A Directory of Online MBA Programs in the U.S.

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With some 13,000 business graduate schools around the world, newly graduated MBAs are under pressure to compete for top jobs in a strong global market. And, once hired, you will be expected to perform at a high level. So it doesn’t hurt to pursue the best education you can get.

In recent years, more and more top universities are offering online MBAs. Not all traditional business schools offer online MBAs, but many do, and what follows is a comprehensive list of schools that offer the program. Many of the best programs are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of business (AACSB), Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), and International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE). There are many reputable schools and Online MBA programs, but not all programs are equal. Be careful. Do your homework.

Since the list is always growing and changing, check back often for additions to this list.

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Abilene Christian University – Abilene, Texas

Abilene Christian University offers an online MBA with six specializations including Business Analytics, Healthcare Administration, Information Technology, Leadership, Operations and Supply Chain Management, Marketing, and International Business. Their degree plan focuses on creating Christian leaders in a global marketplace, as well preparing students for successful careers after graduation. There are three prerequisite courses required to help ensure success in the program. These include Accounting, Economics, and Statistics, which can be taken at ACU or elsewhere.

Albertus Magnus College – New Haven, Connecticut

The online MBA program at Albertus Magnus College is designed to fit into a working professional’s schedule as well as be applicable in their daily work environment. This particular program is notable for its focus on practical work experience, and offers a unique flex format which allows students to choose a combination of online and in class options on a class by class basis. The 39-credit hours of core coursework emphasizes the development of skills related to creating new value for customers and competitiveness through an entrepreneurial team project. Students can tailor the remaining nine hours of the program with one of the following specializations: Accounting, General Management, Health Care Management, Human Resource Management, Leadership, or Project Management. The MBA holds the distinguished business accreditation from IACBE, and AMC is regionally accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education.

Alvernia University – Reading, Pennsylvania

Alvernia University may not be as well known as other online MBA programs but they have several unique aspects that make them stand out. Their ACBSP accredited program takes 30 credit hours to complete, and includes a Capstone Course in Executive Leadership that gives students an opportunity to interact with successful business executives and gain real world insight into the business world. This program can also be completed in as little as one year, which makes it a great choice for students who are looking to complete their degree quickly.

Amberton University – Garland, Texas

Amberton University offers an impressive array of online MBA programs. They pride themselves on their accessibility to working adults and offer online MBAs specializing in General Business, International Business, Project Management, and Strategic Leadership; that can all be completed in 36 credit hours. With SAC and SCC accreditation Amberton would be a great choice for anyone looking for a distinctive and attainable MBA.

American Intercontinental University – Schaumburg, Illinois

If you are looking for a variety of specialization choices and an opportunity to complete your online degree quickly; American Intercontinental University may be the right fit for you. Their ACBSP accredited program can be completed in as little as twelve months or 48 credit hours, and includes specializations in Accounting, Finance, Healthcare Management, Human Resource Management, International Business, Management, Marketing, Operations Management, Project Management, and Technology Management. AIU also supports America’s troops by offering a 45% tuition discount, specialized grants, as well as spouse and family benefits for those who have served in the armed forces.

American Public University – Charlestown, West Virginia

American Public University has a #27 rating on the U.S. News & World Report list of Best Online Programs and is ACBSP accredited with additional Specialized Accounting Accreditation. Their online MBA is offered in eight or sixteen week formats with specializations in Accounting, Business Administration, Business Analytics, Entrepreneurship, Management, Reverse Logistics Management, and Transportation Logistics Management. A distinct feature of this program is their acceptance of Armed Forces Tuition Assistance and their highly up to date connections with U.S. intelligence, public safety, government, and consulting communities.

American University – Washington, DC

The online MBA from American University’s Kogod School of Business is unique in that it has no work experience requirement and can be completed at the fast tracked pace of one year and 48 credit hours. This format makes them a great match for students who are interested in directly transitioning into a Masters degree after completion of their Bachelor’s. Although this program carries the prestigious AACSB accreditation, they unfortunately do not offer a any advanced specializations.

Anderson University – Anderson, Indiana

This brand new program offers a unique faith based approach that incorporates Christian values into its 100% online MBA. The ACBSP accredited program is 37 credit hours long and can be completed in as little as twenty two months. Anderson prides itself on its “salt and light” approach, which includes students and staff working together to create a better business world without compromising individual character or values.

Andrews University – Berrien Springs, Michigan

Andrews University’s online MBA is one that focuses on creating a well rounded graduate. Their IACBE and Higher Learning Commission accredited program seeks to, “Prepare students for leadership roles which require clear and critical thinking, wise judgment, effective communication, integrity in all actions, and recognition of opportunities for service.” The program integrates strong Christian ethics and can be accomplished in one year or 33 credit hours.

Angelo State University – San Angelo, Texas

As a part of the Texas Tech University system, it is no surprise that Angelo State University is not only ACBSP accredited, but also voted one of the Princeton Reviews Top 380 Colleges. Their online MBA can be completed on a part time basis of twenty-one months or a full time basis of one year and offers a strong emphasis on organizational decision making. There are no specializations offered at this time, but the program offers a very sound foundation of core curriculum to help prepare students for the business world.

Arizona State University – Tempe, Arizona

The W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University is AACSB accredited. And also part of a school that is ranked in the Top 5 by The Wall Street Journal for producing the most qualified graduates in the United States. This highly prestigious School of Business prides itself on creating a sense of community, even in the digital age. By implementing team based learning and small class sizes. Their program can be completed in 30 credit hours and courses can be taken on a part time or full time basis. This school has a lot to offer, but does require one in person visit upon admission.

Arkansas State University – Jonesboro, Arkansas

The 33 credit hour Online MBA program at Arkansas State University only offers one specialization. However, Supply Chain Management is a unique and dynamic concentration to obtain. The AACSB accredited program focuses on supply chain functions of business, as they relate to firms operating in a dynamic global business environment. They also offer business internships as an elective course which allows students to gain real world experience as it pertains to their degree.

Ashland University – Ashland, Ohio

Ashland University’s online MBA program stands out because of its many specialization. With ACBSP accreditation and specializations in Project Management, Entrepreneurship,Human Resource Management, Finance, Global Management, Supply Chain Management, Accounting, Management and Information Systems, Business Analytics, and Sport Management this really is an MBA that can be customized to meet your personal interest and career goals. The program is set up so that it is 50% elective and 50% core subject; which allows each student to shape what their semester and final Degree looks like.

Ashworth University – Norcross, Georgia

Ashworth University offers four ACBSP accredited online MBAs. Degrees in Business Administration, Human Resource Management, International Business, and Marketing can all be accomplished in just three semesters. They also offer a live graduation ceremony and personalized career guidance.

Auburn University – Auburn, Alabama

Online students of Raymond J Herbert College of Business can get the full  college experience from the comfort of their home. Online students at Auburn University, “watch the exact same lectures, take the same tests, and communicate with the same professors as on-campus students.”. Lectures are live streamed and can be watched at your convenience. The Online Specializations offered are Finance, Information Systems, Business Analytics, and Marketing. This AACSB accredited program is also a Prefered School Partner in Boeing’s Learning Together Program, and has been complimented on the Princeton Review for its “superb online functionality.”

Augusta University – Augusta, Georgia

Augusta University redesigned their entire business school in 2016. They have now revealed a new “Hull Experience” which focuses on building business professionals by including professional development workshops and planned networking events within the curriculum. The program takes 30 credit hours and between twelve to twenty four months to complete. They do not offer specializations at this time but the course work is very well rounded and carries the prestigious AACSB accreditation.

Azusa Pacific University – Azusa, California

The online MBA at Azusa University offers specializations in Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, International Business, Marketing, and Organizational Science. The program is both IACBE and WASC accredited and can be completed in fifteen to thirty months. An interesting fact is that Azusa is a yellow ribbon school, and is placed among the top fifteen percent of schools helping military students reach their learning goals. They also secured a place in the most prestigious category of U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges 2016, ranking in at No.175 for the National University’s category.

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Babson College – Babson Park, Massachusetts

With a focus on entrepreneurship, Babson College’s AACSB accredited Blended Online MBA offers concentrations in Business Analytics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Global Management, and Marketing. The program can be completed in 21 credit hours and on a part time basis. A portion of this MBA is online, but the blended program can only be completed with a face to face component. According to the website the face to face cohort meets every seven weeks in either Wellesley, Maine or San Francisco, California. If you are interested in seeking a leadership minded degree Babson could be the place for you. Just make sure that you are near one of their face to face locations.

Baker College – Flint, Michigan

Baker College’s MBA program is IACBE accredited as well as 100% online. All students participate in the core business curriculum, but Baker offers a more personalized degree by allowing students to choose from several electives and specializations within their online MBA. Specializations include Accounting, Business Intelligence, Finance, General Business, Healthcare Management, Human Resource Management, Information Systems, and Marketing.

Baldwin Wallace University – Berea, Ohio

U.S. News & World Report ranks Baldwin Wallace University’s hybrid MBA, “among the top programs in the nation on the basis of student engagement, selectivity, peer reputation and student services and technology.” Students complete the majority of the program in an online format but there are seven weekend on campus sessions throughout the two year program. While the format is not 100% online, the in class sessions allow for a more close knit and personal experience. Baldwin Wallace offers several specializations for their in class MBA but the Hybrid track only includes management as an option.

Ball State University – Muncie, Indiana

At Ball State University School of Business the specializations include Entrepreneurship, Finance, Operations Management and Sales Management. Classes in this AACSB accredited online MBA program can be taken in several formats; which makes it very accommodating to the working student.

Baylor University – Waco, Texas

If you are from Texas you have surely heard of Baylor University. If not, their online MBA is a great way to bring a piece of Texas to you wherever you are. The Baylor MBA Online is AACSB accredited and also highly ranked as the No. 69 online MBA programs in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. The school’s prestigious reputation also extends to a business alumni network of over 25,000. Their program is faith based and can be completed in as little as one year. They do not currently offer specializations but their comprehensive curriculum boast an impressive 96% after-graduation employment rate.

Belhaven University – Jackson, Mississippi

Belhaven University offers online MBAs with concentrations in Leadership, Human Resources, Health Administration and Sports Administration. Along with their IACBE accreditation they also provide students with a program that facilitates Christian ethics and discussion. This program is completed in eight week courses centered around teamwork and the development of problem solving skills.

Bellevue University – Bellevue, Nebraska

Bellevue University is ranked one of the Most Affordable Online MBAs by Online U. They offer an impressive 19 concentrations with a “special emphasis on building and practicing the performance skills necessary to achieve measurable success.”. The program is IACBE accredited, extremely goal oriented, and puts a strong emphasis on critical thinking skills and their translation to the business world.

Benedictine University – Lisle, Illinois

Benedictine’s online MBA program is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and can be completed in as little as a year in a half. They offer a traditional course by course program or an intensive “fast track” program where students complete two classes simultaneously during each semester. Their program provides many opportunities to network with professors and students working in a variety of industries; as well as concentrations in Entrepreneurship, Managing Innovation, Accounting, Finance, Marketing, International Business, Health Care Administration, and Internet Marketing.

Bentley University – Waltham, Massachusetts

Bentley University offers three MBA’s but from our research the Professional MBA seems to be the only option that can be completed 100% online. The program is AACSB accredited and offers and impressive eight concentrations. The concentrations include-Accounting, Business Analytics, Economics of Financial Markets, Finance, Information Systems and Technology, Law and Taxation, Leadership, and Marketing. Bentley’s curriculum provides a wide variety of courses to assure future student success; and you can also attain a dual degree of MS and MBA for only six more courses.

Bethel University – McLemoresville, Tennessee

The accelerated SACS accredited MBA program that Bethel University can be completed in as little as nineteen months. They offer four specializations including-Academic Practitioner, Executive, Healthcare Administration, and Human Resource Management. While this program does include some group assignments, it is based on a unique fully written curriculum, with no tests and no grades for group work. Classes start each month and books and technology are included with tuition; making Bethel easily accessible for students who are eager to get started on reaching their education and career goals.

Boise State University – Boise, Idaho

The online MBA at Boise State University was recently ranked one of the “Top 20 Public Schools” in the West by U.S. News & World Report. Their AACSB accredited program is 100% online including digital content, which replaces the need to purchase books and additional materials. Classes are seven weeks long with and average completion time one one year. U.S. News & World Report also listed Boise State twice as one of the top up-and-coming schools in the nation. They currently do not offer specializations, however, their curriculum is quite diverse.

