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This program delivers business fundamentals alongside practical applications in an interactive learning environment. The curriculum takes an integrated approach to complex organizational systems, to help you prepare to collaborate with diverse work groups.

Outcome goals and graduates’ proficiency levels

These results show recent Capella graduates' proficiency levels in the expected learning outcomes for this program. Faculty make this assessment in the capstone course—the final course in which Capella students demonstrate what they’ve learned.

2017-2018 Demonstration of Program Outcomes

Bachelor of Science in Business

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    1% Non-Performance Does not demonstrate effective communication skills; clarity and meaning are obstructed.
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    1% Basic Demonstrates inconsistent effective communication skills; language detracts from clarity and meaning.
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    7% Proficient Demonstrates effective communication skills; material is clear and meaningful.
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    91% Distinguished Demonstrates excellent communication skills; material is clear, meaningful and well-organized.

Communicate effectively.

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    1% Non-Performance Does not create organizational value in the recommendations provided.
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    8% Basic Does not fully correlate the creation of organizational value in the recommendations provided.
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    38% Proficient Creates organizational value in the recommendations provided.
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    54% Distinguished Creates organizational value in the recommendations provided and provides a detailed description of how value is created through decisions made.

Create organizational value.

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    9% Non-Performance Does not employ high-performing business management techniques in the analysis and recommendations; the techniques do not promote delivery of value-added, bottom-line results.
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    17% Basic Inconsistently employs high-performing business management techniques in the analysis and recommendations; the techniques inconsistently promote delivery of value-added, bottom-line results.
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    34% Distinguished Employs high-performing business management techniques in the analysis and recommendations; the techniques consistently promote delivery of value-added, bottom-line results.
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    40% Distinguished Integrates high-performing business management techniques in the analysis and recommendations; the integrated techniques consistently promote delivery of value-added, bottom-line results.

Employ high-performing business management techniques.

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    0% Non-Performance Does not participate collaboratively with fellow learners
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    5% Basic Participates collaboratively with fellow learners on a inconsistent basis, without relating discussion to the relevant course concepts.
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    17% Proficient Participates collaboratively with fellow learners on a consistent basis, relating the discussion to the relevant course concepts.
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    77% Distinguished Demonstrates excellent collaborative participation with fellow learners, relating the discussion to relevant course concepts and extending dialogue.

Participate collaboratively and respectfully.

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    1% Non-Performance Does not demonstrate the ability to plan strategically in domestic and global environments in the recommendations provided.
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    8% Basic Demonstrates a limited or inconsistent ability to plan strategically in domestic and global environments in the recommendations provided.
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    35% Proficient Demonstrates the ability to plan strategically in domestic and global environments in the recommendations provided.
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    55% Distinguished Demonstrates an excellent ability to plan strategically in domestic and global environments in the recommendations provided.

Plan strategically.

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    2% Non-Performance Does not solve problems within professional standards.
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    10% Basic Inconsistently solves problems within professional standards.
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    52% Proficient Consistently solves problems within professional standards.
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    36% Distinguished Consistently solves problems within professional standards and provides supporting evidence and examples.

Solve problems within professional standards.

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    2% Non-Performance Does not use financial models and principles to support decisions and recommendations.
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    10% Basic Uses financial models and principles to support decisions and recommendations, but the models and principles are either inappropriate or inadequate in providing support.
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    17% Proficient Uses appropriate financial models and principles to support decisions and recommendations.
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    70% Distinguished Uses and integrates multiple appropriate financial models and principles to support decisions and recommendations.

Use appropriate financial models and principles to support decisions and recommendations.

Outcome Demonstrations

Source: Aggregated faculty judgments of learner demonstration of program outcomes from Q2 2017 — Q1 2018 capstone courses

Bachelor of Science (BS) in Business specializations

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration
  • Finance
  • Health Care Management
  • Human Resource Management
  • Management and Leadership
  • Marketing
  • Project Management

