Program Details:
- Credit Hours: 36
- Courses in Program: 12
- Cost Per Credit: $795
- Transfer Credits Accepted: Up to nine
- Estimated Completion Time: Two years
Whether you want to advance to the C-suite or build your own business empire, it can start with a D’Youville MBA.
Whether you want to advance to the C-suite or build your own business empire, it can start with a D’Youville MBA.
Prepare to move up in business with a university that U.S. News & World Report ranks among the top 100 schools in the nation and the top 10 private universities in New York for social mobility. D’Youville’s online MBA is structured to help you keep up with a rapidly changing business world. Every eight weeks you’ll begin a new course, gaining proficiency in a single specialized area before moving on to the next.
The skills you learn in this IACBE-accredited program will be immediately applicable to your career, whether you work in marketing, finance, human resources, or another area of business. Upon graduation, you’ll have developed the skills necessary to make effective decisions with an informed perspective.
You’ll also have access to mentorship from our exceptional faculty. All instructors have years of real-world experience and are able to successfully link theory and practice to help you reach your potential as a business professional. Plus, our faculty members have completed specific professional development for online instruction.
YOU WILL:
- Enhancing your knowledge and understanding of business functions through practice, application and professional development.
- Develop a suite of skills applicable to careers as corporate managers as well as administrators and coordinators at government agencies and non-profit organizations.
- Move beyond cognitive knowledge toward in-depth analysis and practice in management and related disciplines.
- Build a professional network of peer and faculty contacts.
Affordability, flexibility and credibility: the D’Youville Online MBA is a smart investment.
With a total cost under $30,000, our IACBE-accredited online MBA program is an affordable advanced degree. Classes are offered in a fully digital format and are kept small. This allows you flexibility in your schedule and the opportunity to learn from your peers while expanding your professional contacts.
COURSES AND REQUIREMENTS
This program is for professionals who hold a bachelor’s degree in any field (some prerequisite courses are required). It can be completed 100 percent online. Classes last eight weeks, and we provide a rolling admissions policy.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Admissions requirements for applicants entering as graduate students in the online MBA program are as follows:
- Bachelor’s degree in business from an accredited college or university.*
- A minimum of 3.9 GPA (4.0 scale) at the undergraduate level.**
- Personal statement of purpose outlining applicant’s professional goals and objectives.
- More than two years of full-time employment in a professional, corporate, or business environment is preferred.
- International students: You must prove you have obtained a minimum score of 500 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or complete D’Youville’s Intensive English Program.
- Two letters of recommendation.
- A current resume.
- The business department chair will conduct an individual review for discretionary admissions of applicants who do not meet one or more of the above requirements.
*Other majors are welcome to apply. Students possessing degrees in non-business majors are required to successfully to complete five online modules prior to the start of the program.
**A GPA of 2.5 will be considered if additional criteria are met.
TUITION AND FEES
Tuition and fees vary based on your program of study and whether you are considered a full- or part-time student. Financial aid is available for those who qualify and can be applied to full- and part-time status.
Entering the program with previous academic credit can help lower your cost. Below, you’ll find information about the potential cost of your program.
| COST | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $795 per credit hour | $28,620 |
| Fees | $305 (full time)*** | $915 |
| Total | $29,535 | |
CAREER OUTCOMES
The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that job openings for business and financial occupations are expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations from 2023 to 2033. Here are just a few of the many exciting careers that you can enter with an advanced degree.
Chief Financial Officers (CFOs)
Chief financial officers (CFOs) oversee all financial operations for companies and are responsible for financial leadership. They may be required to develop internal control policies and procedures for financial operations, prepare business activity reports and financial statements, coordinate business planning and accounting efforts, manage budgets, and more. CFOs earned a median annual salary of $156,100 as of May 2023.
Operations Research Analysts
Operations research analysts are responsible for analyzing operations research to help their companies work more efficiently. They may be charged with performing analysis, using simulation models, designing experiments, predicting systems performance, and a host of other duties. Management analysts, including operations research analysts, earned a median annual salary of $99,410 as of May 2023.
Chief Executive Officers (CEOs)
Chief executive officers are the leaders of organizations and are generally responsible for overseeing all business-related executive operations. They may be required to lead strategic planning and business development initiatives, build and nurture relationships with stakeholders, set organizational goals, and a variety of other duties. CEOs earned a median annual salary of $206,680 as of May 2023.
Marketing Managers
Marketing managers are responsible for overseeing advertising campaigns used to sell products or services. These individuals may be responsible for collaborating with product managers to create new marketing initiatives, monitoring and analyzing program performance, developing and analyzing market research studies, and a number of other related duties. Marketing managers earned a median annual salary of $157,620 as of May 2023.
i https://www.bls.gov/ooh/business-and-financial/home.htm
ii https://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/financial-managers.htm#tab-5
iii https://www.bls.gov/ooh/business-and-financial/management-analysts.htm#tab-5
iv https://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/top-executives.htm#tab-5
v https://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/advertising-promotions-and-marketing-managers.htm#tab-5
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