Brandeis University – Waltham, Massachusetts

Brandeis University has an extremely specialized program exclusively for physicians. This AACSB accredited Executive MBA “is focused on improving both clinical outcomes and financial results in healthcare organizations by training physician-leaders in the new science of medical management”. The hybrid program can be completed in sixteen months, and while the majority of work is online they do require ten day residential sessions in May and January. Only twenty five to thirty students are accepted each cohort which makes admissions highly competitive.

Brandman University – Irvine, California

Brandman University’s MBA program draws upon industry experience and the latest academic research to help students integrate ethics, corporate social responsibility and sustainability into decision making.They offer elective courses in the areas of Accounting, E-Business Strategic Management, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Health Administration, Human Resources, International Business, Marketing, and Organizational Leadership.  The program can be completed between 24-36 credit hours and students can expect to have a strong understanding of business functions, ethics, leadership, and innovation upon completion of their degree.

Bryan College – Dayton, Tennessee

Bryan College offers an accelerated online MBA program that can be completed in as little as 36 credit hours and eighteen months. This program is also IACBE accredited and offers specializations in Marketing, Human Resources, and Ministry. The accelerated format is a perfect fit for students hoping to gain a comprehensive degree on a timely schedule.

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California Baptist University – Riverside, California

The online Fully Employed Master of Business Administration in General Management degree program at California Baptist University is built for working professionals. Their WASC and ACBSP accredited program is designed to help students gain knowledge and confidence personally, professionally, and spiritually. With an average degree completion of sixteen months and a degree that covers all the bases of business, CBU’s program is definitely one to consider.

California Intercontinental University – Irvine, California

Although California Intercontinental University’s online MBA programs may not be as well known as others they have a lot to offer. Their program offers a technologically up to date format with an emphasis on modern business practice and current trends in the business world. This degree is DEAC accreditation and specializations include Banking & Finance, Healthcare Management & Leadership, Information Systems and Knowledge Management, International Management and Marketing, Organizational Development and Human Resource Management and Project Quality and Management.

California Lutheran University – Thousand Oaks, California

California Lutheran University offers “Professional Tracks” or specializations in Entrepreneurship, Finance, Human Capital Management, International Business, IT Management, and Marketing. The program is WASC accredited and can be completed on a part time or full time basis. While the school is religiously affiliated, their main focus is helping students reach their career goals while furthering their education.

California State University, Fresno – Fresno, California

The blended MBA at California State University, Fresno, also known as Fresno State University, is unique in that it truly allows students to customize their learning experience based on their needs and location. The program does not offer specializations but holds the highly esteemed AACSB accreditation and can be completed either face to face, 100% online, or a combination of both. Students can earn their degree in six semesters and the college seems to be very accommodating to working professionals, international students, as well as out of state students taking courses remotely.

California State University, San Bernardino – San Bernardino, California

California State University-San Bernardino offers a 100% online MBA that can be completed in eighteen months. The program is AACSB accredited and received numerous awards including being, “Listed Best for Vets of 2015″ by Military Times for the third consecutive year in recognition for assisting veterans along with active-duty service members in pursuing a higher education.”. There are no concentrations offered at this time but two elective courses are chosen within the curriculum, allowing some customization of the content of the degree.

California State University, Dominguez Hills – Carson, California

The WASC accredited online MBA program at California State University-Dominguez Hills offers an impressive seven concentrations for students to tailor their degree. These options include-General Business, International Business, Management, Finance, Marketing Management, Information Technology Management, Human Resource Management, Global Logistics, and Supply Chain Management. Students can complete their degree in eighteen months and can expect a curriculum that, “emphasizes the multidisciplinary skills in demand in today’s dynamic work environment: integration, teamwork, communications, and critical thinking.”

California State University, Monterey Bay – Seaside, California

At California State University, Monterey Bay students have the opportunity to choose from two distinct online MBA tracks. The Traditional track is a 48 credit hour program focused on building leadership skills and increasing business knowledge in the areas of finance, marketing, economics,and management. While the Executive track is targeted for working professionals with at least seven years of work experience and three years in management. This track also covers the fundamentals of the Traditional MBA but allows professionals to share their personal work experience with their peers as well. Both programs can generally be completed in twenty-four months.

California State University, Stanislaus – Turlock, California

The online MBA at California State University-Stanislaus, also known as Stanislaus State, can be completed in thirty credit hours with an optional Finance concentration. The program holds the prestigious AACSB accreditation, and also boast a faculty of professors who are certified by the Online Learning Consortium. This certification means that the staff is specifically trained to meet the needs of today’s online students. Some aspects of the Stanislaus State Online MBA experience include: online chat sessions to discuss case studies and exchange ideas with classmates, online office hours, Skype video conferencing and Elluminate! Live virtual classroom sessions.

California University of Pennsylvania – California, Pennsylvania

Students can earn their degree in as little as one year with the accelerated online MBA offered at California University of Pennsylvania. There are currently three specializations to choose from, these include-Traditional MBA, Entrepreneurship, and Business Analytics. The program strives to give students the skills necessary to become valuable business managers. They also have a Career & Professional Development Center that works to connect students to potential employers through networking events, job shadowing opportunities, on-campus and off-campus recruiting, job and internship fairs, and organizational contacts.

Cameron University – Lawton, Oklahoma

Cameron University’s online MBA focuses on giving students the tools needed to become successful business leaders in today’s modern society. Their program can be completed in 33 credit hours and is 100% online based. Although there are no concentrations offered, the well rounded curriculum will help students to, “obtain expertise in the following business disciplines: Business Strategy, Finance, Marketing, Statistics, Economics, Accounting, Management Information Systems, Human Resource Management/Organizational Administration.“

Campbellsville University – Campbellsville, Kentucky

The IACBE accredited online MBA at Campbellsville University has been recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of the top 100 online MBA degrees. The program is constructed on strong Christian values as well as a commitment to helping students become,“active participation in a diverse, global society.” Students can expect to complete their degree in about 36 credit hours and have an impressive seven concentrations to choose from. The specializations areas include-Church Management, Healthcare Management, Human Resource Management, Information Technology, International Business, Marketing, Accounting.

Capella University – Minneapolis, Minnesota

Capella University is a truly unique online MBA. The college itself is internet based, which makes them even more accommodating to today’s online students. Along with their impressive ACBSP accreditation, Capella offers a surprising twelve concentration choices-Accounting, Business Intelligence, Entrepreneurship, Finance, General Business Administration, Global Operations and Supply Chain Management, Healthcare Management, Human Resource Management, Information Technology Management, Marketing, and Project Management. Nearly all of them can be completed with the “flex path” method which allows students to, “move quickly through more familiar coursework or more slowly as needed-without the constraints of preset due dates or set class times.” The self paced program also allows students to complete as many courses as they are able each semester, all for one tuition rate.

Cardinal Stritch University – Milwaukee, Wisconsin

The online MBA at Cardinal Stritch University can be completed in 36 credit hours. There are not currently specializations offered but the school is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission as well as ACBSP. The program emphasizes leadership competence, business technical strategies, business financial competence, competence in business strategy, and includes a final integrative project that provides real world application and systems thinking.

Carlow University – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

At Carlow University students can expect to earn a very distinctive MBA. The school and online MBA program focus highly on, “a values-driven mindset and attitude that make it possible for [students] to see business through a lens of ethical behavior, social justice, and meaningful impact.” Degrees can be earned in 36 credit hours with concentrations offered in Fraud and Forensics, Healthcare Management, Leadership and Management, Project Management, and Human Resources Management. While the school does seem to have Christian values as a part of their foundation, the focus truly seems to be on using continued education to make a positive impact on the world as we know it.

Carnegie Mellon University – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The blended MBA program at Tepper School of Business allows students to have flexibility with online course work-while still maintaining the networking aspects of being an on campus student. Along with the highly esteemed AACSB and Middle States Commission on Higher Education accreditations, CMU was also ranked #6 by U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Online Graduate MBA Programs” survey. Entrepreneurship, Ethics and Social Responsibility, Information Systems, Marketing, Operations Management, Operations Research, Organizational Behavior, Strategy, Accounting, Communications, Economics, and Finance are all offered concentrations for the degree that can be completed in approximately 32 months.

Central Michigan University – Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Along with an online MBA that “prepares you for leadership in our global economy”, Central Michigan University offers very unique concentration options of ERP Emphasis using SAP Software, Human Resource Management, Logistics Management, Marketing, and Value-Driven Organization. Their program holds both Higher Learning Commission and AACSB accreditations and ranked among the Best Online MBA Programs by U.S. News & World Report. The degree is 43 credit hours to complete, which is a bit longer than many others. However, the distinct specialization options could make it worth the extra class time spent.

Chadron State College – Chadron, New England

At Chadron State College classes are set up on an eight week rotation with two classes per semester to allow students time to steadily complete their degree. The program is designed to be completed on a two year timeline and while they do not offer specializations courses in Finance, Entrepreneurship, and Management are all part of the ACBSP accredited curriculum.

Chaminade University of  Honolulu – Honolulu, Hawaii

Chaminade University’s online MBA is focused on values-driven leadership and utilizing business success in order to help give back to the community in a meaningful way. The IACBE accredited program offers four concentration choices including: Traditional, Not-For-Profit Management, Accounting, and Island Business. Full time students can expect to complete their degree in eighteen to twenty one months and can expect to actively participate in courses that support the program’s emphasis on preparing Chaminade MBAs to “effectively lead people, projects, and organizations in any for-profit or not-for-profit business.”

Champlain College – Burlington, Vermont

Champlain College’s NEASC accredited online MBA program focuses on building on what students already know to create a relevant learning experience for all MBA students regardless of their specific business background. Students can choose from several dynamic concentrations. Accounting, Advanced Management, Healthcare Administration, Human Resource Management, Leadership, Positive Organization Development, or Supply Chain Management are all offered as specializations within the twelve month degree plan.

Charleston Southern University – Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston Southern University has been named one of America’s 100 Best College Buys as well as one of America’s Best Christian Colleges. US News and World Report also ranked Charleston Southern’s Master of Business Administration program as the #17 Best Online Graduate Business Program for Veterans in the Nation. Their 100% online MBA program is accredited by IACBE and offers concentrations in Accounting, Finance, Human Resource Management, Leadership, Management Information Systems and General Management. Students can earn their degree in 33 credit hours or only eleven courses.

Chatham University – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

At Chatham University students participate in eight core courses, three elective courses, and a challenging business consulting capstone project. Entrepreneurial Leadership and Strategy, Food and Agriculture, Healthcare Management, Information Management, Project Management, Supply Chain Management, and Sustainability are all concentrations that are offered within the elective courses. A unique aspect of Chatham’s ACBSP and Northwest Commission of Colleges and Universities accredited program is that they also offer a self designed concentration which allows students to choose from several elective courses and create more of a personalized degree plan. Graduation requirements are met in 36 credit hours, which includes the capstone project as one course.

City University of Seattle – Seattle, Washington

The ACBSP accredited online MBA program at City University Seattle offers an impressive eleven concentration areas including: Accounting, Change Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Global Management, Global Marketing, Human Resource Management, Master of Business Administration with Electives, Project Management, Sustainable Business, and Technology Management. The 48 credit hour program, “has consistently been ranked a top producer of MBAs in Washington State.” and boast a curriculum that promises to prepare students for advancement in the business world.

Clarion University – Clarion, Pennsylvania

Clarion University has two AACSB accredited online MBA programs. One for the traditional MBA student with existing business background knowledge; and another for students with varying business experience levels. Degrees can be completed in 33 credit hours and while there are no specializations, courses include a variety of topics relevant to today’s business world including: marketing, management, leadership and more.

Clarkson University – Potsdam, New York

The hybrid online MBA program at Clarkson University can either be completed with a combination of online and in class courses, or strictly online. However, even online only students are required to attend a two day course on campus at the beginning of the program. While there are not specializations offered in the traditional sense, additional advanced certificate programs are available in online or hybrid format in the following topics: Certificate in Global Supply Chain Management, Certificate in Human Resource Management, Business Fundamentals Certificate, Certificate in Healthcare Management, Certificate in Management and Leadership. CU is also a Yellow Ribbon School with many veterans on staff and within their alumni. Some students with military experience may even qualify for 100% tuition and housing reimbursement.

Cleary University – Flint, Michigan

At Cleary University students can choose between the specialization tracks of Analytics, Technology and Innovation, Global Leadership, Health Care Leadership. Classes are held in cohort groups throughout the duration of the degree program to help build a sense of community and teamwork, even in a digital environment. The program length is 33 credit hours and takes approximately twenty two months to complete. Upon completion of their degree students can expect to practice and understand ethical leadership, as well as, possess the ability to effectively use the processes of collaboration, inquiry, and critical analysis to communicate effectively in business settings.

