University Mission
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About the University
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University Without Walls | University
Objectives
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Advantages to the Student
UNIVERSITY MISSION
The mission of American Graduate University is to
develop and deliver quality graduate education
at a reasonable cost in the areas of acquisition
and contract management, project/program management,
and overall business management that meets and
exceeds the needs of its students.
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ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY
American Graduate University was founded in 1976. The
University offers a whole vehicle of education that
operates outside the campus and classroom tradition.
The University is uniquely qualified to offer courses
and degree programs in the fields of
acquisition management, contract management, project/program
management and business management. It has a
well-defined and structured curriculum, an excellent
faculty, an extensive proprietary collection of textbooks
and course materials, an on-going
dissemination research program, an online library service.
To support its activities, the University has complete
in-house facilities and staff for course development,
conduct and administration, research, graphics and
printing. It maintains a complete legacy library
on all aspects of acquisition, contracting, program/project
management and business management.
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UNIVERSITY WITHOUT WALLS
American Graduate University
is a true "university
without walls" designed to make maximum use
of efficient educational methods and technology.
The University's use of a structured curriculum and
educational technology, tied in directly with the
co-curricular effect of the student's day-to-day
activities, provides a cost-effective route to formal
higher education on a national scale. The University's
blend of text and web-based technology is designed
to duplicate the real business atmosphere for its
adult student body.
The acceptance of the University's offerings is evidenced by
the fact that several thousand students complete public, in-house, and distance
education courses each year, and by the continuing support of hundreds of
companies and government agencies.
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UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVES
The general objectives of the University for each
student are to provide:
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A foundation in the general management principles applicable to the operation
of any business and their specific application to the areas of acquisition
management, project/program management, contract management and business
management.
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A more complete comprehension of his or her own present functional interests in
relation to business as a whole, and to the total economic, political,
technological and social environment.
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A knowledge of the importance of management and leadership in business.
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An increased ability to research and solve problems independently.
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Recognition of the proper relationship of the principles in a subject field to
the changing techniques used to implement them.
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Facility in critical analysis, and analytical, communication, quantitative and
synthesizing skills.
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A combination of breadth in the total knowledge area, with a detailed, saleable
amount of depth in functional specialty areas.
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ADVANTAGES TO THE STUDENT
The advantages to the student of participation in
the program are:
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The ability to participate in a nationally recognized program, with an
integrated curriculum, and demonstrable high educational standards.
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The assurance that if you are transferred, or change positions, you can pursue
your education at your new location without worrying about differences in
course content or availability, and without worrying about transferring
credits.
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The ability to pursue your studies completely through distance education.
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The ability to proceed in a planned fashion, independent of the availability of
classroom courses, since all of the courses required for the degrees are
available in structured distance education formats.
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GRADUATE UNIVERSITY
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