BS in Business Administration (Online)

Develop the breadth of management, interpersonal, and professional skills required to advance in today's complex business world. Focus your electives in such areas as finance, accounting, marketing, human resources, or leadership to design a program that meets your professional goals and needs. Others may want to choose a variety of electives to develop knowledge of many different areas of business, some with an eye toward starting their own business, others with a desire to use their skills in a wide range of industries, including health care, financial services, retail, and manufacturing. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing entry-level business positions or seeking to advance their careers in a variety of business functions and settings. Capella offers concentrations in Marketing, Finance, and Project Management.

An enrollment counselor can help you determine whether previous course work may transfer into our degree programs. Non-classroom learning may also be eligible for credit through our Prior Learning Assessment Process.

BS in Emergency Management (Online)

Advance your career in the fast-growing field of emergency management. This undergraduate specialization provides an overview of public safety research, theory, and principles within an emergency management framework. The curriculum focuses on such topics as emergency planning and decision-making, homeland security, disaster response and recovery, and hazard identification and mitigation. A capstone project provides the opportunity to apply and demonstrate emergency management skills gained during the course of the program. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing career advancement or deeper expertise in emergency management, or are planning to transition from the military into a civilian public safety career.

An enrollment counselor can help you determine whether previous course work may transfer into our degree programs. Non-classroom learning may also be eligible for credit through our Prior Learning Assessment Process.

BS in Finance (Online)

Regulatory reforms and economic expansion have driven growth in the financial sector, including financial analyst and personal financial advisor positions. This online Finance specialization is designed to provide you the financial management, interpersonal, and professional skills you need to help companies or individuals achieve optimal returns while maintaining financial and reporting integrity. Your coursework will provide an overview of key business areas to increase your ability to effectively partner with other functions and contribute to your company’s success. Elective courses allow you to deepen your knowledge in such areas as international finance, risk management, entrepreneurial finance, and real estate. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing entry-level or senior professional positions in finance-related occupations or industries, including banking, insurance, investment, mortgage, and brokerage firms.

An enrollment counselor can help you determine whether previous course work may transfer into our degree programs. Non-classroom learning may also be eligible for credit through our Prior Learning Assessment Process.

BS in Human Resource Management (Online)

Over the last decade, the human resource function has moved beyond personnel management and development to become a strategic cornerstone in many organizations, increasing the need for professionals with specialized human resources skills, as well as a sound foundation of general business skills. This Human Resource Management bachelor's specialization offers a strong background in human resource functions, including compensation and benefits management, recruiting and retention, employee development, and labor relations. It also provides an overview of key business areas to increase your ability to effectively partner with other functions and contribute to your company’s success. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing entry-level or senior specialist positions in recruitment, compensation, benefits, labor relations, and other human resources fields.

An enrollment counselor can help you determine whether previous course work may transfer into our degree programs. Non-classroom learning may also be eligible for credit through our Prior Learning Assessment Process.

BS in Management and Leadership (Online)

In today's efficiency-driven business environment, the ability to lead people and manage resources continues to be increasingly important. The focus of this business specialization in Management and Leadership is on developing the skills and competencies necessary to successfully manage people and organizations within a for-profit, nonprofit or government organization. Your course work will provide an overview of key business areas to increase your ability to effectively partner with functions across your organization, while building such management and leadership-focused skills as team collaboration, operations management, strategic planning, and change management. People who choose this specialization are often interested in pursuing team lead or supervisory positions in business, retail, government, or military organizations.

An enrollment counselor can help you determine whether previous course work may transfer into our degree programs. Non-classroom learning may also be eligible for credit through our Prior Learning Assessment Process.

BS in Project Management (Online)

Businesses are recognizing the value of project management beyond its traditional use in Information Technology. This specialization is designed to offer the core business knowledge and project management skills you need to apply traditional project management techniques to cross-functional business initiatives. It is built around the competencies in "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge" (PMBOK® Guide), a globally recognized standard for project management. Because Capella is a Registered Education Provider of the Project Management Institute (PMI), you can earn your bachelor’s in IT and professional development units (PDUs) from PMI at the same time. People who choose this project management specialization are often interested in pursuing project lead or coordinator positions in corporations, consulting firms, or government agencies.

An enrollment counselor can help you determine whether previous course work may transfer into our degree programs. Non-classroom learning may also be eligible for credit through our Prior Learning Assessment Process.

BS in Retail Management (Online)

Increase your career opportunities in the dynamic, diverse retail industry. Many retailers prefer a business-focused college degree when hiring or promoting to fill professional, supervisory, or managerial positions. This undergraduate Retail Management specialization offers a strong foundation in general business disciplines, including management, marketing, human resources, organizational communications, and finance. The retail-focused course work includes retail management, store operations, merchandising, pricing, competitive analysis and planning, and legal and ethical considerations in managing a retail operation. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing lead, supervisory, or management positions at the retail store level, or specialist/analyst positions within a retail department or corporate headquarters.

