AACSB-Accredited Online MBA Programs

The flexible MBA at Johns Hopkins can be completed part-time while students continue to work. Students can concentrate in financial businesses, healthcare management, or leading organizations. They choose between on-site, online, or hybrid classes according to their needs. The program can be completed in as little as two-years-and-a-half and up to six years; the average length is three-years-and-a-half.

Students take 30 credits of business foundations classes, including business communications, negotiation, business law, economics for decision-making, statistical analysis, investments, and marketing management, among others. Electives include fixed income, cybersecurity, data analytics, design thinking, and global strategy. While most of the program can be completed online, students must attend three weekend residencies.

UNC’s online MBA program is notably customizable, offering five concentrations to its students. Students can pick between finance, strategy and consulting, marketing, data analytics and decision making, and entrepreneurship. Students benefit from live, online classes with a 15:1 student-to-teacher ratio.

The program is broken down into 66 credits of core, elective, and cross-university courses. Core courses include analytical tools, business communication, and financial accounting, among others. Electives include an introduction to entrepreneurship and information for decision-making. Cross-university courses include graduate-level instruction from other top schools such as George Washington University, the University of Southern California, and Washington University.

The program is mostly online other than one required three-day immersion where students travel to business centers around the world to work with and learn from global companies. While students are not required to have a minimum GPA, they must have at least two years of professional experience before being accepted into the program.

The MBA@American is a 48-credit program that can be completed mostly online with two in-person immersions. The program is offered at an accelerated pace through five modules of three classes each, which can be completed in 15 months, or at normal MBA pace through eight modules of two classes each, which can be completed in two years.

Students take 12 core courses and three electives. Courses include brand strategy, financial statement analysis, forensic accounting, fraud examination, litigation support, and more. Students must also complete two immersions to graduate, which can be completed in many locations around the world. Previous immersions have been held in Brussels, San Francisco, and New York. Upcoming immersions will take place in Chicago, Madrid, and Beijing. There is also one immersion each year in Washington D.C. at the school’s campus. While work experience is not required for admission, it is taken into consideration.

The online MBA at Pepperdine has been recognized by the U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review as one of the best online MBAs in the country. Students can concentrate in one of four specializations: marketing, finance, leadership and managing organizational change, and general management. They can continue working while enrolled in the program, and graduate in as little as two years.

The 52-credit curriculum is broken down into 15 courses taken over six 14-week trimesters. These courses include behavior in organizations, integration in business operations, prices, profit, the market economy, and more. Students must also complete an on-campus weekend residency as part of the personal and leadership development course. To apply, students must have a bachelor’s degree with an acceptable GPA and official transcripts, as well as at least two years work experience.

Villanova’s online MBA program has won several recognitions for its excellence. The U.S. News & World Report ranked it in the top online MBA programs in the country and one of the best programs of its kind for veterans. Bloomberg Businessweek also ranked Villanova’s School of Business among the top business schools in the country.

The 48-credit program is designed for working professionals and can be customized through several specialization tracks in finance, marketing, analytics, strategic management, and international business. Students can also choose to take the general track. Courses include ethical business practices, global economy, information technology as a strategic lever, and corporate finance.

All students take three credits of fundamentals, including an on-campus leadership residency. They also complete 15 credits of functional courses, six credits of VSB pillars, and nine credits of capstones, including an on-campus global practicum, which is not required but encouraged. The last 15 credits comprise electives, which are offered according to each student’s concentration of choice.

Students must submit an up-to-date resume and GMAT scores, as previous work experience and schooling are factored into the school’s decision for admission.

The online MBA program at Saint John’s University combines technology, analytics, research, and case studies for interdisciplinary education in business administration. The program can be completed in 18 months full-time or over three years part-time. The 36-credit program consists of 27 core credits and nine concentration credits. Students have three options for concentrations: interdisciplinary business, taxation, or risk management and insurance.

In the core courses, students learn about global financial and managerial reporting; business analytics; industrial economics; financial management; risk management; decisions in marketing management; managing for global success; and law, ethics, and the principled path in business. They also complete a capstone and seminar in business strategy at the end of the program.

While most of the coursework is online, all new graduate students are required to attend a three-day workshop at the beginning of the program. The Tobin Graduate Intensive Foundations workshop is designed to provide foundational background in quantitative analytical skills of business studies, while also offering students the opportunity to connect with their peers and professors.

Students must have at least a 3.25 GPA to apply. Work experience is not required; however, two to four years of relevant work experience is preferred.

