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Lead your team with our master-level HR management degree

Master of Business Administration - Human Resource Management Concentration (39 credits)

Learn how to successfully lead an organization’s HR team with the MBA in human resources degree program at Davenport University. You’ll develop advanced knowledge in staffing, training, negotiation, dispute resolution, compensation, organizational behavior, and leadership strategies through this human resources degree. 

By earning a master’s degree in human resource management at Davenport, you'll also develop systemic and strategic problem-solving skills. These skills will amplify your résumé and help you lead more effectively in your career in human resource management.

Davenport’s online MBA in human resources program is closely aligned with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). SHRM, the world’s largest and most prestigious association devoted to human resource management, is well known in the industry as the voice for all things work, workers and the workplace. Through Davenport’s SHRM-aligned courses, you’ll know what it takes to create better workplaces for all jobs in human resources. 

What is human resource management?

With your degree in human resource management, you'll be able to help your organization hire and retain employees, analyze laws that affect labor in the workplace, make program recommendations and help maximize employee productivity. Launch or advance your career in human resource management and help hire and train the next generation of talent with this human resources degree from Davenport. 

Explore courses for Davenport’s HR management degree

Through Davenport’s online MBA in human resources program, you'll take human resource management courses, such as leading organizations, marketing strategies, corporate finance, ethical and legal framework for 21st-century business and more. Through these human resource management courses, you'll develop the human resource management knowledge and skills employers are seeking for their workforce.  

Prepare for business careers in health care

Master of Business Administration - Health Care Management Concentration (39 credits)

Immerse yourself in the various components of health care management and prepare for business careers in health care with Davenport University's 100% online MBA with health care management concentration. You’ll study financial management, information management, ethical and legal perspectives and gain an overview of health care organizations. Develop your strategic, financial and ethical decision-making skills so you’re well positioned for success in the ever-changing health care industry. You’ll also learn how to effectively operate your own health care practice through this health care MBA program. 

The MBA in health care is offered online through Davenport’s innovative Global Campus where you’ll learn from industry-experienced faculty. These experts either have a PhD, doctoral degree in health administration or an MBA and bring real-world experience and expertise to your health care MBA courses. And since Davenport has been offering online courses for more than 20 years, you can expect to learn from professors who are tech savvy and can help you succeed in your online MBA in health care.

What can you do with an MBA with health care management?

By developing a broad business background in management, marketing, finance, accounting and business law, you’ll be prepared to manage health care organizations or even start your own practice. When you begin your MBA in health care at Davenport, you'll expand your options for business careers in health care by choosing from courses focused on health care practice management or strategic management — whatever interests you most.

Explore classes for Davenport’s health care MBA program

From courses in leading organizations and marketing strategies to corporate finance, the health care MBA program at Davenport offers a range of courses aimed at advancing your business career in health care. If you’re a medical student interested in learning the nuances of running a practice, you’ll benefit from our health care practice management course where you'll create your own business plan. And if you’re looking to learn how medical information is used to improve patient outcomes, you’ll especially enjoy the information management in health care course.

Elevate your career with an MBA in finance

Master of Business Administration - Finance Concentration (39 credits)

Position yourself to exceed employer expectations and transform communities with the MBA concentration in finance at Davenport University. Prepare to analyze an organization’s operating and financial environment and recommend strategies to enhance profitability while mitigating potential risks. Take online finance courses through Davenport’s Global Campus or in person on our W.A. Lettinga Campus in Grand Rapids.

Through the master’s degree in finance, you’ll learn from experienced accounting and finance faculty who bring valuable real-world experience into the finance MBA classroom. They will create opportunities to directly involve you in class projects and research. With your MBA in finance, you can also gain real-world experience through competitions, such as the ACG Cup, the premier MBA competition.

Grow your network with a master's degree in finance    

Receive a highly valued education with opportunities to sit for professional certifications through the finance MBA program. You’ll also develop relationships and contacts through various networking events, including finance career fairs and job shadow events with financial service firms and various other companies from around the world.

