Online Business Schools in Alabama (AL)

Featured Online MBA Programs in Alabama

The 100 percent online MBA offered through the Collat School of Business at the University of Alabama at Birmingham trains students a blend of business and emotional intelligence to adapt to a younger, more demanding workforce.

Students can choose between a 36-credit-hour general MBA or can opt for one of four 39-credit concentrations: finance, marketing, management information systems, or health services. Coursework in the program includes strategic cost analysis and decision making, economics for managers, topics in corporate finance, and operations and supply chain management.

Although work experience is not required, preference is given to applicants with two or more years of work experience. Applicants are required to submit GMAT scores, but the requirement may be waived for those with an accredited master degree, a terminal degree, or those with three to five years of demonstrated professional experience. Foundational coursework or passing a proficiency exam in pre-calculus must be completed prior to the first term of enrollment.

By expanding students’ knowledge, intellectual creativity, leadership abilities, and critical thinking skills, the online MBA offered through the Raymond J. Harbert College of Business gives graduates a competitive advantage in business.

Students enrolled in the 39-credit-hour program can choose to concentrate in business analytics, finance, or information systems They are expected to attend a three-day on-campus residency which happens the Wednesday through Friday before graduation; they also have the option to attend an on-campus orientation at the beginning of the program. Coursework in the program includes financial analysis, information systems for competitive advantage, organizational leadership and change, and operations excellence. GMAT scores are required for all applicants except those with a terminal degree (JD, PhD, etc.).

The online MBA offered through the Brock School of Business at Samford University provides students with instant applications to their career and the ability to excel in a competitive global marketplace.

Students can choose a 36-credit general MBA track or students with a 3.0 GPA or higher in core coursework can choose a 39-credit concentration in entrepreneurship, marketing, or finance. Coursework in the program includes managerial communications and analysis, economics of competitive strategy, HR and organizational management, and managing corporate integrity. Those without a business background may need to complete up to nine prerequisite credit-hours in accounting, economics, and finance. A GMAT or GRE equivalent score of 480 is required to apply. Some applicants may qualify for a GRE waiver, and can contact the associate director of academic programs for more information.

The Sorrell College of Business at Troy University offers a 100 percent online MBA program in general management, which graduates business professionals who understand how to be valuable members in an increasingly global society. Students can choose to specialize in international management, international finance, or international information systems and data analytics.

Coursework in the 31-credit program includes ethical leadership and management in a global economy, global financial management, global business strategy, and data analysis for global managers. Those from non-business undergraduate backgrounds need to complete up to 12 credit-hours of foundational courses in finance, accounting, economics, and statistics before beginning master’s-level coursework.

GMAT/GRE scores are required to apply, unless the applicant has an accredited master’s or higher. Also, GMAT/GRE waivers may be available to those who have an undergraduate degree in business administration or finance, have a 2.5 cumulative GPA or a 3.0 GPA in the previous 30 semester-hours, and have three or more years of mid-level or higher management experience.

Taught from a Christian worldview, the online MBA offered through the School of Business at the University of Mobile prepares students for success in leadership by cultivating realistic business knowledge and skills.

Coursework in the 30-credit program includes business communication, social responsibility and managerial economics, strategic management, and global business. GMAT scores are only required for those whose cumulative undergraduate GPA is less than 2.5. Those from a non-business academic background may be required to take up to 24 credit-hours of self-paced online coursework in accounting, macroeconomics, microeconomics, finance, management, marketing, and statistics.

The 100 percent online executive MBA offered through the Harris College of Business and Executive Education at Faulkner University prepares students to expand into leadership in for-profit and non-profit sectors.

Taught from a Christian perspective, the MBA program emphasizes the integration of Christian values into classical comprehensive business and executive education. Courses in the 30-credit program include the legal environment of business, organizational behavior, management information systems, and international management perspectives. GMAT/GRE scores are not required for admission and applicants must have a 2.5 minimum undergraduate GPA to apply.

The 100 percent online MBA offered through the College of Business and Technology at the University of West Alabama is designed to help professionals advance their careers and increase their earning potential.

There are eight concentration options available in the online UWA MBA including accounting, computer information systems, entrepreneurship and innovation, finance, general business, magnement, marketing, and sports management. Coursework in the 33-credit program includes comparative business law and ethics, emerging technologies, operations management research, and strategic management and business policy. GMAT/GRE scores do not appear to be required to apply. Please note that due to state authorization rules, students from California, Massachusetts, and Puerto Rico are not able to apply to the UWA MBA program.