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Business Administration, M.B.A. (Kelley Direct Online MBA)

Master'sMBAMaster of Business Administration

Overview

A 54-credit online MBA from the Kelley School of Business with two required in-residence courses, one near the start and one near the end of the program. Tuition is published as a program total.

Official program name
Business Administration, M.B.A. (Kelley Direct Online MBA)
Awarded degree
Master of Business Administration
Source: online.iu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Master's
University
Administering location
Bloomington, INWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject
Required credits
54 credit hours
Source: online.iu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Online MBA hosted by IU Bloomington with two required in-residence courses.

Source: online.iu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We list online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from institutionally accredited US universities. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.
Academic delivery
Online coursework + campus visitsCoursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location.Coursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location.
Source: kelley.iu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits required
Source: online.iu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Practical placement
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

  • Residency Required

    First-year in-residence course (Kelley On Campus) on the Bloomington campus near the start of the program.

    once, first year · Bloomington, Indiana

    Source: kelley.iu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

  • Residency Required

    Second-year in-residence course (BUKD-X513) with a choice of topics and formats.

    once, second year

    Source: kelley.iu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Curriculum

  • 27 credit hours of required business administration courses and 27 credit hours of electives.
    Source: online.iu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Capstone

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Prior degree
RequiredBachelor's degree
Source: online.iu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredPersonal statement (500 words or fewer), resume and up to three recommenders in the IU Graduate School application.
Source: online.iu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Interview
RequiredApplicants complete the Kelley Direct application form and are invited to interview.
Source: online.iu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Application fee
Required$75 — University application fee of $75
Source: kelley.iu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GMAT
OptionalGMAT or GRE scores are optional.
Source: online.iu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
GRE General Test
OptionalGMAT or GRE scores are optional.
Source: online.iu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

  • Priority deadline

    November 1 · for Spring 2027

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: kelley.iu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Year not printed

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All online students — Students starting fall 2026 and spring 2027$94,944.42entire programSource: kelley.iu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

In-person experience fee
$2,000 entire programMandatory
Source: kelley.iu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

  • Third-party sponsor billing Employer assistance

    Eligibility: Students whose employer or another third party pays tuition unconditionally.

    How to apply: Tuition may be billed to a third-party sponsor such as an employer.

    Source: kelley.iu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  1. iuonline.iu.edu/compliance/authorizations/index.html — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  2. kelley.iu.edu/programs/online/admissions/apply/index.html — Official admissions page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. kelley.iu.edu/programs/online/admissions/tuition-financial-aid.html — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. kelley.iu.edu/programs/online/why-kelley/in-person/index.html — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  5. online.iu.edu/degrees/business-administration-mba-graduate.html — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  6. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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