MBA + COGS
MBA + COGS Gear Up Your Career
If you have a serious interest in pursuing your MBA, you can schedule a one-on-one meeting with the program Dean Steven Balke.
Unlock Your Potential with the MBA + COGS Program
The MBA + COGS (Credentials of Graduate Studies) program offered by National American University’s Harold D. Buckingham Graduate School is a pioneering chapter in the world of MBA education.
National American University’s MBA program has been synonymous with excellence for years. Now, the MBA + COGS Program brings the same legacy into a new era, redefining the concept of MBA programs in the US. It’s an innovative educational experience that reshapes the concept of an MBA and is designed to help you propel your career to new heights. Join us on this thrilling journey as we co-author the next chapter in your success story.
At National American University, we don’t just advance education; we provide students with the ability to advance their careers with our excellent MBA program. It’s time to shape your future with the power of progress, credentials, and a transformative MBA experience.
Empower Your Journey with COGS
In the MBA + COGS Program, we redefine the MBA experience. It’s more than an MBA degree; it’s a transformative journey. Alongside the core curriculum, you’ll earn three Credentials of Graduate Studies (COGS) that serve as milestones on your path to mastery. These COGS are tangible symbols of your growing expertise, demonstrating your unwavering commitment to continuous learning and professional development.
Energize Your Career with the MBA + COGS Program
The MBA + COGS Program is not just an MBA; it can be a catalyst for career advancement. Each COGS signifies your mastery in specific domains, enhancing your resume for competitive positions in the US. It’s a journey designed to empower you with real-time recognition of your achievements prior to earning your degree.
Your MBA, Your Pace
Balancing flexibility and speed, our program caters to the unique needs of busy professionals in the US. You can set your pace, completing the program in as little as 12 months. This flexibility ensures that you can apply your learning to real-world business situations as you progress through the program.
Online MBA Program Overview
NAU’s online MBA program is designed to help you develop the knowledge and skills to advance your business career without taking time away from the workplace.
Graduates of the MBA program will be able to:
- Evaluate how concepts in the principal areas of business are used to develop actionable business plans.
- Arrange current business technologies in support of organizational sustainability.
- Develop the leadership skills required to achieve a multi-dimensional business strategy.
- Create an appropriate code of ethics for a global business environment.
- Design effective communication strategies across diverse stakeholder groups.
- Construct productive collaboration methods for a professional business setting.
Specialized Accreditation
National American University has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) located at 11960 Quivira Road, Suite 300, Overland Park, KS, 66213, USA. The list of accredited business programs can be found on the IACBE website: http://iacbe.org/memberpdf/NationalAmericanUniversity.pdf.
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MBA + COGS Credentials
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Course Listing
MT6255 – Introduction to Leadership and Quality (Must be completed during the first term and prior to completing the other master’s courses)
AC6550 – Managerial Accounting
EC6150 – Managerial Economics
FN6350 – Financial Management
MA6600 – Quantitative Methods for Management Decisions
MG6500 – Marketing Administration
MT6650 – Strategy and Policy
To earn the MBA + COGS Leadership Essentials credential, a student must successfully complete the following courses: MT6255 Introduction to Leadership and Quality, MA6600 Quantitative Methods for Management Decisions, and MG6500 Marketing Administration. Students earning this credential will be able to:
• Lead in multiple dimensions.
• Champion global ethics.
• Craft effective communication.
• Excel in collaboration.
• Transform concept into action.
• Embrace sustainable business technology.
To earn the MBA + COGS Financial Decision Dynamics credential, a student must successfully complete the following courses: MT6255 Introduction to Leadership and Quality (credential prerequisite), AC6550 Managerial Accounting, EC6150 Managerial Economics, and FN6350 Financial Management. Students earning this credential will be able to:
• Formulate operational budgets.
• Analyze global market structures.
• Craft capital asset strategies.
• Create portfolio pricing practices.
• Improve shareholder wealth.
• Mitigate financial risk.
EC6100 – Economic Analysis
MA6100 – Statistical Analysis
FN6200 – Finance and Accounting
To earn the MBA + COGS Foundations credential, a student must successfully complete MT6255 Introduction to Leadership and Quality followed by three program prerequisite courses: EC6100 Economic Analysis, FN6200 Accounting and Finance for Managers, and MA6100 Statistics. Students earning this credential will be able to:
• Communicate macroeconomic and microeconomic concepts.
• Evaluate global fiscal and monetary policies.
• Manage capital and operational budgets.
• Lead accounting and financial decision-making.
• Craft graphical representations of statistical data.
• Use data analysis for effective decision-making.
Each student will work with his/her adviser to select 13.5 hours of elective credit that best match their professional interests. These electives can be selected from any master’s courses not included in the MBA core courses, provided that the student meets any individual course prerequisites. Students wishing to pursue the MBA who have not completed sufficient undergraduate coursework in accounting, business finance, statistics and economics shall be required to choose the general emphasis.
Specialty Courses
Choose Three of the Below:
AC6250 – Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination
AC6260 – Accounting Ethics
AC6270 – Accounting Information Systems and Computer Related Fraud
AC6280 – Auditing and Information Assurance
To earn the MBA + COGS Accounting specialty area credential, a student must successfully complete MT6255 Introduction to Leadership and Quality (credential prerequisite) and three Accounting specialty courses (see University Catalog for available choices). Depending upon course selection, students earning this credential will be able to:
• Drive effective fraud investigations.
• Lead fraud prevention planning.
• Ensure quality financial reporting.
• Design effective internal controls.
• Drive successful corporate acquisitions.
• Compose appropriate auditing opinions.