Cleveland State University – Cleveland, Ohio

The accelerated online MBA at Monte Ahuja College of Business holds the prestigious AACSB accreditation and can be completed in as little as one year. The program was Ranked #1 in Ohio by U.S. News & World Reports, and 44th in the Nation. In order to make online learning completely accessible Cleveland State University includes Ipads with 4G service in their tuition. Students receive their Ipad through the mail with all books and class materials immediately accessible through the device. The program focuses on strategic management skills and offers a variety of courses throughout the degree.

College of St. Scholastica – Duluth, Minnesota

The Rural Healthcare MBA at the College of St. Scholastica is designed for, “healthcare professionals at all levels who serve rural communities, and recognize the need to manage the emerging challenges and changes in the healthcare system.” Courses can be completed 100% online and the 40 credit hour degree can be completed in about two and a half years on a part time basis. Graduates will have practical, real world based experience, and knowledge that will directly translate back into their business as well as their interactions with patients, staff, and co-workers.

Colorado State University – Fort Collins, Colorado

Colorado State University offers an AACSB accredited online MBA program with specializations in Finance, Marketing, and Computer Information Systems. Classes are a combination of online modules and streamed videos which allows students to engage fully with their online learning community. The degree can be completed in two years on a full time basis or up to five years on a part time basis and includes several elective course choice options in the areas of Professional Enrichment, Marketing, Finance, and Computer Information Systems.

Colorado Technical University – Colorado Springs, Colorado

Colorado Technical University is focused on creating business leaders by utilizing real world scenarios and experiences as the basis of their curriculum. In order to complete the 48 credit hour degree, students can choose from an impressive eleven specializations which include: Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, General MBA, Global Leadership, Healthcare Management, Human Resource Management, Logistics, Marketing, Project Management, Supply Chain Management, Technology Management. CTU’s online MBA degree programs were ranked among the Best Online Programs for 2016 by U.S. News and World Report. And although 48 credit hours is longer than many programs, CTU’s program is broken down in a way that allows students 16 elective credits to make sure that each student receives the degree they are looking for.

Columbia College – Columbia, Missouri

At Columbia College students can earn a Higher Learning Commission accredited online MBA. Degrees that can be completed in 36 credit hours with specializations in Accounting or Human Resource Management. Their online MBA is designed to prepare working adults for advancement in their management careers, with a program that “centers on a professional approach which balances business theory with practice in the search for knowledge, skills, and methodologies that are useful in formulating strategies for the future in an uncertain and often turbulent business environment.

Columbus State University – Columbus, Georgia

Columbus State University delivers an “internationally accredited, accelerated MBA degree.” While there is only one general MBA offered, the core curriculum covers what many schools with specializations offer as well. Marketing, Global Business, and Finance are all courses that are included in the AACSB accredited program. Students work together in cohorts and team based projects to complete the 30 credit hour degree plan and can expect to grow both academically and interpersonally throughout the course of their time at CSU.

Concordia University, Chicago – River Forest, Illinois

Students at Concordia University Chicago can complete their online MBA in as little as one year. The AACSB accredited program offers eight diverse specializations including: Accounting, Chief School Business Official, Digital Marketing, Healthcare Management, Leadership and Change Management, Not-For-Profit Management, Sports Management, School Business Management. The learning experience at Concordia University Chicago is centered around strong Christian values as well as the Four Pillars of Knowledge: Ethics and Social Responsibility, Critical Thinking and Entrepreneurship, Communications, and Global Connections.

Concordia University, Nebraska – Seward, Nebraska

The online MBA at Concordia University Nebraska is centered around creating ethical business leaders in today’s globalized society. Most students can complete the degree in twenty four months but there is also a fast track option that allows for an increase course load and eighteen month graduation timeline. The specializations offered reflect the school’s commitment to building a strong business and interpersonal foundation throughout the program. The specializations available include: Accounting, Business Intelligence, Finance, Human Resources Management, Leadership & Managing Teams Through Change, Marketing, Nonprofit Management, Organization Development, and Risk Management.

Concordia University, St. Paul – St. Paul, Minnesota

While the online MBA at Concordia University, St. Paul offers the same Christian based ethics experience as the other campuses; their MBA focuses only on one specialization: Healthcare Management. The program can be completed in 42 credit hours and students will leave the with a portfolio of their work that will be very useful while applying for career advancement opportunities. Another unique aspect of CUSP is that students are also assigned a “faculty mentor who will act as a personal business coach and help you develop networking strategies, polish interpersonal skills and enhance your resume.”

Concordia University, Wisconsin – Mequon, Wisconsin

The Business Master’s degrees at Concordia University Wisconsin promise to, “equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to be a true business leader by emphasizing ethics, morality, and thought-leadership.” As with the other Concordia University campuses a Christian viewpoint is the basis for their program approach. The school offers an interesting and wide variety of specializations including: Marketing, Accounting, Corporate Communication, Sustainability Management and Analytics, Finance, Health Care Administration, Health Care Administration For Practitioners, Human Resource Management, International Business, Management, Public Administration, Risk Management, Management Information Systems, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and Sport and Entertainment Business.

Corban University – Salem, Oregon

Corban University is a private, Christian college in Salem, Oregon. Their Hoff School of Business is home to an entirely-online MBA program that is merges business principles with biblical integration. The entire program culminates in a capstone project to help students implement the knowledge they’ve acquired through the program into real-world scenarios. Session are broken into five weeks, three sessions per semester; over those five weeks, students take one course at a time. At this pace, which is considered full-time, students can complete the program in 16 months with 36 credits. There are nine core courses for the program, which include leadership and ethics, global business, and marketing management. Elective course options include classes like entrepreneurship, stewardship issues for nonprofit organizations, and human resource management. Corban University hold accreditation from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

Cornerstone University – Grand Rapids, Michigan

Cornerstone University’s Adult & Graduate Studies School offers both blended and online MBA programs. For the blended option, students may choose to attend courses at either the Grand Rapids campus or the Kalamazoo campus, which meet once a week in the evenings. Or they may choose to attend the entirely-online program. Either way, both MBA programs can be completed in 20-22 months. There are six “essential disciplines” covered in the program: accounting, economic, entrepreneurship, finance, marketing, and organizational behavior. In addition, students may choose to pursue one of four “vocationally-focused” specializations in finance, global business, healthcare, or project management. These specializations include four additional courses that run for six weeks each. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Cornerstone is a private, Christian university and hold accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission.

Creighton University – Omaha, Nebraska

Heider College of Business’s online MBA program at Creighton University is designed for working professionals. It provides students the option of entirely online, entirely on-campus, or a blended option for its MBA program. In just over two years, students can complete the 33-credit program. All students take three core courses on leadership and organizational behavior; business policy and managerial action; and business, ethics, and society. They also take “functional core” coursework in financial reporting for MBAs, managerial finance, and economic analysis for manager, though students with an undergraduate background are offered flexibility in these courses. The remaining credit hours are left for elective coursework in areas such as accounting, finance, economics, and marketing. For those who wishing to specialize, concentration areas are available in finance, leadership, business intelligence and analytics, accounting, financial psychology and behavioral finance, and personal financial planning. Heider College of Business is accredited by AACSB and Creighton holds accrediting from the Higher Learning Commission.

Cumberland University – Lebanon, Tennessee

Cumberland University is a private, four-year institution, founded in 1842. Its online MBA program builds students’ skills in advanced decision-making, business and economic practices, organizational analysis, and organizing, evaluating, and communicating information. The nine core courses include classes such as business policy and executive decisions, applied statistics, computer information systems, managerial economics, and principles and theories of leadership. From elective options, students may choose to pursue general business, healthcare administration, or a thesis option. For those who opt for this route, instead of an elective they work on a thesis under the guidance of an MBA faculty member. To receive an MBA from Cumberland in total requires 36 credits and can be completed in as little as 12 months. The program holds accreditation from ACBSP, and the university is also accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

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Dakota State University – Madison, South Dakota

Dakota State University, a public university in Madison, South Dakota, offers two different approaches for their online MBA program. The first incorporates video lectures, textbooks, and online assignments. The second is a live-online option where students and instructors meet in real-time. These live classes meet in the late afternoons and evenings, making them still a good option for working professionals. Students can complete their program in two years. Core classes include work such as advanced business finance, legal and ethical environment of business, strategic marketing, and project change and management. Students also choose from electives like foundations of programming, principles of information assurance, and organizational behavior and human resource management process. In addition, students also complete a capstone class in strategic management and decision making. DSU holds regional accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission, and the MBA program is accredited by ACBSP.

Dakota Wesleyan University – Mitchell, South Dakota

Dakota Wesleyan University offers a completely online MBA program that is designed with small- and medium-sized business located in the region in mind. The entire program is built around this regional focus and with an entrepreneurial and strategic leadership mentality. Students take 36 credit hours for the program, which can be completed in as little as 12 months for those who are full-time (taking two courses at a time), though part-time options are available for those who need more flexibility. All courses run for eight weeks and are based around three to five Peregrine self-paced modules. Some examples of required course work include managerial economics, marketing strategy, managing workplace environments, regulatory/reporting environments, risk management, and ethic and public policy. The MBA program is accredited by IACBE and Dakota Wesleyan, a four-year, Methodist university, holds accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission.

Dallas Baptist University – Dallas, Texas

Dallas Baptist University’s Graduate School of Business’ online MBA provides flexibility alongside education from a Christian worldview. Students are offered online, in-person, and blended options of the program to best fit their needs. The program itself requires at least 36 credit hours. Students take foundational classes such as survey of accounting, orientation to American business techniques and culture, managerial economics, and marketing concepts, among others. Required core curriculum includes managerial accounting, corporate finance, business ethics, and creative problem-solving marking decisions, to name a few. Students may pursue concentrations in conflict resolution management, finance, healthcare management, international business, management, marketing, or project management. For those with interest in more than one field, DBU also offers dual degree program options, which combine the MBA program with master’s degrees in global leadership, ministry, communication, or education. The MBA program holds ACBSP accreditation and DBU is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

Davenport University – Grand Rapids, Michigan

Davenport University’s Donald W. Main College of Business offers several options for online MBA students. There is a 30-credit hour option, which can be completed in as little as 12 months in either online or evening classes one night per week. This program has a strategic management focus, emphasizing decision-making and leadership skills. This program has a predetermined schedule and students, as a cohort, completing two courses every seven weeks. The other option is a 39-credit hour online MBA program. This option is ideal for those who are still early in their careers but have an entrepreneurial bent or those who are mid- to senior-level managers. With this version, students can pursue concentrations based on their chosen career path in finance, healthcare management, human resource management, marketing, or strategic marketing. Classes are also offered online or in-person, one night per week, and each class runs for seven weeks. This program is accredited by IACBE and the Higher Learning Commission.

DeSales University – Center Valley, Pennsylvania

DeSales’ Division of Business offers a part-time online MBA program and has been the second largest MBA program in Pennsylvania for over five years. It is holds accreditation from ACBSP and the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. DeSales offers concentrations for their online MBA program in accounting, data analytics, finance, financial planning, healthcare management, human resource management, information systems, management, marketing, project management, and supply chain management, as well as a self-design option. All students, regardless of concentration complete seven core classes, which include financial and managerial accounting, business and society, marketing management, organizational management, financial management, executive skills development, and business computing. There is also a capstone course on policy and strategy that all students take. Students may complete the program in three years by taking one course at a time, but an accelerated option is available, which involves enrolling in two courses at a time.

Doane University – Lincoln, Nebraska

The College of Professional Studies at Doane University in Lincoln, Nebraska offers an online MBA program that focuses on the technical side of business management. There are six emphasis areas students may choose from in this program: human resource management, project management, healthcare administration, nonprofit and public administration, supply chain management, and data analytics. Students also have the option of a “tailored option,” where they can create their own emphasis area. Courses are all eight-weeks long and run five times each year. To complete the online MBA program, students must complete 33 credit hours. Doane University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. It is a private, liberal arts university.

Drake University – Des Moines, Iowa

The College of Business and Public Administration at Drake University offers the only hybrid MBA program in central Iowa. Students take classes both on campus in Des Moines, offering the benefits of in-person interaction with peers and instructors, as well as online, on their own time, which provides an extra level of flexibility. The program’s coursework emphasizes strategic business applications, ethics, and community engagement. With the part-time option, students can complete their degree in two years and 39 credit hours. Students take 27 credit hours of required coursework, such as corporate governance and ethics, creating customer value, leadership and human capital development, and project management. They also take nine credit hours in an area of specialization, which can be in accounting, financial management, healthcare management, human resources, innovation and leadership, marketing, or nonprofit management. Finally, they must also take three credits worth of professional development seminars. Drake holds accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission, and the MBA program is accredited by the AACSB.

