Program Details
Capella University's online Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) in Business Intelligence program prepares you to lead organizational strategies. This curriculum incorporates information-technology management, information science, quantitative analysis, decision science, and management science into a single specialization focused on strategic and tactical decision-making in such areas as data warehousing, modeling, and analysis.
You'll also have the opportunity to participate in Capella's international learning experience. This optional trip is designed to provide multinational networking opportunities, increased cultural literacy, and a global perspective.
Online courseroom discussions, specially designed networking sites, and face-to-face weekend residencies provide ongoing opportunities to build professional relationships and share knowledge with other business leaders around the country. A prescribed course sequence, built-in dissertation milestones, and supportive mentoring create a clear path toward completing the program in 3 years.
Furthermore, Capella University has teamed with The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) to offer business students full digital access to the most timely, relevant business news, enhancing your academic experience and giving you a competitive edge in your career.
With your DBA in Business Intelligence from Capella, you'll learn to assess the information needs for a business decision situation and identify and access the appropriate sources for that information, integrate internal and external data needed to support evidence-based decision-making, and analyze information gathered for decision support using the appropriate quantitative and qualitative research techniques. Additionally, you'll demonstrate approaches to the presentation of decision support information that are both ethical and effective.
Common jobs with an online DBA in Business Intelligence include business intelligence consultant, director, analyst or architect. Potential workplaces include corporation, consulting firm, government agency, community college, and land-based or online college or university.
Requirements
In addition to your online courses, you will attend three four-day residencies.
Admission Requirements
Your program of enrollment determines the admission requirements.
Basic requirements for all programs:
- Admission application and non-refundable $50 application fee
- Acknowledgement agreement
- All applicants must understand, read, speak, and write fluently in English
- Official transcript(s) from previous institutions for degree and post-degree coursework, if applicable
- Minimum GPA as defined by your program
Minimum level of education required:
- Doctoral students must have a master’s degree from an institution accredited by a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accrediting agency or an internationally recognized institution
Special Accreditation
The Accreditation Council for Business Schools & Programs (ACBSP, www.acbsp.org) has accredited Capella University business programs and select specializations. For full accreditation statement and the list of accredited programs and specializations, go to www.capella.edu/university-accreditation.
School Accreditation Statement
Capella University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
- Higher Learning Commission: www.hlcommission.org, 800.621.7440
- Capella University, Capella Tower, 225 South Sixth Street, Ninth Floor, Minneapolis, MN 55402, 1.888.CAPELLA (227.3552), www.capella.edu