Students in the Distance MBA can choose to complete the program in 21 months or four years. If you start in the spring, it will take two and a half years to complete the program. The average program completion is 3.3 years; your MBA advisors will help you find a program plan that will work with your professional and personal schedule.
Year 1 - Fall Start
Fall Semester
• Weeks 1-16: BUS 615 - Accounting (4 credits)
• Pre-Term Tutorial: BUS 690B - Accounting(1 credit)
• Weeks 1-8: BUS 620 - Leadership, Ethics and Motivation (2 credits)
• Weeks 9-16: BUS 621 - Business Decision Tools (2 credits)
Spring Semester
• Weeks 1-8: BUS 601 - Business Decision Making (2 credits)
and BUS 630 - Information Management (2 credits)
• Weeks 9-16: BUS 625 - Organizational Communication (2 credits)
and BUS 650 - Supply Chain Management (2 credits)
Summer Semester
• Weeks 1-8: BUS 616 - Financial Statements and Analysis (2 credits)
and BUS 635 - Business Economics for the World Market (2 credits)
Year 2
Fall Semester
• Weeks 1-8: BUS 640 - Financial Principles and Practice (2 credits)
and BUS 655 - Marketing Management (2 credits)
• Weeks 9-16: BUS 641 - Financial Markets and Investments (2 credits)
and BUS 656 - Marketing Strategy ad Planning (2 credits)
Spring Semester
• Weeks 1-16: BUS 665 - Strategic Management (4 credits)
• Weeks 1-8: BUS 660 - Ethical, Legal, and Regulatry Issues (2 credits)
• Weeks 9-16: BUS 662 - International Business (2 credits)
BUS690 elective courses will total 4 credits and may be taken throughout the program. In the pre-term before BUS615-Accounting, all students are required to successfully complete BUS690B-Accounting Tutorial. This 1-credit tutorial is part of the four required credits from BUS690 courses.
Year 1 - Spring Start
Spring Semester
• Weeks 1-8: BUS 601 - Business Decision Making (2 credits)
• Weeks 9-16: BUS 625 - Organization Communication (2 credits)
Summer Semester
• Open
Fall Semester
• Weeks 1-16: BUS 615 - Accounting (4 credits)
• Weeks 1-8: BUS 620 - Leadership, Ethics, and Motivation (2 credits)
• Weeks 9-16: BUS 621 - Business Decision Tools (2 credits)
Year 2
Spring Semester
• Weeks 1-8: BUS 630 - Information Management (2 credits)
• Weeks 9-16: BUS 650 - Supply Chain Management (2 credits)
Summer Semester
• Weeks 1-8: BUS 616 - Financial Statements and Analysis (2 credits)
and BUS 635 - Business Economics in the World Market (2 credits)
Fall Semester
• Weeks 1-8: BUS 640 - Financial Principles and Practice (2 credits)
and BUS 655 - Marketing Management (2 credits)
• Weeks 9-16: BUS 641 - Financial Markets and Investments (2 credits)
and BUS 656 - Marketing Strategy and Planning (2 credits)
Year 2.5
Spring Semester
Weeks 1-8
• Weeks 1-16: BUS 665 - Strategic Management (4 credits)
• Weeks 1-8: BUS 660 - Ethical, Legal and Regulatory Issues (2 credits)
• Weeks 9-16: BUS 662 - International Business (2 credits)
BUS690 elective courses will total 4 credits and may be taken throughout the program. In the pre-term before BUS615-Accounting, all students are required to successfully complete BUS690B-Accounting Tutorial. This 1-credit tutorial is part of the four required credits from BUS690 courses.