Drexel University – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University’s Bennet S. LeBow College of Business offers an online MBA program that is accredited by the AACSB. Students take four 10-week quarters each year. Core courses covered include essentials of financial reporting, leading in dynamic environments, corporate financial management, legal options in decision making, leading high-performance teams, and marketing strategy, to name a few. Students also take electives and finish the program with a capstone course for a total of 49 credits. Despite the number of credits, students can complete the program in as little as 18 months and have up to five years to finish. Drexel is a private, research university, founded in 1891 and accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Duke University – Durham, North Carolina

The Global Executive MBA at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business is a 17-month, hybrid MBA program designed for working professionals. Fuqua School of Business hold accreditation from AACSB, and Duke is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges. In this MBA program, students with backgrounds in various markets are put in to teams participate in one-week, international residencies across the globe, four times per year, plus one two-week residency at the end of the program. Following each residency is a distance-learning period where students may work from wherever is convenient for them. While in residency, students will attend class and have assignments, visit local companies, and participate in cultural activities and career development workshops. Between residencies, students attend weekly, virtual classes. There are 10 core courses, among others, financial accounting, managerial effectiveness, global financial management, and statistical models. Students also take four electives with choices like corporate restructuring, energy, markets, and innovation, and negotiations. There are also multi-term courses in global markets and institutions, leadership for the global executive, and global immersion that connect with the residencies themselves. Finally, students can earn one of five concentrations, which each require two elective course and and independent project. The concentrations are energy and environment, entrepreneurship and innovation, finance, marketing, and strategy.

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East Carolina University – Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University’s College of Business has been accredited by the AACSB since 1967. It offers students the option to complete their MBA entirely online, providing flexibility alongside a strong education. Students are given the tools they need to broaden their knowledge on economics, marketing, accounting, finance, strategy, supply chain management, information systems, and operations management over 18 courses, totally 54 semester hours. They are able to set their own pace by taking as little as one course or as many as five each semester. Students all take eight required core classes, known as “common body of knowledge” classes, and three electives. ECU holds accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges. It is the third-largest public, doctoral/research university in North Carolina.

East Coast Polytechnic Institute – Virginia Beach, Virginia

East Coast Polytechnic Institute’s MBA program is entirely online with two concentrations to choose from in business management and information technology management. Core requirements for the program cover 27 credit hours and include course work such as organizational and behavioral leadership, ethics and corporate responsibility, marketing and analytics, accounting for managers, and a business capstone. For those pursuing the business management track, nine credit hours are needed; students complete courses on organizational change, management and strategy, and global management processes. For those following the information technology management track, nine credit hours are also needed by completing information assurance, information security policy and practice, and information systems security management. ECIP is a private, for-profit university and holds accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

East Texas Baptist University – Marshall, Texas

The online MBA at East Texas Baptist University’s School of Business gives its students a focus on entrepreneurial leadership. The 16-month program is designed with both working professionals and traditional students in mind. Entirely online, students need to complete 33 course hours, which are set up in 8-week courses over four semesters.

Students can expect to complete coursework that will help them develop a working theoretical knowledge of the field, which they can then use to develop their own business enterprises. To accomplish this, the program includes coursework in entrepreneurial leadership, economics and the free market, marketing, social media, research and decision making, accounting, finance, lending and managing change, human resource management, strategic management, and formulating and implementing strategy. Students work on developing business plans, in addition to course discussions and presentations, to help them gain practical business applications to their classwork. Further, students are set up with local business professionals, who serve as mentors.

The School of Business holds accreditation through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. The university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

Eastern Illinois University – Charleston, Illinois

Eastern Illinois University, based in Charleston, Illinois, offers a flexible, wholly online MBA program. Through their School of Business, this program prepares students to work in a variety of industries depending on their interests and focus by teaching students to thinking about business in a broad and comprehensive way.

To that end, students take classes in the usual business disciplines, like accounting, finance, and marketing. These courses are accompanied by a strategic management course, which students take in their first semester, and management simulation, which they take in their last semester and provides students with simulated business challenges to complete.

This program is 33-credit hours, which breaks down into 11 courses of three credit hours each. Students can complete the program over six consecutive semesters in two calendar years while taking two courses each semester. The entire program is asynchronous, providing students great flexibility.

EIU’s School of Business is currently one of only 11 universities in Illinois to hold accreditation from the AACSB. EIU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of College and Schools.

Eastern New Mexico University – Portales, New Mexico

In Portales, New Mexico, Eastern New Mexico University’s School of Business offers an online MBA program designed for working professionals. The program is intended to provide students with a strong foundation in all major areas of business to prepare them for a variety of generalist managerial roles, rather than providing focused, specialized study.

Students can complete the program in one year and 30-credit hours. There are 11 required core courses needed, which include accounting for managers; law, ethics, and social responsibility; managerial research analysis; strategic management; comprehensive integrative project in strategic management; managerial economics; managerial finance; information systems for managers; organizational behavior and management theory; production and operations management; and marketing management.

While the program is online, it is not asynchronous, as some courses may require students to participate in evening video conferences for course participation and students also have the option of completing courses face-to-face or via video conferencing.

ENMU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, and the School of Business holds accreditation from ACBSP.

Eastern Oregon University – La Grande, Oregon

In five terms, students can complete the online MBA at Eastern Oregon University. EOU’s College of Business provides students with the option pursing their MBAs either via live video conferencing or entirely online, though the curriculum for both is identical.

The program is 45 credit hours and students can expect to take courses such as marketing strategies and techniques; financial strategies and techniques; contemporary management and organization; operations management; management information systems; business ethics, government, and society; international business; and competition and strategic management. Students also complete an integrated business analysis capstone.

At the moment, students are expected to take two courses for their first four terms, and only one, the capstone, their final term. All students must start the program during the fall term.

The College of Business holds accreditation from IACBE, and EOU is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

Eastern University – Saint Davids, Pennsylvania

Based in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania, Eastern University offers two Fast-Track MBA programs: Management and Health Administration.

The MBA in management develops students into ethical and entrepreneurial leaders with a broad understanding of the business landscape, while the MBA in health administration prepares students to address business issues encountered by health-related institutions. Eastern University teaching from a Christian worldview.

For either program, students have the choice to pursue their degrees online or with an on-campus course one night per week in St. Davids, Philadelphia, or Harrisburg. Both programs are 36-credits and can be completed in 12 to 24 months. New students may start the program every seven weeks.

Regardless of the track, all students take global perspectives of management, leadership, and ethical issues; data-informed decision making; managerial economics; talent development and performance management; strategic marketing; business development and enterprise sustainability; and an executive seminar in management.

Students in the health administration track can expect to take other courses such as health care governance and legal management; accounting and finance for health care managers; and health care policy. Those pursuing the management track will take courses such as the legal environment of management and organizations; enterprise management; and managing project teams.

EU is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Edgewood College – Madison, Wisconsin

The Evening MBA program at Edgewood College’s School of Business in Madison, Wisconsin, is set up around four perspectives of the “Balanced Scorecard Framework” (financial, customer, process, and employee) with coursework set up around each perspective. In addition to the core coursework around the four perspectives, students also take two electives and an integrative capstone.

In total, the program is 37-credit hours. Twenty-seven of those hours are focused on core coursework. This includes classes in executive communications, accounting, statistics, strategic marketing, and business ethics, to name a few. Six credit hours are focused on electives in areas such as accounting, finance, health systems leadership, or quality. The final four credit hours come from the capstone, which is a two-course sequence in strategic management. There is also an optional international experience, for those able and interested in going abroad to study emerging markets and global businesses up-close.

With working professionals in mind, the Evening MB program allows students to choose between courses on-campus (which meet once per week) or online. Courses are often offered in accelerated formats and begin every eight weeks.

The School of Business is accredited by ACBSP and Edgewood also hold accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission of North Central Association of Schools and Colleges.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Daytona Beach, Florida

For those interested in the world of aviation, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide in Daytona Beach, Florida offers a MBA in Aviation. Students in this program are set up for success not just in the aviation and aerospace industries but for others as well as the coursework includes the usual MBA core content with an emphasis on industry-specific areas.

The MBA in Aviation through the College of Business is 33-credits in total. Twenty-one of those credits come from business core classes such as strategic management in aviation, managerial finance, business research models, and advanced aviation economics, as well as a business capstone course. Students also have the option of taking 12 credit hours from any other College of Business class, though this does earn any specialization. There are seven specializations for the MBA in Aviation: accounting, finance, information technology, leadership marketing, international business, and public administration. For those choosing to specialize, 12 credits are needed in that specific area. Students may choose to double up on specializations.

ERAU has over 130 worldwide locations, so students have the option of learning on campus or online. The programs are ideal for working professionals who travel frequently or simply need a flexible environment.

The MBA in aviation is accredited by the ACBSP and ERAU is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

Emporia State University – Emporia, Kansas

The School of Business at Emporia State University in Emporia, Kansas offers an online MBA with concentrations in both accounting and information systems. Regardless of the concentation, the program is 36-credit hours.

Required core classes for the MBA include behavioral aspect of management, advanced financial management, marketing management, quantitative analysis of business decisions, information systems for managerial decision making, and managerial economics. During their last semester, students also take business policy and strategic management as their capstone class. Students also take accounting information for management for three credits and 12 credits of electives.

The accounting concentration is available online and is intended for students who are either looking to fulfill the 150-hour admission requirements for the Uniform CPA Examination or for those who simply want a deeper knowledge of accounting. In addition to the core requirements for the MBA, accounting concentration students must also take nine credit hours in advanced income taxations, advanced management accounting, and accounting theory. They must also take three credit hours in accounting electives and three credit hours of general business electives.

For those who wish to pursue the information systems concentration, accounting information management and systems analysis and design are also required courses, as well as six credit hours of electives. Students may choose from courses such as business intelligence, knowledge management, electronic commerce, or special topics in information systems.

Emporia State University’s School of Business is AACSB accredited, and the university holds accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission.

Endicott College – Beverly, Massachusetts

With 14 areas of concentration and the ability to finish in 18 months, The Van Loan School’s online MBA at Endicott College offers a flexible program for working professionals. The program requires 42 credits to complete. Thirty of those credits come from concentration coursework in areas such as accounting from a manager’s perspective, managerial economics, human resources in transition, marketing and customer value, and managing in the evolving workplace.

In addition, students complete four courses for a concentration for 12 credits. Concentration options include accounting, entrepreneurship, finance, general management, healthcare, health informatics, hospitality/hotel management, human resource management, information technology management, international business, maritime economics, marketing, non-profit management, operations management, and project management. Students also have the option of completing two concentrations, but the courses for the second may not overlap with the first. To complete the second, students must take eight three-credit courses.

Endicott College holds accreditation from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education.

Everglades University – Boca Raton, Florida

The online MBA program at Everglades University in Boca Raton, Florida seeks to provide its graduates with a well-rounded view of the business landscape. It sets students up for a solid foundation in both advanced theoretical concepts as well as the functional areas of business.

The 12-month program requires 36-credit hours to complete. Students take 21-credit hours in core coursework such as accounting for decision makers, managerial finance, human resource management, applied managerial statistics, and business policy and decision making. Twelve more credits come from elective courses in information technology applications in decision making, managerial economics, strategic sales and marketing management, and advanced organizational behavior. The final three credits come form a graduate business capstone course.

EU is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

Excelsior College – Albany, New York

An online MBA from Excelsior College is perfect for working professionals looking to advance in their careers and other nontraditional students who wish to balance school, work, and life obligations. The program requires 36 to 45-credit hours, depending on the student’s prior educational history.

The School of Business and Technology at Excelsior offers a wide range of online MBA options. Students may choose to pursue an MBA without a concentration or select from the following concentration options:

Accounting
Cybersecurity Management
Health Care Management
Human Performance Technology
Human Resource Management
Leadership
Mediation and Arbitration
Social Media Management
Technology Management

The School of Business and Technology has accreditation for its business programs through the IACBE and Excelsior College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

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Faulkner University – Montgomery, Alabama

The online MBA through Faulkner University’s Harris College of Business & Executive Education is a great option for those wishing to take the next step in their business careers in a Christian educational environment while balancing their other life commitments. Faulkner’s online MBA can be completed in one year through ten courses worth 30-credit hours.

