People with Doctoral degrees in Business from Capella earn an average of $42,000more per year than people who only hold a Master's degree.
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PHD Doctor of Philosophy in Business Management Project Management specialization
Overview
Build the skills to research, analyze, and evaluate current project management methods, anticipate new developments in project management, and lead the field in new directions. This online PhD program in Project Management features a comprehensive core of courses focused on research, scholarly writing, ethical theory, a global perspective, technology and a systems-thinking approach. With hands-on practice managing virtual teams and a focus on global project management theory and practice, you can gain the skills necessary to lead projects and programs in a variety of settings, and to conduct appropriate research to improve project management practices.
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Degree outcomes
With your PhD in Project Management from Capella, you'll evaluate functional and cross functional management approaches appropriate for project, programs and portfolios ranging from operational to strategic, small to complex, and local to global. You'll also learn to synthesize multi-disciplinary theories that inform and shape theory and practice of Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Controlling and Closing the project. Discover specifically what you'll learn — and how you can apply it.
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Career outcomes
Common jobs with an online PhD in Project Management include director of project management, director of program office, program manager, program director, senior project manager or vice president of project management. Potential workplaces include community college, consulting firm, corporation, government or nonprofit organization.