Study business in Wichita.
Wichita, Kansas, is a thriving metropolitan area, and with a population of just over 350,000, it's the most highly populated city in the state and has been ranked as one of the 10 best places to live by CNNMoney.com. Wichita's Convention and Visitors Bureau claims that 4 million people a year visit the city and enjoy shopping, fine dining, sports events, art and entertainment. With several universities offering MBA programs, Wichita is also a good place to study business.
Wichita State University
Wichita State University is a public four-year university in operation since 1895. With a diverse student population of almost 15,000, a 330-acre campus, and an active sports program, the university draws students to Wichita's bustling urban settings.
The W. Frank Barton School of Business at Wichita State University is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and offers graduate studies in business including a Master of Business Administration, an Executive Master of Business Administration, a Master of Accountancy and a Master of Arts in Economics.
Wichita State University
1845 Fairmount
Wichita, KS 67260
316-978-3456
wichita.edu
National American University
National American University has been in operation since 1941, with beginnings in South Dakota. In addition to Kansas, the university has locations in Colorado, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, South Dakota, Texas and online, offering complete online associate, bachelor's and master's degrees.
The university in Kansas offers an MBA program that includes studies in managerial accounting, policy and strategy, communication, managerial economics and information systems. The MBA program has a generalist option, a health care administration emphasis option, a human resource management emphasis option, a management emphasis option, an international business emphasis option and a thesis option, providing a wide range of specialties within the MBA studies.
National American University
7309 East 21st Street North
Wichita, KS 67206
316-448-5400
national.edu
Newman University
Newman University is a Catholic university founded in 1933 as Sacred Heart Junior College and has evolved over the years into a four-year institution. As of 2010, the university had an enrollment of 2,100 students and offers more than 40 degree programs as well as study-abroad programs.
Newman University offers associate, bachelor's and graduate degrees in more than 35 areas of study. The university's MBA program includes course work in business research, organizational behavior, accounting, economics, marketing, finance and strategic management as well as international business, leadership and information systems.
Newman University
3100 West McCormick Street
Wichita, KS 67213
316-942-4291
newmanu.edu
Friends University
Friends University in Wichita, Kansas, was founded in the late 1800s by the Quakers, and has been in operation for more than 100 years. Friends is a nondenominational Christian liberal arts university with a focus on a traditional undergraduate program, but it also has a graduate school that offers master's degrees in 11 areas including business administration. Starting in 2010, Friends is offering an online MBA option. Friends has a 55-acre campus and an enrollment of 3,000.
Friends University
2100 West University Avenue
Wichita, KS 67213
316-295-5000
friends.edu
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