An enrollment counselor can help you determine whether previous course work may transfer into our degree programs. Non-classroom learning may also be eligible for credit through our Prior Learning Assessment Process.

DBA in Business Intelligence (Online)

Prepare yourself to become a leader in business intelligence and complete an applied dissertation project that allows you to make an immediate, practical contribution to your organization. The curriculum incorporates information technology management, information science, quantitative analysis, decision science, and management science into a single specialization focused on strategic and tactical decision making in such areas as data warehousing, modeling, and analysis. You will also explore global perspectives of business leadership, including an opportunity to participate in an international field experience. Online courseroom discussions, specially designed networking sites, and face-to-face weekend residencies provide ongoing opportunities to build professional relationships and share knowledge with other business leaders around the country. This professional doctorate offers a defined program and built-in checkpoints designed to facilitate completion of both your course work and dissertation in three years. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing leadership, consulting, or teaching positions in the field of business intelligence.

Residency Requirements: Three, three-day residential colloquia.

Review of this specialization is pending in AL, AZ, FL, GA, KY, MN, ND, SC, VA, WA, and WI.

DBA in Finance (Online)

Understand finance theory and practice at an advanced level while improving your ability to influence others and drive results. Gain the skills, knowledge, and informed perspective to lead organizations, provide strategic finance advice, or educate the next generation of finance professionals. This doctoral specialization features a comprehensive core curriculum of research, strategy, leadership, and ethics, plus intensive coursework that explores current and emerging global finance theory, financial institutions, financial reporting, and investment and portfolio management. Expand your opportunities for collaboration, enrich your learning experience, and expand your professional network through meaningful connections with faculty and fellow students—in your courses, through specially designed social networking opportunities, and at face-to-face residencies. An optional international field experience is an invaluable component of the program, offering further networking opportunities and providing firsthand experience of the many ways culture impacts the challenges and complexities of global business operations. A prescribed course sequence, built-in dissertation milestones, and supportive mentoring create a clear path toward completing the degree in 3 years. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing leadership, consulting, or teaching positions in the area of finance.

DBA in Global Operations & Supply Chain Management (Online)

Advance your knowledge of global operations and supply chain management while completing an applied dissertation project that allows you to make an immediate, practical contribution to your organization. The curriculum, which reflects the major knowledge areas of leading professional organizations, emphasizes global environment assessment; supply chain management strategy and functions; demand forecasting; and global logistics. Online courseroom discussions, specially designed networking sites, and face-to-face weekend residencies provide ongoing opportunities to build professional relationships and share knowledge with other business leaders around the country. You will also have the opportunity to participate in an international field experience, designed to provide multinational networking, increased cultural literacy, and a global operations learning experience. This professional doctorate offers a defined program and built-in checkpoints designed to facilitate completion of both your coursework and dissertation in three years. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing leadership, consulting, or teaching positions in operations, supply chain, manufacturing, purchasing, or related fields.

Residency Requirements: Three, three-day residential colloquia .

Review of this specialization is pending in AL, AZ, FL, GA, KY, MN, ND, SC, VA, WA, and WI.

DBA in Marketing (Online)

Develop the advanced skills and knowledge to lead organizations, provide strategic marketing advice, or educate the next generation of marketing professionals. Deepen your understanding of marketing concepts, theories, and research through real-world application, while improving your ability to influence others and drive results. This doctoral specialization features a comprehensive core curriculum of research, strategy, leadership, and ethics, plus intensive coursework that emphasizes the global nature of business, the role of media and technological integration in marketing strategy and execution, and the many ways that culture influences consumer marketing. Expand your opportunities for collaboration, enrich your learning experience, and expand your professional network through meaningful connections with faculty and fellow students—in your courses, through specially designed social networking opportunities, and at face-to-face residencies. An optional international field experience is an invaluable component of the program, offering further networking opportunities and providing firsthand experience of the many ways culture impacts the challenges and complexities of global business operations. A prescribed course sequence, built-in dissertation milestones, and focused mentoring create a clear path toward completing the degree in 3 years. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing leadership, consulting, or teaching positions in the area of marketing.

DBA in Strategy & Innovation (Online)

Strengthen your ability to identify innovation opportunities, develop breakthrough strategies, and create an organizational environment that enables innovation and change. This specialization provides a theoretical and practical orientation to the strategies organizations use to create and sustain industry-changing innovations and compete in today’s business environment. You will also explore global perspectives of strategic business leadership, including an opportunity to participate in an international field experience. Online courseroom discussions, specially designed networking sites, and face-to-face weekend residencies provide ongoing opportunities to build professional relationships and share knowledge with other business leaders around the country. This professional doctorate offers a defined program and built-in checkpoints designed to facilitate completion of both your coursework and applied dissertation project in three years. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing leadership, consulting, or teaching positions in the area of organizational strategy and innovation.

