| Institution: | Capella University |
| Program: | Information Technology Management |
| Degree or Certificate: | Master of Business Administration (MBA) Information Technology Management Specialization |
| Department: | School of Business and Technology |
| Program website: | Click to visit program site |
| Program specializations: | General Business Administration |
| Program mission statement: | The Master of Business Administration is designed to meet the needs of working professionals seeking to advance their careers in management and turn experienced managers into effective leaders. The MBA focuses on practical content, relevant skills, and job-related behaviors critical for success in today’s competitive environment. The MBA Information Technology Management specialization is targeted toward learners interested in moving into middle and senior management positions within information technology organizations. It is designed to provide the broader business perspectives and professional effectiveness skills to lead and manage others in the broader organization and equip learners to leverage IT to enhance business competitiveness and optimize business management. |
| Professional accreditation: | Not Applicable |
| Test(s) Required for Program Admission: | Applicants whose language of instruction is not English are required to take one of the following tests: the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB), International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or the Pearson Test of English (PTE). The only exception to this requirement is reserved for learners who have earned a postsecondary degree from a U.S.-accredited university. |
| Face-to-Face Requirements: | N/A |
| Program Credits/Units to Graduation: | 48 quarter credits. Up to 12 quarter credits may be transferred into this specialization. Click here and look at the Assessment, Credits, Grading Policies for more information. ![]() |
| Program learning outcomes: What Will I Learn?: |
1. Demonstrate an ability to apply knowledge of information technology concepts and practices within organizations to effect positive change. 2. Demonstrate an ability to recognize and analyze people-oriented problems and choose and defend resolutions for practical situations that occur in information technology departments. 3. Demonstrate an understanding of the management of the end-to-end process of aligning IT with organizational goals and objectives. |
| Evidence of Student Learning - Internal: How will the program measure what I have learned?: | Click here to see outcome data for Capella University's MBA Information Technology Management specialization. The effectiveness of Capella University’s MBA Information Technology Management specialization is measured directly during specialization-specific capstone courses using criterion-referenced assessments of the intended specialization learning outcomes. From Q4 2009 through Q3 2010 over 85% of the learners' outcome demonstrations were judged to be at the proficient level of performance or higher on all program outcomes. Faculty have reviewed these data in detail to gain insights into their program's effectiveness, to ask new research questions, and to create action items to improve the program. The outcome data reported are an aggregation of the program outcome assessment data from the capstone course, which is intended to serve as an indicator of the program's effectiveness. ![]() |
| Results of External Exams/Assessments: What third-party assessments will measure what I have learned?: | Not Applicable |







