Rick Pappas, Ed.D
President, Davenport University
Your Career Deserves an UPgrade!
As an adult student, you are way beyond "square one." You want a graduate degree that will open new professional doors. That's why we focus on practical education—to develop your skills where you need them. To support this approach, our graduate classes are led by faculty with professional, in-field experience.
Find Your Ideal Master's Program
Master's of Business Administration
Today's business leaders are looking for leaders who possess the skills you'll develop in our MBA programs:
- Technological expertise
- Strategic planning
- Tactical execution capabilities
- Global perspective
- Leadership ability
- Financial understanding
- Interpersonal relationships
If you already have significant management experience and aspire to leadership’s higher levels, the EMBA is for you. The DU EMBA program focuses on developing intuitive, analytic and communication skills required in top level executives. You'll study complex human dynamics, including:
- Advancing the relationship between people and business
- Cultivating essential professional qualities and attitudes
- Understanding and appreciating the role of diversity in business today
Master of Science in Information Assurance
The demand for graduate-level cyber security and information assurance professionals continues to grow. The need to ensure protection of the global technology infrastructure is also increasingly critical. Davenport University is uniquely qualified to offer this program. We are proud to be:
- Designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education (CAE/IAE).
- Approved by The Committee on National Security Systems in conjunction with The National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for academic years 2011 through 2016.




