Online MBA

More About Our Ohio-Based Online MBA Program, Available Wherever You Are

Serving students in the local markets of Cleveland, Akron, and Youngstown, as well as virtual students across the state and country, our online MBA program is accessible from practically anywhere. Our curriculum is rigorous yet manageable and provides a host of benefits to dedicated professionals who are looking to earn their MBA degree online.

Kent State University's Online MBA program is ranked #26 among the Top 50 Online MBA Programs for 2021, according to The Princeton Review. The Online MBA program is ranked number one by MBA Central, an organization that was formed in 2015 as a resource for editorially unique B-school rankings. Additionally, U.S. News & World Report has awarded our program with the #1 online MBA program ranking in northern Ohio.

In addition, all of Kent State’s core MBA courses are Quality Matters certified, meaning they meet rigorous standards of quality.

Of those enrolled in the Online MBA program in Fall 2020:

• 48% of students were female
• Students had an average of 10 years of work experience 

Below, you will find a number of features that make us stand out compared to other online MBA programs. As you read through this list, if have any questions about the program, please do not hesitate to give us a call today at 330-672-2282.

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Podcast: Assessing Personality Traits for Leadership Development

Mark Whitmore, assistant professor in the Department of Management and Information Systems, teaches leadership and professional development courses in the College’s Online and Executive MBA programs. In this podcast, Whitmore shares about the Workplace Big 5 assessment tool that helps students learn about their leadership style and practice skills in a simulated environment. Listen to learn more about the how studying personality traits can help guide leadership development.

Online MBA Admission

Students who are ready to begin taking courses but are unable to meet the deadline with application materials should ask about the option to apply as a Graduate, Non-Degree Seeking student. This option only calls for a $15 fee, along with required transcripts and resumé.

Non-Degree students can take up to 12 credit hours to give them more time to gather all materials needed for the Online MBA application and to enroll in a subsequent semester.

The courses taken as a Non-Degree Seeking student would count toward the online MBA degree once a student is admitted.

Admission Requirements for Our Master of Business Administration Online Program

In order to earn your MBA degree online, you do not have to be based in Ohio. However, there are a number of requirements needed from each applicant to be considered for admission.

Because our graduate programs are highly competitive, we are looking for students with wide-ranging backgrounds and aspirations. If you think our online MBA program would be a good fit for you, please apply with the following:

• Application
• Résumé
• Letters of Recommendation
• Transcripts
• GMAT or GRE scores *
• Statement of Goals and Objectives

* Pending faculty approval, GMAT/GRE can be waived by exception by meeting the following waiver criteria:

• Cumulative GPA of 3.2 or greater in a bachelor's degree, or an awarded graduate degree.
• Completed two quantitative courses, such as advanced algebra, statistics, or the equivalent with grades of "B" (3.0) or higher.
• Two or more years of full-time study in a degree granting program in the United States and successful completion of English, communication, and writing intensive courses (International applicants).

For test waiver consideration, please submit a request via the form here.

If you need additional clarification, please reach out to our team today!

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Tuition, Fees and Financial Assistance

Kent State offers a best-value online MBA program compared with many other universities with Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accreditation.

• $830 per credit hour
• $10 surcharge per credit hour for non-Ohio residents
• All Online MBA students have a $12 per credit hour distance learning fee in addition to the above tuition rate.
• The program is 37 credit hours, making the total tuition cost +/- $30,000. Applicants with two or more years of full-time work experience, post-bachelor's degree, will have 1 credit hour (professional development) waived.
• An estimate per course for books and supplies is $150.

A limited number of competitively based $500 academic merit scholarships are available to admitted Online MBA students. Students are automatically considered for this scholarship upon admission to the program. There is no separate application and students will be notified if selected.

For a review of other financial resources including the FAFSA and loans, please contact the One Stop Office.

There is a separate fee for webinars which come in an 18-month subscription. These five self-paced instructional webinars provide an introduction and review of the subjects that may cause some challenges: accounting and spreadsheets, finance, economics, and statistics. The subscription is comparable in cost to that of books and supplies for one course.