Capella University offers online degrees in the fields of
business management, health care, higher education, human
resources, information technology, mental health, K-12 education,
public safety and public administration. An accredited
university, Capella delivers a challenging education to more than
28,000 students in all 50 states and 45 other countries.
Capella believes in providing students both superb academics and
practical skills, so classes are taught by faculty members who
are scholars and practitioners in their fields. Additionally,
where applicable, curricula are constructed to meet the standards
established by professional trade associations to ensure students
gain the knowledge sought by employers.
Admissions requirements vary by program and specialization.
International applicants residing outside the United States,
Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, or the Virgin Islands are not eligible
for acceptance into programs requiring supervised clinical
internships or practica within the Schools of Education, Human
Services, and Psychology.
Three in four Capella students receive financial aid to cover
their expenses. Capella participates in several federal financial
aid programs including the Federal Pell Grant Program and Federal
Stafford Loan Program. Capella is also eligible to certify
Veterans Educational Benefits and can provide information on
other non-federal loan programs.
Also available are Capella-funded scholarships in select
disciplines, such as the Robert C. Ford Human Services
Scholarship and the Helene Krivosha Scholarship for education
students, as well as external scholarships offered specifically
to Capella students, such as the Go the Distance Scholarship.
Capella University is accredited by The Higher Learning
Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of
Colleges and Schools (NCA), www.ncahlc.org.
Learn more about our 28 PhD, PsyD, DPA, EdD, EdS, MS, MSN, MPA,
MBA, BS and BPA degree programs and 123 specializations by
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Capella University's business and management specializations are
designed to be relevant to key professions, enabling students to
take practical solutions directly from courses into the
workplace. Areas of study include:
Capella University's degree specializations give students the
skills and confidence they need to succeed in the complex,
rewarding field of human resource management and training.
Capella was named one of the top 5 online SHRM™ Learning
System providers in 2006 and 2008 by the Society for Human
Resource Management. A broad variety of specializations are
available, including:
Capella is a leader in project management education, and is a
Project Management Institute (PMI®) Registered Education
Provider. Choose a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree
specializations in project management with either a business
foundation or an IT foundation. As a Registered Education
Provider, Capella has been approved by PMI to issue Professional
Development Units (PDUs) for approximately 20 project management
courses. This means learners may pursue their degree program and
fulfill PDU requirements at the same time, or use Capella's PDU
courses to meet eligibility requirements to take the Project
Management Professional (PMP®) exam.
Capella University's School of Public Service Leadership and
School of Undergraduate Studies offer degree programs that can
help you begin or advance your career in public administration
and serve the public effectively. Capella is one of the few
universities to offer all 3 public administration degree
levels—BPA, MPA, and DPA—online.
Students will learn from faculty experts who have academic and
professional experience in the public administration field. They
bring insights from their backgrounds in regional, national, and
international organizations, including the FBI, the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S. Armed Forces,
and the World Health Organization.
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Business
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Capella University's BS in Business program delivers business
fundamentals alongside practical applications in an interactive
learning environment. The curriculum takes an integrated approach
to complex organizational systems, preparing you to collaborate
with diverse work groups.
Choose from specializations in
- Accounting
- Business Administration
- Finance
- Health Care Management
- Human Resource Management
- Management and Leadership
- Project Management
- Retail Management
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Emergency Management
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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.
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Security Management
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Prepare yourself to assume a leadership role in the growing field
of private security. Private security professionals are
responsible for protecting the vast majority of the nation's
infrastructure, 85 percent of which is privately owned. They are
also increasingly recognized as being integral to the central
business functions of corporations that must protect their
operations against fraud, information and property theft,
workplace violence, terrorism, and other security concerns.
Capella's Security Management curriculum includes courses
covering such topics as leadership; information, operational,
commercial, and retail security; executive protection; laws and
legal procedures; and security management in a global business
environment. A capstone project provides an opportunity to apply
and demonstrate your security management skills. People who
choose this specialization may include military, public safety,
or private security personnel who wish to pursue management
positions focused on private security risk management and asset
protection.
