Informing Today – Transforming Tomorrow
Benedictine University is a regionally accredited and highly regarded associate, bachelor, master and doctoral degree granting institution. With a rich history dating back over 120 years, Benedictine has built its reputation on outstanding academic programs, credentialed faculty members, and service-minded graduates.
Learn more – Earn more. It’s that simple. Let Benedictine University help. With our online programs, you can have a life while you earn your degree. Our convenient online options allow working professionals with at least two years of on the job experience, from all over the world the opportunity to increase their earning potential, find high profile positions and advance in their chosen career.
Why Choose Benedictine University Online?
- We have voluntarily frozen tuition at 2008-2009 rates for the 2009-2010 academic year. While other schools are implementing tuition increases and higher fees, Benedictine University remains focused on our students.
- Convenience: Access your coursework anywhere via an easy-to-use, online platform enhanced by outstanding 24 x 7 technical support.
- 100% Online: Complete your master's degree entirely online. There are no residency requirements.
- Affordable: We offer affordable tuition and generous financial aid programs.
- Interactive: Interact fully with your professors and other students in our unique virtual-classroom setting.
- Transformative: Our graduates are prepared for a lifetime as respected, informed, and responsible citizens and leaders in the world community.
Associate Degrees
- Associate of Arts in Business Administration
- Bachelor of Management - Accountng
- Bachelor of Management - Consulting
- Bachelor of Management - Disaster Management
- Bachelor of Management - Human Resources Management
- Bachelor of Management - Marketing
- Bachelor of Organizational Leadership
- Bachelor of Organizational Leadership - Human Resource Management
- Bachelor of Organizational Leadership - Marketing
- Bachelor of Organizational Leadership - Multi-Cultural Dynamics
- MBA/MPH Dual Degree
- Master of Education - Reading and Literacy
- MS in Management and Organizational Behavior
- Master of Science in Nursing
- Master of Public Health
- M.P.H. - Disaster Management
- M.P.H. - Health Education and Promotion
- M.P.H. - Health Management and Policy
- Accelerated MBA - Accounting
- Accelerated MBA - Entrepreneurship & Managing Innovation
- Accelerated MBA - Finance
- Accelerated MBA - International Business
- Accelerated MBA - Marketing
- Accelerated MBA - Online
- Accounting MBA
- Entrepreneurship and Managing Innovation MBA
- Finance MBA
- General MBA
- Health Administration MBA
- International MBA
- Marketing MBA
- Higher Education and Organizational Change (Doctoral)
- Disaster Management Certificate
Benedictine University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (http://www.ncahlc.org). Benedictine's RN to BSN program is also accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Benedictine University has submitted a substantive change notification to the CCNE regarding the launch of the MSN program. Per standard CCNE accreditation procedure, new programs like Benedictine's MSN cannot be evaluated for full accreditation until completion of one full year of operation.
Associate of Arts in Business Administration
Benedictine's Associate of Arts in Business Administration (AABA) will give you the knowledge of economics, math, accounting, and entrepreneurship you'll use as tools throughout your business career, while showing you how they work together in the business context. You'll also study vital professional skills and topics, such as ethical practices, social psychology, oral and written communication, and technology--subjects you'll need to master to inspire confidence and respect as a professional.
Benedictine's online AABA prepares you for a job in the business world or can give you an edge when you want to move up. An AABA can serve as the foundation for a successful career in virtually every field of business. An Associate's in Business Administration can also open educational doors as a stepping stone to a bachelor's degree or further studies in business and management.
- Account Executive
- Office Manager
- Executive Assistant
- Assistant Manager
- Department Manager
- Sales Representative
- Marketing Assistant
- Small Business Owner
An Associate's in Business Administration can also open educational doors as a stepping stone to a bachelor's degree or further studies in business and management.
