EWU Online MBA & Dual MBA-MPAcc | Eastern Washington University

Eastern Washington University offers 100 percent online master of business administration (MBA) programs designed for working professionals who want to build advanced business knowledge and move into leadership roles. The online MBA programs combine core business courses with concentration options, allowing students to focus on the area that best matches their career goals. The University also offers an online MBA and master of professional accounting (MPAcc) dual degree that allows students to earn both degrees at the same time while preparing for the CPA Exam and developing advanced accounting and business management skills.

Several MBA concentration options are available. The general business concentration develops essential managerial and leadership skills for success in many types of organizations. The accounting concentration focuses on advanced cost accounting, financial statement analysis, performance measurement, and global accounting.

The cybersecurity concentration combines business knowledge with technical training in risk management, securing systems, and leading teams in a digital environment. The data analytics concentration teaches students to use data for forecasting, identifying trends, solving problems, and making informed business decisions. The digital marketing concentration prepares students to lead marketing strategy, manage campaigns, use marketing analytics, and understand how AI and emerging technologies are changing marketing.

The finance concentration builds skills in international financial management, international investments, and financial statement analysis. The healthcare administration concentration prepares health professionals for leadership roles in medical and healthcare management. The human resources concentration develops executive-level HR expertise in employment law, talent management, compensation, and total rewards strategy.

The international business concentration prepares students for managerial roles in multinational business environments through topics such as international investments, global accounting, and international financial management. The organizational leadership concentration helps students develop data-driven decision-making skills, build positive workplace culture, and encourage leadership in others.

These online MBA programs are designed for working professionals who want to advance their careers without putting their jobs or personal responsibilities on hold. Students do not need to visit campus because the programs are fully online. The university’s small class sizes and supportive faculty help create meaningful connections even in an online learning environment.

Eastern Washington University is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). The online MBA and dual MBA-MPAcc are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International). Eastern Washington University is a public university located in Cheney, Washington.

What to Expect from the EWU Online MBA & Dual MBA-MPAcc

Admission Requirements: To apply to Eastern Washington University’s online MBA programs, including the dual degree, applicants must have a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution and submit an official transcript from the college or university where the degree was earned. Applicants must also submit a professional resume.

The standard admission requirement is an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0, or a cumulative GPA of 3.0 in the last 90 quarter or 60 semester-graded postsecondary credit hours. Applicants who do not meet this requirement may still be considered on a case-by-case basis.

The GMAT is waived for qualified applicants. The university encourages applicants with a GPA below 3.0 to apply if they have at least three years of professional work experience.

For the online dual degree, applicants must first complete the MPAcc application and then speak with an enrollment specialist about the next steps for the MBA application. Applicants whose bachelor’s degree is not in accounting must show significant equivalent undergraduate accounting coursework or complete additional accounting prerequisite courses. Applicants whose bachelor’s degree is not in business must show equivalent undergraduate coursework in finance, accounting, and quantitative analysis, or complete additional MBA prerequisite courses. Foundation requirements are assessed on a course-by-course basis.

Study Plan: Eastern Washington University’s online MBA concentrations require 44 credits and can be finished in as few as 10 months. The online MBA and MPAcc dual degree requires 64 credits and can be completed in as few as 14 months.

All MBA programs use accelerated six-week courses and offer seven start dates each year. This format gives working professionals the flexibility to begin the program at a time that fits their schedule. Courses are 100 percent online, so students can study from anywhere and access coursework at any time.

The MBA program includes 28 credits of core courses and 16 credits of electives for the general business concentration. Most other concentrations include 28 credits of core courses, 12 credits of concentration courses, and four credits of electives. The data analytics and international business concentrations require 16 credits of concentration courses instead of separate elective credits. Students without a business undergraduate degree may need to complete up to 12 additional credits of concurrent foundation courses.

The online MBA and MPAcc dual degree includes 24 credits of MBA core courses, 12 credits of MPAcc core courses, 12 credits of MBA electives, and 16 credits of MPAcc electives. Students without a business or accounting undergraduate degree may need to complete additional foundation courses.

MBA Curriculum: The online MBA includes core courses plus electives or concentration courses. Students without a business undergraduate degree may also need to complete up additional credits of foundation courses. Foundation requirements are assessed on a course-by-course basis. The foundation courses are finance; quantitative analysis in business; and essentials of accounting.

