University of Scranton Online MBA & Dual MBA-MHA - No GMAT Required

• Master of Business Administration
• MBA - Accounting
• MBA - Business Analytics
• MBA - Enterprise Resource Planning
• MBA - Finance
• MBA - Healthcare Management
• MBA - Human Resources
• MBA - International Business
• MBA - Operations Management
• Online Dual MBA-MHA

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Updated January 15, 2024

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The University of Scranton Kania School of Management offers a fully online MBA with a general track or one of eight concentrations: accounting, enterprise resource planning, healthcare management, human resources, international business, finance, operations management, and business analytics. The online MBA works from a flex curriculum which allows students to focus on their specific professional goals and interests. Students can choose from core courses and three to six electives allowing a great deal of diversity in the study path. Only the cornerstone and capstone course are required for all students. Students may also earn up to two specializations within the 36-credit program.

This online MBA program prepares students to face today’s business challenges, creating proactive leaders who are able to make ethical business decisions. Students also learn sustainable business practices, effective decision-making skills, how to create delivery systems, and global perspectives.

A dual MBA-MHA program is also offered and is designed to provide students with a comprehensive business administration and health administration degree in less time than it would take to complete them separately, saving 13 to 18 credits. Graduates will be prepared to effectively manage business and finance aspects of healthcare organizations while simultaneously fulfilling administrative roles.

Seamlessly woven into all degree paths are the Jesuit learning traditions of ethics and social responsibility. Professionals applying to these programs are required to have at least three years of supervisory or professional work experience and may come from a variety of backgrounds which adds to the diversity of the programs. The school is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and its graduates may move into a variety of careers depending on their specialization. Positions may include management analyst, revenue manager, chief operating officer, director of ERP development, ERP operations director, hospital administrator, healthcare services director, benefits manager, director of human resources, and international marketing manager, among others.

What to Expect from the University of Scranton Online MBA Programs

Admission Requirements: Applicants must have at least three years supervisory or professional work experience. No GMAT/GRE is required, but applicants must have a bachelor’s degree with at least a 3.0 GPA. Application materials include a statement of intent, three letters of reference, a resume, and official transcripts. International students must submit a course-by-course transcript evaluation and acceptable English language proficiency test scores.

Study Plan: The online MBA programs are offered in eight-week sessions, six times per year. There are six start dates offered in the fall, spring, and summer sessions. Students can take one course at a time to complete the MBA in two years; however, they may take up to six years. The program begins with a required cornerstone course and ends with a capstone course. In between these, the flex curriculum allows for a variety of course paths, including up to two specializations. Students without a business background may need to add up to 12 credits of foundation modules to their degree.

Students can complete the dual MBA-MHA program in 2.5 years on a full-time basis, or take up to six years. Upon completion of the required courses, students must take a 3-credit internship or an 8-credit administrative residency depending on prior education and work experience. Students without the required background or work experience may need to take up to seven 1-credit MBA foundation modules with the program.

Curriculum: The University of Scranton online MBA consists of 36 credits from a combination of core courses, a cornerstone course, a capstone course, and specialization courses. The required cornerstone course is responsibility, sustainability, and justice. The final capstone course is business policy. Students can choose 12 to 21 credits of core courses, which include at least two from accounting for management, managerial economics, and finance management; at least one from operations management or management information systems; and at least one from organizational behavior or marketing management.

For the general MBA, students must choose electives from at least two different functional areas. All MBA students must take an international elective as part of their curriculum. Students earning a specialization must take at least nine credits from their chosen area.

Accounting (ACC) specialization courses include accounting integration and configuration, finance reporting and research, international accounting, accounting communications, financial reporting fraud: detection and prevention, occupational fraud and abuse, and accounting ethics.

Business Analytics (BA) specialization courses include business analytics using R, business forecasting models, data mining, business simulation, business database management system, special topics in business analytics, and business intelligence.

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) specialization courses include integrated enterprise management systems, business intelligence, production planning and control, customer relationship management, treasury management, and accounting integration and configuration.

Finance specialization courses include financial institutions, investment analysis, international finance, derivative securities, advanced financial management, treasury management, and portfolio theory.

Healthcare management (HCM) specialization courses include healthcare law, hospital administration, healthcare financial management II, global health management, health services and systems, and introduction to health informatics.

Human resources (HR) specialization courses include workplace learning and performance, recruitment and staffing, employee and labor relations, and total rewards.

International business (IB) specialization courses include macroeconomic analysis: a global perspective, international finance, international accounting, international business, global health management, international management, global marketing, and supply chain management.

Operations management (OM) specialization courses include project and change management, supply chain management, quality management, business forecasting models, and production, planning, and control.

Other electives for the MBA include investment analysis, treasury management, customer relationship management, marketing research, group dynamics, and business intelligence.

The dual MBA-MHA comprises 65 to 70 credits depending on which field experience course is required. This will be determined upon admission. The degree includes 56 core credits, one MHA elective and one MBA elective, an international course, and the internship or residency. Core courses may include administrative issues, health care financial management I-II, leadership in health care organizations, health care economics and policy, health services and systems, quality management, health care IT management, marketing management, and responsibility, sustainability & justice.

The MBA elective may be taken from any MBA course not yet required within the core courses. MHA elective choices include hospital long term care administration, global health management, administration, medical practice administration, or grants writing and management. The international course choices are varied and may include global information systems, global health management, global marketing, international accounting, study abroad in Asia, supply chain management, and macroeconomic analysis: a global perspective.

Foundational MBA learning modules include finance, management science, marketing, information management, microeconomics, macroeconomics, and operations management.

Online Experience: The University of Scranton uses the Engage learning management system (LMS). Courses are asynchronous and can be accessed anywhere students have a high-speed internet connection. Some synchronous learning activities may be required for the MHA portion of the dual MBA-MHA degree. The courses use message boards, email, instant messaging, virtual chat, and other tools for communication. Courses have weekly assignments and deadlines. Students have 24/7 technical support, a program manager, an assigned mentor, help from professors, and an assigned student services coordinator. Computer requirements include a current internet browser, Microsoft Office Suite, and certain plugins.

On-Site Requirements: The Scranton MBA and dual MBA-MHA are 100 percent online. MBA-MHA students complete a required internship or residency at a location convenient to them. Students are welcome on campus anytime and encouraged to participate in graduation on campus.

Paying for the University of Scranton Online MBA Programs

The University of Scranton online MBA and dual MBA-MHA tuition numbers are listed in the tables below. Prospective students should check with the Kania School of Management for cost clarifications and updates.

Students may be eligible for federal graduate student loans and Graduate PLUS loans through FAFSA. In addition, students may seek tuition reimbursement from their employer if such a program exists in their workplace, or seek outside resources for help paying for their MBA including scholarships, grants, and other loans. Prospective students can find out more by contacting the University of Scranton Office of Financial Aid.

Sara Navratil

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Sara Navratil is a freelance writer and a Certified Canfield Success Principles Trainer. She's the owner of Sara Liza Life, a company dedicated to helping people rewrite their lives. She enjoys researching and writing about entrepreneurial and general business topics, and providing detailed information on online MBA programs. When not working she likes to read, bake, and spend time with her family.