In this entirely online program, students in the program take courses in managerial economics, organizational behavior, legal environment of business, quantitative analysis, managerial finance, marketing management, management information systems, managerial accounting, international management perspectives, and strategic management. Students also must complete a comprehensive exam at the end of the program. Coursework is taught through a corporate learning approach with integrated video segments.

Faulkner University holds accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

Fayetteville State University – Fayetteville, North Carolina

Through the College of Business and Economics at Fayetteville State University, students have the opportunity to pursue an MBA with flexibility. The program is two years long, requiring 36 credit hours and four semesters.

All online MBA students take 27-credit hours of core classes, which include managerial accounting, modern marketing, data analytics, leading organizations, and business policy and strategy, to name a few. They also choose two electives. Students may choose a general MBA, which is a great option for those simply looking for a broader business background or preparing for doctoral studies. However, they may also choose to use those two elective courses to complete a concentration in entrepreneurship, finance, healthcare management, international business, management, project management. In most concentrations, a capstone project is also required.

Fayetteville State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges, and the College of Business and Economics holds accreditation from AACSB.

Ferris State University – Big Rapids, Michigan

Ferris State University’s fully online MBA program is a great option for those looking to expand their leadership and problem-solving skills in the business world. The College of Business offers an online MBA program that can be completed with 48-credit hours. Thirty-six of those hours come from core coursework built upon the pillars of business management, finance, accounting, marketing, economics, and business law, with additions such as information systems strategy, lean enterprises systems, and a thesis.

Beyond the core classes, students choose from one of seven concentrations for 12 more credit hours or they may choose to work with an advisor on an independent research concentration for further specialization. The concentrations currently offered are business intelligence, design and innovation management, incident response, lean systems and leadership, performance metrics, project management, supply chain management and lean logistics.

Ferris State is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, and the College of Business holds accreditation from ACBSP.

Fitchburg State University – Fitchburg, Massachusetts

The MBA program at Fitchburg State University offers fully online concentrations in accounting, management, and human resource management, and students can earn their degrees in as little as 17 months.

Offered through the Department of Business Administration, all three concentrations require 30 credit hours. The programs are made up of 18 hours of advanced core requirements, which vary from concentration to concentration, nine hours of required courses in their concentration, as well as a three-hour elective course.

Core requirements for all three concentrations include organizational behavior and development, management information systems, marketing management, corporate finance, accounting practices for managers, and strategic management. However, or the accounting concentration students take accounting theory instead of accounting practices for managers.

The Department of Business Administration is accredited by the IACBE, and Fitchburg State University holds accreditation from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education.

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University – Tallahassee, Florida

The MBA program at Florida A&M is broad in approach; it integrates the functional areas of business with carefully tailored behavioral skills enhancement programs to develop holistically competent managers. Through the use of elective courses, students can develop depth in one or more areas, for example, accounting, finance, marketing, supply chain management, or information systems.
Accreditation: ACBSP

Florida Atlantic University – Boca Raton, Florida

FAU has what it refers to as an Executive Graduate Programs Office in the College of Business. It is a 23-month online MBA program specially designed to allow participants to continue their professional responsibilities while earning an accredited MBA degree as full-time graduate students – in a fully online environment. After the core curriculum, students can choose from several specialty courses, including Global Supply Chain Management and International Business Operations.
Accreditation: AACSB

Florida Gulf Coast University – Fort Myers, Florida

The MBA program provides students with a challenging curriculum and preparation for leadership in careers across all types of business and public organizations. The emphasis here is on analytical, technical, and behavioral tools to solve organizational problems. Students will take a strong look at the role of Leadership and teamwork, the appropriate application of technology, entrepreneurial approaches, and global and ethical awareness integrated throughout the program.
Accreditation: AACSB

Florida International University – Miami, Florida

FIU offers a Corporate MBA online tailored for working professionals. FIU is probably best known for its leadership courses. The program attracts professionals who want to enhance their skill set in any number of specialized business fields.
Accreditation: AACSB

Florida State University – Tallahassee, Florida

You might think of FSU as only a football factory, but the school has a pretty good reputation of producing business executives as well. As globalization and technology continue to revolutionize the face and direction of business, the demand for new leaders with the skills and expertise to respond creatively to these challenges will only increase. FSU’s MBA programs prepares students to excel in that ever-changing marketplace.
Accreditation: AACSB

Florida Institute of Technology – Melbourne, Florida

Florida Tech’s MBA program aims to build a student’s competency in accounting, economics, finance, marketing and organizational behavior, as well as establish an expertise on the inter-relatedness of business functions with executive decision-making.
Accreditation: SACS

Fontbonne University – Saint Louis, Missouri

Some nice options here. MBA students can opt for a completely online program or a hybrid of sorts. Online work with some face to face instruction. The curriculum itself centers on the functional competencies required of managers, with an emphasis on the identification, analysis and solution of complex management problems.
Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission

Fort Hays State University – Hays, Kansas

Classes are available online or on campus. Either way, the focus of the MBA program is to produce business leaders who are (in their own words)“Forward Thinking. World Ready.” Professors challenge students to think more critically and deeply about coursework and to work in teams to solve real-world business problems.
Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission

Franklin University – Columbus, Ohio

Freed Hardeman University – Henderson, Tennessee

The MBA at FHU is a 30-hour program that can be earned totally online, the school’s website says. The course work ranges from studies in managerial accounting to taxation and analytical decision tools.
Accreditation: Accreditation Counsel for Business Schools

Friends University – Wichita, Kansas

Friends University, a Christian University of Quaker heritage offers an MBA program that is committed to teaching major competencies in leadership, ethics and complex business skills required for gaining a sustainable competitive advantage in a global business environment. Program concentrations include analytics and accounting (and much more).
Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission

Frostburg State University – Frostburg, Maryland

Frostburg State University’s master of business administration program strives to give students the professional edge needed to succeed in today’s demanding business world. The program provides a strong, well-rounded foundation in accounting, finance, marketing, human resources and management.
Accreditation: AACSB

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Gardner Webb University

The MBA program at Gardner Webb will educate students in the practice of applying quantitative techniques, computer skills and critical thinking to help solve crucial problems.The business school will also equip you with a broad range of general business knowledge in functional areas such as marketing, finance, and accounting.
Accreditation: SACS

George Mason University

The MBA degree program at George Mason University will prepare students to become the next generation of world leaders. The program covers many aspects such as global perspective, industry demand, as well as leadership. Mason MBA students also have the option of earning a Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics as part of their education.
Accreditation: AACSB

George Washington University

Students at this university may begin the program in the Fall, Spring or Summer semesters (August, January, or May). The program itself does not aspire to a one size fits all model. Indeed, students will wind up taking courses in entrepreneurship, consulting and global management (among many other courses).
Accreditation: AACSB

Georgia College and State University

At GCSU online students will be taking the same programs from the same faculty that students who take classes in the traditional classroom setting experience. The goal, the course catalog says, is to prepare students for a career as future business executives able to deal with managerial problems related to operations in a modern economy. An emphasis is put on developing skills in using various tools in an imaginative, orderly, problem-solving capacity, to advance the ability to make and carry out decisions.
Accreditation: AACSB

Georgia Southern University

Online programs at GSU vary a great deal from the “classroom experience,” depending upon the learning management system used and the skill/experience of the professors with online learning. In a note to prospective students on the school’s web page, a professor writes, “The focus of the program is to have students interacting with the material, with their classmates, and with their professors in a variety of ways to offer a high tech with a high touch experience that is relevant for working business managers.”
Accreditation: AACSB

Georgia Southwestern State University

Golden Gate University

Students with different goals in business would be well advised to take a general concentration at GGU. Then, tailor your needs within a flexible MBA program. Students can pick from courses such as accounting, economics, finance, human resource management, to information technology management.
Accreditation: WASC

Governor’s State University

The MBA program at GSU has a decidedly general management focus. But it still offers a wide range of concentrations. For example, students can focus on Corporate Entrepreneurship, Finance, Human Resource Management, International Business, Management Information Systems, Marketing, and Supply Chain Management.
Accreditation: ACBSP and Higher Learning Commission

Grace College

Interesting perspective here. At the Grace College, MBA programs exist within an environment where current and future business professionals (executives) are “transformed through the study of business from a biblical perspective.”
Accreditation: CACREP

Grand Canyon University

The MBA program at GSU has a decidedly general management focus. But it still offers a wide range of concentrations. For example, students can focus on Corporate Entrepreneurship, Finance, Human Resource Management, International Business, Management Information Systems, Marketing, and Supply Chain Management.
Accreditation: ACBSP and Higher Learning Commission

Grantham University

The Grantham MBA program emphasizes finance, financial and managerial accounting, human resource management, information management, macroeconomics and microeconomics, marketing, organizational behavior and quantitative analysis. With all that, students will be offered the option of a generalized MBA or a specialized degree program in one of two areas:
Accreditation: DEAC (Distance Educating Accrediting Commission)

Green Mountain College

This is a comprehensive MBA covering all aspects and angles of business, from marketing, economics, to finance and accounting.  What makes this school somewhat unique is that sustainability is woven into every course by an acknowledged leader in sustainability, which makes the lessons more tangible, and real world for our students.
Accreditation: New England Association of Schools and Colleges, (NEASC).

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Hawaii Pacific University

The MBA online program is condensed 8-week terms, which allows students to fully concentrate in one course at a time. This is a rigorous program that will immerse students in leading-edge technology and modern business and management principles, designed to provide the knowledge and experience to lead and innovate.
Accreditation: WASC

Henderson State University

Herzing University

This program prepares students with the necessary skills and academic knowledge for management positions in various business enterprises. Some of the areas of concentration includes accounting, finance, business administration, sales, marketing, human resources, information systems, and production or operations for the existing or emerging manager.
Accreditation: Herzing University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association.

Hofstra University

The Zarb School of Business’ online MBA program involves students in a cohort based format with a totally customized “digital classroom” environment. Some of the courses will include: Business Analytics, Heath Service Management, Marketing, and Real Estate.

Hope International University

This is a Bible-based program. Three hundred years ago, the MBA program overview page says, no one had the title of “manager,” and there were very few people practicing what we now call management. By preparing students for this profession this university helps to meet this need. Here, business is seen as a mission.
Accreditation: The Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) in 1969 and became a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities in 1993.

Howard University

Husson University

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Indiana University

Some of the topics included in the MBA program include: Business law and ethics, economics, marketing, finance, operations, information technology and project management.
Accreditation: AACSB

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Jackson State University

JSU offers a fully online MBA degree, with a core curriculum that includes accounting, economics, finance, management, marketing and statistics.
Accreditation: AACSB

Jacksonville State University

James Madison University

JMU’s College of Business offers three MBA concentrations, the Innovation MBA, the Information Security MBA and the new Executive Leadership MBA. These are all hybrid courses, focusing on a critical component of sustainable firm success in today’s complex and dynamic business environment, while also covering the required core material of an MBA program.
Accreditation: AACSB

John Brown University

The hybrid online programs at JBU present course work with a Christian worldview. Students can concentrate on studies on Leadership and Ethics or International Business.
Accreditation: ACBSP

Johns Hopkins University

Johnson and Wales University

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Kansas State University

Kaplan University

What is interesting here is that the curriculum was developed by a select panel of global business professionals and features international business case studies and examples. As a business school student, there will be collaboration on practical résumé–building projects that promote sound business and management decisions. Beyond practical skills, the MBA program is also designed to foster thought leadership, innovation, and corporate social responsibility.
Accreditation: ACBSP

Kennesaw State University

This is another in the Georgia WebMBA consortium. Some of the major emphasis is placed on Management and Marketing issues.
Accreditation: AACSB

King University

King’s College’s online professional MBA program is pretty cool. It blends an intensive case analysis with individual preparation and small group discussions. The MBA curriculum adopts and implements creative components such as a team-based learning model and provides a transformational learning experience for personal and professional skill development.
Meanwhile, the online MBA degree is a 36-semester hour program designed for students with a minimum of two year’s work experience and seek to enhance their business administration knowledge and skills. The online courses are the same courses as those delivered on campus.
Accreditation: ACBSP

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Lamar University

Lasell College

Lawrence Technological University

Students can opt for one of five in-demand concentrations: finance, human resources and organization development, information technology, marketing, and project management. And here is something cool: At Lawrence, a personal faculty advisor mentors you as you strive to meet your professional goals.
Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission

Le Tourneau University

This is more than a knowledge based MBA program. The MBA coursework emphasizes ethics, integrity and ingenuity in all of the curriculum, helping students understand how Christian faith can influence business practices. According to the school’s mission statement, they also value hands on learning, dealing with the real world such as providing analysis for a non-profit group, which allowed them to secure a U.S. government grant.
Accreditation: SACS

