Which online MBA program is right for you?

By: The Capella University Editorial Team

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Do you keep projects on track when everyone else is scrambling? Or are you the one your team turns to when a decision needs to be made? Those strengths are worth building on.

An online MBA can help you gain skills in leadership, operations, marketing and data analytics. Choose an MBA path by matching its focus to the business skills you use now and the responsibilities you want to take on next.

Capella offers four specializations to consider as you decide which online MBA path is right for you.

1. MBA Self-Designed

The MBA Self-Designed specialization lets you tailor your education by choosing electives in areas like marketing or finance. You can even take relevant graduate-level courses outside business – in education, IT or psychology – to match your interests. It’s offered in the FlexPath* learning format, so you can progress at your own pace.
*FlexPath is available in select programs only.

2. MBA in Health Care Management

Are you curious about working in health care management, or find yourself thinking about how health care organizations can deliver better care? The MBA in Health Care Management specialization prepares you to navigate this complex and dynamic industry with health care specific coursework in management, the regulatory environment, law and organizational strategy.

3. MBA in Human Resource Management

Building the right team and keeping people motivated takes more than instinct – it takes strategy. The MBA in Human Resource Management can help you enter or advance in the HRM field. You’ll learn how to make data-informed decisions to enhance top talent recruitment and retention and apply best practices in employee compensation and benefits management.

4. MBA in Project Management

Spotting inefficiencies and keeping complex projects on track takes a specific skill set. An MBA in Project Management can help you develop decision-making skills and the ability to navigate and organize dynamic situations. Capella’s MBA in Project Management in the GuidedPath learning format is accredited by the Project Management Institute’s Global Accreditation Center (GAC).