Program Overview
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The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree is a relevant and rigorous online graduate program that can be completed in about 15 months. Some courses include periodic live online participation at specific set times. All courses are offered in eight week formats, six terms per year which include January, March, May, July, September and November. The MBA start/entry periods are January, May and September.
What You Will Learn in the MBA Program
Students will learn advanced communication, analytical and leadership skills. Learn more about our MBA Program outcomes.
Preparing to Become a Business Professional
The MBA program prepares students for leadership roles in a wide range of industries. Students may select from the following areas of study: Accounting, Data Analytics, Finance, Healthcare Management, Human Resource Management or Marketing.
Prerequisites: The graduate entrance exam is not required; however, on a case-by-case basis, the dean may require an applicant to submit GMAT scores. All MBA candidates are required to have completed undergraduate courses in the following topics: Financial Accounting, Statistics and Microeconomics or candidates can register for the Graduate Business Degree Preparatory Program that is scheduled prior to MBA entry terms.
Areas of Study
Students must take a total of 18 credits in one or more of these areas to satisfy the degree requirement. Students may select any combination of electives or select one of the following areas of study:
- Accounting,
- Data Analytics,
- Finance,
- Healthcare Management,
- Human Resource Management, or
- Marketing.
Students selecting an area of study must complete all course work listed under the area of study designation and have the option of satisfying a portion of the course work in the area of study with prior learning assessment (PLA).
Students may also apply graduate business certificates such as; Hospitality Management, Human Resource Management, International Business Finance, Organizational Leadership and Project Management.
Download our Degree Program Profile Sheet for an overview of our MBA program.
The MBA program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
Program Timeline
This is a hypothetical timeline that shows how a student can complete the Master of Business Administration degree program at Thomas Edison State University in about 15 months.
To demonstrate how you could progress through the program over a 15-month period, we are using the January term as your first term and move through the program during the six MBA terms offered each year. Each term is 8 weeks.
The timeline is informational in nature and does not represent an actual program plan. Enrolled graduate students work with our deans and academic advisors to develop a program plan that maps out how a student will complete their degree and whether they can transfer previously earned graduate credits or earn graduate credit for what they know through prior learning assessment.
| Term (runs for 8 weeks) |
Courses to Take |
Credits |
|
First Graduate Term:
Starts beginning of January
|
ETM-750: Ethics for Manages
MBA Elective/Area of Study
|
3
3
|
|
Second Graduate Term:
Starts beginning of March
|
FIN-710: Financial Management
MKM-700: Marketing Management
|
3
3
|
|
Third Graduate Term:
Starts beginning of May
|
MBA Elective/Area of Study
MBA Elective/Area of Study
|
3
3
|
|
Fourth Graduate Term:
Starts beginning of July
|
SOP-720: Strategic Operations Management
GSM-730: Global Strategic Management
|
3
3
|
|
Fifth Graduate Term:
Starts beginning of September
|
MBA Elective/Area of Study
MBA Elective/Area of Study
|
3
3
|
|
Sixth Graduate Term:
Starts beginning of November
|
MBA Elective/Area of Study
ORR-710: Organizational Research
(must be taken prior to Capstone)
|
3
3
|
|
Seventh Graduate Term:
Starts beginning of January
|
MBA-730: Management Capstone
|
3
|
Note: Organizational Research (ORR-510) must be take prior to the Management Capstone (MAN-630). You cannot take them in the same term. Contact your academic advisor to register for both courses.
*This timeline includes MBA courses only and does not include any prerequisite courses an applicant may need to take prior to being admitted into the MBA program such as those offered in the Graduate Business Preparatory Program.