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Accredited MBA Online

Arkansas State University's 100% online AACSB-accredited MBA – General program spans 33 credit hours, can be completed in as few as 12 months and costs $17,292 in total tuition ($524 per credit hour). Designed for working professionals from any academic or professional background, with no GMAT required to apply, it prepares graduates for advancement into roles such as general manager, director of operations, project manager, business analyst and other senior positions.

Next Apply Date: 12/28/26
Next Class Start Date: 1/11/27
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Next Apply Date: 12/28/26
Next Class Start Date: 1/11/27

Program Overview

What can you expect from A-State's online MBA – General program?

The A-State 100% online Master of Business Administration – General program provides you a high-quality, flexible graduate education regardless of your academic or professional background. This comprehensive and rewarding general MBA online degree program gives you the tools and skills to meet the demands of a dynamic, global business environment.

Through a cutting-edge curriculum that emphasizes ethical leadership, international business, enterprising technology, decision-making methods and social responsibility, you will build the leadership expertise essential to any organization’s success. Whether your goal is to move forward with your current employer or earn upper-level opportunities in a new sector, our master’s-level courses in accounting, managerial economics, project management and business analytics will help get you there.

This AACSB-accredited MBA – General program encourages you to grow within your own areas of interest through industry-focused electives. In addition to completing the required core courses, you will choose nine credit hours of concentration courses from topics in financial planning and analysis, marketing, supply chain management and agricultural business to further develop your expertise.

In this 100% online MBA program, you will learn how to:

  • Hone strategic and analytical skills to identify business problems and design/implement solutions for those challenges
  • Develop a broad understanding of business to better facilitate communication and decision-making within any organization
  • Apply tools and knowledge to facilitate change within an organization and adapt to dynamic business environments
In this 100% online MBA program, you will learn how to:+
  • Hone strategic and analytical skills to identify business problems and design/implement solutions for those challenges
  • Develop a broad understanding of business to better facilitate communication and decision-making within any organization
  • Apply tools and knowledge to facilitate change within an organization and adapt to dynamic business environments

As a graduate of this MBA program, you will be prepared for advancement into roles such as:

  • General Manager
  • Director of Operations
  • Executive Director
  • Operations Manager / Business Operations Manager
  • Project Manager / Program Manager
  • Business Analyst / Operations Analyst
  • Management Consultant / Business Consultant
  • Financial Manager
As a graduate of this MBA program, you will be prepared for advancement into roles such as:+
  • General Manager
  • Director of Operations
  • Executive Director
  • Operations Manager / Business Operations Manager
  • Project Manager / Program Manager
  • Business Analyst / Operations Analyst
  • Management Consultant / Business Consultant
  • Financial Manager
+

Also available:

For a defined MBA specialization, explore the related programs below:

Total Tuition: $17,292
Program Duration: As few as 12 months
Credit Hours 33

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Tuition

How much does the online MBA – General program cost?

Our online MBA – General program offers the same affordable tuition to all U.S. residents. All fees are included. Tuition may be subject to change on a yearly basis.

Tuition breakdown:

Per Credit Hour: $524
Total Tuition: $17,292

Calendar

When can you start the online MBA – General program?

Ideal for working professionals, Arkansas State online programs are delivered in an accelerated format with multiple start dates each year.

Please note Summer 1 and Summer 2 terms are 5 weeks in duration for this program.

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TermProgram Start DateApplication DeadlineDocument DeadlineRegistration DeadlinePayment DueLast Class Day
Fall 210/12/269/28/269/28/2610/8/2610/9/2612/4/26
Spring 11/11/2712/28/2612/28/261/7/271/8/272/26/27
Spring 23/8/272/22/272/22/273/4/273/5/274/30/27

Now enrolling:

Next Apply Date 12/28/26
Start Class 1/11/27

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Admissions

What are the admission requirements for the online MBA – General program?

A-State Online offers a streamlined admission process to help you get started quickly and easily. To be admitted to the MBA online program, you must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.

Admission Requirements:

  • Online application
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Cumulative 2.5 GPA
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  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university with at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA or a 2.75 in the last 60 hours (undergraduate, graduate or combination thereof) or graduate or post-baccalaureate professional degree from a regionally accredited (U.S.) institution
  • If you have lower than a 2.5 cumulative GPA and less than a 2.75 in the last 60 hours, you may still apply for consideration for admittance by including a statement of purpose as part of the application. Please contact an Enrollment Services representative at 866-621-8096 for more information.

