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PhD graduate of Capella University, an accredited online university, receives Paper of the Year Award from the Project Management Institute’s (PMI®) Educational Foundation
Jake Stewart, who earned a PhD in Organization and Management from the online university, was honored for his paper "The Impact of the Project Management Office on Information Technology Project Success"
MINNEAPOLIS, December 15, 2010 – Jake Stewart, a PhD graduate of Capella University (http://www.capella.edu), an accredited online university* that has built its reputation by providing high quality online degree programs for working adults, has received the 2010 James R. Snyder International Student Paper of the Year Award from the Project Management Institute’s (PMI®) Educational Foundation. Stewart, who earned a PhD in Organization and Management from Capella, was honored for his paper "The Impact of the Project Management Office on Information Technology Project Success," which explores whether companies with project management offices (PMO) experience better IT project success. That paper was based on the dissertation he completed for his Capella doctorate.
Stewart is a professor in the Paul R. Carter College of Business Administration at Harding University in Arkansas.
As of Sept. 30, 2010, more than 38,000 students are pursuing an online degree at Capella University, with 30 percent enrolled in Capella's doctoral degree programs, 48 percent enrolled in Capella's master's degree programs, and 21 percent in Capella's bachelor's degree programs.
About Capella University
Capella University (www.capella.edu) is an accredited*, fully online university that has built its reputation by providing quality education for working adults. Nearly 80 percent of Capella students are currently enrolled in master's, specialist, or doctoral degree programs in business, information technology, education, human services, nursing, psychology, public administration, public health, and public safety. Capella also offers bachelor's degree programs in business, information technology, public administration, and public safety. Within those areas, Capella currently offers 136 graduate and undergraduate specializations and 17 certificate programs. More than 38,000 learners were enrolled as of September 30, 2010, from all 50 states and 52 other countries. Capella is committed to providing high-caliber academic excellence and pursuing balanced business growth. Founded in 1993, Capella University is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capella Education Company, headquartered in Minneapolis. For more information, please visit http://www.capella.edu or call 1.888.CAPELLA (227.3552).
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*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, Capella Tower, 225 South Sixth Street, Ninth Floor, Minneapolis, MN 55402, 1.888.CAPELLA (227.3552), www.capella.edu.
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