Online MBA

An Overview of the Courses Offered Within Our Online MBA Program

Students seeking an MBA degree online with diverse and applied MBA courses will find what they are looking for within the master’s program at Kent State.

Whether these classes are taken in the comfort of your own home, at work, or anywhere else, the topics that will be covered during the Online MBA program include:

• Accounting
• Global Technology
• Economics
• Finance
• Human Resource Management
• Marketing
• Operations, Service and Supply Chain
• Analytics
• Law and Ethics
• Leadership
• Strategy

Our Online MBA program offers Quality Matters certified courses that cover all aspects of business administration.

 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. The experience must be reached at the time of enrollment in the program, i.e. at the time you begin your first MBA course with KSU.
• 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.

Stackable Certificate Pathway to the Online MBA

Are you considering an MBA degree, but are not sure you want to take on a full degree program right now? Our stackable certificate pathway to the online MBA could be just right for you. Start by enrolling in either the Financial Management Certificate or the Leadership and Management Certificate. Both stand-alone certificates consist of five 2-credit courses, and each certificate is documented on an official university transcript. 

Classes for each certificate are 100% online and have classes available in both Fall and Spring semesters. Please see the roadmap for each certificate to view the courses offered each semester. 

Financial Management Certificate Roadmap

Leadership & Management Certificate Roadmap

Complete just one certificate, stack it with the second certificate, then complete a set of capstone requirements and graduate with an MBA. This stackable pathway to the MBA lightens both application requirements and limitations on time to degree completion.

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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.