Note: If you are admitted and have less than a 2.75 cumulative GPA and less than a 3.0 GPA in the last 60 hours, you must make a grade of B or better in each course during the first 9 hours of graduate work at Arkansas State University as part of a conditional admission status. Additionally, you will only be allowed to enroll in one course (or 3 graduate hours) per 7-week session for the first two sessions.

Application submission requirements:

  • Complete online application
  • Submit a nonrefundable $30 fee.
  • Have official transcript(s) sent from the registrar of the college/university attended. Official transcripts are sealed transcripts sent from the granting institution.

Submit all documents to:

A-State Online
P.O. Box 2520
State University, AR 72467


Fax: 870-972-3548
Email: [email protected]

For non-U.S. postal mail overnight delivery only:

A-State Online
c/o Central Receiving
2713 Pawnee St.
Jonesboro, AR 72401

April Oliver Switches From Medicine to Finance with A-State's Online MBA
I could read my textbook anywhere that I was. I could listen to lectures more than once if I needed to. That made it doable and manageable. I fit my studies into my everyday life.

April Oliver, A-State online MBA – General graduate

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Courses

What courses are in the online MBA – General curriculum?

To graduate from the Master of Business Administration – General online program, you must complete a total of 33 credit hours. Required coursework includes eight core courses (for a total of 24 credit hours) and three business electives (for a total of nine credit hours).

You can view your schedule of courses for this degree through the Course Smartsheet:

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Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
The course is an introduction to the concepts of cost analysis and management control with a focus on the application of the concep­tual framework of financial and managerial accounting to practical situations.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
A complete survey of price theory as applied to busi­ness decision making and a summary of public policy toward business.  Prerequisites: ECON 2313, ECON 2323, or MBA 502V and MBA 503V.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Organization, policy, administration, in­stitutions, and instruments involved in financing the modern business corporation. Quantitative financial relations are measured and expressed. Financial plans are prepared for corporations in different industries and in different stages of the business cycle. Financial management appraised and business judgment developed through short problem and case methods.  Prerequisites: FIN 3713 or MBA 501V.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course introduces MBA students to the basic tools in using data to make informed management decisions. This course presents a normative approach to making decisions in one’s personal and professional life. It covers optimization, linear programming, simulation, business modeling, data mining and business intelligence.

What is business analytics?

Business analytics transforms data into actionable insights through descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive methods. It includes statistical analysis, forecasting models, optimization techniques, and data visualization. This discipline supports data-driven management decisions by identifying patterns, forecasting outcomes, and recommending strategic actions.

This course will develop your quantitative skills for data-driven decision-making in business contexts. Learn to use optimization methods to find the best solutions for resource allocation problems, apply simulation techniques to model complex scenarios under uncertainty, and leverage data mining tools to extract insights from business data.

Upon completion, students will be able to:

Articulate the strategic role of analytics, differentiate between spreadsheets and relational databases and set up a professional analytics environment using Python, R and SQL

Design relational databases, write advanced SQL queries and explain data warehouse architecture

Apply statistical methods and data visualization techniques to summarize business data and communicate insights

Build and evaluate predictive models including regression, forecasting and classification

Formulate business problems using optimization and simulation to recommend strategic actions

Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Covers the essentials of core business functions with an emphasis on integrating applied business statistics, economics, financial accounting and corporate finance. This course ensures that students have the required business acumen to succeed in the graduate business core.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Examines the practice and principles of project management. Topics include identifying and selecting projects, developing project propos­als, sequencing workflows, estimating project duration, and budgeting.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
An integrated capstone course focusing on the role of management in crafting and implementing strategy to achieve “fit” between an organization and its environment. An action-based approach involves student teams in developing and presenting stra­tegic plans for public, private, profit and not-for-profit organizations.  Prerequisites: All core courses or last semester of enrollment.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Examines the concepts and processes for gaining competitive advantage in the marketplace. Students will investigate and develop strategies relat­ing to the escalating importance of providing customer satisfaction, responses to diversity in the marketplace, development of new products, and recognition of the challenges from global compe­tition.

Program Coursework Rotation Online (.PDF)

As a student in the MBA – General program, you may choose from any electives offered in other MBA concentrations.

Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course will provide an analytical framework for the valuation of corporations and corporate financial statements and a basis for making credit and investment decisions.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Contemporary topics in financial management will be considered. The primary emphasis will be on current developments in the business finance area.  Prerequisites: FIN 3713.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
The flow of capital between international markets. It specifically deals with balance of payments, international monetary system, interna­tional banking, exchange rates, international money and capital. The international financial prob­lems related to economic development, Eurodollar and Petrodollar markets are also studied.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This is a descriptive account of U.S. business cycles, survey of business cycle theory including New Keynesian, and new Classical approaches, review of forecasting techniques such as exponential smoothing and multiple regression.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course includes study of the knowledge discovery process, and how decision support systems, DSS, can be utilized to incorporate data mining algorithms for decision-making.