Explore classes for the master of finance degree

Prepare for in-demand MBA finance careers within the banking and financial service industries through core courses like managerial accounting, corporate finance, leading organizations and managerial economics. You'll also expand your skills in our finance MBA courses like money, banking and treasury management, advanced financial management and money, and capital markets.

Predict outcomes from datasets with this data mining degree

Master of Business Administration - Data Mining and Visualization Concentration (39 credits)

Gain the skills and knowledge required to earn coveted and in-demand jobs in data analytics with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in data mining and visualization from Davenport University. Learn from industry-experienced faculty who will help you develop the skills you need to analyze large datasets to discover meaningful trends, determine outcomes and solve real-world challenges. 

The data mining and data visualization degree is offered at Davenport's W.A. Lettinga Campus and is available to anyone interested in an advanced degree in data analytics — no data analytics degree or background required. All courses in the data mining degree concentration can be applied to Davenport's master of data analytics program.

What is analytics in business? 

By understanding and using business analytics, companies and organizations can make better business decisions. Business analytics, which includes data mining, helps businesses sort through datasets to identify trends and establish relationships. Another important component of business analytics is data visualization, which provides visual representations, such as charts and graphs, for better data analysis. 

Through data analytics courses and hands-on learning opportunities led by Davenport professors who are data scientists and data analysts, you’ll become proficient in data mining and visualization and be ready to take on jobs in business analytics.  

Become an in-demand data analytics professional

Master of Science - Data Analytics (30 credits)

Cultivate the skills and knowledge for in-demand data analytics careers through the master in data analytics at Davenport University. This 30-credit master’s degree is offered fully online through Davenport’s pioneering Global Campus and is available to those with or without data backgrounds.

Through Davenport’s master in data analytics online, you’ll develop expertise in data mining, data visualization and storytelling, cloud computing, predictive analysis and data warehousing. Gain a command of industry software, such as SQL, R Programming, IBM SPSS Statistics, IBM SPSS Modeler, Tableau and Rstudio.

Davenport’s courses align with the Quality Matters (QM) rubric to ensure you’re receiving a high-quality online education. 

What is data analytics?

Data analytics involves using tools and techniques to turn raw data into insights that help companies and organizations make better business decisions. The need for highly knowledgeable and skilled data scientists and data analysts is skyrocketing as more and more companies adopt big data and analytics technologies. With the fully online master in data analytics at Davenport, you’ll be prepared to help businesses and organizations use data analytics to grow opportunities, reduce inefficiencies and improve outcomes.

Explore classes for Davenport’s master in data analytics

Cover all the key areas of data analytics in just 30 credits through Davenport’s master in data analytics online. To ensure you’re ready to rise to the top of the job market, our career-centered curriculum includes courses in data mining, predictive analysis, data visualization and communication and R programming. With 100% online courses you’ll enjoy the flexibility you need as a working professional to balance your data analytics degree with your life. 

Become a highly sought-after leader in cybersecurity

Master of Science Information Assurance - Cybersecurity (31 credits)

Learn to protect organizations from cyber-attacks with a cybersecurity degree that offers a unique blend of technology and management. Through Davenport University’s master of science information assurance and cybersecurity degree, you’ll develop in-demand risk management and analysis skills and work through legal and ethical issues in cybersecurity such as data protection — domestically and internationally.

You may qualify for full-tuition DoD scholarships when you earn your cybersecurity degree from Davenport — a registered Cisco Networking Academy. Davenport is one of only a select number of schools in Michigan designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE CDE) by the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). 

The information assurance and cybersecurity degree is delivered online through Davenport’s innovative Global Campus and on our W.A. Lettinga Campus in Grand Rapids. No GRE or GMAT score required. 

What is cybersecurity? What is information assurance?