The National Security Agency and the U.S. Department of Homeland
Security have designated Capella University as a National Center
of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education.
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
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Capella University's online MBA is designed to help you develop
the business acumen and skills that matter most to organizations.
In addition to gaining a thorough understanding of core business
principles, you will build critical professional effectiveness
skills in areas such as managing change, negotiation, and ethical
leadership.
Specializations include:
- Accounting
- Finance
- General Business
- Global Operations & Supply Chain Management
- Health Care Management
- Human Resource Management
- Information Technology Management
- Marketing
- Project Management
Master of Science (MS) in Business Analysis
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Strengthen your credentials in the fast-growing field of business
analysis, which demands a combination of strong business and IT
skills. Based on the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK)
from the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA), 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. Review of this specialization is pending in AR,
AZ, KY, OH, SC, and WA.
Master of Science (MS) in Emergency Management
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Major disasters around the world have brought heightened
appreciation for emergency professionals with the leadership
skills to field manage complex, crisis situations, and coordinate
the many agencies that often join forces to address emergency
situations. This Emergency Management specialization is designed
to deepen your understanding of the dynamics of all phases of
natural and man-made disasters, including dealing with various
human reactions, critical incident stress management, risk
assessment, evaluation, and analysis, and managing critical
incidents via the National Incident Management System (NIMS).
People who choose this specialization often work in law
enforcement, fire service, or other security or emergency
management fields who want to expertly manage critical incidents.
Master of Science (MS) in Enrollment Management
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This unique enrollment management specialization is the only
specialization program that leads to both a master's degree and a
professional certificate in Enrollment Management from
Noel-Levitz, a nationally recognized consulting firm specializing
in higher education recruitment and retention. The curriculum
focuses on effective enrollment management, student retention,
marketing strategies, technology applications, and strategic
enrollment planning. You will have an opportunity to immediately
apply your new skills to real-world higher education demands by
creating and implementing an enrollment management strategic
plan. People who choose this specialization are often
professional student services staff interested in advancing to
higher education management or leadership positions in
enrollment, financial aid, admissions, student affairs, and
registrar departments.
Master of Science (MS) in General Business
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Design a master's specialization in Organization and Management
that reflects your career interests and goals. Required courses
provide an overview of important business functions and skills,
including marketing, finance, data analysis, and strategic
planning, emphasizing the critical thinking and analytical skills
you need to manage real-world business situations. Elective
course allow you to focus your study in such areas as leadership
or human resources to develop deep subject matter expertise.
People who choose this specialization are often pursuing
management positions in a variety of business, government, and
military settings.
Master of Science (MS) in Health Care Administration
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In the fast-growing field of health care management, a master's
degree is the standard credential for most positions. This online
health care administration master's program can make it more
possible to earn this credential while continuing to work in the
field. The specialization covers a wide range of health care
management topics, including managed care, policy, law, finance,
quality improvement and other course work designed to enhance
your ability to successfully guide and strengthen the delivery of
health services to consumers. People who choose this
specialization are often health care professionals who wish to
pursue management or director positions in a variety of health
care settings.
Master of Science (MS) in Health Information Management
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Electronic recordkeeping and patient privacy mandates have
created an increased demand for IT professionals in health care
settings. This Health Information Management master's
specialization offers health care-focused course work on
information systems, databases, system security, data analysis,
system support, and strategic management, along with overviews of
important IT and business topics. Built around the competencies
outlined by the Commission on Accreditation for Health
Information and Information Management (CAHIIM), this
specialization is designed to help you use information management
and security to support efficient, accurate health care delivery
and management. People who choose this specialization are often
IT professionals pursuing health information management or
consulting positions in hospitals, clinics, and health care
systems.
Master of Science (MS) in Management of Nonprofit Agencies
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As careers evolve, seasoned human services professionals often
wish to move from direct service delivery into higher positions
where they can guide an organization's strategy or establish new
programs to address emerging needs. This Management of Nonprofit
Agencies specialization offers practical course work focused on
contemporary issues faced by nonprofit agencies, including
financial management, nonprofit entrepreneurship, ethnic and
cultural awareness, strategic planning, and human resources and
volunteer management. People who choose this specialization often
wish to advance to nonprofit management positions or are
considering starting their own nonprofit organization.
