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Capella University Announces New MBA Specialization in Human Resource Management
Online university now offers HR specializations as part of BS, MS, MBA, and PhD programs
MINNEAPOLIS, August 27, 2007 – Capella University (www.capella.edu), an accredited,* online university based in Minneapolis, announced that it has added a Human Resource Management specialization to its Master of Business Administration (MBA) online degree program. To meet the education needs of this fast-growing field, Capella also offers Human Resource Management specializations within its Bachelor of Science in Business, Master of Science in Organization and Management, and PhD in Organization and Management programs.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, human resource professionals “have moved from behind-the-scenes staff work to leading the company in suggesting and changing policies, [and] senior management is recognizing the significance of the human resource department to their financial success.” Capella's new MBA specialization, built around the HR competencies identified by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM®), is designed to strengthen the ability of human resource professionals to play a strategic, cross-functional role within a business setting.
In addition to business-focused course work, Capella's MBA program features the university's Professional Effectiveness Coaching SM process, which provides students the opportunity to work with a professional coach. The coaches work with the students to facilitate their ability to apply what they are learning to their current jobs and position themselves for career advancement.
The introduction of the MBA specialization in Human Resource Management broadens Capella's portfolio of human resource and training specializations to a dozen options, enabling human resource professionals to choose the degree program and specialization that is right for them. In addition to Human Resource Management specializations at the bachelor's, master's, MBA, and doctoral levels, Capella's offerings include MS and PhD in Education specializations in Training and Performance Improvement and Instructional Design for Online Learning, MS and PhD in Psychology specializations in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and MS in Psychology specializations in Leadership Coaching Psychology and Organizational Leadership Development. Capella is also a SHRM-approved provider of the SHRM Learning System, which prepares learners to take the Professional in Human Resources (PHR) and Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification examinations.
Capella is now accepting enrollment applications for its new MBA specialization in Human Resource Management. For more information, please call 1-888-CAPELLA (227-3552), option 3, or e-mail info@capella.edu. Review of the MBA, Human Resource Management specialization is pending in AL, AR, AZ, FL, GA, OH, SC, and WA.
About Capella University
Founded in 1993, Capella University is an accredited,* fully online university that offers graduate degree programs in business, information technology, education, health, human services, public safety, and psychology, and bachelor's degree programs in business, information technology, health, and public safety. Within those areas, Capella currently offers 101 graduate and undergraduate specializations and 15 certificate programs. The online university currently serves nearly 20,000 students from all 50 states and 56 countries. It is committed to providing high-caliber academic excellence and pursuing balanced business growth. Capella University is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capella Education Company (NASDAQ: CPLA), headquartered in Minneapolis. For more information, please visit http://www.capella.edu or call 1-888-CAPELLA (227-3552).
*Capella University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), http://www.ncahlc.org.
Capella University, 225 South Sixth Street, Ninth Floor, Minneapolis, MN 55402, 1-888-CAPELLA (227-3552).