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We reserve the right to append or otherwise modify this privacy policy at any time so please re-visit this page periodically to check for updates. You will be deemed to have been made aware of, and will be subject to, the changes to the privacy policy after such notice has been posted except in the case where you have opted to have your information removed as set forth below.

Who We Are

The Institute for Professional Development (IPD) (including affiliates providing services on our behalf) is an organization that provides comprehensive marketing services, in addition to other services, for our client colleges and universities. IPD is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. We therefore want to inform you what information we collect, how it is used, and how you can contact us to modify or remove your information. Please note, however, that a request to modify or remove your information will only modify or remove your information from our list. We are not responsible for the use any other organizations may make of the information once it has been transferred as set forth below and you will need to contact such entity(ies) to have your information modified or removed from their database.

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Information We Collect

For each visitor to our Web page, our Web server automatically recognizes certain non-personally identifiable information including, but not limited to, your domain name and IP address.

In addition, we collect personally identifiable information that is volunteered by you, including but not limited to your contact information (e.g. mailing address, email addresses, telephone numbers, etc.), educational experience, and/or degree programs of interest.

How We Use This Information

The information we collect is used by us for various purposes, including contacting you for marketing purposes, to inform you about our client colleges' and universities' educational offerings, and in order to make modifications to our site to enhance your user experience.

In addition, from time to time, we make the information collected available to other organizations, including but not limited to other colleges or universities whose products or services we think you might find interesting.

Sale of Assets/Acquisition of IPD

If IPD sells assets or IPD is acquired or merged with another entity, you agree that IPD may provide to such entity all information that you have provided that is related to that part of our business that was sold to or merged with the other entity without obtaining your further consent.

Governing Law

IPD is a United States corporation with its principal place of business located in Arizona. By using this site, you agree that the interpretation and enforcement of this policy shall be governed by the laws of the state of Arizona without regards to its conflicts of law provisions.

Our Security Measures

We will take commercially reasonable measures to secure and store your information to protect against the loss, misuse, and alteration of information under our control. Although we will utilize such measures, we do not guarantee you against the loss, misuse, or alteration of your information.

Children's Privacy

We are very sensitive to the issue of children's privacy. Our site(s) are neither developed for, nor directed at children under 13 years of age. If you believe your child has provided us with personal information or registered at one of our sites, and you would like to have this information removed, please contact us.

If you have any questions about any of these practices, please let us know by contacting us at 602-557-1688, or via email at privacypolicy@ipd.org.

November 1, 2008

The Associate of Science in Business (ASB) offers a unique blend of the foundational business courses that serve as an introduction to business and management theory, as well as the liberal arts courses needed for a well-rounded education. This lower division, 64-credit academic program provides a wide array of introductory level courses and skills that can increase the student's value to the workplace or serves as a stepping stone for the achievement of a bachelor's level degree.

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) program is an upper division, undergraduate degree program that offers students an opportunity to blend their personal and professional experiences with quantitative and qualitative coursework. The program is designed to support students in their quest to work effectively in an increasingly more complex business environment and includes the skill sets related to the administration of a business enterprise. Those skill sets include critical thinking, ethical decision making and problem solving, and the analysis and evaluation of economic, financial and statistical data. The BSBA program culminates in a capstone course, which enables students to integrate the learned skill sets with business theory. In the capstone course, students develop an overall strategic organizational plan, which involves the design, formulation and management of business policies and strategies for change.

The Bachelor of Science in Management (BSM) program is an upper division academic program designed for those who are seeking the skills and competencies necessary for managing within an organization. The program focuses on foundational concepts that are related to management techniques, especially those related to the successful management of people. Those concepts include the ability to communicate effectively, to think critically, to motivate and coach individuals and groups, to promote ethical problem solving and decision making. The BSM program culminates in a capstone course, which enables students to integrate the learned skill sets with management theory. In the capstone course, students examine and analyze leadership performances and strategies that help shape the overall culture and effectiveness of an organization.

The Bachelor of Science in Human Services Management (BSHSM) is designed for those students who want to acquire the management skills necessary for use in the human services industry, whether not-for-profit or for-profit. Students learn wide-ranging, but detailed concepts that include ethical and legal issues, communications, finance and budgeting, fundraising and community resource development. The overarching theme in each course, however, is application of these concepts into the overall management of a human services organization.

The Bachelor of Science in Public Safety Management (BSPSM) is a 44-credit program designed for adult students who wish to relate their practical career experience to management theory. The program is designed especially for law enforcement, fire, corrections and emergency services personnel and has a special emphasis on the knowledge and skills essential for the management of resources in public and private organizations.

The Bachelor of Science in Strategic Management of Information Systems (BSSMIS) emphasizes the strategies involved in managing technology and the information that it generates. The program includes courses which provide a basic management foundation, including such areas as critical thinking, leadership, and accounting and financial techniques. It also emphasizes specific areas related to the technology field such as database management, systems analysis and design, and enterprise resource planning. The program culminates in a capstone course, which enables students to integrate the skill sets learned throughout the degree program. In the capstone course, students examine and analyze the strategic role that technology plays in helping an organization maintain its competiveness and meet the challenges of the 21st century.

