Arkansas State University Online Master of Business Administration (MBA)

• MBA - Agricultural Business
• MBA - Business Analytics
• MBA - Financial Planning & Analysis
• MBA - General
• MBA - Healthcare Management
• MBA - Human Resource Management
• MBA - Management
• MBA - Marketing
• MBA - Supply Chain Management

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By Bernd Geels Reviewed By Jocelyn Blore

Updated July 30, 2025

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Arkansas State University (ASU; A-State), founded in 1909, is both the second-largest university in Arkansas and the economic and cultural engine of Northeast Arkansas. ASU’s noteworthy public-private partnerships include collaborations with the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine as well as the ASU campus located in Querétaro, Mexico.

ASU’s mission is to educate leaders, promote intellectual growth, and enrich the lives of its students, in Northeast Arkansas, the Mid-South, and wherever ASU graduates ultimately pursue their careers. ASU’s students, who come from Arkansas, the United States and around the world, are able to pursue degree programs in more than 150 areas of study.

The ASU College of Business offers an online master of business administration (MBA) program with nine specializations: agricultural business; business analytics; financial planning and analysis; healthcare management; human resource management; management; marketing; supply chain management; and a general MBA program.

ASU’s many MBA program options, its diverse study body, its international campus presence in Mexico and much more make it a great university for students to pursue their education.

Arkansas State University, located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). The ASU College of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International).

What to Expect from ASU Online MBA Programs

• Admission Requirements: Applicants must submit a complete online application, a nonrefundable application fee, and official transcripts. To be considered eligible for admission, applicants must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university, in which they had a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 or a GPA of at least 2.75 in the last 60 hours of their coursework. Applicants may also qualify by having a graduate or post-baccalaureate professional degree from a regionally accredited (U.S.) institution. Applicants with a cumulative GPA less than 2.5 or less than 2.75 in the last 60 credits of coursework may still be considered, provided they submit a statement of purpose as part of their application.

  Finally, those students who are admitted but have a cumulative GPA less than 2.75 or less than 3.0 in the last 60 credit-hours must earn a grade of B or better in each course of their first six hours of graduate work at ASU to meet the requirements for conditional admission status. Given that admission requirements are subject to change, applicants are recommended to contact an ASU enrollment services representative to verify requirements and receive assistance with preparing their applications as needed.

  The requirements described here are identical across all MBA specializations. Because admissions requirements are subject to change, it is recommended that all prospective applicants contact a student services representative to verify current admission requirements.

  Arkansas State University Online MBA Programs

  Program	Degree Type	Learn More
  MBA - Agricultural Business	Master's Degree	Visit Site
  MBA - Business Analytics	Master's Degree	Visit Site
  MBA - Financial Planning & Analysis	Master's Degree	Visit Site
  MBA - General	Master's Degree	Visit Site
  MBA - Healthcare Management	Master's Degree	Visit Site
  MBA - Human Resource Management	Master's Degree	Visit Site
  MBA - Management	Master's Degree	Visit Site
  MBA - Marketing	Master's Degree	Visit Site
  MBA - Supply Chain Management	Master's Degree	Visit Site

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• State Restrictions: ASU welcomes students from a variety of backgrounds including such groups as international applicants and military personnel.

  International applicants seeking admission to the ASU MBA programs must have had a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75 on a 4.0 scale. In addition, applicants who have previously completed graduate/master’s degree courses must have had a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in such coursework. Whereas the ASU online MBA programs offer admission to applicants at the beginning of both summer terms and both autumn terms, the ASU online MBA programs offer admission to international students in the first summer session and both autumn sessions only. International applicants may be asked to demonstrate their English language proficiency if they originate from certain countries. Details on which countries are on ASU’s exemption list for demonstrating English language proficiency, as well as what language proficiency exam providers’ results will be accepted, can be found on the ASU MBA program webpage.

  Military personnel are also welcome to pursue an education at ASU. ASU is an approved institution for veterans and veterans’ beneficiaries training. Military personnel who may ultimately be eligible for assistance include veterans of recent military service, the dependents of certain service personnel, reservists, and members of the National Guard. ASU veteran affairs representatives may be able to assist veterans with applications to Chapter 30, Chapter 33/ Post 9/11, Chapter 1606, Chapter 1607, and Chapter 35 programs. ASU can also potentially assist with the evaluation of military education credit for transferable academic credit at ASU. Perspective military applicants are recommended to contact ASU directly to learn more about what resources may be available to them.

  Given the diversity of ASU’s student body and the fact that admissions, financial aid and other important ASU policies may change each year, it is highly recommended that prospective applicants thoroughly review the ASU website and/or contact the university directly to verify current policies.