CJ6250 – Management of Critical Incidents
PRO605 – Advanced Consequence Management
SEC537 – Crisis Negotiation
To earn the MBA + COGS Advanced Incident and Consequence Management specialty area credential, a student must successfully complete MT6255 Introduction to Leadership and Quality (credential prerequisite) and three Advanced Incident and Consequence Management specialty courses (see University Catalog for available choices). Depending upon course selection, students earning this credential will be able to:
• Lead the effective management of critical incidents.
• Optimize tactical leadership.
• Lead the effective alignment of NIMS and ICS.
• Drive critical NRF goals.
• Champion ethical standards in crisis negotiations.
• Optimize crisis negotiation techniques.
PRO605 – Advanced Consequence Management
PRO690 – Advanced Threat Assessment
SEC505 – Advanced Strategies and Crisis Preparedness
To earn the MBA + COGS Advanced Security Management specialty area credential, a student must successfully complete MT6255 Introduction to Leadership and Quality (credential prerequisite) and three Advanced Security Management specialty courses (see University Catalog for available choices). Depending upon course selection, students earning this credential will be able to:
• Lead the effective alignment of NIMS and ICS.
• Drive critical NRF goals.
• Champion ethics in threat assessment.
• Lead the understanding of terrorist ideology.
• Create an executable Emergency Management Plan.
• Drive effective crisis preparedness.
To earn the MBA + COGS Cross-Functional Management specialty area credential, a student must successfully complete MT6255 Introduction to Leadership and Quality (credential prerequisite) and any three courses across the specialty areas (see University Catalog for available choices). Depending upon course selection, students earning this credential will be able to:
• Collaborate across functional areas.
• Lead cross-functional teams.
• Optimize cross-functional boundary spanning.
• Drive ethics across functional areas.
• Deliver cross-functional performance.
• Leverage multiple areas of expertise.
Choose Three of the Below:
MG6600 – Internet Marketing
MG6610 – E-Commerce
MG6620 – Social Media Marketing
MG6630 – E-Marketing Analytics
To earn the MBA + COGS E-Marketing specialty area credential, a student must successfully complete MT6255 Introduction to Leadership and Quality (credential prerequisite) and three E-Marketing specialty courses (see University Catalog for available choices). Depending upon course selection, students earning this credential will be able to:
• Create comprehensive e-marketing strategies.
• Lead global Internet-based value chains.
• Design effective e-commerce business models.
• Drive effective social media strategies.
• Maximize PPC models and SEO performance.
• Optimize Web campaigns using data analytics.
HA6500 – Fiscal and Regulatory Issues in Health Services
HA6510 – Global Issues in Healthcare
HA6520 – Healthcare Administration and Policy Seminar
To earn the MBA + COGS Health Care Administration specialty area credential, a student must successfully complete MT6255 Introduction to Leadership and Quality (credential prerequisite) and three Health Care Administration specialty courses (see University Catalog for available choices). Depending upon course selection, students earning this credential will be able to:
• Lead in competitive health care markets.
• Drive legal and regulatory issues in health care.
• Champion global issues in health care.
• Design effective health care interventions.
• Lead stakeholders in health policy formulation.
• Drive health policy implementation.
Choose Three of the Below:
LA6570 – Human Resource Law
MT6300 – Managing Human Resources
MT6310 – Training and Development in Human Resource Management
MT6320 – Employee Evaluation and Compensation
To earn the MBA + COGS Human Resource Management specialty area credential, a student must successfully complete MT6255 Introduction to Leadership and Quality (credential prerequisite) and three Human Resource Management specialty courses (see University Catalog for available choices). Depending upon course selection, students earning this credential will be able to:
• Lead workforce diversity strategies.
• Drive legal issues affecting Human Resources.
• Create effective workforce development programs.
• Champion ethics in Human Resources.
• Create human resource capability models.
• Design effective compensation strategies.
MT6XXX OR LA6XXX Elective
MT6XXX OR LA6XXX Elective
MT6XXX OR LA6XXX Elective
To earn the MBA + COGS Management specialty area credential, a student must successfully complete MT6255 Introduction to Leadership and Quality (credential prerequisite) and three Management specialty courses (see University Catalog for available course choices). Depending upon course selection, students earning this credential will be able to:
• Craft an effective vision and mission.
• Communicate goals and objectives.
• Lead a globally diverse workforce.
• Drive ethical standards across stakeholders.
• Collaborate to drive performance.
• Leverage technology to optimize success.
MT6619 – Project Management Essentials
MT6621 – Intermediate Project Management
MT6622 – Advanced Project Management
To earn the MBA + COGS Project and Process Management specialty area credential, a student must successfully complete MT6255 Introduction to Leadership and Quality (credential prerequisite) and three Project and Process Management specialty courses (see University Catalog for available choices). Depending upon course selection, students earning this credential will be able to:
• Drive project management controls.
• Optimize project team attributes.
• Mitigate project and process risks.
• Optimize project communication.
• Champion ethics in project management.
• Diagnose and rescue challenged projects.
DSS720DC – Strategic Security Information Literacy
DSS750DC – Briefings, Debriefings & Presentations
DSS760DC – Advanced Leadership and Management
To earn the MBA + COGS Strategic Security Management specialty area credential, a student must successfully complete MT6255 Introduction to Leadership and Quality (credential prerequisite) and three Strategic Security Management specialty courses (see University Catalog for available choices). Depending upon course selection, students earning this credential will be able to:
• Lead distinguished strategic security research.
• Champion valid and reliable security information.
• Determine the value of intelligence-related material.
• Optimize programs within national security.
• Drive strategic security objectives.
• Create a strategic security leadership vision.
Course availability is subject to minimum class size requirements.