Cybersecurity is the art of protecting networks, devices and data from unlawful access or criminal use and ensuring the security model known as the CIA triad: confidentiality, integrity and availability of information. Information assurance involves managing information-related risks and the steps taken to protect information systems such as computer and network systems. 

Explore classes for Davenport’s cybersecurity degree

The curriculum for the degree in cybersecurity is aligned to industry certification exams and tests so you’re prepared for long-term success in a wide array of cybersecurity jobs. Davenport’s cybersecurity degree is 31 credits: nine core courses and two industry-specific electives such as health care security or banking and financial security. From the start of your degree in cybersecurity, you’ll receive the support and guidance you need to submit and present your thesis. 

Prerequisite: Information Security and Assurance (IAAS581), Cryptography (IAAS591), Data Communications and Networks (NETW520) and Statistics for Business (STAT500) are required prerequisites that must be completed prior to taking the following courses in the Master of Science Information Assurance - Cybersecurity. 

Be a force for educational equity by teaching in urban schools

Master of Education - Urban Education (39 credits)

As a student in Davenport University’s Master of Education in urban education program, you'll acquire culturally responsive teaching strategies that empower students intellectually, socially and emotionally. You’ll receive an exceptional, career-focused education with the convenience of livestream courses (formerly known as Real-Time Virtual) classes through our Global Campus. You’ll develop cultural competencies and make a direct impact as an urban educator through hands-on work in real K-12 settings throughout the urban education masters program. 

Through mentoring and coaching, credentialed faculty will prepare you for real-world experiences with local, partnering school districts. Regular cultural intelligence assessments will offer insight into internal bias and systematic inequity.

What is an urban education master’s degree?

An urban education master’s degree focuses on teaching in urban schools to improve imbalances of educational equity. Whether you’re a new or experienced teacher, our Master of Education in urban education will give you the strong educational equity knowledge, skills, tools and strategies you need for effective teaching in urban schools. You’ll receive a solid foundation in core teaching methods, effective lesson planning and data management.

Explore classes for Davenport’s graduate urban education degree

As a student in Davenport’s leading-edge urban teaching program, you'll acquire culturally responsive teaching strategies that empower students intellectually, socially and emotionally. Classes such as Family and Community Partnership Practice and Differentiating Instruction will prepare you for teaching in urban schools and promoting educational equity at every turn.

Work with life-changing technologies in jobs in computer science

Master of Science - Computer Science (30 credits)

Gain the specialized skills you’ll need to solve tomorrow’s problems in a variety of jobs in computer science with the master of science in computer science from Davenport University. You’ll advance through the computer science program in Davenport’s College of Technology, designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CDE) by the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Davenport is one of only a select number of Michigan schools to achieve both designations.

Recognized in industry and in computer science research, Davenport’s expert faculty will engage you in meaningful learning across multiple platforms and with small class sizes for one-on-one attention. So regardless of the industry or organization you pursue, you will be well prepared. To ease your progression through the computer science program, Davenport offers the master of computer science online through our Global Campus, as well as in person at our W.A. Lettinga Campus in Grand Rapids.

Focus on what aligns with your goals with one of two concentrations in the Davenport computer science master’s degree program: customary computer science content or a deeper dive into security applications. You can complete a research thesis as part of your capstone to prepare for a Ph.D. or choose a significant project relevant to your desired career path if you plan to apply for in-demand jobs in computer science following your graduation.

What is a master of science in computer science? 

A computer science master’s degree grows knowledge and skills beyond the undergraduate degree with advanced classes and hands-on experiences in one or more technology areas. A graduate from a master’s-level computer science program can enter the fast-growing computer science field in positions such as technology specialist, researcher and leader, which often require a graduate degree.

Davenport’s master of computer science online or in-person will qualify you for some of the most in-demand, highest-paying jobs in computer science. Work with the latest technologies in innovative areas such as machine learning, computer forensics, information security analysis, computer network architecture and computer programming.