Bachelor of Management - Accountng
You'll be prepared to handle a variety of business roles with a degree in Management from Benedictine University. Our program provides a strong, fundamental business core and offers the following concentrations:
• Accounting
• Consulting
• Disaster Management
• Human Resources Management
• Marketing
Bachelor of Management - Consulting
You'll be prepared to handle a variety of business roles with a degree in Management from Benedictine University. Our program provides a strong, fundamental business core and offers the following concentrations:
• Accounting
• Consulting
• Disaster Management
• Human Resources Management
• Marketing
Bachelor of Management - Disaster Management
You'll be prepared to handle a variety of business roles with a degree in Management from Benedictine University. Our program provides a strong, fundamental business core and offers the following concentrations:
• Accounting
• Consulting
• Disaster Management
• Human Resources Management
• Marketing
Bachelor of Management - Human Resources Management
You'll be prepared to handle a variety of business roles with a degree in Management from Benedictine University. Our program provides a strong, fundamental business core and offers the following concentrations:
• Accounting
• Consulting
• Disaster Management
• Human Resources Management
• Marketing
Bachelor of Management - Marketing
You'll be prepared to handle a variety of business roles with a degree in Management from Benedictine University. Our program provides a strong, fundamental business core and offers the following concentrations:
• Accounting
• Consulting
• Disaster Management
• Human Resources Management
• Marketing
Bachelor of Organizational Leadership
Similar to a traditional management degree, our Organizational Leadership program provides a strong foundation in business. What sets it apart? An increased emphasis in leading and managing, which will prepare you for a variety of roles in any business environment, such as (but not limited to): Branch Manager, Supervisor, Manager of Human Resources and Marketing Manager. Customize your degree by choosing one of these concentrations:
• Consulting
• Human Resources Management
• Marketing
• Multi-Cultural Dynamics
Bachelor of Organizational Leadership - Human Resource Management
Similar to a traditional management degree, our Organizational Leadership program provides a strong foundation in business. What sets it apart? An increased emphasis in leading and managing, which will prepare you for a variety of roles in any business environment, such as (but not limited to): Branch Manager, Supervisor, Manager of Human Resources and Marketing Manager. Customize your degree by choosing one of these concentrations:
• Consulting
• Human Resources Management
• Marketing
• Multi-Cultural Dynamics
Bachelor of Organizational Leadership - Marketing
Similar to a traditional management degree, our Organizational Leadership program provides a strong foundation in business. What sets it apart? An increased emphasis in leading and managing, which will prepare you for a variety of roles in any business environment, such as (but not limited to): Branch Manager, Supervisor, Manager of Human Resources and Marketing Manager. Customize your degree by choosing one of these concentrations:
• Consulting
• Human Resources Management
• Marketing
• Multi-Cultural Dynamics
Bachelor of Organizational Leadership - Multi-Cultural Dynamics
Similar to a traditional management degree, our Organizational Leadership program provides a strong foundation in business. What sets it apart? An increased emphasis in leading and managing, which will prepare you for a variety of roles in any business environment, such as (but not limited to): Branch Manager, Supervisor, Manager of Human Resources and Marketing Manager. Customize your degree by choosing one of these concentrations:
• Consulting
• Human Resources Management
• Marketing
• Multi-Cultural Dynamics
MBA/MPH Dual Degree
Today's public health professionals are faced with both old and new public health challenges—the HIV/AIDS pandemic, the threat of bioterrorism, epidemics ranging from heart disease to cancer to obesity, the health of our increasingly elderly populations, the safety of our water and our food, and high-risk behaviors like smoking and substance abuse that endanger our health.
The Master of Business Administration (MBA)/Master of Public Health (MPH) dual degree option adds the comprehensive business core of an MBA to the Master of Public Health.
The MBA/MPH program results in the earning of both the MPH and the MBA degrees. The breadth of the program enables students to take leadership roles and pursue a myriad of career opportunities across the healthcare spectrum.
Master of Education - Reading and Literacy
Our Master of Education online seeks to nurture an understanding of teachers as researchers who use both formal and informal inquiries to answer both theoretical and practical questions. In this progressive program, you will learn how to design an instructional curriculum that develops and assesses a student's literacy capability, regardless of the student's challenges. Experiences in this program are truly meaningful and connected to real issues teachers encounter every day in the classroom.
Benedictine University's Master of Education in Reading and Literacy is offered fully online and designed for educators who want to help their students perform at a higher level. Additionally, the curriculum was created in accordance with preparation for the Illinois Reading Specialist Certificate. Students interested in earning the Reading Specialist designation in other states are encouraged to check with their state board for requirements.
MS in Management and Organizational Behavior
The Master of Science in Management and Organizational Behavior (MSMOB) Program at Benedictine University prepares you to differentiate yourself from other managers in the workplace.
Designed to offer a unique academic experience relative to other management degrees, the MSMOB gives you the knowledge, skills, and insight to achieve bottom line results by effectively leading, managing and motivating your company's most valuable asset; People.
As one of the four founding programs in the field, our MS in Management and Organizational Behavior will give you a working knowledge of the “human side” of enterprise, including human capital, global interdependence, and the behavioral aspects of managing change.
Recognized by the Organizational Development Network as one of the nation's top programs in Organizational Development, you will graduate from this program with the fundamental skills and leading edge concepts to change and lead organizations in a rapidly changing, global business environment.
