Sullivan University

Overview
Although Sullivan University is based in Louisville, Kentucky, the school offers many complete programs online through its Global E-Learning capabilities. The brick-and-mortar school has been around since 1962. It is also the largest private university in the state and has six campuses throughout the city. With the e-learning courses, the school provides advisors and a live support staff for students unfamiliar with the process as well.

Student Appeal
Students are drawn to the courses at Sullivan University because the school provides complete programs entirely online. For professionals already working in the field and others with busy schedules, this is a desirable trait. The school also has several accreditations, including the American Culinary Federation, the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, the Indiana Commission on Proprietary Education and the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, among others.

Financial
The school offers Financial Planning Counselors to help students afford their education through Sullivan University. The counselors estimate the total costs and offer a variety of options for reducing the cost of tuition, including credit transfers and other programs. Students begin the process by visiting the school's website and filling out some information on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and answering some other questions.

Programs Offered*:

Associate Degrees

• AccountingAccounting
  This program builds upon existing accounting knowledge and procedures to create a stronger foundation for students wishing to enter expand their possibilities. Tax procedures and other accounting topics are covered combined with business studies. Graduates find jobs in specialized accounting positions and management.
• Beverage ManagementBeverage Management
  Students learn basic business skills and beverage knowledge to succeed in the beverage management industry. The associate degree may be earned in as few as 18 months.
• Business ManagementBusiness Management
  This program is designed for students wanting managerial positions in a company or those already in those positions who wish to further their skills. Topics include office administration, personnel, finance and corporate management. Specialty courses are available for electives and students are encouraged to form individual goals.
• Logistics & Distribution ManagementLogistics & Distribution Management
  Planning and distributing products to customers all over the world are the main topics covered in this program. Topics include distribution, logistics, increasing efficiency and others that pertain to providing goods and services to a large market.
• Marketing & Sales ManagementMarketing & Sales Management
  Students in this program generally come from the fields of customer service, sales management and marketing. Instructors help them explore a variety of general and business courses and their relation to effective marketing ideas. These fields are high in demand and graduates tend to find jobs throughout the country fairly easily.

Bachelor Degrees

• Business Administration-Concentration in AccountingBusiness Administration-Concentration in Accounting
  This program helps students apply their foundation in tax procedures and accounting to all types of business. Graduates receive preparation for more specialized courses in the accounting field.
• Business Administration-Concentration Construction ManagementBusiness Administration-Concentration Construction Management
  Students develop skills in leadership and administration to effectively manage a construction environment.
• Business Administration-Concentration in FinanceBusiness Administration-Concentration in Finance
  Students in this program develop a wide-range of business skills and a greater understanding of financial topics for opening career possibilities. Graduates tend to find jobs in managerial finance, brokerage firms and government departments where finance is a desired trait.
• Business Administration-Concentration Healthcare ManagementBusiness Administration-Concentration Healthcare Management
  Healthcare administrators learn leadership skills to effectively manage a healthcare facility.
• Business Administration-Concentration in Logistics & Distribution ManagementBusiness Administration-Concentration in Logistics & Distribution Management
  This program is designed to help students explore effective and efficient means for delivering products and services to customers domestic and abroad. Planning and implementing are two of the main topics covered in this degree completion program.
• Business Administration-Concentration in ManagementBusiness Administration-Concentration in Management
  Managers and aspiring managers benefit from the topics covered in this degree completion program. Financial issues, law topics and corporate management are covered to help professionals expand their career possibilities. Students are encouraged to form specific and individual goals for meeting their career needs.
• Business Administration-Concentration in MarketingBusiness Administration-Concentration in Marketing
  Students wishing to enter the fields of sales management, customer service specialist or marketing will benefit from this program. Business courses and general studies are the main focus to help students prepare for advancement in their particular field. Graduates find jobs rather easily because the skills they possess are much desired everywhere.
• Hospitality Management**Hospitality Management**
  For students wishing to enter the hospitality field, this program offers training for their desired skills, including culinary and others. Many students in the program are already employed in the field and simply wish to open their career opportunities.
• Human Resource LeadershipHuman Resource Leadership
  Beginners in the managerial field benefit from the skills taught in this program. Some of the many in-depth studies include Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures, Human Diversity, Corporate Training and Human Resource Management. Graduates have a well-rounded education to carry into the workplace upon completion of this program.

Certificates

• Human Resource Leadership - Dispute Resolution SpecialistHuman Resource Leadership - Dispute Resolution Specialist
  This program is designed for students already working in a Human Resources Department or for those wishing to enter one soon. Students learn a variety of skills to help them effectively deal with emotional and professional aspects of employee disputes. Problem-solving and resolution skills are the main focus of this specialty program.
• Human Resource Leadership- Employee Relations SpecialistHuman Resource Leadership- Employee Relations Specialist
  Students in an HR department at their workplace benefit from this specialty program. Instructors place a focus on the foundations of human resource management as well as union versus non-union environments and employment law. Courses can be applied to a B.S. in Human Resource Leadership.
• Human Resource Leadership - Organizational Diversity SpecialistHuman Resource Leadership - Organizational Diversity Specialist
  Instructors in this program help students explore differences in employees and groups of individuals in order to understand issues that may arise in the workplace. Equal rights laws and similar issues are the main focus in this program that can lead to a B.S. in Human Resource Leadership.
• Human Resource Leadership - Organizational Effectiveness SpecialistHuman Resource Leadership - Organizational Effectiveness Specialist
  Working professions already holding a position in the HR field of their company benefit from the topics explored in this certification program. Students learn how to find ideal employees, enhance overall workplace performance and evaluate the skills of the personnel. Along with the other certification courses, this one is available completely online for busy professionals.
• Medical CodingMedical Coding
  Students in this program of study learn to analyze and interpret medical records and data for insurance billing purposes. Graduates work in places like hospitals, clinics, insurance companies and other medical related fields.

Please be advised that working from home as a Medical Coder typically requires at least two years of experience in the Medical Coding field.

Master Degree

• Business AdministrationBusiness Administration
  This graduate program prepares students for advanced business management careers in finance, HR management, operations management, and marketing.
• Collaborative LeadershipCollaborative Leadership
  The MS in Collaborative Leadership combines MBA and MS in Conflict Management programs to prepare students for business management and personnel dispute resolution. Productivity management skills are also emphasized.
• Conflict ManagementConflict Management
  The MS in Conflict Management program teaches students to design conflict management systems and policies to succeed as mediators and conciliators for dispute resolution.
• Human Resource LeadershipHuman Resource Leadership
  This Master's program focuses on the six bodies of study for professionals in the HR field. Capital management, interpersonal studies and communication theories are just a few of the topics explored in-depth during this course. Professionals wishing to increase their problem-solving and dispute resolution skills also benefit from this program.
• Managing Information TechnologyManaging Information Technology
  This program provides dual focus in MBA and MSMIT to prepare graduates for business and IT management careers in Information Systems Management, Network and Database Administration, and other technology-related business fields.

*NOTE: Students must possess an associate degree or equivalent (2 or more years of college) to enroll in bachelor programs. Students must possess a Bachelor degree to enroll in master programs.

**NOTE: An associate degree is required in a hospitality major for admission at the junior level. These include either Culinary Arts, Baking & Pastry Arts, Professional Catering, Travel & Tourism, Hotel & Restaurant Management or similar degree.