Explore classes for Davenport’s computer science master’s degree

Refine your master of computer science online or in-person with one of two concentrations: customary computer science or security. Classes in the computer science concentration include artificial intelligence as well as pattern recognition and machine learning, while security concentration classes include reverse engineering malware and advanced computer forensics.

Graduate coursework in the computer science program includes a two-semester master project class that will develop your analytic, research and data presentation abilities to solve a specific problem using computer science. Choose the two-semester master research thesis if you plan to pursue a Ph.D. after graduating with your master of science in computer science.

Whether you take computer science program classes on campus or as part of the MS in computer science online, all courses align with Quality Matters (QM) and undergo evaluation through Instructional Design to ensure the highest instructional quality.
 

Propel your career forward with our online nursing master’s degree

Master of Science - Nursing (37 - 47 credits)

Build on the nursing knowledge and skill sets you already have with a master of science in nursing (MSN) from Davenport University. Offered through our Global Campus, this 100% online nursing master’s degree gives you the flexibility to continue working while you earn your nursing MSN. 

Davenport’s accredited master of science in nursing program will equip you with the high-level problem-solving and critical-thinking skills that today’s advanced nursing roles demand. Plus, earning your MSN degree will set you on a path to a higher nursing salary.

Davenport’s dedicated nursing faculty and staff are highly qualified clinicians and nursing educators. Their deep connections to a network of health care partners will lead you to the best clinical placements for your career goals. With exceptional instructors and clinical experiences, it’s no wonder students in Davenport’s nursing master’s programs pass their nursing certification exams at rates higher than the national average.

What is a master of science in nursing?

A master of science in nursing is a graduate-level academic degree that working nurses or students often pursue to gain professional skills and credentials that qualify them for new roles, along with the higher nursing salary an MSN unlocks.

Graduates of nursing master’s programs work as nurse educators, family nurse practitioners, research nurses, nurse administrators and much more.

Explore classes for Davenport’s nursing master’s programs

Through courses such as Transforming Nursing Practice Role Through Leadership and Policy and Advocacy, you’ll develop critical- and creative-thinking skills as well as leadership abilities you can bring to any nursing role. Prove your nursing skills and abilities with capstone and clinical experiences and then round out your master of science in nursing with a special project or MSN thesis. 

Davenport’s nursing master’s programs are aligned with Quality Matters (QM) and are evaluated through Instructional Design to ensure you receive the highest quality online nursing master’s degree. This program also reflects the Essentials of Master’s Education in Nursing developed by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and the Outcomes and Competencies for Graduates of Master’s Programs in Nursing by the National League for Nursing (NLN).
 

Build a management foundation for the real world

Master of Management (30 credits)

In Davenport University's master of management program, you'll gain the skills to become an effective manager by focusing on leadership, stakeholder engagement, a culture of change, collaboration, process management and contemporary structure and design. You'll be ready to take business management theory and use it in the real world, applying business management master's degree concepts in actual business settings. 

Delivered on Davenport's W.A. Lettinga Campus in Grand Rapids or online through our Global Campus, you'll learn from faculty members who are experts in their fields. In fact, many faculty members in our master of management program are entrepreneurs while others work for global companies like Amway and Herman Miller.

Another key advantage of Davenport's master's degree in management is that no prerequisites are required. This allows you to quickly transition into our master of management program while saving both time and money. 

What is a master in management degree?

Business management master's degrees focus on leading innovation, performance improvement, ethical decision making, motivation and collaboration and career goals. With a master in management degree, you'll evaluate processes to improve your organization's effectiveness and reputation. A master of management degree at Davenport will prepare you for management positions with the most up-to-date business theories and strategies, such as entrepreneurship, social media and innovation.

Explore courses for Davenport’s master's in management

In our master's degree in business management program, you'll take courses such as sustainable business strategies, where you'll gain an understanding of environmental, social and economic capital. Through courses like marketing and communication in a multicultural environment, you'll learn how to implement social media strategies and more.