Students enrolled in the MBA program at the University of Maryland can benefit from an extensive alumni network, more than 60,000 worldwide. The Smith online MBA was ranked in the top ten online MBA programs in the country by the U.S. News & World Report. The program offers a general MBA track or specializations in finance, accounting, marketing, information systems and business analytics, and supply chain management.

The program consists of 54 credits dispersed across foundation courses, electives, and two on-campus residencies. Students begin the program with a residency to learn the fundamentals of business; then, they take online classes in leadership, entrepreneurship, corporate finance, and organizational change, among many others. They conclude the program with a campus-based residency incorporating everything they learned throughout the program. Students do not have to have previous work experience but two years in business is highly recommended.

The Miller College of Business MBA degree was ranked among the top 20 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Students in this program may choose to focus on one of five different concentrations, including entrepreneurship, finance, logistics and supply chain management, sales management, or health economics, policy, and administration. This 30 to 33-credit-hour program allows for an incredible degree of flexibility for students. It can be completed entirely online, entirely in-person, or a mixture of both; allows for full- or part-time study; and can be started in the fall, spring, or summer semester. Additionally, students who aren’t quite ready to start the MBA program can complete a certificate in fields such as business essentials for professionals, professional sales management, or health economics, policy, and administration.

The College of Business at East Carolina University offers an online MBA program that is delivered asynchronously, meaning that students are never required to be signed in at a time that doesn’t fit into their schedule. That said, students can connect with their classmates and professors through interactive chat rooms, emails, and threaded discussions. The school also offers both on-campus and hybrid MBA options for students who wish to attend classes in-person. Overall, all three MBA programs require students to complete 54 credit-hours of study. However, a significant portion of these can be waived for students who completed an undergraduate degree in business.

The College of Business MBA program at Missouri State University has received several accolades for its affordability and flexibility. The U.S. News and World Report ranked it as a top online MBA program as well as one of the top 10 online business schools with low out-of-state tuition.

Students can tailor the program to fit their needs. They can study entirely online or choose to take day or night courses in-person. This 33-credit-hour program can also be paired with additional graduate certificates that focus on computer information systems, cybersecurity, entrepreneurship, finance, financial analysis, international business, leadership, management, or marketing. The school also provides an executive MBA program, although this is only offered to a cohort of students who already have significant business experience.

MBA students at Sam Houston State University have the option of completing a degree either online; at the Huntsville campus; at the Woodlands Center campus; or in a mixture of all three. Alternatively, students may also choose to complete an executive MBA in banking and financial institutions, which requires them to participate in two in-residence sessions that each last two weeks; the rest of the EMBA is offered online. Both programs consist of 36 credit-hours (27 hours of core coursework and nine hours of electives), and the traditional MBA can be completed in as little as four semesters, although the school encourages students with a full-time job to aim for a completion time of two years.

At the Rankin College of Business at Southern Arkansas University, students can complete an MBA degree from the fastest-growing university in the state. This program is available either online or on-campus and during the day or night—and all online classes are taught by the same faculty as the on-campus classes. Students have the option of specializing in topics such as agriculture business, social entrepreneurship, or supply chain management. This 33-credit-hour program includes 24 credits of core coursework and nine hours of electives. It can be completed in two years for students who are taking two classes per semester, including the summer.

UHV’s MBA program is the third-largest MBA program in Houston and has been ranked as one of the most affordable programs nationwide. Students enrolled in this MBA program have the opportunity to pursue either a global or a strategic MBA, which can be completed entirely online; at an associated campus in Katy, Texas; or through a mixture of both. Students who possess an undergraduate degree in business, or other relevant coursework, may be exempt from completing foundational classes and may be allowed to complete only 30 credit-hours of study. In addition, students have the option of choosing between one of many concentrations, including accounting, entrepreneurship, economic development, finance, human resources management, marketing, or international business.

This online MBA degree was ranked among the “Top Colleges for Value” in 2018 by the SR Education Group. Students in this program are required to take eight core courses, as well as six semester-hours of elective hours in the field of business administration or nine semester hours of electives in an approved MBA concentration, such as criminal justice, educational leadership, gerontology, nursing health care, psychology, or public administration.

UMass Lowell’s Robert J. Manning School of Business online MBA program was ranked one of the best programs of its type in 2018 by U.S. News & World Report. Lots of flexibility is offered to all students, who have the option of completing the degree entirely online or in a hybrid manner with both online and on-campus courses. This program consists of 30 to 42 credit-hours, depending on the student’s background. Students may also choose between seven focus areas during their studies, which include accounting, entrepreneurship, finance, information technology, international business, managerial leadership, or marketing.