise. This
program's
multidisciplinary
approach prepares
students for the
interpersonal and
management challenges of
today's workplace.
Creativity, innovation,
entrepreneurship, and
leadership in
communications are
program priorities. We
focus on vital business
communication issues
involved in e-business
and global
organizational
communication. Students
can expect our exciting
blend of academic theory
and practical skills to
give them new insights
into how they work and
interact.
BA in Business
Communication: Sales and
Marketing
Laying the groundwork
for excellence. The
ability to compete in
the fast-moving,
creative arena of sales
and marketing requires
core competency in
effective marketing
strategies, consumer
habits, e-commerce, best
business practices, and
managing sales forces.
This specialization
gives you the
competitive edge by
providing both broad
knowledge and practical
experience in sales and
marketing theory and
techniques along with a
comprehensive foundation
in business
communication.
Ed.D. in K-12
Education Leadership
The Doctor of Education
(EdD) in K 12 Education
Leadership degree
program’s mission is to
graduate successful and
influential K 12 leaders
who are critical
thinkers—with
exceptional knowledge,
skills, and
integrity—who are able
to apply theory to the
creative and innovative
solutions of practical
education problems. The
EdD is designed to be of
service to both students
and the learning
organizations and
communities that
graduates serve.
Ed.S. in K-12
Education Leadership
The JIU School of
Education’s Education
Specialist (EdS) in K 12
Education Leadership
degree program’s mission
is to graduate
successful and
influential K 12 leaders
who are critical
thinkers—with
exceptional knowledge,
skills, and
integrity—who are able
to apply theory to the
creative and innovative
solutions of practical
education problems. The
EdS is designed to be of
service to both students
and the learning
organizations and
communities that
graduates serve.
M.Ed. in Adult
Education
Step up your adult
learning environment.
Whether you are
currently working in the
adult education field or
seek an exciting and
meaningful career
change, JIU’s M.Ed in
Adult Education will
provide you the
practical skills,
techniques, and
confidence to excel in
this growing industry.
Our project-based degree
program is comprehensive
– you will address not
only theory,
organizational
development strategies
and assessments of adult
learning, but apply this
new knowledge to
real-world situations.
Our special emphasis on
technology in adult
education will enhance
your skills even more.
M.Ed. in Corporate
Training & Knowledge
The modern-day explosion
of information and
knowledge management
tools has made accessing
and creating information
anytime, from anywhere,
a new reality. Corporate
trainers and those who
lead adult learning
organizations must keep
pace with changing
education and training
methods to infuse
e-Learning into national
and international
teaching and learning
models.
M.Ed. in eLearning
Technology & Design
Put latest technology to
work. Technology
advancements have made
instructional design a
critical skill for
corporate trainers and
adult educators. A
well-designed learning
environment improves
learning and makes
information available on
demand anytime, from
anywhere. Corporate
trainers and those who
design education for
adults must keep pace
with changing education
and training technology
to infuse e-learning
into national and
international teaching
and learning models.
M.Ed. in Education
Leadership and
Administration
Developed for licensed
educators, the MEd in
Education Leadership and
Administration prepares
educators seeking to
advance their
professional careers.
Currently licensed
educators find
coursework, including
capstone courses,
designed to augment
their professional
knowledge, skills, and
aptitude.
M.Ed. in Education
Leadership and
Administration:
Principal and
Administrator Licensure
Developed for educators
who are interested in
pursuing licensure or
certification as a
principal or
administrator, the MEd
in Education Leadership
and Administration:
Principal and
Administrator Licensure
degree program prepares
educators seeking to
advance their
professional careers.
Candidates find
coursework, including
the internship, designed
to augment their
professional knowledge,
skills and aptitude.
M.Ed. in Elementary
Curriculum, Instruction
& Assessment
Developed for licensed
educators, the MEd in
Elementary Curriculum,
Instruction and
Assessment prepares
educators seeking to
advance their
professional careers.
Currently licensed
educators find
coursework, including
capstone courses,
designed to augment
their professional
knowledge, skills and
aptitude.
M.Ed. in Elementary
Curriculum, Instruction,
and Assessment: Teacher
Licensure
Developed for educators
who are interested in
pursuing licensure or
certification as a
teacher, the MEd in
Elementary Curriculum,
Instruction and
Assessment: Teacher
Licensure degree program
prepares educators
seeking to advance their
professional careers.
Candidates find
coursework, including
student teaching,
designed to augment
their professional
knowledge, skills and
aptitude.
M.Ed. in Secondary
Curriculum, Instruction
& Assessment
This degree program
provides the necessary
tools to implement
effective, equitable
curricula, provide
enhanced instruction,
evaluate student
learning, and help all
students achieve high
standards.