Lee University

Lehigh University

Lehigh is more than a great sports oriented school. The program offers a rigorous and challenging global curriculum within an intensive MBA community. The program values the constantly changing landscape of global business and provides experiences inside and outside of the classroom to make sure its students are getting the most current and applicable knowledge and skills.
Accreditation: AACSB

Liberty University

Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., is a private Christian university founded as Lynchburg Baptist College in 1971 by evangelical minister Jerry Falwell. When the institution obtained university status in 1984, it changed its name to Liberty University. The school offers two online MBA programs: a 36-hour program in general business, and a 45-hour program that includes a specialization in one of ten fields. Students can focus on accounting, criminal justice, healthcare management, human resources, international business, leadership, marketing, project management, public administration, or public relations.
Accreditation: ACBSP

Lincoln Memorial University

Lindenwood University

Lindsey Wilson College

Longwood University

Their MBA classes are 7 weeks in length. Part-time students complete 1 course at a time. Full-time students complete 1 course at a time during the summer sessions and 2 courses concurrently during the fall and spring sessions. All classes are online, but must students come to campus during the summers for an on-campus, extended weekend residency. That said, some of the courses offered by the university include General Business, Retail Management, and Real Estate.
Accreditation: AACSB

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana State University-Baton Rouge

Louisiana Tech University

Lynn University

As a student you’ll be able to create a course of study that examines the areas of the business management that interest you most. You can chose from 9 specializations. Here are a few of them: Aviation management, Entrepreneurial management, Hospitality management, International Business management, Sports management and marketing
Accreditation: IACBE

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Maharishi University of Management

Manhattan College

Marist College

Marist College is located in Poughkeepsie, NY. The school (best known for its journalism and poll programs) is nationally recognized and ranked in both U.S. News and Princeton Review as having an exceptional business program, and not surprisingly, a top Online MBA program.
The Marist online MBA is 100% completed online and a flexible choice for students currently working full-time. Marist has four choices for applicants:  Ethical Leadership, Financial Management, Healthcare Administration, and International Business. The program trains MBA students in the fundamentals of business and prepares future leaders to be able to think strategically and knowledgeably.
Accreditation: AACSB

Marylhurst University

• Tuition: $628 per credit

The online MBA program has four concentrations to offer prospective students All of the focus is on becoming an effective, ethical leader with strong project management skills and the ability to effect organizational change. The concentrations include a general MBA focusing on administration, as well as finance and marketing.
Accreditation: IACBE
To request more information Email admissions@marylhurst.edu or call 503.699.6268.

Maryville University

McKendree University

At McKendree, the online Master of Business Administration degree focuses on integrated learning experiences, which allows students to develop problem solving and team building skills. Important distinction: The online MBA program is designed for students who desire broad understanding of business operations without concentrating their studies in a particular field.
Accreditation: ACBSP

McNeese State University

Medaille University

Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Medaille (in Rochester, NY, in case you did not know) trains students in all of the best administrative practices of the business world, making you eligible for careers in management, finance and marketing. Flexible schedules available.
Accreditation: IACBE

Midwestern State University

Milwaukee School of Engineering

Minnesota State University-Moorhead

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State University’s MBA program offers students a flexible opportunity to participate in courses with concentrations on management, marketing, finance, economics, business information systems, and quantitative analysis.
Accreditation: AACSB

Missouri Baptist University

The professors at MBU’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program addresses the corporate dilemma of ethics in business management and leadership. In this online MBA degree program, you can learn how to enhance your business skills, as well as study ethical strategies meant to build profits, productivity and long-term success
Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission

Missouri State University

Missouri University of Science & Technology

Monroe College

MBA students can customize their concentration in one of several areas, including finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, information technology, and health care management.
Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Montclair State University

Morehead State University

The MBA degree program’s mission is focused on working managers. Some of the course concentrations include accounting, financial management, and marketing administration.
Accreditation: AACSB

Mount Vernon Nazarene University

MBA students will study the essential areas of business, learning the most advanced theories and skills required in today’s hyper-competitive environment. The curriculum includes 9 core courses covering the functional areas of business—accounting, economics, finance, management, and marketing—along with ethics, leadership, organizational behavior, legal issues, global business, and strategy. After that, you can choose from one of several concentrations, including finance, human resource management, and health care management.
Accreditation: ACBSP

Murray State University

The Arthur J. Bauernfeind College of Business at Murray State University has a 100% online, program; that is, students won’t need to come to Murray, KY, except for the graduation ceremony. Ten graduate courses are offered completely online. Important to note: The university offers only the general MBA 100% online, meaning that the program does not have any concentrations. Everything about the online MBA is the same as the regular MBA program including such courses as Business Environment and Investment Management.
Accreditation: AACSB

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National American University

MBA students at NAU have several concentrations from which to choose. They include courses on accounting, health care management, human resources, international business and information technology.
Accreditation: IACBE, Higher Learning Commission

National Louis University

MBA students can earn a degree either completely online or through the university’s blended program. One of the programs stated aims is to cultivate students’ leadership abilities combining traditional strategies and techniques related to individual strengths.
Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission

National University

MBA students instructs on conceptual understandings and applications of problem-solving tools contained in basic business disciplines, such as accounting, economics, data analysis, finance, management, leadership, and marketing.
Accreditation: WASC

Nebraska Methodist College

New England College

New England College of Business and Finance

New Jersey Institute of Technology

New Mexico Highlands University

New Mexico State University

Nichols College

North Carolina State University

Taught by the same faculty as on-site classes, NCSU’s online offers great flexibility: Students can select from an Accelerated or Flexible program with courses that enrich students in areas like career management and leadership skills. The core curriculum, as in most schools, covers finance and general management skills.
Accreditation: ACBSP

North Greenville University

North Park University

Northeastern University

The D’Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University has a well-deserved reputation for excellence in research, teaching, experiential learning, and innovation. This also was one of the first universities in the nation to offer a top-tier MBA degree in an innovative online format. The Executive MBA courses include classes on: Building High Performance Teams and Developing Personal Leadership Skills.
Accreditation: AACSB

Northwest Missouri State University

Northwest’s MBA program gives students a chance to be a business leader by developing skills in ethical decision making, financial planning, quantitative analysis, policy formulation and interpersonal relationships, as well as an understanding of the emerging global economy. The program focuses on developing business foundations and then applying this background to business problems in functional areas.
Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission

Northwest Nazarene University

Northwest University

Norwich University

Norwich University’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) program equips working adults with the specialized skills and knowledge needed to transition to a career in the business arena or advance into a leadership role within their organizations. The core subjects include operations, finance, marketing, and strategic resource management. Depending on a specific career goals, students can focus on one of five concentrations in project management, organizational leadership, finance, supply chain management and logistics, or construction management.
Accreditation: AACSB

Notre Dame de Namur University

Nova Southeastern University

You can choose to earn your MBA in the classroom, online…or a little bit of both. The Huizenga College of Business offers a variety of master’s degree programs and certificates, all designed to meet the demands of corporate America and prepare you to add immediate value in the workplace. Entrepreneurship is the main concentration at this school.
Accreditation: IACBE

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Oakland City University

First, this is Oakland City, Indiana, not Oakland, California. This is a Christian-based school. The MBA program here offers several concentrations, including financial and managerial accounting, marketing management, and organizational communication. There is also great emphasis on business ethics.
Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission

Ohio Dominican University

This MBA provides a comprehensive business education that stresses ethical leadership and strategic agility. It gives students the comprehensive business education they need to advance in their careers in the dynamic and competitive global business world. The program, the school’s website says, is designed to prepare working professionals for leadership positions in a wide variety of organizations.
Accreditations: Higher Learning Commission, ACBSP

Ohio University

Oklahoma Baptist University

OBU’s online MBA program puts students in a virtual world. Each course is built around an academic subject, for example, marketing, but is taught through an interactive program in which you learn the subject matter by “doing” it within the context of a virtual business. Sounds complicated? It’s not.
Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission and Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs

Oklahoma Christian University

What is most noticeable about OC’s curriculum is the programmed emphasis on ethics, practical knowledge, and real-world applications. The school offers up 8 concentrations (accounting, finance, health services management, human resources, international business, leadership and organizational development, marketing, and project management), plus a general MBA degree.
Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission and ACBSP

Oklahoma State University

The OSU program, according to their own website, has been formatted to appeal to motivated full time workers who also have to travel a lot, and sometimes through no fault of their own, are forced to relocate. In other ways the program is similar to the best online MBA programs, in that it is teamwork focused.
Accreditation: An AACSB Accredited Online MBA program.

Oklahoma Wesleyan University

This is most definitely a Christian-based program that stresses ethics in business. But the OKWU MBA is also designed for the experienced working professional who, upon completion of the degree, will possess the appropriate knowledge, practical skills, and professional abilities necessary to fill executive managerial and administrative positions in business, industry, government, and non-profit organizations.
Accreditation: IACBE

Old Dominion University

With course sessions that are only 8 weeks long, student can theoretically earn an MBA from ODU much faster than in your typical MBA program. Here’s something else that is pretty cool about ODU’s program. You can get an add-on certificate in Modeling, Simulation and Visualization; Maritime, Ports and Logistics Management; and Public Procurement and Contract Management.
Accreditation: AACSB

Oral Roberts University

Oregon State University

Ottawa University

The school offers an MBA program online or at one of their campus locations (in four states, Arizona, Indiana, Kansas, Wisconsin). The concentration prepares students to become a leader in fields like accounting, finance, sales and marketing and entrepreneurship.
Accreditation: The Higher Learning Commission

Our Lady of the Lake University

The university offers two business specializations. Both, they say on their website, can lead to in demand work in healthcare management and general management. Healthcare, of course, is one of the U.S.’s fastest growing career fields.
Accreditation: SACS

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Pace University

A hybrid program. The Pace University Executive MBA program provides experienced managers and professionals with the chance to pursue an MBA in 20 months of experiential, project-based work. The cohort-based program combines online instruction with weekend residencies conveniently held in New York City every ten weeks—a student’s total on-campus time commitment is just 34 days. Nine modules include individual assignments and highly collaborative, team-based projects that require students to solve real-world business problems and present recommendations to industry experts.
Accreditation: AACSB

Park University

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

The Penn State intercollege MBA has a focus on cutting-edge business strategies, integrative and interactive curriculum, and immersive practical experiences across all functional areas of business.
Accreditation: AACSB

Pepperdine University

Pepperdine offers a values-centered, collaborative, and experience-driven online MBA program designed for working professionals. The focus is on building your essential business knowledge in areas like finance, marketing, accounting, economics, quantitative analysis, law, human behavior, information systems, strategy, management, and leadership.
Accreditation: AACSB

Plymouth State University

The MBA in General Management can be done completely online. The program has been designed to give students an understanding of basic business concepts But what really stands out is the chance to work with faculty members who have real-world experience in business, industry, and government.
Accreditation: ACBSP

Portland State University

The Portland State MBA program is a rigorous and well-rounded program structured on sustainability, leadership and innovation. Not surprising given its location is Portland, Oregon. The program is all about change and by the end of the coursework, the school’s website says (in its mission statement), students will be equipped to be socially and environmentally responsible business leaders.
Accreditation: AACSB

Post University

Networking with professionals is key to the MBA program at Post. This ultimately means networking opportunities with people all over the country, and across industries. With Post’s accelerated format, you’ll take courses in 8-week modules, six times a year. Login times aren’t set, so you have the freedom to learn on your own time..
Accreditation: NEASC

Prarie View A&M University

Prairie View A&M MBA degree coursework (and concentrations) integrates various business disciplines to provide the high-quality educational experience needed to assume a leadership role as a manager or entrepreneur.
Accreditation: AACSB

Purdue University

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Queens University of Charlotte

Quinnipiac University

The speed at which the business world moves today is staggering. Quinnipiac University’s online master of business administration program prepares you by giving you the resources you need to lead and thrive, even in the fast-moving field of global business. Fundamentals such as accounting, finance and marketing are balanced by emphasis on interpersonal and professional skills, such as collaboration, effective communication, ethical reasoning, problem-solving and recognition of opportunity – are areas of concentration.
Accreditation: AACSB

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Radford University

Regent University

Regent’s flexible online MBA program has a focus on strategic opportunities produced by today’s global economy, entrepreneurial approaches to problem solving, and capitalizing on new business ventures. Not to overlook the growing need for ethical decision making.
Accreditation: ACBSP

Regis University

Rider University

Rivier University

Robert Morris University

The Robert Morris MBA program emphasizes problem solving abilities, communication skills, and proven leadership qualities. The programs will teach students practical, applicable skills that will enhance your ability to identify and implement strategic and tactical solutions.
Accreditation: AACSB