Master of Science (MS) in Management & Policy
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Strengthen your ability to influence public health policy and
lead efforts to improve the health of communities and targeted
populations. This Health Management and Policy master's
specialization features a multidisciplinary curriculum that
combines the study of public health issues and concepts with
public health-focused course work in such areas as management,
organizational and financial theory and practice, strategic
planning, economics, and communication. People who choose this
specialization are often pursuing management or director
positions in government, private, or community-based public or
environmental health organizations.
Master of Science (MS) in Organizational Leader Development
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Position yourself to fill the leadership shortage projected by
many of today's businesses. This specialization focuses on the
psychological principles of effective leadership, including
course work in group psychology, psychological principles of
strategic planning, psychology of leadership, and performance
enhancement and motivation. It is designed to enhance your
understanding of essential leadership characteristics and prepare
you to effectively guide individuals, teams, and organizations.
People who choose this specialization are often pursuing
leadership or consulting positions within business, government,
and other settings.
Master of Science (MS) in Public Safety Leadership
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With the field of public safety becoming broader and more
complex, there is increased demand for public safety leaders who
are knowledgeable on a range of public safety, criminal justice,
and emergency preparedness issues, and have the business and
human resources skills to effectively manage a complex
organization. The master's-level specialization is designed to
prepare you to handle the many facets of public safety leadership
through course work that includes human development and behavior,
organizational leadership, accounting and finance, and training
and performance improvement. People who choose this
specialization are often pursuing career advancement or
consulting careers in law enforcement, fire services, emergency
response, and other public safety professions.
Master of Science (MS) in Social & Community Services
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Strengthen your ability to advocate for and facilitate positive
change in your community with this Social and Community Services
master's specialization. The curriculum is designed to increase
your understanding of such critical issues as cultural awareness,
utilization of community resources, social change, and public
policy. People who choose this specialization are often
interested in pursuing management or community outreach positions
in public or private organizations focused on serving community
needs.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Emergency Management
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With natural and man-made disasters stretching the capacity of
responding agencies throughout the nation and around the world,
the need for leaders in the field of emergency management has
never been greater. This Emergency Management PhD specialization
is designed to create scholar-practitioners with the theoretical
knowledge and practical skills to oversee emergency
organizations, teach tomorrow's leaders, and consult on the
effective management of complex emergency situations, including
proactively eliminating or mitigating crises before they happen.
Courses include case studies from Chemical, Biological,
Radiological/Nuclear and Explosive (CBRNE) incidents and the
National Incident Management System (NIMS), and opportunities for
your own doctoral research to advance the field of emergency
management.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in General Business
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Gain a deep understanding of business theory, research, and
practice with this doctoral specialization in General Business.
The curriculum is based on recognized industry standards, and
reflects key learning competencies from academic and professional
associations. Courses are designed to help you become a strategic
thinker and leader in today's complex global business
environment, able to address contemporary business issues from
both a scholarly and practical perspective. You will also develop
advanced knowledge and skills in research design and application
to enable you to contribute to your field through doctoral
research. This specialization prepares you to meet the critical
need for business faculty, or to pursue business leadership,
research, or consulting positions.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in General Human Services
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The General Human Services PhD specialization is designed for
professionals in a wide range of human services and health care
fields who wish to advance their knowledge and careers, and
contribute to the field through doctoral research. The core
courses provide an overview of the human services field's most
relevant content, including adult development, diversity, ethics,
strategic planning, and the impact of today's changing health
care industry on human services. A wide range of elective courses
provides you the flexibility to focus on a specific area of human
services, such as counseling, family therapy, public safety, or
social services. People who choose this specialization are often
pursuing higher education faculty or human service leadership
positions in social service, education, government, public
safety, health care, and military organizations.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in General Organizational Management
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Delve deeply into the business areas that match your professional
interests and goals with this flexible organization and
management PhD program. Required courses offer advanced study in
such areas as organizational theory and practice, marketing and
business strategy and practice, research, and statistics,
preparing you to contribute to the field through your doctoral
research. Focus your study by choosing from a broad range of
