Capella Learning and Career Outcomes

Outcome goals and graduates’ proficiency levels

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Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Project Management Specialization

Quality and Professional Relevance

• Capella's MBA faculty members are also business professionals—bringing a balance of academic expertise and professional experience to the fields in which they teach.
• Capella's MS, MBA, and BS project management curriculum is designed around A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide).
• The Project Management (PMI®) Global Accreditation Center for Project Management (GAC) has accredited Capella's BS-IT, BS-Business, MS-IT, and MBA Project Management specializations, as well as our Combined BS/MS in IT option
• The Human Resource Management MBA specialization has gained acknowledgement from the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM®) that the curriculum aligns with SHRM's® HR Curriculum Guidebook and Templates.
• The Project Management MBA specialization includes courses that are approved for professional development units (PDUs) by the Project Management Institute (PMI®).

Expected Program Outcomes

1. Demonstrate leadership and team development skills and successfully integrate them into the proper execution of a project.
2. Apply business and organizational principles and techniques to utilize the appropriate roles and responsibilities of the project team.
3. Develop the various parts of a project plan using industry-standard tools and project management methodologies defined by the Project Management Institute (PMI).
4. Apply legal and ethical principles of organizational management to the execution of a project.
5. Forecast time, resource, and budgeting requirements for a project to coordinate the work within a project team and meet project objectives.
6. Evaluate the various risk analysis techniques to assess and mitigate the risks within a project.
7. Apply procurement management tools and techniques to the process of solicitation, contract administration, and cost reimbursement.
8. Define customer and business requirements to identify project scope and evaluate methods for minimizing and managing scope creep.
9. Develop the skills necessary to communicate project progress to stakeholders.

School of Business and Technology Master's Degree Graduates

Data from graduates across all Business and Technology masters programs have been combined for these Career Outcomes results.

Our School of Business and Technology master's graduates report satisfaction with tasks and responsibilities and salary and benefits. The majority of graduates work in higher education, government/public sector, healthcare, information technology, aerospace, or consulting.

Percentage of respondents who answered "satisfied" or "very satisfied"
Source: Responses to the Alumni Outcomes Survey one year after graduation. The data were collected during Q4 2009 - Q3 2010.

Many master's degree graduates from the School of Business and Technology report advancing in their careers and receiving a salary increase, leadership role or promotion. They also say their Capella degrees garner recognition from employers.

Percentage of respondents who indicated they had accomplished each item
Source: Responses to the Alumni Outcomes Survey one year after graduation. The data were collected during Q4 2009 - Q3 2010

School of Business and Technology Master's Degree Graduates

Data from graduates across all Business and Technology masters programs have been combined for these Student Experience results.

Most graduates of the School of Business and Technology master's degree programs report that earning a master's degree has helped them meet program and career goals. They are likely to recommend Capella to friends and family.

Percentage of respondents who answered affirmatively
Source: Responses to the Alumni Outcomes Survey one year after graduation. The data were collected during Q4 2009 - Q3 2010.

Business & Technology master's degree graduates say that they gained valuable skills and abilities which are applicable in a range of professional settings.

Percentage of respondents who rated themselves as "proficient" or "distinguished" on ability to demonstrate the skill or ability on the job.
Source: Responses to the Alumni Outcomes Survey one year after graduation. The data were collected during Q4 2009 - Q3 2010.