Rochester Institute of Technology

You can expect the RIT Executive MBA to provide a C-level foundation of excellence that prepares you for top positions in leading businesses. The emphasis here is on innovation, globalization, and ethics, and students will engage in solving real business problems, often collaborating with others in small, intimate classes.
Accreditation: AACSB

Rowan University

The online MBA program is designed for students with diverse educational, cultural, and experiential backgrounds and it attracts working professionals from every corner of the globe. Rowan’s online course work emphasizes critical thinking, quantitative analysis and the technological and international facets of business.
Accreditation: AACSB

Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey-​Camden

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Saginaw Valley State University

The College of Business and Management’s goals are met when students are able to use appropriate methodologies and tools for analyzing data to support managerial decisions, have the creative and critical thinking skills necessary for decision making and problem solving and are able to effectively work within a team structure.
Accreditation: AACSB

Saint Joseph’s University

St. Joe’s, of course, has a sparkling reputation as an academic institution (in the heart of Philadelphia). Its online MBA program aims to strengthen a student’s managerial effectiveness and leadership potential, while fostering sensitivity to the ethical, moral, and cultural aspects of contemporary global society. The MBA curriculum is designed to leverage the changeability of the 21st century global business environment and offers coursework developed in consultation with corporate stakeholders.
Accreditation: AACSB

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo University’s MB online curriculum prepares students to analyze and resolve complex business problems, excel in oral and written communications and serve as an effective team member and leader. Ethics are also taught, and making responsible decisions.
Accreditation: SACS

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

Salem International University

Geared completely to online students, the SIU Master’s program offers concentrations on basic administration, health care management and international business management, among others. This will be a virtual classroom learning experience.
Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission

Salisbury University

Salve Regina University

Sam Houston State University

The Sam Houston MBA degree emphasizes the integration and synthesis of various disciplines to develop a student’s ability to function in a dynamic corporate environment and make sound administrative decisions that maximize the value and contributions of an organization.
Accreditation: AACSB

Samford University

Schiller International University

Schiller’s MBA program focuses on coursework that focuses on directional aspects of finance, accounting, marketing and management. One of the teaching methodologies is though case studies are designed to prepare students for managerial positions in small businesses as well as large multinational companies.
Accreditation: Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

Shippensburg University

This MBA online program consists of 8 required core courses (3-credits each) and 2 elective courses and is designed to help students develop the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct business successfully in both a domestic and international context. It’s the global aspect that makes the coursework so varied.
Accreditation: AACSB

Simmons College

South University

South University’s MBA program is a bit different than others on this list. It uses a process-based curriculum that allows students to gain a firm grounding in economics, decision-making, behavioral sciences, and strategic environment – all skills needed to being competitive in the chosen field. Some of the specific skills graduates of the program will have include the evaluation of diverse business models, and an ethical and global perspective in the decision-making process.
Accreditation: SACS

Southeast Missouri State

The MBA general management, entrepreneurship and sport management options at Southeast Missouri State are available entirely online. Courses include Organizational Behavior, Strategic Decision Making and Marketing Strategies.
Accreditation: AACSB

Southeastern Oklahoma State University

Here is an interesting fact: One hundred percent of these online students are already employed when they first enroll. For these programs, all of the online classes are recorded and archived. The mission of the MBA program is to develop business professionals who are able to apply their knowledge of business  to solve problems effectively as individuals or in a team environment.
Accreditation: AACSB

Southeastern University

Southern Adventist University

MBA coursework and concentrations include classes on accounting, financing, health care administration and marketing management.
Accreditation: International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE)

Southern Arkansas University

The graduate school offers up a 30 hour degree program that focuses on skills needed to manage organizations successfully. The general business emphasis curriculum includes courses in accounting, economics, finance, marketing, organizational theory, quantitative analysis, strategic management, and management information systems. The MBA program is also offered with optional emphases in supply chain management and agri-business.
Accreditation: AACSB

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

The online MBA program at Southern Illinois University trains students to understand the global nature of today’s business environment and its impact on decision making. Also, a goal is to enhance decision making skills in complex environments through the use of quantitative analysis, computer simulation, database management and business gaming.
Accreditation: AACSB

Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville

Southern Nazarene University

At SNU, students can earn an MBA, MBA-Health Care, or MSM to help get ahead in today’s competitive workplace. Some of the courses include: Organizational Communication, Marketing Management, The Economic Environment, and Human Resource Management and Administration.
Accreditation: The Higher Learning Commission

Southern New Hampshire University

Southern New Hampshire University includes 50 specialized MBAs designed to be flexible, fitting in with a student’s schedule. Some of those courses are accounting, new media and marketing, communications and technology integration.
Accreditation: ACBSP

Southern Utah University

Southwestern College

This college prepares leaders of today’s complex and diverse business environment to manage key business operations and lead their organizations. Students will develop skills in areas that support the management functions of planning, organizing, leading, and measuring the performance of the organization. Topics include project management, human resource management, finance, organizational ethics and statistical analysis.
Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission

St. Bonaventure University

St. Cloud State University

St. Joseph’s College New York

St. Mary’s College of California

St. Thomas Aquinas College

There are no differences between the online MBA program and the on campus version, the university website says. Students will participate in online lectures, discussion groups, tests/quizzes, and group projects. Students will be expected to prepare weekly assignments including text readings and other materials. Some courses are money and the economy, global finance and business communications.
Accreditation: IACBE

St. Thomas University

Stevens Institute of Technology

In this MBA program you will learn current theory and applications, providing you the opportunity to apply course concepts in your everyday business objectives. Stevens emphasizes the potential, but also the limitations, of technology, with students learning how to interpret information and use it to make the best decisions for the enterprise. The engineering element in Stevens’ DNA is felt through applied exercises that prepare managers who are comfortable rolling up their sleeves and putting theory into practice.
Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Strayer University

At the Welch school, students receive a strong academic grounding in fundamental areas like strategy, marketing, finance, and operations. And you’ll learn Jack’s winning philosophy on leadership development, people management, and more.
Accreditation: ACBSP

Sullivan University

Sullivan’s MBA program includes concentration on the following specialties: accounting, conflict management, healthcare management and strategic human capital management.
Accreditation: IACBE

SUNY Empire State College

SUNY Polytechnic Institute

SUNY’s MBA in Technology Management is a degree program that offers a broad and integrative perspective across business functions, and a chance to specialize in a field of the individual’s choice. It also responds to the current needs of the local business community by combining a rigorous study of management topics with a unique focus on technology and innovation management.
Accreditation: AACSB

SUNY Oswego

The MBA at this SUNY school is specifically designed to facilitate the career development of individuals presently in management positions seeking to expand their career opportunities, enhance their business skills or to provide the foundation for individuals aspiring to move into management positions. The comprehensive advanced curriculum combines established theoretical concepts with practical applications.
Accreditation: AACSB

Syracuse University

At Syracuse’s Whitman MBA, the curriculum is founded in building strong analytical and decision makings skills, a high degree of flexibility in tailoring a program and specialization that is right for students. Plus, practical theory through Experiential Learning and real-world applications.
Accreditation: AACSB

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Tarleton State University

Tarleton MBA program is all about developing their students leadership skills, decision making and critical thinking abilities. Emphasis is on management, marketing, finance, accounting, information systems, and business strategy.
Accreditation:  SACSCOC

Temple University

At Temple, it’s the Fox Online MBA program, and it provides rigorous content in an interactive on-demand format, using HD video presentations and web conferencing technology, which allows students to engage in course activities wherever they choose Weekly live online classes offer the opportunity to dive deeper into topics.
Accreditation: AACSB

Tennessee Technological University

The key areas of business studies at Tennessee Tech is very broad in scope. The reason? It serves the purpose of developing general managerial competence through extensive use of various pedagogies such as case methods, simulations, and research projects.
Accreditation: SACS

Tennessee Wesleyan College

Texas A&M International University

Texas A&M University-Commerce

The online MBA programs are targeted for candidates who seek a master’s degree from A&M University-Commerce without the limitations of the classroom. A&M’s degree prepares the graduate student for advanced management positions that demand analytic and strategic leadership solutions to an interrelated set of economic, ethical, and environmental issues.
Accreditation: ACBSP

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Texas A&M University, Kingsville

The MBA courses at Kingsville were designed to put graduates in a position to make an immediate impact in an organization. The program has four main themes, including language of management; management analytics; managing teams and leadership; and strategic thinking.
Accreditation: ACBSP

Texas Southern University

Texas Woman’s University

The MBA courses are either in class, online or a hybrid version of the two. TWU’s Executive MBA program is designed for managers and professionals who want to improve their managerial and business skills and enhance their career options. In the school’s Executive MBA coursework, classes include: Marketing Management, Administrative Managerial Finance, Management and Organization, and Applied Business Environment.
Accreditation: ACBSP

Tiffin University

Tiffin’s MBA program provides concentrations in the major functional areas of business like accounting, statistics, management, information systems, marketing, finance, economics, and global business. The University’s team of experienced, skilled professors also practice in their fields. They consult, lecture nationally and abroad.
Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission

Troy University

The Sorrell College of Business’s MBA program offers a learning experience a bit different from traditional and nontraditional students in an on-campus and online setting. Rooted in fundamental business knowledge, the curriculum will be globally focused with attention to both developed and emerging economies.
Accreditation: ACBSP

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Union College

United States University

Some of the skill sets emphasized at USU teaching students to: understand and utilize financial and other quantitative data to support business decisions; access, interpret, and evaluate academic and professional sources of business- related data and information; and utilize critical and analytical skills to synthesize information and create innovative solutions to business challenges.
Accreditation: WASC

University of Alabama at Birmingham

University of Alaska-Fairbanks

University of Arizona

University of Arkansas

University of Baltimore

University of Bridgeport

University of California, Irvine

University of California, Los Angeles

This particular MBA “flex” program is 50% online, so it’s a hybrid program. That said, this is UCLA, one of the best schools in the nation. Concentration areas include leadership, data and decisions, and organizational behavior. And that’s just in the beginning stage of the program.
Accreditation: Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS)

University of Central Arkansas

University of Colorado, Colorado Springs

Core courses at UCCS include: Accounting for Decision Making, Corporate Financial Management, Information Systems, and Leading and Managing in Different Times. The program also offers a global perspective with courses such as Managing in Global Markets.
Accreditation: AACSB

University of Colorado, Denver

Some of the concentrations are in entrepreneurship, finance, financial analyst, and information systems. As with some of the other regional campuses the core courses focus on analytics, finance and general management and leadership issues. Global perspectives are also an option for students.
Accreditation: AACSB

University of Dallas

University of Delaware

University of Florida

The UF MBA online program operates within a cohort based system, which when combined with the online learning environment and technology provided by the university, makes it easy for students to develop strong networks with their classmates and faculty. This is supplemented with quarterly campus visits and face-to-face interaction. As for coursework, some classes include: Managerial and Financial Accounting, Micro and Macroeconomics, Principles of Marketing, Principles of Management, and Operations & Supply Chain Management.
Accreditation: AACSB

University of Houston, Clear Lake

The foundational coursework includes Business Statistics for Decision Making, and Human Behavior in Organizations.
Accredited by the AACSB

University of Houston-Victoria

The UHV School of Business Administration offers a Strategic and Global MBA programs, and a Master of Science in Economic Development & Entrepreneurship. The MSEDE combines economic development and entrepreneurship.
Accreditation: AACSB

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

University of Kansas

University of La Verne

This is a virtual university, completely online. The emphasis here is on the development of skills necessary to manage in a critical, rational, and effective manner within the complex global environment. The program does not require work experience or an undergraduate degree in business administration.
Accreditation: WASC

University of Louisiana at Monroe

University of Maine

University of Mary

University of Maryland-​College Park

University of Maryland-University College

The UM MBA program is offered either all online or as a hybrid program, part online, part in class. The program emphasizes the development of skills necessary to manage in a critical, rational, and effective manner within the complex global environment.
Accreditation: IACBE

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Either a completely online MBA program or a hybrid mix of online and in-class program can get students the same result: An Isenberg school MBA. Areas of concentration and specialization can include Entrepreneurship, Finance, and Healthcare Administration.
Accreditation: AACSB

University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth

University of Massachusetts, Lowell

At the Isenberg School, students can either pursue a general program of study by selecting elective courses around their particular areas of interest, or they can pursue one of the three concentration areas in Finance, Accounting, or Information Technology.
Accreditation: AACSB