Core courses include essentials of operations management; data-driven decision-making; marketing management; corporate finance; leadership and ethics; advanced accounting for managers; and MBA capstone.

Students then complete electives or concentration courses as follows:

• General Business: Students must complete courses such as international business environments; health law and human resources; and leading in an intersectional world. They must also choose one elective from financial statement analysis; international financial management; international investments; advanced cost accounting for MBA students; international forensic accounting; social and emotional dimensions of leadership; ethical leadership; team leadership; or organizational theory and culture.
• Cybersecurity: Students take courses in information systems project management; information assurance foundations; and information security management. They must also complete an additional four credits, or one course, from another MBA concentration.
• Data Analytics: Students complete courses in business intelligence for managers; data visualizations for managers; business forecasting for managers; and machine learning and artificial intelligence for business.
• Digital Marketing: Students take courses in digital marketing strategy; search engine optimization; and social media marketing and digital advertising. They must also choose one elective from financial statement analysis; international financial management; international investments; advanced cost accounting for MBA students; international forensic accounting; social and emotional dimensions of leadership; ethical leadership; team leadership; or organizational theory and culture.
• Finance: Students take courses in financial statement analysis; international financial management; and international investments. They must also complete an additional four credits, or one course, from another MBA concentration. Elective options include advanced cost accounting for MBA Students; international forensic accounting; health law and human resources; health systems finance and governance; business intelligence in health systems; social and emotional dimensions of leadership; team leadership; organizational theory and culture; and leading in an intersectional world.
• Healthcare Administration: Students must choose three courses from U.S. health systems; health law and human resources; health systems finance and governance; and business intelligence in health systems. They must also complete an additional four credits, or one course, from another MBA concentration. Elective options include financial statement analysis; international financial management; international investments; advanced cost accounting for MBA students; international forensic accounting; social and emotional dimensions of leadership; team leadership; organizational theory and culture; and leading in an intersectional world.
• Human Resources: Students take courses in multinational people management; talent management; and compensation and benefits. They must also complete an additional four credits, or one course, from BADM or LEAD courses.
• Accounting: Students take courses in financial statement analysis; advanced cost accounting for MBA students; and international forensic accounting. They must also complete an additional four credits, or one course, from one of the following ACCT courses: advanced accounting law; business ethics for accountants; advanced data analytics for accountants; advanced auditing; advanced financial accounting; advanced tax; accounting for governmental and not-for-profit entities; or advanced accounting information systems.
• International Business: Students take courses in multinational people management; international investments; global marketing; and international business environments.
• Organizational Leadership: Students take courses in team leadership; organizational theory and culture; social and emotional dimensions of leadership; and leading in an intersectional world. They must also complete an additional four credits, or one course, from another MBA concentration. Elective options include financial statement analysis; international financial management; international investments; advanced cost accounting for MBA students; international forensic accounting; health law and human resources; health systems finance and governance; and business intelligence in health systems.

MBA and MPAcc Dual Degree Curriculum: This dual degree includes the same MBA core courses mentioned above. The MPAcc foundation courses may include professional financial reporting I and II; essentials of managerial accounting; essentials of taxation; and essentials of auditing. The MPAcc core courses are advanced accounting law; advanced auditing; advanced financial accounting; advanced tax; and advanced accounting information systems.

For the dual degree, students must choose three MBA electives from several available options. Students must also choose two MPAcc electives from business ethics for accountants; financial statement analysis for accountants; forensic accounting; and advanced data analytics for accountants, among others.

Online Experience: Eastern Washington University delivers courses asynchronously through the Canvas online learning management system (LMS). Here, students can access course syllabi, grades, assignments, discussion boards, chatrooms, assessments, and other online applications. Online student services may include technical support, the John F. Kennedy Memorial Library, veteran resources, financial aid services, EWU Career Services, the EWU Office of Disability Support Services, academic advising, and faculty support hours.

On-Site Requirements: There are no on-site requirements as the EWU online MBA and dual MBA-MPAcc programs are 100 percent online.

Paying for the Eastern Washington University Online MBA & Dual MBA-MPAcc

The EWU online MBA program tuition rates are listed in the tables below. Interested students should contact the EWU School of Business admissions department for complete details.

Online MBA students may apply for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in order to obtain unsubsidized graduate student loans. Other financing options may include private loans, community and organizational scholarships and grants, employer tuition reimbursement programs, and tuition discounts.