Online master’s business degrees
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Online master’s business degrees are graduate-level programs that develop advanced business knowledge and applied management skills. Choose from multiple online master’s business programs. If qualified, you may pursue a competency-based MBA in under a year for less than $10K.
Shammai T. | MBA
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Online master’s business degrees are graduate-level programs that develop advanced business knowledge and applied management skills. Choose from multiple online master’s business programs. If qualified, you may pursue a competency-based MBA in under a year for less than $10K.
Find your online master’s business program
Programmatic accreditation
The Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) has accredited the following programs offered by the College of Business and Information Technology or the College of Doctoral Studies.
- Associate of Arts with a concentration in Accounting Fundamentals[1]
- Associate of Arts with a concentration in Business Fundamentals
- Bachelor of Science in Accounting
- Bachelor of Science in Business
- Master of Business Administration
- Master of Management
- Master of Science in Accountancy[1]
- Doctor of Business Administration
- Doctor of Management
[1] These programs are not available for new enrollments.
For additional information, visit acbsp.org.ÌýÌý
Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)Ìý
8101 College Blvd #100
Overland Park, KS 66210
*Master of Health Administration - Master of Business Administration requires 58 credits and approximately 30 months to complete.Ìý
^Master of Business Administration Competency-based program may be completed in as little as 12 months. To qualify, students must have a business bachelor’s degree and experience working in the business field.
Watch our Master's Q&A Webinar
°®¶¹´«Ã½ understands that life happens and that schedules are fluid. But no worries, because we recorded the Master’s Q&A Webinar so you can watch it when it fits your busy life. We encourage you to check it out and learn about important topics and commonly asked questions that many potential master’s students have.Ìý
Skills you’ll develop with core master’s business degree courses
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA)
- Management
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MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COMPETENCY-BASED
- Management
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MASTER OF MANAGEMENT
- Communication
- Leadership
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MASTER OF HEALTH ADMINISTRATION - MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
- Health Administration
- Business Management
- Communications
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- Professionalism
- Strategic Planning
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Earn career-relevant skills in weeks – not years
Get value from your education before you even graduate. Update your professional profile with learned skills when you complete every 5- or 6-week course in our associate, bachelor's and master's programs.
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Master’s business degree course requirements
Master of Business Administration
There are 11Ìýcore, program-specific courses to help you build the knowledge, confidence and skills to lead in business. Core courses include topics like: manage in a changing environment, the digital economy, corporate finance and more.
Master of Management
There are 11 core, program-specific courses to help you build the knowledge, confidence and skills to prepare to lead in business. Core courses include topics like: opportunity assessment and innovation, leading change, inclusive leadership, business law and more.
Master of Health Administration - Master of Business Administration
There are 20 core, program-specific courses in this dual program that help sharpen your leadership skills to gain the confidence and knowledge to prepare to lead in the business of healthcare. Core courses include topics like: systems thinking in health care environments, health sector policy and governance, quantitative reasoning and more.Ìý
Master of Business Administration Competency-based
There are 11Ìýcore, program-specific courses to help you build the knowledge, confidence and skills to lead in business. This competency-based program requires students to have an undergraduate business degree and business job experience. Take 3 to 4 classes at your own pace every 16-week period. Spend less time on material you know and more on new subject matter. Core courses include topics like: manage in a changing environment, the digital economy, corporate finance and more.
Tuition and financial aid
Affordable, locked-in tuition
Ways to pay — and save. Explore your options.
From scholarships to transfer credits and federal financial aid for those who qualify, there are a variety of ways to pay for school and save on tuition.Ìý
Student experience
“The °®¶¹´«Ã½ helped me to become successful. The easy online courses, affordable tuition rates, and readily available resources helped me achieve my goal. The outcome is well earned.â€Ìý
—Sherita B.Ìý
4-time UOPX graduateÌý
AABFN, 2017; CERT/HRM, 2018; BSB/HR, 2020; MBA, 2021
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Over 1 million alumni have earned their degrees while balancing work, school and life. So can you.Ìý
How to apply for your master’s business degree program
Once you’ve selected your degree program, choose your start date from our calendar, apply for free and register before the deadline (usually one week before the program starts). Then you'll speak to an enrollment representative to begin class.
- No application fee — no obligation!
- No SAT, GMAT or essay required
Meet your college deans
Our college deans focus on developing a career-relevant curriculum. They bring industry experience to the classroom and lead a faculty of academic professionals with one goal in mind—to help you earn the skills you need to pursue your career.
Kathryn Uhles, MSP, MIS
Dean,ÌýCollege of Business and Information Technology
Natalie Pratt, MBA, MC, MEd
Associate Dean,ÌýCollege of Business and Information Technology
Business master's degree FAQs
This depends on the degree option you’re pursuing. Other factors include the number of eligible credits you can transfer toward your program, whether you qualify for and want to enroll our self-paced program, the Master of Business Administration Competency-based program and whether you take breaks from your program.Ìý Here are the published program lengths:
- Master of Health Care Administration/Master of Business Administration: program length 30 months
- Master of Management: program length 16 monthsÌý
- Master of Business Administration: program length 16 months
- Master of Business Administration Competency-based: program length approx. 12 months
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Advanced degrees, like master’s, are an important way to gain the knowledge and critical skills necessary to stay competitive in fields like business, healthcare and information technology. So, if you’re looking to build knowledge and career-relevant skills, an online master’s degree can help.
Yes, our courses are 100% online.Ìý Plus, our traditional online master’s business degree programs give you the added flexibility because you only take one course at a time. Our courses last 6 weeks and are in an asynchronous learning environment that allows you and your peers to engage in discussions, assignments and learning activities.Ìý
If you’d prefer to learn in a self-paced, faculty-supported environment, our Master of Business Administration Competency-based program may be a good option. Courses are taken 4 at a time—over a 16-week period. You can work at your own pace with faculty mentor support. To be admitted to the program, you must have an undergraduate business degree and business job experience.Ìý
Regardless of which program model you select, you’ll learn from faculty who are leaders in their field. They bring their experience and practice to the classroom. This exposes you to industry-leading strategies necessary to promote your career growth.Ìý
Throughout your learning experience you are never alone. Our academic counselors and finance advisors support and help guide you make solid decisions from your first day to your last.
Yes, you can transfer eligible creditsÌýto our traditional online master’s degree program if the university or college you attended is accredited. If you apply for our Master of Business Administration Competency-based program, you may be able to leverage your relevant business skills to earn your master’s degree faster and for less cost. An enrollment representative can help you understand if your prior college credits can apply to your chosen program.Ìý
