McKendree University

Online Psychology Degree

McKendree University offers an online psychology degree program for undergraduate students. The online psychology program is flexible for the busy adult. Students are able to apply knowledge from courses to personal and professional situations. An online bachelor of arts in psychology degree will allow you to make your mark professionally in helping others.

Why an Online Psychology Degree?

Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. It develops theories and discovers laws to understand, explain, predict, and change behavior. Students in the online psychology program will develop the ability to express themselves in oral and written form and to think critically about human behavior, including causes, development, and outcomes. Also, students will gain a greater self-awareness, an understanding of others, and some fundamental skills relevant to behavior change.... [-]

Why an Online Business Degree?

Online degrees offer convenience to the working adult has the ability to further his/her education while balancing all that life demands. Students that participate in an online business program are held to the same high standards expected of the McKendree campus students. An online business degree offers you unlimited possibilities.

Online BBA Options

The online Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) is available with the option of six majors:

Course Format

Classes are delivered entirely online using the course management system BlackBoard. All courses for the online BBA are offered over an eight week period. Many students choose to take two online courses during each eight-week session.... [-]

Online Human Resource Management Degree

The McKendree University online human resource management degree provides students with the basic principles of talent management and tools for successfully managing today’s diverse employees. Busy adults will find flexibility in the eight-week course format toward completion of the online degree program. The online HR degree is aligned with SHRM’s HR Curriculum Guidebook and Templates.

Why an Online Human Resource Management Degree?

The online degree in Human Resource Management presents the building blocks of theory and application that focus on core business principles, personnel management and retention, employee and labor relations, diversity management, and organizational development.... [-]

Online Management Degree

The online management degree provides students with the skills that support personal and professional goals. The online management program emphasizes the importance of planning, organizing, leading and controlling. The convenient eight-week format allows the busy adult time to balance work and personal life along with furthering their education.

Why the Online Management Program?

Management skills are necessary for every organization. Students gain knowledge of the broad concepts concerning how individuals and organizations function, and some of the decision-making tools that managers use in business settings. Online management students examine management decision making at various levels of the organization, from high-level strategic decisions to day-to-day operations and human resources issues.... [-]

Online Marketing Degree

Students interested in careers in marketing or marketing management will find the online marketing degree will provide them with the foundation for success. McKendree's online marketing program is focused on customer satisfaction. This online degree program places emphasis on written and oral communication as well as critical thinking skills that accommodate the schedule of busy adults.

Why an Online Marketing Degree?

The American Marketing Association defines marketing as "the process of planning and executing the conception, pricing, promotion, and distribution of goods, services, and ideas to create exchanges that satisfy individual and organizational objectives." The McKendree University online marketing program is based on a customer satisfaction model known as the marketing concept that is consistent with this definition.... [-]

MBA Online

The McKendree MBA and MBA-Human Resource Management Concentration programs focus on integrated learning experiences which allow students to develop problem-solving and team building skills in an environment where they can learn from both the faculty and each other. These programs are designed for students who desire a broad understanding of business operations without concentrating their studies in a particular field. All MBA and HRM courses incorporate individual and group work and written assignments.

Course of Study

The coursework component of the MBA presents a balance of theory and application that focuses on situation analysis, problem-solving, teamwork, and communication. The MBA curriculum was designed with the assumption that graduate students would enter the program with an undergraduate degree in business from a regionally accredited college or university. Students who have not studied business previously are welcome in this program. A set of courses specifically designed to provide the necessary foundation of business knowledge should enable non-business students to complete the MBA curriculum successfully.... [-]