Master of Science in Nursing
In today's economic climate, long-term career planning is more important than ever. While some industries are shrinking, healthcare shows no signs of slowing down. With more than 2.5 million nurses currently employed, the healthcare industry is one of America's fastest growing economic sections. And earning your Master of Science in Nursing is a smart career move.
Benedictine's online MSN program combines rich interaction between faculty and students, with a flexible and innovative online learning environment. You can learn anytime and anywhere. It's a great way to balance the responsibilities of work, family and earning an advanced degree.
Customize your MSN degree with our flexible curriculum, designed for today's healthcare professional. Our 8 course core is combined with 4 additional electives to create your custom “area of focus”, or you may choose one of our predetermined areas of focus that will help you develop the critical skills you want to advance your career. This unique approach to the MSN degree allows you to identify the courses and skill sets YOU need to advance your career.
Master of Public Health
Public health professionals are at the forefront of the global effort to combat poverty, inequities, disease, and epidemics. Dynamic and capable leaders are needed to guide communities toward a healthy future.
The Benedictine University online Master of Public Health (MPH) program prepares professionals for the rapidly changing world of health and healthcare in a format that allows for continuation of work and outside obligations.
Completion of the MPH program allows you to focus your curriculum around one of the following certificate bearing subject areas:
• Disaster Management
• Health Education & Promotion
• Health Management & Policy
Our students become broadly educated in the core disciplines of public health and investigate the current needs of the profession, as well as emerging trends.
Learning at Benedictine combines instructional expertise with individual initiative, creativity, research opportunities and field experience so that the adult learner will find the MPH experience a stepping-stone to professional success.
Public health professionals are at the forefront of the global effort to combat poverty, inequities, disease and epidemics. Dynamic and capable leaders are needed to guide communities toward a healthy future. Public health managers need to develop leadership in their fields today and build their competencies as their careers progress.
M.P.H. - Disaster Management
Public health professionals are at the forefront of the global effort to combat poverty, inequities, disease, and epidemics. Dynamic and capable leaders are needed to guide communities toward a healthy future.
The Benedictine University online Master of Public Health (MPH) program prepares professionals for the rapidly changing world of health and healthcare in a format that allows for continuation of work and outside obligations.
Completion of the MPH program allows you to focus your curriculum around one of the following certificate bearing subject areas:
• Disaster Management
• Health Education & Promotion
• Health Management & Policy
Our students become broadly educated in the core disciplines of public health and investigate the current needs of the profession, as well as emerging trends.
Learning at Benedictine combines instructional expertise with individual initiative, creativity, research opportunities and field experience so that the adult learner will find the MPH experience a stepping-stone to professional success.
M.P.H. - Health Education and Promotion
Public health professionals are at the forefront of the global effort to combat poverty, inequities, disease, and epidemics. Dynamic and capable leaders are needed to guide communities toward a healthy future.
The Benedictine University online Master of Public Health (MPH) program prepares professionals for the rapidly changing world of health and healthcare in a format that allows for continuation of work and outside obligations.
Completion of the MPH program allows you to focus your curriculum around one of the following certificate bearing subject areas:
• Disaster Management
• Health Education & Promotion
• Health Management & Policy
Our students become broadly educated in the core disciplines of public health and investigate the current needs of the profession, as well as emerging trends.
Learning at Benedictine combines instructional expertise with individual initiative, creativity, research opportunities and field experience so that the adult learner will find the MPH experience a stepping-stone to professional success.
M.P.H. - Health Management and Policy
Public health professionals are at the forefront of the global effort to combat poverty, inequities, disease, and epidemics. Dynamic and capable leaders are needed to guide communities toward a healthy future.
The Benedictine University online Master of Public Health (MPH) program prepares professionals for the rapidly changing world of health and healthcare in a format that allows for continuation of work and outside obligations.
Completion of the MPH program allows you to focus your curriculum around one of the following certificate bearing subject areas:
• Disaster Management
• Health Education & Promotion
• Health Management & Policy
Our students become broadly educated in the core disciplines of public health and investigate the current needs of the profession, as well as emerging trends.
Learning at Benedictine combines instructional expertise with individual initiative, creativity, research opportunities and field experience so that the adult learner will find the MPH experience a stepping-stone to professional success.
