About the program The SAU MBA with Business Leadership Emphasis is designed for professionals seeking to enhance leadership skills and business acumen for organizational impact. Offered by the AACSB-accredited David F. Rankin College of Business, the program equips students with practical skills in finance, strategy, analytics, marketing, operations, and leadership development. Courses are offered online,… Read More
Data Analytics Graduate Certificate
About the Program The Data Analytics Graduate Certificate at Southern Arkansas University is a stackable credential that equips professionals with essential skills in data visualization, analytics, and emerging data technologies. Designed for individuals seeking to enhance their expertise in data-driven decision-making, this certificate program offers a flexible learning format to accommodate working professionals. Three Key… Read More
Business Leadership Graduate Certificate
About the Program The Business Leadership Graduate Certificate at Southern Arkansas University is a stackable credential designed to equip professionals with essential leadership and organizational management skills. This certificate develops practical leadership abilities, strategic thinking, and project management expertise to prepare students for increased career responsibility and impact. Three Key Selling Points About the Program AACSB-accredited business… Read More
Master of Business Administration with Data Analytics Emphasis
About the program The SAU MBA with Data Analytics Emphasis is designed for professionals seeking advanced skills in business analytics and data-driven decision-making. Offered by the AACSB-accredited, STEM-certified David F. Rankin College of Business, the program equips students with practical skills in finance, strategy, analytics, marketing, operations, and data management. Courses are offered online, on… Read More
Healthcare Administration
The healthcare industry is expanding rapidly, and there are many opportunities for students to use business expertise in the industry. The healthcare administration degree will focus on equipping students to work in roles that support and enable the healthcare delivery provided by practitioners like doctors and nurses. Graduates will be prepared to lead people, teams,… Read More
BBA/MBA (4+1 program)
SAU offers an optional 4+1 program for business majors that allows students to earn the BBA and MBA degrees simultaneously in five years. During the senior year, students can concurrently complete six graduate hours. By the end of the fourth year, students should complete 126 hours (120 undergraduate and 6 graduate hours). Students will then… Read More
Instructional Facilitator / LEAD Teacher, M.Ed.
The Master of Education: Instructional Facilitator/LEAD Teacher program is a 30-hour online licensure program designed for current teachers desiring to enhance their classroom teaching and leadership role. Candidates will demonstrate competency through performance and will participate in authentic field experiences that allow them to demonstrate proficiency in the Arkansas Teacher Leader Model Standards in K-12… Read More
Doctor of Education in Rural and Diverse Educational Leadership
The launch of the Ed.D. in Rural and Diverse Educational Leadership comes at a critical time for Arkansas and for rural America. Educators and community leaders who serve rural and diverse communities face sharply changing demographics, reduced populations, and economic upheaval as industries relocate and rural manufacturing continues to decline. These challenges affect schools and students… Read More
EDAS: District Level Leadership Graduate Certificate
The non-degree program leading to licensure as a superintendent of schools is an eighteen (18) credit hour online program. Applicants to the program must hold a master’s degree and meet program admissions requirements. The program consists of the following courses: EDAS 6113 School Finance EDAS 6123 The Superintendency EDAS 6143 Management of Human Resources EDAS… Read More
Cyber Security and Privacy Graduate Certificate
The Cyber Security and Privacy option focuses on security analytics (such as penetration testing and digital forensics), cyber defense and privacy compliance. Students are expected to have familiarity with computer systems and applications to pursue this option. Key career options include: security/privacy architect, forensic specialist, security/privacy compliance analyst, or pursuing doctoral studies. Undergraduate requirements Students… Read More
