Master of Business Administration Online
Reap the benefits of an AACSB-accredited MBA tailored to your specific goals and interests. Our multidisciplinary online program offers you maximum flexibility and individualized career relevancy.
Program Overview
Advance your career with a general MBA online
Prepare for more senior business roles with the advanced competencies you will gain in ETSU’s Master of Business Administration online program. This affordable, fast-paced online MBA combines the recognized quality of an AACSB-accredited program with exceptional customization opportunities.
This career-relevant MBA general program will enhance your understanding of how accounting, finance, economics, operations, marketing, and management collaborate and contribute to enterprise growth. Develop broader or deeper knowledge of one or more in-demand areas of study by choosing from electives that span data analytics, cybersecurity, risk management, health care marketing, data-based marketing, brand development, social media, and more.
As a graduate of this online MBA program, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate a deeper understanding of the cross-functionality of accounting, finance, economics, operations, marketing, and management
- Utilize critical-thinking skills to make decisions and resolve issues
- Apply leadership expertise toward business situations
- Communicate effectively and persuasively using both oral and written modes of communication
- Use quantitative literacy to analyze and solve real-world problems
- Bring a global perspective to the understanding of business initiatives
- Demonstrate a deeper understanding of the cross-functionality of accounting, finance, economics, operations, marketing, and management
- Utilize critical-thinking skills to make decisions and resolve issues
- Apply leadership expertise toward business situations
- Communicate effectively and persuasively using both oral and written modes of communication
- Use quantitative literacy to analyze and solve real-world problems
- Bring a global perspective to the understanding of business initiatives
Business Administration Career opportunities:
- General Manager
- Business Analytics Manager
- Supply Chain Manager
- Sales Director
- Financial Manager
- Director of Marketing
- General Manager
- Business Analytics Manager
- Supply Chain Manager
- Sales Director
- Financial Manager
- Director of Marketing
Also available:
Choose from a variety of online MBA programs aligned with top-growth fields. View ETSU’s online business programs.
Accreditation
The College of Business and Technology at East Tennessee State University is accredited by AACSB International (AACSB). Fewer than 6% of the world’s schools offering business degree programs hold AACSB business accreditation.
Tuition
Our affordable tuition makes fiscal sense
Benefit from the value and flexibility of our online programs. Our budget-friendly tuition is paid by the course, with no large upfront expenses.
Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Program* |
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In-State | $731 | $26,316 |
eRate** | $890.50 | $32,058 |
*Courses in CSCI have additional fees associated. Tuition and fees subject to change by the ETSU Board of Trustees without notice. For more information regarding tuition and fees click here.
**eRate subject to verification. Visit: https://www.etsu.edu/its/policies/erate.php for more information.
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Our MBA options offer convenient, 100% online coursework so you can advance on your schedule while balancing your career, academics, and personal life.
Calendar
Check the calendar to see how quickly you can begin
Start your journey toward career advancement as early as you like. We offer multiple start dates, so choose the one that best fits your schedule.
Term | Start Date | App Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline | Class End Date | Term Length |
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Fall A | 8/26/24 | 8/1/24 | 8/8/24 | 8/22/24 | 8/23/24 | 10/11/24 | 7 weeks |
Fall B | 10/21/24 | 10/1/24 | 10/8/24 | 10/17/24 | 10/18/24 | 12/5/24 | 7 weeks |
Spring A | 1/21/25 | 12/1/24 | 12/8/24 | 1/17/25 | 1/18/25 | 3/7/25 | 7 weeks |
Spring B | 3/10/25 | 2/1/25 | 2/8/25 | 3/7/25 | 3/8/25 | 5/1/25 | 7 weeks |
Summer A | 5/19/25 | 4/1/25 | 4/8/25 | 5/16/25 | 5/17/25 | 7/2/25 | 7 weeks |
Summer B | 7/7/25 | 6/1/25 | 6/8/25 | 7/4/25 | 7/5/25 | 8/22/25 | 7 weeks |
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Admissions
Follow these steps to apply to the general MBA
We’ve streamlined the admission process for the MBA general online program. Follow these steps to apply.
Domestic Student Admission Requirements:
Following are the admission requirements for the ETSU MBA general online:
- Complete the online application
- Pay a $55 nonrefundable application processing fee
- Submit transcripts from all colleges and universities you have attended. Unofficial transcripts are preferred for the initial application and should be uploaded during the submission process. If you are admitted, you will need to provide official transcripts (including proof of degree) by the end of your first semester.
- Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution with a 2.5 minimum cumulative GPA or higher
- GMAT scores of 450 or higher sent directly to ETSU from GMAT testing service
- GMAT waiver available if certain criteria are met. See below.
International Student Admission Requirements:
- Complete the online application
- Pay a $65 nonrefundable application processing fee
- Submit transcripts from all colleges and universities you have attended. Unofficial transcripts are preferred for the initial application and should be uploaded during the submission process. If you are admitted, you will need to provide official transcripts (including proof of degree) by the end of your first semester.
- Bachelor’s degree (or U.S. equivalent) with a 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale
- English proficiency requirements: Only official score report accepted and must be received prior to transcript evaluation for U.S. equivalent GPA unless waived based on transcript. Transcript-based waivers not processed until transcripts with four years of education in an approved country received.
- TOEFL score of 550 (PBT), 79 (iBT)
- IELTS score of 6.5. Please arrange to have your official IELTS scores sent directly to ETSU Undergraduate Admissions.
- PTE score of 53
- Undergraduate degree from a U.S. institution
- Educated in English for minimum of four years at upper high school level or higher from a designated country listed here
- GMAT score of 450 or higher sent directly to ETSU from GMAT testing service
- GMAT waiver available if certain criteria are met. See below.
A GMAT waiver is available for both domestic and international students who meet one of the following conditions:
- Completion of another graduate degree
- Bachelor's degree from an AACSB-accredited business program with a 3.0 GPA or higher
- Bachelor’s degree from a non-AACSB-accredited business program with a 3.5 GPA or higher
- At least three years of post-undergraduate professional, full-time work experience. Candidates requesting a GMAT waiver for possessing at least three years of post-undergraduate professional, full-time work experience need to submit a CV or resume with their application.
- For International Students: Transcript-based waivers will only be processed once we have received and reviewed transcripts that demonstrate four years of education completed in an approved country.
Official transcripts and other documents should be sent from the granting institutions to our Graduate School.
Email address: [email protected]
Mailing address:
East Tennessee State University
Graduate School
P.O. Box 70720
Johnson City, TN 37614-1710
*2.5 minimum GPA for domestic students and 3.0 minimum GPA for international students
Admission Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
- GMAT waiver available
- 2.5 GPA or higher*
Courses
Customize your online MBA curriculum
For the MBA general online program, you must complete 12 courses totaling 36 credit hours, including 24 credit hours of core courses, 9 credit hours of electives, and a 3 credit hour Strategic Experience capstone course.
This course fulfills the Culminating Experience requirement in the MBA program.
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