University of Memphis

The online program includes coursework covering Law, Ethics, and Corporate Governance; Leadership and Team-Building; and Creativity and Innovation. According to the university website, a majority of MBA students are working while going to school, hence the accelerated 33 credit course.
Accreditation: AACSB

University of Miami

University of Michigan, Dearborn

The MBA, MS-Finance, MBA/MS-Finance and MBA/MSE-ISE may be completed fully online with no campus presence.  UM courses include Applied Integrated Management, which provides students with the integrated perspective required to solve today’s complex business problems.
Accreditation: AACSB

University of Michigan, Flint

By focusing its MBA on teamwork, leadership, and effective decision-making processes, the NetPlus! MBA program instructs students in the proper application of general management principles and advanced problem solving techniques. UM’s MBA is designed to be accessible to busy professionals from a wide geographic area. About 60% of the coursework is online, making this a hybrid program.
Accreditation: AACSB

University of Minnesota

University of Mississippi

The UM MBA curriculum focuses on developing the analytical skills and breadth of judgment that are essential elements in effective decision making for any organization. A thorough understanding of the functional areas of business is built from the required coursework.
Accreditation: AACSB

University of Missouri-St Louis

University of Nebraska at Kearney

University of Nebraska, Lincoln

At Nebraska, the MBA program has a focus on developing the analytical skills and breadth of judgment that are essential elements in effective decision making for any organization. A thorough understanding of the functional areas of business is built from the required courses.
Accreditation: AACSB

University of Nevada-​Reno

University of New Hampshire

Along with a general MBA, New Hampshire MBA students can choose from a healthy menu that helps to specialize in one of the following areas: Marketing and Supply Chain Management, Entrepreneurial Venture Creation, and Financial Management. In the future, the school’s website says, more specializations will be brought online.
Accreditation: AACSB

University of North Alabama

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Live class sessions each week for every course, and innovative technology allows MBA@UNC students to attend class anywhere, anytime. Available concentrations include Corporate Finance, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Global Supply Chain Management, Investment Management and Sustainable Enterprise.
Accreditation: AACSB

University of North Carolina Wilmington

University of North Dakota

UND’s online MBA program prepares you to meet what they call “real world” management challenges at the executive level. The interdisciplinary MBA program emphasizes: planning, organizing, operating, and controlling a business enterprise. It’s a program that focuses on developing the skills and knowledge necessary for being a successful business administrator, including how to diagnose, isolate and define problems.
Accreditation: AACSB

University of North Texas

The College of Business (CoB) at UNT offers 10 MBA programs, two of which are completely online online. All MBA programs consist of 36 hours of coursework: the concentrations include International Business, Real Estate, Finance, Health Services Management and Information Technology.
Accreditation: AACSB

University of Northwest Ohio

UNOH offers students a hybrid program combining online and in-class coursework. Some of the classes include Accounting, Organizational Behavior for Managers, Global Business Issues for Managers, and Quantitative Analysis.
Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission and ACBSP

University of Phoenix

You can earn an MBA either online or in a class, when available, the school’s website says. The program prepares students in the functional areas of business allowing them to develop managerial skills necessary to be effective in a rapidly changing business environment. Some of stated goals is to prepare students to recognize and solve problems systematically; manage, develop and motivate personnel; and leverage technology to create sustainable competitive advantage.
Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission

University of Saint Francis – Fort Wayne, Indiana

Of course, ethical standards prevail in this online MBA program. The overall perspective focuses on values-based decision making. Leadership skills are also emphasized throughout the coursework.
Accreditation: ACBSP

University of Saint Francis – Joliet, Illinois

As with the Fort Wayne campus, a key aspect of this university’s program is experiential learning led by faculty that has both academic credentials and real-world experience. USF concentrations include Human Resource Management, Logistics, and Training and Development.
Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission

University of Saint Mary

University of Scranton

Beyond the essential business competencies, you will learn sustainable business practices at Scranton, such as how to design and optimize delivery systems, how to create value with financial strategies and how to make effective decisions with limited information in an uncertain environment.
Accreditation: AACSB

University of South Dakota

At the University of South Dakota Beacom School of Business, the MBA program emphasizes decision making, problem solving, understanding the role of business in society and developing leadership ability and social responsibility. Some of the coursework includes studies of business analytics and hospital management.
Accreditation: AACSB

University of South Florida-​St. Petersburg

University of Southern California

University of Southern Indiana

University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

University of Tennessee-Knoxville

University of Tennessee-Martin

The new Hybrid MBA is a convenient and flexible option that launched in the Fall of 2015. The program includes a combination of fully online classes and Hybrid classes which require approximately 5 total visits to UTM per semester. The main focus is on academic quality and instruction for the flexible, practitioner-based program. The program develops a range of relevant skills and knowledge including: Teamwork, Communication, Sales and Marketing, Strategic Planning, Problem Solving, Leadership, and Technology.
Accreditation: AACSB

University of Texas at Dallas

Founded in 1969, this school has greatly expanded over the years and now offers students more than 130 different degree programs, including an online “Flex” schedule MBA. MBA Concentrations include Accounting, Business Analytics, Energy Management, and Finance.
Accreditation: AACSB

University of Texas at Tyler

Develop your corporate leadership skills and deepen your knowledge of the ever-changing global business environment with a Master of Business Administration from UT Tyler. It’s a varied curriculum that includes advanced economic analysis, operations management decisions making, management and marketing courses.
Accreditation: AACSB

University of Texas of the Permian Basin

The MBA Online Program is a web-based, asynchronous degree program offered by a consortium of eight University of Texas universities through The UT Online Consortium. Courses including Accounting, Marketing Management, Financial Management and Organizational Management.
Accreditation: AACSB

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

University of the Cumberlands

University of the Incarnate Word

The core MBA course work at UIW provides students with core competencies in administration, and includes Accounting Concepts and Issues; Foundations of Organizational Research and Development; Human Resource Management and Strategic Planning and Policy.
Accreditation: ACBSP

University of the People

University of the Southwest

The MBA program is completely online. The courses offered include leadership, Information Technology for Managers, Business Analytics and Econometrics, Controllership, Marketing Concepts and Strategies, Organizational Design and Strategy, and e-Marketing.
Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission

University of Utah

The David Eccles School of Business Online MBA degree is specifically designed for full-time professionals. The Eccles School provides intentional staff support with program advisors and Executive Career Coaches, to not only support students through the program but also make solid plans for the future. This program is committed to strong networking with a mandatory on-campus residency at the beginning of the program and small class sizes with live weekly webinars. Courses within this program include: Business Ethics, Business Strategy, Financial Management, Information Technology, and Managing & Leading in Organizations.

Accreditation: AACSB

University of Virginia

This is a hybrid program. One third of the Executive MBA program is online, including virtual group meetings and online classes. There also are some in-class requirements. Core courses include Accounting and Business Ethics.
Accreditation: AACSB

University of West Alabama

University of West Florida

University of West Georgia

The University of West Georgia’s Richards College of Business is a member of The Georgia WebMBA®.  The Georgia system has students joining a system of proscribed coursework. As a WebMBA student, some courses available include: Human Behavior in Organizations, Managerial Accounting, Global and International Business, and Managerial Decision Analysis.
Accreditation: AACSB

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

The Business Administration (UW-Consortium) program is a 30-credit online degree program offered in collaboration among UW–Eau Claire, UW–La Crosse, UW Oshkosh and UW–Parkside. The MBA Consortium program features content-integrated, theme-based modules rather than traditional stand-alone courses, along with electives designed to let you explore topics relevant to your particular needs and interests.
Accreditation: AACSB

University of Wyoming

The Online MBA Program is specifically designed for experienced business professionals interested in a100% online program. Core courses will cover, among many other topics, Finances and Marketing.
Accreditation: AACSB

Upper Iowa University

Utica College

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Valdosta State University

Valdosta State University’s College of Business Administration is another in the state’s Georgia WebMBA® consortium. The cool thing about the network is that students get the opportunity to work with business professors from five University System of Georgia institutions. One thing to know: This is mostly a hybrid program, but the Georgia WebMBA® includes a residential orientation course held during two days at an Atlanta area hotel. Not too bad. Some courses available to consortium students include: Human Behavior in Organizations, Managerial Accounting, Global and International Business, and Managerial Decision Analysis.
Accreditation: AACSB

Villanova University

This is an online program, which offers the student quite a lot of flexibility. What is most interesting about this MBA, however, is the community-building aspects of the program, which begins during one intensive residency in the first or second semester and continues in two practicum experiences at the mid-point and end of the program. Although the program is delivered online, students still benefit from the important aspects of a campus-based program, including invitations to campus events, opportunities to develop strong relationships with faculty and peers, assistance from a responsive support staff and access to a strong, active alumni network.  Courses include Analyzing and Leveraging Data, Corporate Finance, and Strategic Marketing Management.
Accreditation: AACSB

Virginia College

At Virginia College, students in the MBA program will take courses intended to (among other things) develop analytical managerial skills in cross-disciplinary endeavors; help the graduate conduct quantitative analyses of business situations; identify the relative components of decision making and product development; and analyze the managerial impact of market-driven strategies.
Accreditation: Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

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Walden University

Walden’s MBA program offers students a wide spectrum of specialties (post core curriculum), including: Accounting, Communication, Corporate Finance, Entrepreneurship, Healthcare Management and International Business.
Accreditation: ACBSP

Walsh College

The Walsh MBA prepares graduates for positions in mid- to upper-level management by providing a broad, general education in major areas of business study. The coursework includes studies on accounting, finance, management, information technology, economics, strategy, and related disciplines.
Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission

Walsh University

Washington State University

This is a robust MBA program. Students who graduate should be adept at conducting business analysis and formulating an actionable business strategy that is grounded in theory and practice from multiple business disciplines. Also, graduates will be able to identify relevant data sources, use analytical tools and techniques, and conduct data-driven analyses to identify significant business problems, identify a solution, and justify actions.
Accreditation: AACSB

Wayne State University

An M.B.A. degree from Wayne State can include some of the following concentrations: Accounting systems, Auditing, Corporate Governance, and Finance.
Accreditation: AACSB

Webster University

At Webster, students in the MBA program will integrate information and theories from various disciplines, including accounting, economics, finance, marketing, production operations, and strategic management. According to their website, the goal of the program is to develop students into broadly educated business managers and executives who understand the nature of business as a whole.
Accreditation: The Higher Learning Commission

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

The West Chester University MBA follows a Comprehensive Curriculum model in which students are exposed to a wide-range of business issues that are ultimately intended to prepare graduates with the skill sets needed to lead across nearly industry and business situation. Core class work includes studies of Accounting, Economics and Finance, Management, and Marketing.
Accreditation: AACSB

West Liberty University

West Texas A&M University

West Virginia University

The MBA program boasts that 44% of its current class is comprised of international students from three continents. So an interesting twist to their program is that all domestic MBA students participate in a ten-day international trip in Europe or Asia as part of the coursework. However, when looking for more specific information about courses, go the MBA pulldown menu for a list of some of the concentrations.
Accreditation: AACSB

Western Governors University

Three MBA online programs are offered at WGU: an MBA with an emphasis on leadership and strategy; one on Information Technology Management; and an MBA in Healthcare Management.
Accreditation: The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Western Illinois University

Western International University

The WIU MBA program offers students courses that examine ethical theories and corporate responsibility, group and interpersonal processes, and the intricacies of starting your own venture or division of a company. You’ll also learn how the most effective managers handle conflict and relationships in order to succeed.
Accreditation: The Higher Learning Commission

Western Kentucky University

At the Gordon Ford College, students are not only exposed to the latest theories and technologies of all the business disciplines, but they also will learn how to actually apply them to the competitive advantage of the organization. What the university touts as being different from other schools is the combination of classroom and real-life application. Courses offered include: Advanced Organizational Behavior, Applied Microeconomic Theory, Business Analysis and Research Methods, and Information Technology & Strategy.
Accreditation: AACSB

Western New England University

This is a hybrid program, blending online study with optional in-class sessions. The coursework includes Accounting, for decision makers; Information Technology; Management and Applications; and Business and Its Environment.
Accreditation: AACSB

Westminster College

Widener University

William Woods University

Wilmington University

Wilmington’s MBA program focuses on the development of executive skills, quantitative and qualitative analytical techniques, and the knowledge and professional capabilities necessary for the execution of complex managerial duties in today’s global business environment.
Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

WPI offers blended learning for students seeking a more flexible learning option. But, the MBA school administrators quite rightly believe that leaders do not develop in isolation and for that reason; their Flex Track courses combine web-based learning with on-campus classes, three Saturdays per semester, for 3.5 hours per class.
Accreditation: New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Wright State University

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Xavier University

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Youngstown State University