Capella University Announces Membership in Delta Mu Delta Business Honor Society

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Capella University's School of Business and Technology is now a member of the Delta Mu Delta business honor society, an international honor society in business that recognizes and encourages academic excellence, and has established the Xi Delta chapter. Capella University (http://www.capella.edu) is a regionally accredited online university* that offers online degree programs designed to help working adults advance in their careers.

"Membership in the Delta Mu Delta honor society is recognition of Capella's high standards and signifies our commitment to providing the highest quality business education for our students," said Barbara Butts Williams, PhD, Capella's Executive Dean of External Relations & Partnerships and Dean of Business. "We are proud to support our business students in their pursuit of excellence well into their business careers and beyond."

Delta Mu Delta honors students who have attained superior academic records in college business programs that have both regional accreditation and accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). Capella University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and earned its ACBSP accreditation** in 2014.

"We are excited and thrilled to have such an excellent educational institution as Capella University become an important part of the Delta Mu Delta family," said Jeff Arnold, Delta Mu Delta's executive director. "A family that includes 350 Chapters and Co-Chapters, both in the United States and abroad, that is 102 years old, with over 150,000 living alumni. Congratulations!"

About Delta Mu Delta
Delta Mu Delta (www.deltamudelta.org) is a business honor society that recognizes and encourages academic excellence of students at qualifying colleges and universities to create a DMD community that fosters the well-being of its individual members and the business community through life-time membership.

About Capella University
Capella University (www.capella.edu) is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Founded in 1993, the university is dedicated to providing flexible, professionally aligned online degree programs designed to help working adults advance in their careers. As of March 31, 2015, more than 37,000 students were enrolled in Capella's bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and certificate programs, with over 70 percent in its graduate programs. Known for its commitment to learner success, academic quality and innovations in online education, Capella pioneered competency-based direct assessment programs allowing students to learn at their own pace. Capella University is a wholly owned subsidiary of Capella Education Company CPLA. For more information, call 1.888.CAPELLA (888.227.3552).

**The following business programs at Capella University are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs:

Bachelor of Science in Business with specializations in:
Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Health Care Management, Human Resource Management, Management and Leadership, Marketing, and Project Management.

Master of Business Administration with specializations in:
General Business Administration, Accounting, Business Intelligence, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Global Operations and Supply Chain Management, Health Care Management, Human Resource Management, Information Technology Management, Marketing, and Project Management.

MS in Human Resource Management with specialization in:
General Human Resource Management.

Master of Science in Leadership with specialization in:
General Leadership.

Doctor of Philosophy in Business Management with specializations in:
General Business Management, Accounting, Finance, Human Resource Management, Information Technology Management, Leadership, Management Education, Marketing, and Project Management.

Doctor of Business Administration with specializations in:
Business Intelligence, Global Operations and Supply Chain Management, and Strategy and Innovation.

Doctor of Philosophy in Organization and Management (All Specializations)

Doctor of Philosophy in Business (All Specializations)

Master of Science in Organization and Management (All Specializations)

Master of Science in Organizational Development (All Specializations)

Certificate programs are not eligible for ACBSP accreditation. All specializations that have not been in existence for two years and do not have graduates are not currently eligible for accreditation. This includes Bachelor of Science in Business, Business Intelligence specialization; Doctor of Philosophy in Business Management, Strategy and Innovation specialization; and Doctor of Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Human Resource Management, Information Technology Management, Leadership, Marketing, and Project Management specializations.

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