The Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver, established in 1908 as the School of Commerce, Accounts and Finance, is ranked No.12 on the list of the top 51 North American Business Schools and is ranked No.9 in the world for academic excellence in corporate social responsibility. The college mission is to nurture “Enlightened Practice, Professional Achievement, and a Commitment to Community” among those engaged in management and the business profession.
Daniels College emphasizes on knowledge and technical ability, interpersonal skills and intercultural understanding, and ethically based leadership and social responsibility. The College is accredited by AACSB that represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools worldwide. This accreditation confirms the institute’s commitment to quality and continuous betterment through a rigorous and comprehensive peer view.
The different Graduate Degrees offered are MBA, MS degrees in Finance, IT, Accountancy, Marketing, Real Estate and Construction Management, Master of Taxation, Graduate Dual Degrees. The Dual Degree options are by completing two Daniels MS Degrees consecutively or simultaneously, combining the MBA or international MBA with an MS of chosen field, or by combining the MBA, international MBA or selected MS with a Master’s Degree from another school within the University of Denver.
The Undergraduate Degrees include Bachelors of Science in Business Administration (Majors/Minors), and Bachelor of Science in Accountancy. And lastly, Certificate Programs include Graduate Business Certificate and Certificate of Study in Real Estate and Construction Management.
There are more than 80 members of faculty employed at the Daniels College having professional working experience and academic expertise in all the aspects of business. The first year students are required to use the laptop computers as portable libraries, laboratories, and communication ports to enhance their education and to extend their education reach.
College campus has more than 24,000 Internet connections located in library, the common rooms, and every residence hall rooms. A graduate from Daniels know how to operate a business, to make effective business decisions and how to make profit.
Columbia University, founded in 1754, is the oldest institution of higher learning in the states of New York and fifth oldest in the US. Columbia University is a great center of research and distinctive and distinguished learning environment for under-graduate and graduate students in various scholarly and professional fields like medicine, science, arts, and the humanities. Columbia University includes three undergraduate schools, thirteen graduate and professional schools, and a school of continuing education.
At Columbia University, there are more than 4000 faculty members and 23,000 students engaging with each other and with cultural, scientific and business enterprises. The undergraduate schools are Columbia College, the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. For students having interruption in their education, they can join the Schools of General Studies to resume their studies.
The various graduate schools are the Graduate School of Business, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, Graduate School of Journalism, the School of International Public Affairs, the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, the Columbia Law School, the Columbia University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. Some of the Affiliated Schools are Barnard School, Jewish Theological Seminary, Teachers College and Union Theological Seminary.
Visiting students at Columbia College needs to maintain full-time student status by registering for a minimum of 12 points per semester. There is no guarantee for visiting students to get a room on campus and there is no financial aid available from Columbia for visiting students. Under the Combined Plan Program, the pre-engineering student studies in the appropriate college for three years, then attends the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science for two years and is awarded the Bachelor of Science degree in engineering upon completion of the fifth year.
To get admission in first year, application requirements are the completed Application for Admission, $70 application fee, the completed secondary school report, an official high-school transcript, completed mid-year school report, SAT or ACT scores, and two letters of recommendation from teachers.
American Sentinel University is recently formed by the merging of three well established online institutions; American College of Computer and Information Sciences, Sentinel University and American Graduate School of Management. It offers online courses in various disciplines/degree programs to provide strong grounds for all-round education. These online degree programs are specially introduced for working professional who do not have time to dedicate to orthodox, on-campus learning.
American Sentinel University provides reputed faculty, regular interaction with faculty and fellow students and curriculum helps the students to develop analytical and critical thinking and interpersonal skills needed to analyze and solve complex problems. The various programs in offer are:
Undergraduate Programs: Bachelors of Science in Business Administration/Information System/Management Information System/Computer Science.
Graduate Programs: Masters of Science in Computer Science/Information System/Nursing, Executive/Accelerated Masters of Business Administration.
Certificate Programs: CompTIA, A+, Network+, Security+, Project+, Linux, Microsoft (MCSA2003, MCSE2003, MCDBA, MCAD, MCSD), Cisco (CCNA, CCNP), PMI (PMP) etc.
All these programs aim to prepare students for a career in the information systems segments of business, industry, education and government providing students with the ability to identify opportunities through detailed industry, competitive and internal analysis to interpret the market realities of business operations. The Strategic Capstone Project offers a range of options including global business, life sciences, entrepreneurship, security management, supply chain management, digital media, finance etc.
There are three different enrollment options for students to choose from i.e. the Self-Paced Independent Study Method and the Structured Independent Study Method allow students to enroll and begin classes at any time, whereas the Cohort Group Study Method offers several start dates through out the year. Moreover, students can transfer up to 90 credits to an undergraduate program, or 12 credits to a graduate program. The Financial assistance options include student loans, military benefits, employer reimbursement and payment plans.