Quality and Professional Relevance

  • The Project Management (PMI®) Global Accreditation Center for Project Management (GAC) has accredited the Project Management specializations in the following degree programs: BS-IT, BS-Business, MBA, MS-ISTM, and PhD IT. Enrollment and graduation data are available.
  • The Accreditation Council for Business Schools & Programs (ACBSP) has accredited Capella University business programs and specializations. Full accreditation statement including list of programs and specializations is available.
  • The Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA+) report shows that Capella seniors score significantly higher in critical thinking and written communication compared to seniors from non-proprietary and other proprietary institutions. The full CLA+ report is available.
  • Our MS, MBA, and BS project management curricula are designed around PMI GAC comprehensive Core Areas of Focus for Program Learning Outcomes.
  • More than 600 organizations—including corporations, health care organizations, and community colleges—invest in their employees by partnering with Capella to offer discounted education programs.
  • The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has acknowledged that Capella University’s BS in Business specialization in HR Management, MBA specialization in HR Management, and MS in Human Resource Management fully align with SHRM’s HR Curriculum Guidebook and Templates.
  • Thousands of working professionals have chosen FlexPath to reach their goals.

Bachelor of Science in Business Degree Program Graduates

Data from graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Business degree program have been combined for these Career Outcomes results.

The graphs below show some key findings from Capella's Alumni Outcomes Survey. We use this information to help improve our courses, programs and services and to give you an idea of how alumni are using their degrees.

Career Preparation

Bachelor's in Business Graduates

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    79%
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    83%
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    77%

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Career Preparation
Bachelor of Science in Business Degree Program Graduates

The skills and knowledge have been immediately applicable to my career: 79%

My degree has positioned me to achieve my professional ambitions: 83%

Capella's competency based curriculum has prepared me for the needs of my profession: 77%

Percentage of respondents who answered "strongly agree" or "agree."
Source: Responses to the Alumni Outcomes Survey one year after graduation. The data were collected during Q3 2017 – Q1 2018.

Career & Professional Accomplishments

Bachelor's in Business Graduates

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    39%
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    41%
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    39%
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    37%

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Career and Professional Accomplishments
Bachelor of Science in Business Degree Program Graduates

  Made a significant contribution to my profession: 39%

  Successfully changed jobs and-or-careers: 41%

  Assumed leadership responsibilities: 40%

  Received a salary increase: 39%

  Received a promotion: 37%

Multiple factors, including prior experience, age, geography, and degree field, affect career outcomes, and Capella does not guarantee a job, promotion, salary increase, or other career growth.

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 Q3 2017 – Q1 2018.

Bachelor of Science in Business Degree Program Graduates

Data from graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Business degree program have been combined for these Student Experience results.

The graphs below show some key findings from Capella's Alumni Outcomes Survey. We use this information to help improve our courses, programs and services and to give you an idea of how alumni feel about Capella and what general skills and abilities they gained.

Satisfaction with Capella

Bachelor's in Business Graduates

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    83%
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    87%
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    80%

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Satisfaction with Capella

Bachelor of Science in Business Degree Program Graduates

  I have or intend to recommend Capella: 83%

  I am satisfied with my Capella education: 87%

  Capella gave me the most efficient direct path to completing my degree: 80%

Percentage of respondents who answered affirmatively.
Source: Responses to the Alumni Outcomes Survey one year after graduation. The data were collected during Q3 2017 – Q1 2018.

Skills & Abilities

Bachelor's in Business Graduates

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    96%

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    94%

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    93%

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    96%

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    96%

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    96%

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    94%

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    96%

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    94%

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    96%

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    94%

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Skills & Abilities

Bachelor of Science in Business Degree Program Graduates

  Write clearly, accurately, and professionally; use sources appropriately: 96%

  Communicate thoughts and ideas in varied settings : 94%

  Show ethical conduct reflecting values and beliefs of discipline : 93%

  Show knowledge of field; respect contributions of other fields : 96%

  Analyze theoretical issues or investigate real-world phenomena, create knowledge : 96%

  Locate, evaluate and communicate information; address legal, professional, other issues: 96%

  Critically examine, analyze, and evaluate thinking using intellectual standards and creativity: 94%

  Critically evaluate, select, and use discipline-appropriate technology : 96%

  Show appreciation of group and individual differences : 94%

  Demonstrate effective leadership in diverse environments : 96%

  Apply the specialized knowledge associated with professional practice area : 94%

Percentage of respondents who rated themselves as "proficient" or "exceptional" 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 Q3 2017 – Q1 2018.

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"At Capella, it seemed like every class offered something of value that I could immediately use."

Butch Ferguson, BS

2008 Graduate

School of Undergraduate Studies

Specialization in Information Technology