Program Overview
Explore the A-State 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.
$16,500
Program Tuition
As few as 12 months
Program Duration
33
Credit Hours
$16,500
Total Tuition
As few as 12 months
Program Duration
33
Credit Hours
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.
The Arkansas State University Neil Griffin College of Business is accredited by AACSB International (AACSB), which represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools worldwide. Fewer than 6% of the world's schools offering business degree programs hold AACSB business accreditation, the hallmark of excellence in business education.
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
- Director
A-State is ranked #6
among the “Top 10 Best Colleges in Arkansas” by Collegechoice.net, 2020
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Tuition
Affordable A-State Tuition Makes It Easy to Advance
Our online MBA – General program offers the same affordable tuition to all U.S. residents. All fees are included.
| Per Credit Hour | Per 3-Hour Course | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Resident Tuition | Required Fees | Total | U.S. Resident Tuition | Required Fees | Total |
| $460 | $40 | $500 | $1,380 | $120 | $1,500 |
A-State is Top Ranked
A-State ranks in the top half of universities on U.S. News & World Report’s "Top Public Schools, National Universities" for 2022.
Calendar
Set a Calendar Reminder for These Key Deadlines
Ideal for working professionals, Arkansas State online programs are delivered in an accelerated format with multiple start dates each year.
Next Start & Application Due Dates:
| Term | Length | Course Begin | Course End | Application Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Payment Deadline | Last Day to Withdraw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2023 | 7 wk | 03/06/2023 | 04/28/2023 | 02/20/2023 | 02/24/2023 | 03/02/2023 | 03/03/2023 | 04/15/2023 |
| Summer 2023 | 5 wk | 05/30/2023 | 06/30/2023 | 05/15/2023 | 05/19/2023 | 05/25/2023 | 05/26/2023 | 06/19/2023 |
| 5 wk | 07/03/2023 | 08/04/2023 | 06/19/2023 | 06/23/2023 | 06/29/2023 | 06/30/2023 | 07/21/2023 | |
| Fall 2023 | 7 wk | 08/21/2023 | 10/06/2023 | 08/07/2023 | 08/11/2023 | 08/17/2023 | 08/18/2023 | 09/22/2023 |
| 7 wk | 10/16/2023 | 12/08/2023 | 10/02/2023 | 10/06/2023 | 10/12/2023 | 10/13/2023 | 11/17/2023 |
Admissions
Review the Admission Requirements for the Online MBA – General
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.
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 6 hours of graduate work at Arkansas State University. Additionally, you will only be allowed to enroll in one course (or 3 graduate hours) per 7-week session for the first two sessions.
- 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.
Additional Information
Submit all documents to:
A-State OnlineP.O. Box 2520
State University, AR 72467
Fax: 870-972-3548
Email: [email protected]
For Non-US Postal Mail Overnight Delivery Only:
Academic Partnershipsc/o Central Receiving
2713 Pawnee St.
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Courses
A Look at the Online MBA 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).
ACCT 6003: Accounting for Planning and Control
Duration: 7 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.
ECON 6313: Managerial Economics
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
This is a complete survey of price theory as applied to business decision-making and a summary of public policy toward business.
FIN 6723: Corporate Financial Management
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
This course examines 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.
ISBA 6543: Business Analytics
Duration: 7 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.
MBA 5003: Graduate Business Fundamentals
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
The course focuses on 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.
MGMT 6023: Fundamentals of Project Management
Duration: 7 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.
MGMT 6423: Simulation for Predictive Decision Making
Duration: 7 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.
MKTG 6223: Strategic Marketing
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
This course 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.
As a student in the MBA – General program, you may choose from any electives offered in other MBA concentrations.
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