Master of Business Administration General Online
Build your business knowledge, prepare for leadership positions and improve your career options with our online Professional MBA.
Program Overview
Get to know the online MBA program at Pittsburg State University
Prepare for success in today's workforce with a Professional Master of Business Administration from Pittsburg State University. This AACSB-accredited online MBA program can give you more career options, higher earning potential, and the confidence to grow your professional career in any business environment.
This 100% online MBA program is designed to prepare future business executives for success in today's competitive workforce. This program emphasizes broad preparation in the competencies required of business executives, as well as practical experience with case methods or simulations embedded in the coursework.
As an MBA graduate, you will be ready to take on any task in the business world. Approximately 90% of our graduates are either gainfully employed or enrolled in advanced studies within six months of graduation.
In this online Master of Business Administration program, you will:
- Benchmark your skills with MBA peers across the world by participating in a program assessment in your capstone course
- Learn to understand and implement management control systems
- Understand financial strategies such as financial planning, capital budgeting and cost of capital
- Be able to perform marketing analysis and planning
- Practice and master strategic management skills to implement policy
- Complete an experiential exercise in leadership and team-building
- Choose an elective to fit your interests and skills
- Benchmark your skills with MBA peers across the world by participating in a program assessment in your capstone course
- Learn to understand and implement management control systems
- Understand financial strategies such as financial planning, capital budgeting and cost of capital
- Be able to perform marketing analysis and planning
- Practice and master strategic management skills to implement policy
- Complete an experiential exercise in leadership and team-building
- Choose an elective to fit your interests and skills
Potential career opportunities for graduates include:
- manager
- director of business development
- financial analyst
- senior strategy manager
- manager
- director of business development
- financial analyst
- senior strategy manager
Accreditation
The Gladys A. Kelce College of Business at Pittsburg State University is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International).
Accreditation
The Gladys A. Kelce College of Business at Pittsburg State University is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International).
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Tuition
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Pittsburg State University offers affordable tuition prices. Tuition for the Professional MBA online degree program is the same for in-state and out-of-state students.
*Pittsburg State University's tuition rates and fees are reviewed annually by the Kansas Board of Regents and subject to change prior to each new academic year.
Tuition breakdown:
| Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Course | Per Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBA – General | $395 | $1,185 | $11,850* |
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Calendar
Milestones to guide your student journey
This MBA program is delivered in an online format ideal for working professionals, conveniently featuring multiple start dates each year. Get started at PSU—choose the date that works for you.
Please note that all tuition payments are due at 8 a.m. on the day of the Tuition Deadline.
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| Term | Program Start Date | Application Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline | Last Class Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 1 | 8/21/23 | 8/7/23 | 8/14/23 | 8/16/23 | 8/18/23 | 10/6/23 |
| Fall 2 | 10/16/23 | 10/2/23 | 10/9/23 | 10/11/23 | 10/13/23 | 12/1/23 |
| Spring 1 | 1/16/24 | 1/2/24 | 1/9/24 | 1/11/24 | 1/12/24 | 3/1/24 |
| Spring 2 | 3/11/24 | 2/26/24 | 3/4/24 | 3/6/24 | 3/8/24 | 4/26/24 |
| Summer | 6/3/24 | 5/20/24 | 5/27/24 | 5/29/24 | 5/31/24 | 7/19/24 |
| Fall 1 | 8/19/24 | 8/5/24 | 8/12/24 | 8/14/24 | 8/16/24 | 10/4/24 |
| Fall 2 | 10/14/24 | 9/30/24 | 10/7/24 | 10/9/24 | 10/11/24 | 11/29/24 |
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Admissions
Check out the requirements for this online program
We value your experience. At least three years in a managerial role or a recent Bachelor of Business Administration gives you a foundation for success in the MBA online program from Pittsburg State University, meaning no prerequisites or leveling courses are required regardless of your undergraduate degree specialization. Please review these admission requirements to get started on your online MBA.
Admission Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution or an earned master's or higher professional degree
- Undergraduate GPA of 2.7 or higher
- No GMAT
Interested students may apply to the online MBA program via one of the following admission tracks:
- Professional Experience
- Submit a resume that demonstrates a minimum of 3 years of substantial, full-time managerial experience. Management experience is defined as managing people, financial resources or customer relationships beyond a basic supervisory level. This also includes military leadership, business owner-managers and entrepreneurs.
- Recent Bachelor of Business Administration Graduate
- Students who have recently earned an undergraduate business degree
from a United States accredited university within the last three years
prior to the admission decision are eligible to apply to the online MBA
program.
- Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) or Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) degree from a regionally accredited institution earned within the last three years.
- Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher
- With a 2.7-2.9 GPA, your application may be considered with additional support materials requested by the admissions committee.
- Students who have recently earned an undergraduate business degree
from a United States accredited university within the last three years
prior to the admission decision are eligible to apply to the online MBA
program.
Official Transcripts directly from all colleges/universities attended and other documents should be mailed to:
Pittsburg State University
Graduate and Continuing Studies
ATTN: Janet Miller
1701 South Broadway Street
Pittsburg, KS 66762
Official electronic transcripts can be emailed to Janet Miller at [email protected]
International Applicants must meet all standard admissions requirements as well as the following:
- Provide official post-secondary transcript(s) from each college or university attended
- Students with foreign transcripts must submit an original course-by-course evaluation by a NACES accredited evaluation agency (ex: WES or ECE)
- English proficiency requirement
- Students must meet one of the following language requirements:
- TOEFL score of 550/79
- IELTS overall band score of 6.5 with no band score below 5.5
- PTE score of 53
- Duolingo score of 110 with no section score below 100
- For admission purposes, tests scores are valid for two years from the date of examination
- English proficiency waivers/exemptions are available for students who meet the following:
- Completion of 24 credit hours at an English-speaking institution/academic program (must be able to be verified by Pittsburg State University staff)
- Students whose native language is English and who is a citizen of the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, English-speaking Canada, and some Caribbean islands.
- $35 application fee (the same for all applicants, foreign and domestic)
- A copy of your passport or government issued photo ID could be required to cross check your full, correct legal name
Pittsburg State University reserves the right to request that applicants provide supplemental application materials as needed (i.e., letter of recommendation).
Please note that enrollment in our online program requires unrestricted access to technology such as a computer or laptop, webcam, speakers and microphone. In addition, you will need reliable access to the internet. Extensive firewall limitations, particularly outside the US, may impede your ability to participate in required course activities.
The Pittsburg State online MBA program permits international students to apply and enroll when accepted while residing outside of the United States. The online MBA program is not qualified to admit students who wish to enter the United States through a student visa, nor does it qualify a student for work authorization in the United States, such as in Optional Practical Training (OPT) programs.
Courses
Read about our online MBA classes
In order to remain in the program, the student must successfully complete (with A/B grade) their first two online courses. Students not electing an emphasis (General option) must take MGT 821 and ETECH 804 as electives and one elective from any of the option areas below. Students pursuing Accounting, Human Resources, or International Business are required to take three electives within their designated emphasis area.
** Students not electing an emphasis (General option) must take MGT 821 and ETECH 804 as electives and one elective from any of the emphasis areas below. Students pursuing an emphasis in Accounting, Human Resources, or International Business are required to take three electives within their designated emphasis area. **
"Read and listen to daily reports of economic and business activity such as 'What's News' in The Wall Street Journal, local and regional newspapers, PBS NewsHour, and CNN."
Dr. Stephen V. Horner
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