Accelerated MBA - Accounting
With the Accelerated MBA program, you can:
• Earn your degree from an accredited, traditional university with a prestigious 120 year history
• Graduate in little as one year (dependant on undergraduate coursework taken)
• Choose from regular and fast-track degree options
• Customize your degree with one of six market relevant concentrations
Accelerated MBA - Entrepreneurship & Managing Innovation
With Benedictine University's Accelerated MBA degree program, you could earn an advanced degree and upgrade your income potential in as little as one year. You will take two courses at a time and can finish the entire program in half the time it takes to finish a traditional program. Best of all, you aren't locked into the accelerated track. If you need to slow down, you are free to vary your course load as you work toward your degree.
With the Accelerated MBA program, you can:
• Earn your degree from an accredited, traditional university with a prestigious 120 year history
• Graduate in little as one year (dependant on undergraduate coursework taken)
• Choose from regular and fast-track degree options
• Customize your degree with one of six market relevant concentrations
Accelerated MBA - Finance
With Benedictine University's Accelerated MBA degree program, you could earn an advanced degree and upgrade your income potential in as little as one year. You will take two courses at a time and can finish the entire program in half the time it takes to finish a traditional program. Best of all, you aren't locked into the accelerated track. If you need to slow down, you are free to vary your course load as you work toward your degree.
With the Accelerated MBA program, you can:
• Earn your degree from an accredited, traditional university with a prestigious 120 year history
• Graduate in little as one year (dependant on undergraduate coursework taken)
• Choose from regular and fast-track degree options
• Customize your degree with one of six market relevant concentrations
Accelerated MBA - International Business
With Benedictine University's Accelerated MBA degree program, you could earn an advanced degree and upgrade your income potential in as little as one year. You will take two courses at a time and can finish the entire program in half the time it takes to finish a traditional program. Best of all, you aren't locked into the accelerated track. If you need to slow down, you are free to vary your course load as you work toward your degree.
With the Accelerated MBA program, you can:
• Earn your degree from an accredited, traditional university with a prestigious 120 year history
• Graduate in little as one year (dependant on undergraduate coursework taken)
• Choose from regular and fast-track degree options
• Customize your degree with one of six market relevant concentrations
Accelerated MBA - Marketing
With Benedictine University's Accelerated MBA degree program, you could earn an advanced degree and upgrade your income potential in as little as one year. You will take two courses at a time and can finish the entire program in half the time it takes to finish a traditional program. Best of all, you aren't locked into the accelerated track. If you need to slow down, you are free to vary your course load as you work toward your degree.
With the Accelerated MBA program, you can:
• Earn your degree from an accredited, traditional university with a prestigious 120 year history
• Graduate in little as one year (dependant on undergraduate coursework taken)
• Choose from regular and fast-track degree options
• Customize your degree with one of six market relevant concentrations
Accelerated MBA - Online
With Benedictine University's Accelerated MBA degree program, you could earn an advanced degree and upgrade your income potential in as little as one year. You will take two courses at a time and can finish the entire program in half the time it takes to finish a traditional program. Best of all, you aren't locked into the accelerated track. If you need to slow down, you are free to vary your course load as you work toward your degree.
With the Accelerated MBA program, you can:
• Earn your degree from an accredited, traditional university with a prestigious 120 year history
• Graduate in little as one year (dependant on undergraduate coursework taken)
• Choose from regular and fast-track degree options
• Customize your degree with one of six market relevant concentrations
Accounting MBA
The Benedictine MBA is a widely recognized and powerful professional credential that can be an essential factor in your career growth and leadership development.
According to a 2009 survey, 39% of our first year students reported that they had already received an increase in pay or responsibility that they felt was directly linked to their involvement with the Benedictine MBA program. In the same survey, 88% of our second year students reporting being able to apply what they had learned in a way that gained the attention of their peers and superiors.
In addition to the flexibility that comes with being able to complete the MBA fully online, you can also customize the degree by choosing from six market relevant concentrations.
• Accounting
• Entrepreneurship & Managing Innovation
• Finance
• Healthcare Administration
• International Business
• Marketing
Entrepreneurship and Managing Innovation MBA
The Benedictine MBA is a widely recognized and powerful professional credential that can be an essential factor in your career growth and leadership development.
According to a 2009 survey, 39% of our first year students reported that they had already received an increase in pay or responsibility that they felt was directly linked to their involvement with the Benedictine MBA program. In the same survey, 88% of our second year students reporting being able to apply what they had learned in a way that gained the attention of their peers and superiors.
In addition to the flexibility that comes with being able to complete the MBA fully online, you can also customize the degree by choosing from six market relevant concentrations.
