Human Resource Management Degree Online
About Us
About Us
Kennedy-Western University has provided busy, mid-career professionals with an accommodating method for earning their Bachelor of Science, Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy level degrees since 1984.
Kennedy-Western has advanced the academic process and unlocked countless opportunities for adult learners by utilizing the power and flexibility of the Internet. Browse this site to discover just one of the many online degree programs that Kennedy-Western University has to offer.
Meet the Faculty
The faculty guides each student at Kennedy-Western University through an independent study experience equal in academic quality and content guides to the traditional, in-class format. Most Kennedy-Western professors also teach at major universities throughout the United States. Additionally, leading companies across a wide range of industries employ many of Kennedy-Western University's faculty members.
Students can access courses that are directly related to their work experience to acquire the skills and knowledge needed in their present career choice or help pave the road to a new career path. Without the necessity of physically attending class, the emphasis on traditional coursework allows students to learn material comparable to which they would receive in a conventional classroom environment. Kennedy-Western Faculty members are chosen based on their outstanding academic performance and their achievements in the business community to help relate more effectively with professionals.
Degrees from BYU, Harvard, Stanford, Texas A&M, Notre Dame, UCLA, Temple, USC, Berkeley and Auburn provide the framework of the collective educational experience of Kennedy-Western's faculty staff. Faculty members retain memberships with such associations as: American Society for Quality, Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers and American Marketing Association in a continuing effort to stay on top of the latest industry developments.
Academic Integrity and Government Regulatory Oversight
Several corporations continue to seek programs to allow their supervisory, middle and top management to continue and improve their education without compromising productivity, while ensuring the latest industry standards are met. True recognition of Kennedy-Western University online degree programs comes from its acceptance by the business, professional and academic communities. Hundreds of corporations have recognized the coursework toward the degree for advancement, salary increases and entry qualifications for new positions by evaluating Kennedy-Western's online degree programs through their Human Resource departments. Many corporations offer tuition reimbursement for those employees who attend the University because of the recognition Kennedy-Western values.
Kennedy-Western University is licensed by the State of Wyoming under Wyo. Stat §§21-2-401 through 21-2-407 and neither the Department of Education nor the Wyoming State Board of Education has accredited or endorsed any course of study being offered by Kennedy-Western University. Such oversight requires Kennedy-Western to meet the standards as indicated within Article 4: Private School Licensing. All applicable Wyoming State statutes on licensing can be accessed at: Wyoming State statutes on licensing. Kennedy-Western University must adhere to these standards as exemplified below:
21-2-402. Institutional Requirements and Standards
- Demonstration of financial stability through review of current financial statement prepared or audited by a certified public accountant.
- Illustration of instructional methods used by the institution including methods of assigning, monitoring and evaluating work, awarding credit and granting a degree.
- Supply professional credentials for each instructor of the institution including official academic transcripts verifying academic status, educational degrees attained and the degrees attained are from institutions accredited by a recognized and accepted accrediting agency as defined by the department rule and regulation.
In addition, verification must be provided that not less than fifty percent of the instructors employed by the institution have received a masters or doctorate degree in their respective field of study from a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education.
21-2-404. Prohibited Practices
- No post secondary educational institution under this article shall award a degree, earned or honorary, solely on basis of payment of tuition or a fee, nor shall the school award a degree solely on the basis of:
- Credit earned at another school;
- Credit for life experience or other equivalency;
- Testing out of required coursework leading to a degree;
- Research or writing, and;
- Any combinations of factors specified above.
Admissions Process
Evaluation Assessment Process to Determine Eligibility
Kennedy-Western University allows applicants the ability to determine their exact admissions status prior to any program enrollment without any type of financial or academic obligation.
This no-cost eligibility assessment supplies the applicant with all the necessary information that, if accepted, will allow the ability to make an enrollment decision by providing the following information:
- The exact tuition cost, which is dependent upon the quantification of the applicant's background;
- Based on the applicant's previous background, which includes professional accomplishments, seminars, workshops, and previous college credits completed, an approximation of a credit award;
- The remaining number of course requirements necessary to complete the degree program, and;
- The amount of time that will be required to complete the degree.
Refundable $50 evaluation assessment fee
If the applicant is not accepted into the program or, if accepted, elects not to enroll, the evaluation assessment fee is fully refunded. Subsequently, if the applicant is accepted into the program and subsequently enrolls, the fee is then deducted from the total tuition amount.
Curriculum Comparability Guarantee
Kennedy-Western University guarantees the curriculum is comparable in academic quality and material found in any college or university in the United States. This guarantee is met because Kennedy-Western faculty advisors and professors, who develop Kennedy-Western's course curriculum, also teach and are currently on the faculties of major traditional universities throughout the U.S. Curriculum includes learning objectives and accompanying textbooks.