Residency Requirements: Three, three-day residential colloquia

Review of this specialization is pending in AL, AZ, FL, GA, KY, MN, ND, SC, VA, WA, and WI.

MNML in Nonprofit Management and Leadership (Online)

Help your community by strengthening your ability to develop strategic, innovative, and cooperative solutions to societal problems. Unlike programs that focus exclusively on a business approach to nonprofit management, Capella’s Master of Nonprofit Management and Leadership addresses leadership challenges and strategies specific to nonprofit organizations, including organizational and community collaboration, programming with a cultural context, and global non-government organization (NGO) perspectives. It was designed around industry standards for nonprofit management education, including the graduate curriculum guidelines established by the Nonprofit Academic Centers Council (NACC). Simulations, group problem-solving, and real-time coaching sessions are used to strengthen the collaboration and communication skills needed by nonprofit leaders. Convenient electronic textbooks are available for most courses, which lowers costs and provides immediate access to course materials. People who choose this degree are often pursuing nonprofit leadership positions, may wish to start their own nonprofit organization, or are considering a career change into the nonprofit sector.

Review of this degree is pending in AL, KS, KY, ND, SC, TN, WA, and WI.

MPA in General Public Administration (Online)

Gain the knowledge and expertise needed to move into or advance in the field of public administration. In Capella’s MPA General Public Administration specialization, you’ll learn from faculty who are leaders in the field and bring insights from their experiences in regional, national, and international public sector environments, including the U.N., the U.S. Army, and local and state government agencies. With curriculum designed around national standards, you’ll focus on building public value and learn to foster collaborative relationships with diverse populations. You’ll develop the skills needed to create innovative solutions to public protection, policy, and governance challenges across a variety of fields. You’ll work closely with a global network of experienced faculty and professional peers who enrich your learning throughout your program. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing management or leadership positions in government agencies, public service organizations, or public-private community networks.

MS in Business Analysis (Online)

Strengthen your credentials in the fast-growing field of business analysis, which demands a combination of strong business and IT skills. The curriculum covers such topics as eliciting and analyzing business needs; determining, developing, and communicating IT project requirements; and implementing and monitoring IT solutions that meet business goals. Capella's Business Analysis specialization provides a unique opportunity to develop these skills online. People who choose this specialization are often interested in pursuing staff or consulting positions as business or computer system analysts.

MS in Human Resource Management (Online)

Today’s human resource managers are increasingly viewed as strategic business partners and are expected to contribute both specialized HR knowledge and a broad understanding of business needs and strategies. This General Human Resource Management master’s specialization is designed to help you deepen your human resources subject matter expertise and strengthen your ability to think beyond functional boundaries, positioning yourself to become an important partner in developing and implementing workplace strategies that deliver business results. People likely to be interested in the General Human Resource Management specialization include mid-level HR professionals and managers who wish to advance in their professions and become strategic leaders in their organizations.

MS in Leadership (Online)

Position yourself to fill the impending need for strong corporate and organizational leaders as many of today's leaders plan for retirement. This online master's specialization in Leadership emphasizes current and emerging leadership theories, best practices, skills, and tools used to enable organizational innovation, creativity, and change in complex work environments. You will develop your ability to achieve enterprise-wide engagement through collaboration and cooperation; virtual environments and new media; talent development; sustainability; and ethics and social responsibility. At strategic points in your program, you will work with a leadership coach who will help you assess and develop your leadership skills, facilitate the transfer of your academic knowledge into workplace settings, and prepare yourself for leadership longevity. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing leadership or management positions in business, military, government, and nonprofit settings.

MS in Project Management (Online)

With today's smaller budgets and tighter deadlines, IT project managers who can deliver the desired results, on time and on budget, are a valuable business resource, especially those with the advanced skills needed to oversee multiple projects spanning a range of geographic locations. This online Project Management master's specialization is mapped to "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge" (PMBOK) from the Project Management Institute (PMI®). Because Capella is a Registered Education Provider of the Project Management Institute (PMI), you can earn your master's degree from Capella and professional development units (PDUs) from PMI at the same time. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing management, director-level, or consulting positions overseeing and managing technology projects and teams.

PhD in Accounting (Online)

Advance your knowledge of accounting research, practice, and education and strengthen the critical thinking skills you need to address contemporary challenges in accounting. The curriculum for this doctoral specialization in Accounting is based on recognized industry standards, and provides you the opportunity to evaluate advanced theoretical concepts and techniques of accounting practice; analyze strategic implications of various accounting issues; and conduct scholarly research that contributes to the field of accounting. This specialization prepares you to meet the critical need for accounting faculty, or to pursue accounting leadership, research, or consulting positions.

