Capella University

Business


Institution:
Program: Business
Degree or Certificate: Bachelor of Science BS) in Business
Department: School of Undergraduate Studies
Program website:
Program specializations:

Accounting
Business Administration
Finance
Human Resource Management
Management and Leadership
Marketing
Project Management
Retail Management

Program mission statement:

The Bachelor of Science in Business degree program integrates the mastery of business fundamentals with practical application in a rich, interactive learning environment that enhances learners' personal and organizational effectiveness in their chosen field of study. The curriculum provides an integrated approach to complex organizational systems, preparing learners to work in collaboration with diverse work groups and functional areas.

Professional accreditation:

Not Applicable

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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.

Applicants who do not have any credits eligible for college/university transfer must successfully complete a university-approved examination.

Face-to-Face Requirements:

N/A

Program Credits/Units to Graduation:

180 quarter credits. Up to 132 quarter credits may be transferred into this specialization. Click here and look at the Assessment, Credits, Grading Policies for more information.

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Program learning outcomes:
What Will I Learn?
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1. Create organizational value.
2. Participate collaboratively and respectfully.
3. Communicate effectively.
4. Plan strategically.
5. Employ high-performing business management techniques.
6. Solve problems within professional standards.
7. Use appropriate financial models and principles to support decisions.

Evidence of Student Learning - Internal: How will the program measure what I have learned?:

Click here to see outcome data for  Capella University's Bachelor’s in Business program. 

The effectiveness of Capella University's Bachelor’s in Business program is measured directly during a single capstone courses using criterion-referenced assessments of the intended learning outcomes.  From Q4 2009 through Q3 2010  over 90% 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.

 

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Results of External Exams/Assessments: What third-party assessments will measure what I have learned?:

Not Applicable