Human Performance Technology

Online MBA Degree from an Accredited Leader in Adult Education

Excelsior College is one of only a few accredited colleges nationwide to offer an online Master of Business Administration (Human Performance Technology).

An emerging field, human performance technology uses innovative theories and techniques to improve individual and organizational productivity. As a new field, HPT is ripe for rapid advancement. You can move quickly to the forefront of this fast-growing discipline with an MBA. And you’ll enjoy all of Excelsior’s traditional advantages:

  • Convenient online courses that you can fit easily into your schedule.
  • Generous credit-transfer policies that speed you toward an MBA by building on your prior education.
  • A 40-year track record as a national leader in distance learning and adult education.
  • Affordable tuition and flexible payment options that help you fit the MBA into your budget.  (How much will an MBA degree with concentration in human performance technology cost? Get the hard numbers.)

Find out how Excelsior’s online MBA degree programs can fast forward your career.

Get a Head Start in Human Performance Technology

Excelsior College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. To learn more about the MSCHE accreditation programs and specialized accreditations, see our accreditation page.

Excelsior’s MBA concentration in human performance technology uses a cutting-edge interdisciplinary approach that draws upon psychology, HR management, organizational behavior, and other fields of study.

Working closely with an academic advisor, you can customize the human performance technology concentration to your interests, experience, and career objectives. The program integrates:

  • Learning modules developed by the International Society for Performance Improvement.
  • Graduate-level courses from other accredited distance learning institutions.

See the full degree requirements for Excelsior's online MBA programs.

Excelsior College MBA Degree Program Outcomes

Upon completion of an Excelsior College Master of Business Administration with a Technology Management Concentration, the graduate will be able to:

  1. Integrate and manage technology effectively in organizations to improve products, services, and productivity in organizations.
  2. Apply strategic management principles to the development and implementation of innovative technologies in organizations.
  3. Assess the impact of the global business environment on business situations.
  4. Apply quantitative methods to analysis of business situations.
  5. Perform ethically and professionally in business and society.
  6. Communicate effectively to relevant audiences orally and in written materials.
  7. Collaborate in teams to produce required deliverables.
  8. Apply project management skills to business situations.
  9. Assess the ethical implications of actions for diverse stakeholders.
Excelsior College MBA Degree Credit Requirements

The MBA program requires between 33 and 48 credits, depending upon the student's prior learning. Students may transfer in up to 24 approved credits. The program has five foundation courses that can be waived either by approved undergraduate courses completed prior to enrollment in the MBA or by foundation exams from Excelsior College:

Any waivers will be counted as part of the 24 credits allowed in transfer. See catalog for further details.

See the credit requirements in chart form.

Other Excelsior Business Degrees That Might Interest You

Masters of Business Administration
MBA with concentration in Human Resource Management
MBA with concentration in Leadership
 

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