Online MBA Degree

Schools offering legitimate online MBA programs have regional accreditation and expect at least a year of rigorous coursework. Check for accreditation by AACSB International (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business). Many online MBA programs are cohort-based, which means that groups of students are admitted simultaneously and complete their online classes together. Some online MBA programs have students complete a course, workshop or seminar residency on campus. Here is a brief overview of online MBA programs, broken down by region. Western The W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University offers a full- and part-time customizable MBA program with a 4-day orientation residency in the first year. Colorado State University's program, lasting 2-4 years, has no cohort and no residency requirement. The Washington State University program, without cohort or residency, takes 1-6 years. Midwestern The Kelley School of Business at Indiana University has a 2-year MBA with a 1-week residency at the start of each year. At the College of Business and Economics at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, MBA students choose among seven areas of emphasis. They have no cohort and no residency. Southern The School of Management at University of Texas at Dallas has a no-cohort MBA without residency. Completion requires three years if taking two courses per semester. Northeastern The University of Massachusetts at Lowell offers an online MBA program lasting 2-5 years. The program isn't cohort-based; no residency is required. Suffolk University's program via Sawyer Business School takes 10 months to five years. There's no cohort and no residency. The 2-year MBA program at Pennsylvania State University (Penn State Worldcampus) involves 1-week residencies in the third and eighth terms. Fox School of Business at Temple University offers a 2-year MBA with three residencies and Enterprise Management Consulting Practice consulting to an organization or firm. Clarkson University's online MBA in Supply Chain Management takes 2-5 years. There's no cohort, but each autumn brings a 3-day residency. To continue researching, browse degree options below for course curriculum, prerequisites and financial aid information. Or, learn more about the subject by reading the related articles below: