William Paterson University Online Master of Business Administration (MBA)

• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• MBA - Accounting
• MBA - Applied Business Analytics
• MBA - Entrepreneurship
• MBA - Finance
• MBA - Healthcare Economics and Management
• MBA - Human Resource Management
• MBA - Marketing
• MBA - Sales Strategy

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Updated July 21, 2025

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The Cotsakos College of Business at William Paterson University (WP) offers a fully online master of business administration (MBA) program with a general path or one of the following concentrations: accounting, applied business analytics, entrepreneurship, finance, healthcare economics and management, human resource management, marketing, and sales strategy. WP also offers a certificate program in international risk management. No campus visits are required.

The online MBA program can be completed in 12 months, and start dates land twice each in the fall, spring, and summer. Courses are asynchronous, with discussion boards and online chats to make the experience more interactive. The curriculum incorporates top-down leadership, management, career development, and decision-making topics to prepare graduates for management positions.

Students in all concentrations develop a personal strategic plan through goal setting, a personal branding strategy, and a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis. The MBA in accounting curriculum aligns with the current Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification standards. The MBA program offers a variety of experiential opportunities to students, and WP is dedicated to helping economically disadvantaged students prepare for well-paying jobs.

The international risk management certificate program trains students in subjects including international business environments, investment analysis, international economic transactions, and more. Certificate program graduates have the training to effectively identify, assess and mitigate risk factors within both domestic and global financial marketplaces. This 15-credit-hour certificate program can be completed in as little as six months.

WP, located in Wayne, New Jersey, is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). WP’s MBA programs and certificate program are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International).

Admission Requirements: Applicants need a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and must submit official transcripts from all post-secondary education and a resume detailing professional work experience. The GMAT/GRE requirement may be waived depending on the applicant’s professional and academic background. Applicants with a GPA of 2.75 to 2.99 must have two years of professional work experience in a supervisory capacity, a minimum score of 500 on the GMAT, or a minimum score of 152 verbal and 152 quantitative on the GRE.

Applicants to the international risk management certificate program must demonstrate they hold either a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in which they maintained a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75 or a master’s degree from an accredited institution. Applicants must submit an online application, a $50 application fee, and official transcripts from all colleges and universities they attended. Applicants are not required to submit GRE/GMAT scores and there is also no work experience requirement for admission.

Study Plan: Students can begin the online MBA twice each in the fall, spring, and summer and can complete the degree in 12 months or more. Courses last seven weeks each, with two taken per semester. Students without a “B” or higher in undergraduate business prerequisites may need to take up to six additional 1.5 credit courses. International risk management certificate students can complete their program in as little as six months. No campus visits or field experiences are required.

Curriculum: The William Paterson online MBA program comprises 30 credits plus any additional foundation credits needed, up to nine credits. Foundation courses include financial accounting for decision-makers; economic analysis for decision-makers; finance for decision-makers; statistics for decision-making; foundations of management; and marketing for decision-making.

Core courses for all concentrations include accounting for strategic business decision-making; financial and economic global strategy; innovation, strategy, and corporate sustainability; influence, persuasion, and negotiation strategy; and an integrated learning capstone experience.

General MBA students must take one of the following concentration courses: global marketing; international financial statement analysis; seminar on the problems in international business; or global sales management. Additionally, these students can tailor their degrees to match their career goals, having the choice of four electives from all concentrations.

Concentration courses for the other tracks are as follows:

• Accounting: Financial accounting and reporting I-II; auditing and attestation; taxation of individuals; taxation of business entities.
• Applied Business Analytics: Data visualization and inferential business statistics; business applications using python; machine learning; data warehousing and data mining; artificial intelligence.
• Entrepreneurship: Crisis management for organizations; entrepreneurship; financing new ventures; marketing for entrepreneurs; innovation and new product development.
• Finance: Students take investment analysis; investment policy, ethics, and portfolio management; and derivative securities. They then choose six credits of electives from commercial bank management and financial services; advanced corporate finance; and international economics and finance.
• Healthcare Economics Management: Economic analysis for healthcare manager; health economics and policy; ethical leadership and change management; healthcare financial management; healthcare marketing.
• Human Resource Management: Human resource management; applied human resources planning and development; employment and labor law; ethical leadership and change management; crisis management for organizations.
• Marketing: Business-to-business marketing; consumer behavior; global marketing; marketing for entrepreneurs; digital marketing; innovation and new product development.
• Sales Strategy: Data-driven decision-making and sales analytics; strategic sales leadership; strategic sales process, planning, and design; marketing strategy.

The international risk management certificate program is a 15 credit program consisting of five courses that are each three credit hours. The courses are in the topics of financial and economic global strategy; investment analysis; international economics and finance; derivative securities; and risk management.

Online Experience: WP delivers courses asynchronously through the Blackboard online learning management system (LMS) for added flexibility, as there are no set log-in times. The LMS may include recorded lectures, videos, program links, case studies, readings, assignments, discussion boards, online chats, and other components. WP online students have access to the same student support services as campus students, including financial aid, library access, technical support, faculty office hours, career counseling, and admissions counseling.

On-Site Requirements: The William Paterson University online MBA programs and certificate program in international risk management are 100 percent online with no campus visits or field experiences.

Paying for the William Paterson University Online MBA

Reference the tables below for the tuition of each program. Interested professionals should contact the William Paterson University Cotsakos College of Business for current and full costs.

Online MBA students may apply for unsubsidized graduate student loans under the FAFSA, provided they complete six credits or more per trimester or semester. Prospective students can inquire with the WP Office of Financial Aid for more funding information. Finally, employers may offer tuition reimbursement programs and discounts, and students may secure private loans or funding from other outside organizations.

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].

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.