Business Administration (Online)
Designed for busy executives, our Online Master of Business Administration immerses students in all areas of business enterprise.
The D’Amore-McKim School of Business Online MBA is designed to fit seamlessly into your busy working professional schedule. The program’s 50-credit hour curriculum is divided into two segments: 13 core courses and five electives. While the core courses intend to strengthen your foundational business knowledge, the elective courses enable you to focus on a particular area of interest. Choose from eight in-demand concentrations:
- Finance
- Healthcare Management
- High-Technology Management
- Innovation Entrepreneurship
- International Management
- Marketing
- Supply Chain Management
- Sustainability
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Unique Features
- #4 ranked Online MBA in U.S.—Financial Times (2016)
- Choose from eight in-demand concentrations
- Complete your coursework 100% online
- Participate in optional domestic and international residency courses
- Leverage our focus on professional experience—no GRE/GMAT required
Accreditation Description
Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International—the highest standard of achievement for business schools worldwide.
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Program Costs
Requirements
- Application form
- Application fee
- Personal statement
- Current professional resumé
- Two letters of professional recommendation
- Academic transcript(s)
English language proficiency: English proficiency, both written and verbal, is necessary for success in D’Amore-McKim classrooms. For more information, review our admissions policies.
Prerequisites for admission
- Undergraduate degree from an accredited institution of higher learning
- GPA score of 3.0 or higher on a scale of 4.0
- Currently employed with five years of demonstrated leadership experience in a work or professional setting*
*Applications are reviewed holistically and the admissions committee takes into account a wide variety of application criteria. Factors that may strengthen your application include STEM-designated and business degrees, professional designations or certifications, or an optional GMAT score. If you do not meet a minimum requirement listed above, you are still encouraged to apply.
Admissions Dates
We offer rolling admissions with six start dates per year.
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| December 16, 2019 | December 23, 2019 |
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| January 20, 2020 | January 27, 2020 |
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| April 6, 2020 | April 13, 2020 |
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| May 18, 2020 | May 25, 2020 |
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| August 10, 2020 | August 17, 2020 |
| Application Deadline: | Decision Notification: |
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| September 21, 2020 | September 28, 2020 |
Core Requirements
Accounting
Management
Marketing
Analysis
Entrepreneurship
Electives
Complete 15 semester hours from the following subject areas:
ENTR, FINA, HRMG, INTB, MKTG, MGMT, MGSC, SCHM or INTB 6230 International Field Study
Note: Additional finance courses may be taken as electives.
Concentrations
Choose one from the following:
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Please note: This curriculum is for marketing purposes only and is subject to change. Official curriculum can be found within the course catalog.
Northeastern's signature experiential learning model combines academics with professional practice to help students acquire relevant, real-world skills they can apply to their desired industry. The Online MBA's rigorous, experiential curriculum will challenge you to put classroom learning to the test and help you connect academic theory to real-world practice. These experiences include:
- Optional Residencies – Students can participate in optional domestic and international residency courses in their program.
- In-Class Case Studies – Professors integrate case studies and exercises into the classroom to bring a real-world perspective and relevance to what they're teaching.
Our Faculty
Our faculty represents a wide cross-section of professional practices and fields ranging from finance to education to biomedical science to management to the U.S. military. They serve as mentors and advisors and collaborate alongside students to solve the most pressing global challenges facing established and emerging markets.
By enrolling in Northeastern, you gain access to a network of more than 255,000 alumni and 3,350+ employer partners, including Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and global nongovernmental organizations. Our current students and faculty across strategically located regional locations further foster a lifelong, global community of learning and mentoring.
Below is a look at where our MBA alumni work, the positions they hold, and the skills they bring to their organization.
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Where They Work
- Liberty Mutual
- EMC
- United States Military (Army, Navy, Air Force)
- Mastercard
- Verizon
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What They Do
- Healthcare
- Finance and Economics
- Manufacturing and Production
- Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical
- Government and Policy
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What They're Skilled At
- Management
- Leadership
- Communication
- International Management
- Strategic Planning