Master of Public Administration

at Enrollment Advisory Group - Nova Southeastern University - Davie Campus USA

Welcome to the intersection where technology, research and innovation all meet. Some call it the “new” business of healthcare. We call it your ticket to successful leadership in the profession.

While you already navigate health care’s enormous complexity and continual transformation, your M.B.A. in Complex Health Systems adds a powerful edge. It empowers you to improve patients and stakeholder business solutions as a healthcare leader or facilitate cutting-edge laboratory findings, medicines, therapies and device launches as an entrepreneur.

• Developed by Advisory Board of health care leaders, researchers, innovators and entrepreneurs.
• Founded on NSU's Center for Collaborative Research's top-level relationships with incubator and early stage healthcare businesses, biotech and pharma.
• Emphasizes experiential learning environment in class and inside the healthcare business continuum (hospitals, clinics and research settings, including an experiential capstone course).

You have a strong calling to help create more meaningful livelihoods and work with changemakers. Your leadership and your talents are needed in non-profit organizations, community-based foundations, and corporate organizations worldwide. With your advanced degree in Philanthropy & Non-Profit Management, you can advocate for causes you're passionate about. And because you'll interact with so many different sectors (everything from academic and religious organizations to museums, women’s rights groups, and social justice charities), there are unlimited opportunities to grow your career in non-profit, private, and public sectors.

The M.S. in Philanthropy & Non-Profit Management is designed for working adults who aspire to senior management positions in non-profit and fundraising sectors. NSU’s program is the only one of its kind in Florida, with courses designed to deliver essential skills in grant writing, program development, financial management, human resource management, strategic planning, and more.

In this program, you’ll not only gain the multidisciplinary knowledge you need to effectively manage some of the complexities of the industry, you’ll also work on interesting topics, develop actual research skills, and analyze key issues. You’ll also build an extensive network of professional contacts, which is crucial in socially-driven fields.

You’re an entrepreneur at heart – either an aspiring one or already running your own business. What can an M.B.A. in Entrepreneurship offer you that’s better than just diving in and operating your company?

Plenty: when you can learn what to do – and most importantly, not do − from successful entrepreneurs who operated profitable companies themselves.

For starters, you’ll broaden your perspective substantially, studying all the key disciplines essential to driving a profitable, growing business. You’ll be challenged to solve tough problems and navigate roadblocks now, before they derail your business later. You’ll gain the expertise to create feasibility studies and business plans; participate as a team member in consulting assignments; and build an impressive real-world portfolio.

• Program covers both traditional M.B.A. courses and those tailored specifically for entrepreneurial development.
• Includes guest lecturers and accomplished professors - all have run their own successful businesses.
• Readies you to start a business, acquire an existing business, or run a division of a large corporation.
• The only business school in Florida–and one of the few in the nation–with entrepreneurship in our name.

Today’s modern workplace requires managers with a people-centric focus. According to a study of more than 2,000 employees, 47% of people looking for new jobs said “company culture” was the main reason (Hays). As an HRM professional you’ll lead the charge on developing employees and generating a positive working environment that people want to plant roots in.

The M.S. in Human Resource Management program at NSU is designed for working adults who seek career advancement in Human Resource and other essential departments like Labor Relations, Payroll, Recruiting, and Training and Development.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of Human Resources Managers is growing at a rate faster than the national average for all occupations. With your master’s degree, you’ll have new opportunities to increase your salary and become a leader.   

In this program, you’ll gain a working knowledge of planning, organizing, and managing HRM systems including hands-on instruction for how to design and direct these systems. You’ll learn how to use analytics to implement strategies for different workplace scenarios and have the opportunity to analyze an aspect of your current organization’s efforts. You’ll also get to meet with HR executives across South Florida during select “Mentoring Mondays.

The M.S. in Human Resource Management at NSU will give you the confidence you need to advocate for employees, improve processes, and accelerate your career.

This course focuses on use of data analytic tools to enhance the work of accounting professionals. Students will retrieve data from public databases, use data analytic tools to analyze the financial data, and evaluate the important implications of financial and nonfinancial information gathered from different sources to arrive at effectual judgment and decision-making on earnings management and fraud risk assessment. Students will also develop proficiency in addressing issues on the quality and reliability of sources of financial and nonfinancial data obtained from management and external sources. Students will work on projects aimed at enhancing their competency in critical thinking, problem-solving, written and oral communication, and data analytic skills.

• Courses offered alternate weekends, limited weeknight offerings on the main campus and online.
• Designed for working professionals in the field of accounting.
• Students with limited accounting experience can complete foundation course requirements online.
• Program can be completed in as little as 18 months.
• Program begins three times annually with starts in August, January, and May.
• 30 credit hours (based on undergraduate degree)
• International students on a F1 visa without a bachelor's degree in accounting may not be eligible for this program.

The Master of Accounting with a concentration in Managerial Accounting provides you with the accounting and financial management skills you need to drive business performance. Our curriculum is guided by faculty with professional accounting experience outside of the classroom. You’ll have opportunities to work with a successful mentor, obtain coveted internships, and work on real world projects in the classroom.

This course covers an advanced-level discussion of managerial accounting. Specific topics include the role of cost information in pricing, ethics and management accounting, capital budgeting, strategy and the Balanced Scorecard, transfer pricing, performance measurement, activity -based costing/ activity-based management, inventory costing (including variable and absorption costing), and inventory management.

• Courses offered alternate weekends, limited weeknight offerings on the main campus and online.
• Designed for working professionals in the field of accounting.
• Students with limited accounting experience can complete foundation course requirements online.
• Program can be completed in as little as 18 months.
• Program begins three times annually with starts in August, January and May.
• 30 credit hours (based on undergraduate degree)
• International students on a F1 visa without a bachelor's degree in accounting may not be eligible for this program.

As an accounting major, you’ll learn how to navigate the challenges of an always-changing financial economy with ease. NSU’s accounting curriculum prepares you to succeed in a competitive marketplace. Not only will you learn how to create and maintain detailed financial records, but you’ll study the principles of business law, corporate finance and management.

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Accounting major will give you the skills and practical knowledge that are essential to your success. 

Our curriculum will give you a strong foundation in key business areas, such as administration and operations, with a focus on accounting coursework at the introductory and intermediate levels. Upon successful completion of the program, you’ll also be prepared to sit for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam, so you can start growing your career in public, private, or governmental accounting. You can also continue to the M.B.A. graduate business program to take your career to the next level.

Solve an organization’s toughest business problems and you’ve struck career gold. Insightful leaders who can respond to global pressures, changing markets and other business shifts through successful organization-wide process improvement are in strong demand.

Your STEM-designated M.B.A. in Process Improvement focuses on the expertise to drive higher performance, quality, and ROI, all while promoting a proactive work culture. This program puts you right in the driver’s seat, with a hands-on education navigating the real-world challenges of area companies. Add the strategic business insights of a classic M.B.A. curriculum and you’ll have an impressive skill set few employers can resist.

• Hands-on experience: Solve real-world challenges posed by area companies.
• Prepares you to sit for three internationally recognized certifications: ASQ’s Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, SME’s Lean Bronze and PMI’s Project Management Professional.

The only way Big Data becomes a big business advantage is in the hands and on the screens of leaders who master how to identify, transform and communicate it in compelling ways key stakeholders understand.

If you’re ready to become a Business Intelligence/Analytics Shark, we’re ready to help you drive stronger decision making, lower cost, optimized operations, and bigger new business wins.

This STEM-designated M.B.A. in Business Intelligence and Analytics will ensure you meet the increasing demand for data-informed decision makers.

A promising career awaits you in the money management and investment banking industries. But first, you need to prepare with a finance degree. Build your skills and intellectual strength in a program that delivers a competitive advantage.

Nova Southeastern University’s Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Finance will give you the skills and practical knowledge you need through the study of foreign currencies, investments, portfolio theory, financial management, forecasting and more. You’ll gain a strong foundation in key business areas, such as administration and operations, with a focus on finance essentials. Upon successful completion of the program you’ll be prepared to start your career in the finance industry or continue to the M.B.A. graduate business program.