• Study Plan: Students can complete the MBA program within as little as 12 months. Students interested in completing their program part-time or over an extended time period should contact an enrollment services representative to verify current ASU policy related to degree study planning.

• MBA Curriculum: MBA students complete a 33-credit-hour curriculum consisting of 24 credits of core courses and nine credits of concentration (elective) courses. The eight core courses focus on the topics of accounting for planning and control; managerial economics; corporate financial management; business analytics; graduate business fundamentals; fundamentals of project management; strategic management; and strategic marketing. A listing of concentration courses specific to each specialization appears below.

  • MBA – Agricultural Business Curriculum: Students complete three concentration courses in the topics of consumer behavior and food marketing; advanced agribusiness; and advanced production economics.

  • MBA – Business Analytics Curriculum: Students complete concentration courses in data mining; simulation for predictive decision making; and advanced data mining.

  • MBA – Financial Planning and Analysis Curriculum: Students complete two concentration courses in financial statement analysis; and a finance seminar as well as an elective course in either international financial markets or data mining.

  • MBA – Healthcare Management Curriculum: Students complete concentration courses in healthcare law and quality improvement; health care issues and policy; and budgeting and financial management.

  • MBA – Human Resource Management Curriculum: Students complete concentration courses in management development strategies; industrial relations; and law and ethics in business.

  • MBA – Management Curriculum: Students complete three concentration courses from among five options. Course options include organization theory; organizational behavior (seminar); leadership development; management development strategies; and business ethics and social responsibility.

  • MBA – Marketing Curriculum: Students complete concentration courses in contemporary marketing issues (seminar); and digital marketing. Students also complete one elective from the following courses: global supply chain management; leadership development; healthcare marketing; promotional strategy; service marketing strategy; or a marketing internship.

  • MBA – Supply Chain Management Curriculum: Students complete concentration courses in logistics management (seminar); and global supply chain management. Students also complete one elective course in either logistics operations or sourcing and procurement.

  • MBA – General Curriculum: Students of the general curriculum may complete concentration courses available to students of any other MBA concentration. Course options include financial statement analysis; seminar in finance; international financial markets; business cycles and forecasting; data mining; seminar in contemporary marketing issues; digital marketing; global supply chain management; leadership development; healthcare marketing; promotional strategy; service marketing strategy; marketing internship; seminar in logistics management; logistics operations; sourcing and procurement; consumer behavior and food marketing; advanced agribusiness; and advanced production economics.

• Online Experience: ASU’s online MBA degree program is offered fully online. This is true for all specializations. There are no on-campus coursework or other participation requirements to complete this program. ASU’s use of an online delivery model enhances accessibility, thereby enlarging its pool of qualified applicants who successfully enroll, study, and graduate.

• On-Site Requirements: As noted above, the MBA degree program is offered fully online. There are no on-campus requirements.

Paying for the Arkansas State University Online MBA Degree Programs

The Arkansas State University online MBA degree program tuition figures are listed in the tables below. Prospective students should closely review tuition information and contact ASU for additional support with applications and questions as needed.

The ASU website features many resources focused on financing higher education. Information includes details on various types of financial resources such as scholarships, grants, work study, graduate assistantships and loans, summer financial aid, a net price calculator, and a FAQ section with answers to questions on topics including the cost of attendance, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), loans, scholarships, satisfactory academic progress policy and more.

Students may be eligible for various financial resources to support their education. To apply for financial aid, applicants may submit the FAFSA. The FAFSA is made available annually to determine the financial assistance a student is eligible for. As previously noted, students have access to a variety of resources to finance their education. Examples of resources include grants, scholarships, work study, assistantships, private loans, and more. Students from certain backgrounds may also be eligible for additional financial assistance. Students with military backgrounds may be eligible for various military education benefits. Examples of such benefits include the Post 9/11 GI Bill, the Montgomery GI Bill, Chapter 31 Veteran Readiness & Employment, Chapter 35 Survivors’ and Dependents’ Education Assistance, and the A-State Military Scholarship. For more details about the financial resources available to ASU’s diverse student body, please visit the ASU webpage dedicated to student financial resources.

Bernd Geels

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Bernd Geels is a Berlin, Germany-based freelance writer and artist. He holds an undergraduate degree in atmospheric science and two graduate degrees. He completed his most recent graduate degree in international environmental studies at the Monterey Institute of International Studies in 2011. He is interested in healthcare, climate change, marine conservation, indigenous science and refugee issues. You can reach him directly at [email protected].