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Capella University Expands Direct Assessment Format to Doctoral Business Students
Institution continues to expand its growing FlexPath portfolio as students demand more flexible learning options MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Capella
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nInstitution continues to expand its growing FlexPath portfolio as students demand more flexible learning options\n\n MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nCapella University, an online higher education institution serving working adults, is expanding its signature FlexPath competency-based, direct assessment learning format to include a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA). The DBA in FlexPath format will round out a full portfolio of business degrees, including a bachelor’s and master’s in business administration. This new pathway comes one year after the launch of Capella’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in the FlexPath format.\n\n“The DBA in the FlexPath format is a testament to Capella’s dedication to making higher education fit the schedules of our busy working students in an accessible and affordable way, and we are thrilled to be able to offer it to our students,” said Dr. Todd Wilson, Dean, School of Business, Technology, and Health Care Administration. “Having a DBA that they can complete on their own time may help our learners as they pursue professional growth.”\n\nThe DBA program in the FlexPath format will be scholar-practitioner focused and technology-driven. Students will develop a professional brand to assist them with their economic, career, and personal goals. Graduates complete a capstone project, demonstrating their high-level of expertise, confidence, and strategic thinking to drive progress and change within a specific business or industry.\n\nThrough the self-paced FlexPath format, which has more than 10,000 graduates, students can personalize their learning by customizing a schedule to best fit their busy lives. The faculty-designed program, created in consultation with industry leaders and employers, ensures that business and education professionals gain relevant skills needed to stand out in the workplace.\n\n“Today’s students need formats like FlexPath to balance advancing their education alongside their work, community and family responsibilities,” said Dr. Richard Senese, President of Capella University. “Our FlexPath format addresses many traditional education barriers, by helping make a degree affordable and accessible, and in this case, opens opportunities to an advanced degree for business students.”\n\nUnlike traditional formats, with FlexPath students pay a flat-rate tuition every 12-week sess...