Outcomes-based learning,
standards and
proficiencies, and
higher accountability
for secondary student
learning are becoming an
integral part of every
school district,
generating a need for
teachers who are leaders
in implementing quality
curriculum, assessing
student learning, and
improving instruction.
The Master of Education
in Secondary Curriculum,
Assessment, and
Instruction degree
teaches students the
necessary tools to
implement effective,
equitable curricula,
provide enhanced
instruction, evaluate
student learning and
help all students
achieve high standards.
M.Ed. in Secondary
Curriculum, Instruction,
and Assessment: Teacher
Licensure
Developed for educators
who are interested in
pursuing licensure or
certification as a
teacher, the MEd in
Secondary Curriculum,
Instruction and
Assessment: Teacher
Licensure degree program
prepares educators
seeking to advance their
professional careers.
Candidates find
coursework, including
student teaching,
designed to augment
their professional
knowledge, skills and
aptitude.
M.Ed. in Higher
Education Leadership and
Administration
This MEd degree program
is designed for
professionals who want
to better understand
adult learning; public
policy and higher
education; successful
leadership in higher
education
administration; and the
future of higher
education.
M.Ed. in K-12
Instructional Technology
Developed for licensed
educators, the MEd in
K-12 Instructional
Technology prepares
educators seeking to
advance their
professional careers.
Currently licensed
educators find
coursework, including
capstone courses,
designed to augment
their professional
knowledge, skills and
aptitude.
M.Ed. in K-12
Instructional
Technology: Teacher
Licensure
Developed for educators
who are interested in
pursuing licensure or
certification as a
teacher, the MEd in K-12
Instructional
Technology: Teacher
Licensure degree program
prepares educators
seeking to advance their
professional careers.
Candidates find
coursework, including
student teaching,
designed to augment
their professional
knowledge, skills and
aptitude.
M.Ed. in K-12 English
as a Second Language
Education
The MEd in K-12 ESL
Education degree program
is designed for licensed
educators who are
interested in pursuing
an additional
endorsement as a teacher
of students who are
learning English as a
second language.
Candidates find
coursework designed to
augment their
professional knowledge,
skills and aptitude.
Who should enroll: An
in-service teacher or a
licensed applicant who
is interested in
linguistically diverse
education; and who holds
a bachelor’s degree or
higher from a four-year
accepted institution of
higher education.
M.Ed. in K-12 English
as a Second Language
Education: Teacher
Licensure
The MEd in K-12 ESL
Education: Teacher
Licensure degree program
prepares educators who
are pursuing licensure
or certification as a
teacher of students who
are learning English as
a second language.
Candidates find
coursework, including
student teaching,
designed to augment
their professional
knowledge, skills and
aptitude.
Who should enroll: A
pre-service teacher who
is interested in
linguistically diverse
education; who is
seeking initial teacher
licensure; and who holds
a bachelor’s degree or
higher from a four-year
accepted institution of
higher education.
M.Ed. in K-12 English
as a Second Language
Specialist: Bilingual
Education
The MEd in K-12 ESL
Education Specialist:
Bilingual Education
degree program is
designed for licensed
educators who are
bilingual and interested
in pursuing an
additional endorsement
as a teacher of students
who are learning English
as a second language.
Candidates find
coursework designed to
augment their
professional knowledge,
skills and aptitude.
Who should enroll: An
in-service teacher or a
licensed applicant who
is interested in
linguistically diverse
education; who holds a
bachelor’s degree or
higher from a four-year
accepted institution of
higher education; and
who has completed an
approved foreign
language education
program.
M.Ed. in K-12 English
as a Second Language
Specialist: Bilingual
Education Teacher
Licensure
The MEd in K-12 ESL
Education Specialist:
Bilingual Education
Teacher Licensure degree
program prepares
educators who are
pursuing licensure or
certification as a
teacher of students who
are learning English as
a second language.
Candidates find
coursework, including
student teaching,
designed to augment
their professional
knowledge, skills and
aptitude.
Who should enroll: A
pre-service teacher who
is interested in ESL
education; who is
seeking initial teacher
licensure; who holds a
bachelor’s degree or
higher from a four-year
accepted institution of
higher education; and
who has completed an
approved foreign
language education
program.
NBPTS Pathways to
Accomplished Teaching
Certificate
As an educator, you
strive to impact the
learning—and the
lives—of your students.
What better way to
ensure their excellence
than to further your
own? JIU, in
collaboration with the
Colorado Education
Association, offers a
100% online certificate
program, Pathways to
Accomplished Teaching:
Using the National Board
For Professional
Teaching Standards to
Improve Teaching and
Learning, aimed at
improving your teaching
practice through the
knowledge and
application of standards
set by the NBPTS.