What is data mining?

Data mining discovers patterns and insights in large datasets through the knowledge discovery process. It uses algorithms for classification, clustering, association rules, and predictive analytics. This technique extracts valuable knowledge from data to support business intelligence and decision support systems.

This course develops your ability to extract meaningful insights from large datasets through the knowledge discovery process. You'll learn to apply data mining algorithms—including classification, clustering, association rules, and predictive analytics—using specialized software tools. Through hands-on projects with real business datasets, you'll develop proficiency in building predictive models and translating technical findings into business recommendations.

Upon completion, students will be able to:

Understand key concepts and trends in data mining

Explore tools and software used for data mining solutions

Apply data mining techniques within decision support systems

Gain practical experience through hands-on exercises

Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
A comprehensive study of se­lected concepts and theories in the field of marketing.  Prerequisites: permission of professor.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Employment of essential marketing principles and strategies leveraging the potential of digital technologies to build competitive advantage through agile, data-driven, and return on investment-focused practices.   Prerequisites: MKTG 6223.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Systematic review of concepts involved in supply chain management, with emphasis on service suppliers, the organized movement of goods between firms in more than one nation, and the unique aspects of international logistics processes.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Leadership theories and their applications are exam­ined. Development of leadership skills is emphasized.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course examines management of the interface between healthcare providers and the external environment to promote and position healthcare organizations.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Planning and analysis of the promotion mix in the ar­eas of advertising, public relations, personal selling, and sales promotion with particular emphasis upon the marketing implications and future direction of such issues. The focus is on current read­ings, case analyses, guest speakers, and development of promotional strategy plans.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Approaches for establishing distinctive market­ing strategies in for-profit/not-for-profit firms relative to service demanded by customers are devel­oped. Included will be analysis of various service providers competing successfully for customers in the global market.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Provides practical marketing experience by assigning students to work in a meaningful capacity in an outside organization. Detailed paper required. Must have approval of Internship Proposal by graduate business programs director and depart¬ment chair. Only three hours credit may be applied to degree requirements.  Prerequisites: Must have completed 15 hours of graduate courses toward degree as eligibility for internship.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Study of logistics operations and management tech­niques applied to warehousing/distribution center operations, purchasing and operation of trans­portation services, and logistics personnel management.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
A comprehensive study of business logis­tics network design and functional activities as they relate to the competitive and supply chain strategies of companies.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Consumer and behavioral economic theory and experimental design for food market research. Demand analysis and product valuation with experimental economic methods in the agriculture and food industry.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Agribusiness organization and management. Budgeting, input-output relationships, and enterprise analysis in decision making. Application of economics and management principles to manage agribusinesses.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Theory and applications of production economics. Emphasis will be given on employing detailed graphical and mathematical analysis to understand the concepts of production economics.

 

Built for Your Schedule, Not Your Zip Code

Arkansas State University’s MBA – General is built for working professionals anywhere in the U.S. who want a graduate business credential without relocating. Because the program is completed entirely online and every U.S. resident pays the same tuition, your location does not limit your access. The program carries AACSB accreditation through the Neil Griffin College of Business, giving you a nationally recognized credential from a public university. Students in or near Arkansas can also draw on the state's employer network. Arkansas National Guard members may qualify for the state’s National Guard Tuition Waiver; see A-State's military page. For state authorization details, visit the State Authorization & Licensure Disclosures page.

FAQ

General MBA Online FAQs

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The program has 17 elective options available, and students choose three (9 credit hours). Students can mix areas, for example pairing Financial Statement Analysis with Digital Marketing and Logistics Operations; several courses have prerequisites. For a full list of course options see the Courses section above.
Yes. The program is designed for students regardless of academic or professional background, and the admission requirements are a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with no required major. The core includes Graduate Business Fundamentals, which covers applied business statistics, economics, financial accounting and corporate finance to ensure students have the business acumen for the graduate business core.
No. All nine A-State MBA concentrations carry the same 33 credit hours, $17,292 total tuition and eight-course, 24-credit core. The difference is the nine credit hours after the core: for the full comparison, read General MBA vs. Specialized MBA: Which Is Right for You?.
Applicants below a 2.5 cumulative GPA and a 2.75 in the last 60 hours can still apply by including a statement of purpose. Students admitted below a 2.75 cumulative GPA and a 3.0 in the last 60 hours must earn a B or better in each course during their first 9 hours of graduate work and enroll in one course (3 graduate hours) per 7-week session for the first two sessions.

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