Through a unique emphasis on current business challenges and opportunities, the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree prepares students to be critical thinkers and effective leaders in their organizations. Classes are taught by business professionals who teach using a blend of theory and application with a focus on typical business challenges and opportunities. These instructors use active learning techniques, and students work together to discuss contemporary and classic case studies and develop solutions to issues found in the modern business world. The MBA degree is relevant to all types of industries – manufacturing or service, for-profit or not-for-profit, and public or private. In fact, the curriculum for the MBA degree was developed through consultation with a broad representative group of business leaders. The Stritch MBA directly responds to the complex needs of the business community, giving students a distinct advantage in meeting the challenges facing 21st century organizations. Students enrolled in the MBA program may select a broad MBA option which is suitable for a wide-range of enterprises. Or, they may select an area of concentration focused on health care management or global business. Whichever path the student takes, each option provides opportunities to incorporate concepts learned into today’s competitive business markets.

Through a unique emphasis on current business challenges and opportunities, the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree prepares students to be critical thinkers and effective leaders in their organizations. Classes are taught by business professionals who teach using a blend of theory and application with a focus on typical business challenges and opportunities. These instructors use active learning techniques, and students work together to discuss contemporary and classic case studies and develop solutions to issues found in the modern business world. The MBA degree is relevant to all types of industries – manufacturing or service, for-profit or not-for-profit, and public or private. In fact, the curriculum for the MBA degree was developed through consultation with a broad representative group of business leaders. The Stritch MBA directly responds to the complex needs of the business community, giving students a distinct advantage in meeting the challenges facing 21st century organizations. Students enrolled in the MBA program may select a broad MBA option which is suitable for a wide-range of enterprises. Or, they may select an area of concentration focused on health care management or global business. Whichever path the student takes, each option provides opportunities to incorporate concepts learned into today’s competitive business markets.

The Master of Science in Management (MSM) is a 33-credit program that is built on the emerging field of development of organizations. Students explore, in depth, the functions of management while focusing on the use of effective leadership skills to achieve organizational objectives. Dealing with individual and group behaviors within an organization, the core curriculum emphasizes the use of management and leadership skills to increase productivity and quality while supporting organizational growth and change. A major component of the MSM program is the application of ethical decision making and the exploration of social responsibilities that students may encounter as managers. Each MSM cohort plans, completes and reflects on a Community Service Project during its first course.

Through a unique emphasis on current business challenges and opportunities, the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree prepares students to be critical thinkers and effective leaders in their organizations. Classes are taught by business professionals who teach using a blend of theory and application with a focus on typical business challenges and opportunities. These instructors use active learning techniques, and students work together to discuss contemporary and classic case studies and develop solutions to issues found in the modern business world. The MBA degree is relevant to all types of industries – manufacturing or service, for-profit or not-for-profit, and public or private. In fact, the curriculum for the MBA degree was developed through consultation with a broad representative group of business leaders. The Stritch MBA directly responds to the complex needs of the business community, giving students a distinct advantage in meeting the challenges facing 21st century organizations. Students enrolled in the MBA program may select a broad MBA option which is suitable for a wide-range of enterprises. Or, they may select an area of concentration focused on health care management or global business. Whichever path the student takes, each option provides opportunities to incorporate concepts learned into today’s competitive business markets.

Through a unique emphasis on current business challenges and opportunities, the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree prepares students to be critical thinkers and effective leaders in their organizations. Classes are taught by business professionals who teach using a blend of theory and application with a focus on typical business challenges and opportunities. These instructors use active learning techniques, and students work together to discuss contemporary and classic case studies and develop solutions to issues found in the modern business world. The MBA degree is relevant to all types of industries – manufacturing or service, for-profit or not-for-profit, and public or private. In fact, the curriculum for the MBA degree was developed through consultation with a broad representative group of business leaders. The Stritch MBA directly responds to the complex needs of the business community, giving students a distinct advantage in meeting the challenges facing 21st century organizations. Students enrolled in the MBA program may select a broad MBA option which is suitable for a wide-range of enterprises. Or, they may select an area of concentration focused on health care management or global business. Whichever path the student takes, each option provides opportunities to incorporate concepts learned into today’s competitive business markets.

The Certificate in Project Management (CPM) responds to the needs of a workforce which faces many changes. As companies and organizations have become flatter, the use of cross-functional teams and project managers has replaced the traditional hierarchical structures. Students in the CPM program learn how to apply various tools and techniques to realistic projects, as well as how to analyze the successes and failures of those projects. Additionally, students learn how to function as a project team member and project team leader. Those who receive the CPM will have the knowledge and skills necessary for managing projects that contribute to organizational competiveness. Because the skills in this program build upon each other in sequence, students must take the courses in the order presented. Also, Microsoft Project software is used throughout the program. This certificate can be taken online or onground.

The Certificate in Human Resource Management (CHRM) is an 18-credit program that addresses issues the human resource employee faces daily, from legal matters to staff recruitment and development. This program is designed for those who have functional responsibility to carry out the duties of an organization's human resource department, seasoned staff members wishing to keep current, newcomers to the field requiring new knowledge and skills or specialists wanting to broaden their knowledge base. The CHRM program focuses on practical applications and techniques associated with the principles of human resource management. Students in this program will learn practical solutions to critical issues that impact the workplace every day. This certificate can be taken online or onground.

The Certificate in Sales and Sales Management (CSSM) program emphasizes the knowledge and skills and knowledge needed for students to become successful in sales and then progress into sales management careers. Students learn about the sales cycle, the importance of interpersonal relationships, effective negotiations, and how to manage, motivate, and lead a successful sales team. This certificate can be taken online or onground.