electives in such areas as finance, marketing, operations, human
resource management, IT management, and leadership. People who
choose this specialization are often pursuing higher education
faculty positions or business leadership or consulting positions
in a broad range of military, government, business, and nonprofit
fields.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Health Care Administration
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Strengthen your scholarly knowledge and practitioner skills to
advance your career in the fast-growing field of health care
administration. This online Health Care Administration
specialization includes advanced research and course work in
analysis, strategic planning, organizational change, ethics, law,
and quality improvement, focused on the health care field. People
who choose this specialization are often experienced health care
professionals or managers who seek higher education faculty
positions or high-level leadership or consulting positions in a
variety of private and public health care settings.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Information Technology Management
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Break new ground within the growing field of IT 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 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 management.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Information Technology - Project
Management
Project managers play an increasingly strategic role within
their companies and are being recognized as ―leadership
track‖ employees. This IT-focused Project Management
doctoral specialization offers the opportunity to develop the
advanced IT, project management, and business knowledge of a
leader. The specialization is also designed to help you develop
solid research skills, culminating in a dissertation that
advances the body of knowledge in this field. People who choose
this specialization are often pursuing leadership, consulting,
or faculty positions in IT project management.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Leadership
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Enhance your ability to manage and lead in today's fast-paced,
global business environment with this online Leadership PhD
specialization. The curriculum offers a strong foundation in key
business functions, along with focused leadership courses that
allow you to carve your niche as a leadership expert in such
areas as global leadership, leadership development,
entrepreneurial leadership, and upper-echelon leadership. You
will also conduct and apply advanced doctoral research to develop
real-world answers to the challenges facing complex, 21st century
organizations. People who choose this specialization are often
pursuing higher education faculty positions or leadership or
consulting positions in a variety of military, government,
business, and nonprofit settings.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Management of Nonprofit Agencies
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Increased demand for services, heightened government oversight,
and competition for scarce resources have made nonprofit
management skills more critical than ever. This Management of
Nonprofit Agencies PhD specialization allows you to explore your
own nonprofit research interests while deepening your knowledge
of contemporary business and social issues faced by nonprofit
leaders. The specialization includes nonprofit-focused course
work in workplace diversity, board management, advocacy,
fundraising, ethics, program management, and resource management.
People who choose this specialization often wish to pursue higher
education faculty or leadership positions in nonprofit
organizations or are considering starting their own nonprofit
organization.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Safety Leadership
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Hone your expertise and advance your career in the growing field
of public safety leadership. This PhD in Public Safety
specialization combines doctoral research and a deep exploration
of leadership and organizational theories, with courses that
emphasize management skills, such as needs assessment, human
resources, training, diversity, and labor relations. This
doctoral specialization takes public safety leadership to the
executive level for those who plan to lead, teach, or consult in
the field of public safety, including law enforcement, fire
services, emergency management, criminal justice, corrections and
other public and private security and protective professions.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Social & Community Services
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Prepare yourself for community leadership by deepening your
knowledge of contemporary societal issues and contributing to
field through your own doctoral research. The curriculum for this
Social and Community Services specialization offers in-depth
study of major community and social work issues and social
science research, along with elective courses that allow you to
focus on areas that reflect your professional interests and
career goals. People who choose this specialization are often
pursuing higher education faculty positions, or advanced
research, consulting or leadership positions in public or private
organizations focused on serving community needs.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Training & Performance
Improvement
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Gain increased credibility as a leader in training and
performance improvement through this PhD specialization that also
includes valuable certification in ROI Methodology™ from
the ROI Institute™. Based on the American Society for
Training & Development's (ASTD) Human Performance Improvement
model, the specialization is designed to deepen your
understanding of strategic and tactical issues that are critical
to the success of performance improvement interventions, and
provide you opportunity to advance the field through your own
doctoral research. People who choose this specialization are
often pursuing chief learning officer, director-level,
consulting, or higher education faculty positions in training,
performance improvement, instructional design, or career
counseling.
