University of Massachusetts–Lowell Online MBA

• Online MBA
• MBA - Accounting
• MBA - Business Analytics
• MBA - Entrepreneurship
• MBA - Finance
• MBA - Healthcare
• MBA - Information Technology
• MBA - International Business
• MBA - Managerial Leadership
• MBA - Marketing

By Farheen Gani Reviewed By Jocelyn Blore

Updated September 25, 2026

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The University of Massachusetts Lowell (UMass Lowell) offers a fully online master of business administration (MBA) through the AACSB-accredited Manning School of Business. Designed for busy working professionals, the program provides a flexible, affordable path to advance into leadership roles while maintaining work-life balance. The online MBA delivers the same academic standards and the same UMass Lowell diploma as the on-campus program.

The curriculum builds highly marketable, in-demand skills by teaching students how to manage and integrate functional business areas to create value for an organization and understand the role of business in the worldwide economy. There are no campus visit requirements, and the MBA is entirely online, though on-campus resources are available to online students.

UMass Lowell’s online MBA offers nine concentration options. The accounting concentration covers cost management, taxation, forensic accounting, and financial reporting. The business analytics concentration enables students to translate raw data into actionable business intelligence.

The entrepreneurship concentration covers innovation, product development, new venture creation, and emerging technology. The finance concentration includes financial markets, portfolio management, monetary policy, and securities. The healthcare concentration covers strategic planning, law and ethics, and project management in a healthcare environment.

The information technology concentration includes data mining, enterprise system management, business intelligence, and digital commerce. The international business concentration covers multinational enterprises, global supply chain management, international banking, and monetary systems.

The managerial leadership concentration includes workforce analytics, human resources, performance management, and business strategy. The marketing concentration covers competitive analysis, market research, sales management, and digital marketing.

The University of Massachusetts Lowell is institutionally accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE). The online MBA is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International).

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What to Expect from University of Massachusetts–Lowell Online MBA

Admission Requirements: Admission to UMass Lowell’s online MBA requires a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. Applicants can apply anytime, as there are no deadlines and applications are accepted throughout the year. All applicants must submit an application, an application fee, a statement of purpose, two letters of recommendation, a resume, and official transcripts. GMAT or GRE is not required for admission.

If English is not the national language in the applicant’s home country, one of the following English proficiency tests must be submitted: TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, ASC English, or PTE.

Study Plan: The UMass Lowell online MBA can be completed in 12 to 24 months using accelerated eight-week courses, though students may take up to five years to finish depending on their pace. The program requires 16 courses totaling 42 credits if the six foundation courses are included, or 10 courses totaling 30 credits if the foundation courses are waived.

Students may study full-time or part-time. Part-time online MBA students usually take one or two courses per semester, while full-time students typically enroll in three to four courses each semester. Courses are offered during Fall, Spring, and Summer sessions. Foundation courses may be waived if the applicant earned a grade of B or better in equivalent undergraduate courses within the past 10 years.

Curriculum: UMass Lowell online MBA includes six required foundation courses, seven required MBA core courses, and three MBA electives. This curriculum design is the same across all specializations.

Core courses include accounting information for management decisions; corporate finance; managing organizational change; strategy formation and implementation; management information systems; customers and markets; and operations management.

Students who need the foundation courses also complete financial accounting; fundamentals of finance; organizational behavior; global enterprise and competition; marketing fundamentals; and operations fundamentals.

For the final nine credits, students can either generalize their study by choosing any three Manning School of Business elective courses or focus their electives within one of nine concentration areas.

Accounting concentration: Students select three electives from the following options. Available courses include advanced management and sustainability accounting; government and non-profit accounting; advanced cost management; globalization and accounting; contemporary accounting issues; taxation of business entities; financial accounting theory and research; and fraud examination and forensic accounting.

Business analytics concentration: Students select three electives from the following options. Available courses include database management; business intelligence and data mining; data quality for business analytics; advanced data mining; statistics for predictive analytics; decision analytics; and analytical decision-making tools.

Entrepreneurship concentration: Students select three electives from the following options. Available courses include global entrepreneurship and innovation; financing innovation and technology ventures; new venture creation; new product development; innovation and emerging technology; and corporate entrepreneurship.

Finance concentration: Students select three electives from the following options. Available courses include advanced corporate finance; financial statement analysis; securities and portfolio management; advanced portfolio management; fixed income securities; financial risk management; financial derivatives; current topics in finance; and international financial management.

Healthcare concentration: Students select three electives from the following options. Available courses include healthcare management; applied health economics; law and ethics in healthcare; healthcare project management; and health information technology strategic planning.

Information Technology concentration: Students select three electives from the following options. Available courses include AI for business; database management; business intelligence and data mining; electronic business; enterprise systems and analytics; AI-driven social media analytics; advanced data mining; and project management.

International Business concentration: Students select three electives from the following options. Available courses include globalization and accounting; global entrepreneurship and innovation; international financial management; international business; ethical leadership in the global economy; managing global and workforce diversity; the future of work: understanding the global, strategic and managerial implications; international marketing; and global supply chain management.

Managerial Leadership concentration: Students select three electives from the following options. Available courses include managerial leadership; international business; negotiations; managing global and workforce diversity; workforce analytics; the future of work: understanding the global, strategic and managerial implications; strategic decision making in the age of AI; human resources management; and management consulting.

Marketing concentration: Students select three electives from the following options. Available courses include sales management; digital marketing; market research; international marketing; and marketing analytics.

Online Experience: UMass Lowell’s online MBA courses are asynchronous, so students may complete coursework at their own pace and submit assignments by their due date. Every online course offers an optional weekly chat hour when the professor and students can interact and review course material. Course enrollment varies from roughly 20 to 40 students per class, and students generally spend between 10 and 15 hours per week on each course.

On-Site Requirements: The online MBA program is entirely online and does not require students to come to campus at any time. Although campus visits are not required, on-campus resources are available to online students.

Paying for the University of Massachusetts–Lowell Online MBA

University of Massachusetts–Lowell’s online MBA program tuition costs are listed in the tables below. Interested students should contact the admissions department for cost clarifications and updates.

Financial aid is available to students who qualify. Options may include federal student aid, private loans, scholarships, or employer tuition assistance. The first step in applying for financial aid is to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Students are encouraged to contact the university’s Office of Financial Aid for personalized support and guidance.

Farheen Gani

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Farheen Gani is an expert in online MBA programs, having covered MBA programs in computer science, economics, healthcare management, and fraud and forensics, among others, since 2018. She writes about healthcare, technology, education, and marketing. Her work has appeared on websites such as Tech in Asia and Foundr, as well as top SaaS blogs such as Zapier and InVision. You can connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter (@FarheenGani).