• Accounting
• Entrepreneurship & Managing Innovation
• Finance
• Healthcare Administration
• International Business
• Marketing
Finance MBA
The Benedictine MBA is a widely recognized and powerful professional credential that can be an essential factor in your career growth and leadership development.
According to a 2009 survey, 39% of our first year students reported that they had already received an increase in pay or responsibility that they felt was directly linked to their involvement with the Benedictine MBA program. In the same survey, 88% of our second year students reporting being able to apply what they had learned in a way that gained the attention of their peers and superiors.
In addition to the flexibility that comes with being able to complete the MBA fully online, you can also customize the degree by choosing from six market relevant concentrations.
• Accounting
• Entrepreneurship & Managing Innovation
• Finance
• Healthcare Administration
• International Business
• Marketing
General MBA
The Benedictine MBA is a widely recognized and powerful professional credential that can be an essential factor in your career growth and leadership development.
According to a 2009 survey, 39% of our first year students reported that they had already received an increase in pay or responsibility that they felt was directly linked to their involvement with the Benedictine MBA program. In the same survey, 88% of our second year students reporting being able to apply what they had learned in a way that gained the attention of their peers and superiors.
In addition to the flexibility that comes with being able to complete the MBA fully online, you can also customize the degree by choosing from six market relevant concentrations.
• Accounting
• Entrepreneurship & Managing Innovation
• Finance
• Healthcare Administration
• International Business
• Marketing
Health Administration MBA
The Benedictine MBA is a widely recognized and powerful professional credential that can be an essential factor in your career growth and leadership development.
According to a 2009 survey, 39% of our first year students reported that they had already received an increase in pay or responsibility that they felt was directly linked to their involvement with the Benedictine MBA program. In the same survey, 88% of our second year students reporting being able to apply what they had learned in a way that gained the attention of their peers and superiors.
In addition to the flexibility that comes with being able to complete the MBA fully online, you can also customize the degree by choosing from six market relevant concentrations.
• Accounting
• Entrepreneurship & Managing Innovation
• Finance
• Healthcare Administration
• International Business
• Marketing
International MBA
The Benedictine MBA is a widely recognized and powerful professional credential that can be an essential factor in your career growth and leadership development.
According to a 2009 survey, 39% of our first year students reported that they had already received an increase in pay or responsibility that they felt was directly linked to their involvement with the Benedictine MBA program. In the same survey, 88% of our second year students reporting being able to apply what they had learned in a way that gained the attention of their peers and superiors.
In addition to the flexibility that comes with being able to complete the MBA fully online, you can also customize the degree by choosing from six market relevant concentrations.
• Accounting
• Entrepreneurship & Managing Innovation
• Finance
• Healthcare Administration
• International Business
• Marketing
Marketing MBA
The Benedictine MBA is a widely recognized and powerful professional credential that can be an essential factor in your career growth and leadership development.
According to a 2009 survey, 39% of our first year students reported that they had already received an increase in pay or responsibility that they felt was directly linked to their involvement with the Benedictine MBA program. In the same survey, 88% of our second year students reporting being able to apply what they had learned in a way that gained the attention of their peers and superiors.
In addition to the flexibility that comes with being able to complete the MBA fully online, you can also customize the degree by choosing from six market relevant concentrations.
• Accounting
• Entrepreneurship & Managing Innovation
• Finance
• Healthcare Administration
• International Business
• Marketing
Higher Education and Organizational Change (Doctoral)
The Benedictine University Doctor of Education in Higher Education and Organizational Change (Ed.D.) program is intended for practicing professionals who wish to accelerate their career paths or who seek to join the higher education community as university, college or community college administrators.
Upon graduation, students will be prepared for the rigors and challenges of developing and implementing strategic plans, improving learning, managing resources, leading personnel, implementing policy and orchestrating change within an organization.
Benedictine's Ed.D. in Higher Education and Organizational Change is specifically geared for those working in or transitioning into an administrative or leadership role in a post-secondary educational institution. The program is not designed for primary/secondary education administration or for any level of teaching.
Disaster Management Certificate
Benedictine University's Disaster Management Certificate is designed for the widest spectrum of emergency response professionals including government officials, law enforcement, emergency services, public health, and other healthcare professionals.
Disasters such as the recent flooding in the heartlands, the tragic failures of Hurricane Katrina, wildfires in California, the deadly Myanmar cyclone, and startling earthquakes in Haiti (just to name a few) have reaffirmed the need for professionals that have the real, unfaltering skills required to be effective emergency responders.
If you are an emergency responder, our curriculum will prepare you for multiple phases of disaster management including mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.