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IAA Pathway Programs


University in the High School

The University in the High School (UHS) program is offered to high school students in China. Designed as an extra-curricular academic enhancement program, the UHS program combines intensive academic English, test preparation, and university credit courses granted by SUNY New Paltz. Credits are awarded and official transcripts are issued by SUNY New Paltz to students who have successfully completed the UHS courses. Students may apply these credits towards bachelors degree programs at the university. The credits are also eligible for transfer to any American university.


University in the High School



Preparatory Programs

The IAA preparatory programs offers the foundation courses consisting of general education credits for fields in business and nursing.

General Education Courses for Healthcare Careers - Non Matriculated Program
The goal of the Nursing Education Preparation Program is to provide working students with guidance and academic support to accelerate their admission into a nursing degree program.


Master of Business Administration (MBA) Foundation

    The MBA Foundation Program is formulated to help students accomplish their academic goals quickly and effectively. The program combines the SUNY New Paltz MBA non-credit business foundation courses, IAA GMAT preparation, and graduate research writing with an intensive English program.


Bachelor's Degree Articulation

IAA assists universities abroad in creating 3-year educational roadmaps and curricula that will translate seamlessly into four year bachelor degree programs at an American university. Students save time and money through conserving credits already earned and avoiding repeating coursework while earning their Bachelors degree at a four-year college or university. Students may also seek further acceleration of study through 3+2 dual BS/MS degree programs

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Intened for Chinese students and under an articulation agreement with the Chinese Service Center for Scholarly Exchange, graduates of the SQA HND in a business discipline will be guaranteed admission into the Daemen Colleges BS in Business Administration programs.



Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Bachelor's degree completion program with various concentrations



Graduate Degree Programs

By collaborating and connecting with foreign educational institutions, recruiting channels, and facilitating off-site instruction, IAA helps American universities bring their programs to the students in their homeland. For students coming to the USA to complete their graduate studies, IAA prepares them with business prerequisite and core courses as well as other competencies for graduate study.

Master of Science in Global Business
The purpose of the Master of Science in Global Business is to instill a professional mastery of current and emerging global business issues that will provide the student with the expertise to compete successfully in the global marketplace.


Master of Business Administration

Master of Science in Information Systems
The Metropolitan State University programs in Master of Business Administration and Master of Management Information Systems are delivered partly at the Bharati Vidyapeeth University in India and partly in the MSU campus in the USA.  Teaching responsibilities are shared between BV University and Metropolitan State University.  Students receive BV transcripts for course taught that are  by BV University, which are transferred toward the MBA or the MMIS degree at MSU.


Master of Science in Accounting

Master of Science in Finance
MS in Finance with various concentrations