The residential colloquia experience:
As a PhD learner, you will attend three five-day residential colloquia at specific stages in your program, in addition to your online courses. These energizing residencies provide you with insights and knowledge that will be valuable during your PhD studies and beyond.

PhD in Human Resource Management (Online)

Grow your knowledge, advance your career, improve your organization, and make a bigger impact in the field of human resource management. Building on a comprehensive core curriculum of leadership, research, strategy, and ethics, this PhD specialization focuses on diverse demographic and cultural perspectives, the influence of new technologies on the workplace, and the impact of the dynamic external work environment on human resource management practices. The course work will challenge you to gain an international, multi-disciplinary perspective, enabling you to integrate theory and practice to address global workforce issues or to form a basis for your own research. You will expand your opportunities for collaboration, enrich your learning experience, and grow your professional network through meaningful connections with faculty and fellow students—in your courses and at face-to-face residencies. And you will explore research and best practices that foster an innovative workplace and attract, develop, and retain top talent in organizations. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing faculty, leadership, or consulting positions in the field of human resources and employee development.

PhD in Information Technology Management (Online)

Break new ground within the growing field of Information Technology management through your own doctoral research and advanced academic study into the interdependence of business and IT strategy. This PhD specialization offers a curriculum that balances study of advanced management theory and practice with key IT planning and delivery strategies, offering the knowledge and leadership skills you need to pioneer innovative solutions to complex IT Information Technology issues within today's fast-moving business environment. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing chief information or technology officer, higher education faculty, or consulting positions in the field of IT Information Technology management.

The residential colloquia experience:
As a doctoral learner, you will attend three five-day colloquia at specific stages in your program, in addition to your online courses. These energizing residencies provide you with insights and knowledge that will be valuable during your doctoral studies and beyond.

PhD in Leadership (Online)

Develop an informed perspective that you can apply to leadership roles in dynamic, global settings. Examine multi-disciplinary scholarly literature and analyze emerging trends to expand your influence in leading innovation and advancing global leadership theory and practice. Explore a systemic view of business leadership to grow your ability to develop leaders at all levels of an organization. Synthesize established theory with your own values and goals to build leadership skills that benefit your organization and the broader business community. Examine your own beliefs and behaviors as a leader, so you can more effectively impact the organization and its external environment. Expand your opportunities for collaboration, enrich your learning experience, and grow your professional network through meaningful connections with faculty and fellow students—in your courses and at face-to-face residencies. Contribute to the field of business leadership through your own doctoral research. This PhD specialization features a comprehensive core curriculum of leadership, research, strategy, technology, and ethics, plus intensive coursework designed to help you develop skills in systems thinking, critical thinking, creative thinking, reflective thinking, and statistical thinking so you can build productive relationships and strengthen an organization’s viability. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing teaching, leadership, or consulting roles in the area of business leadership.

PhD in Nonprofit Management and Leadership (Online)

Prepare yourself to take a leadership role in your community. Changing demographics, an aging population, reductions in government programs, and other societal changes are increasing the need for nonprofit leaders with the skills to develop innovative solutions to these emerging challenges. This Nonprofit Management and Leadership doctoral specialization is designed around industry standards for nonprofit management education, including the graduate curriculum guidelines established by the Nonprofit Academic Centers Council (NACC). You will study such topics as organizational and community collaborations; multicultural and diverse population needs; employee and volunteer development; legal, regulatory, and tax issues; financial analysis and reporting; marketing; program evaluation; strategic planning; and advanced skills in fund development and stewardship—all from a nonprofit perspective. Simulations, group problem-solving, and real-time coaching sessions are used to strengthen the collaboration and communication skills needed by nonprofit leaders. You will also add to the nonprofit management body of knowledge with your own doctoral research. People who choose this specialization often wish to pursue leadership, faculty, or consulting positions in nonprofit organizations or are considering starting their own nonprofit organization.

Concentration: As part of this specialization, you can use your electives to earn a concentration in Fire Service Administration, Forensics, Health Policy and Management, Homeland Security, Public Administration, Nonprofit Management and Leadership, Public Health, and Public Policy and Management for no additional time or money.

PhD in Project Management (Online)

This business-focused doctoral specialization is designed for project management professionals who are looking for a deeper understanding of how to manage projects throughout an enterprise and want to contribute to their field through doctoral research. In addition to advanced project management course work, the specialization provides a comprehensive overview of key business and organizational topics, including accounting and financial management, marketing strategy, and organizational theory. People who choose this specialization often wish to lead, consult, or teach in the field of project management from a cross-functional, strategic perspective.

The residential colloquia experience:
As a doctoral learner, you will attend three five-day colloquia at specific stages in your program, in addition to your online courses. These energizing residencies provide you with insights and knowledge that will be valuable during your doctoral studies and beyond.