Online Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Master'sMBAMaster of Business Administration

Overview

A 35-credit online MBA with 7-week asynchronous courses and 11 concentrations. Students attend a two-day Leadership Development Conference in Athens, Ohio at least once.

Official program name: Online Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Awarded degree: Master of Business Administration
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Master's
University: Ohio University
Administering location: Athens, OHWhere 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: Business Administration (incl. MBA)
Specializations: Accounting · Artificial Intelligence in Business · Business Analytics · Business Venturing and Entrepreneurship · Executive Management · Finance · Health Care · Human Resources Management · Operations and Supply Chain Management · Project Management · Strategic Selling and Sales Leadership
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits: 35 credits
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: as few as 12 months; two years part-time (12 months in the accelerated full-time 3-semester sequence)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Online MBA with one required on-campus Leadership Development Conference.

Source: ohio.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.
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: Campus visits required
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Practical placement: Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule: Asynchronous
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Study intensity: Part-time, Full-time
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026

In-person and practical requirements as published

Campus visit Required
Leadership Development Conference (Friday and Saturday) in Athens, Ohio; required at least once. Lodging and most meals are covered by the program.
At least once; offered twice per year in April and August · Athens, Ohio
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Academic calendar

7-week classes, one course per seven weeks
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Accounting
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Artificial Intelligence in Business
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Business Analytics
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Business Venturing and Entrepreneurship
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Executive Management
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Finance
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Health Care
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Human Resources Management
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Operations and Supply Chain Management
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Project Management
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Strategic Selling and Sales Leadership
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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 from an institutionally accredited four-year college or university
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Transfer credit: OptionalUp to six transfer credits
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Work experience: RequiredMinimum of two years of professional experience
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredPersonal statement (2-4 pages) on career goals
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation; one from a supervisor strongly recommended
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredCurrent resume
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Application fee: Required$50 — $50 application fee (a limited-time waiver may be requested before applying)
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Transcripts: RequiredOfficial transcripts from all previously attended institutions
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GMAT: Not required
Source: ohio.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.

Application deadline
December 7, 2026 · for Spring 2027
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Upcoming

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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All online students	$975	per creditEstimated tuition$34,125 = 35 credits × $975 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
All online students — Total tuition (estimate)	$34,125	entire programSource: ohio.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

Online MBA incentive scholarship Institutional scholarship
up to $5,000, payable over the first 6 semesters
Eligibility: Admitted students with at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA in their undergraduate degree or graduate program, for a Spring or Summer 2027 start; continuous enrollment and good academic standing required.
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026
OHIO Online Incentive Scholarship (military and veterans) Tuition discount
10% of tuition for eligible online undergraduate programs; 15% for eligible online graduate programs
Eligibility: Current active duty, guardsmen, reservists and veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces; similar incentive scholarships exist for OHIO alumni and employees of partner organizations.
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Institution-wide awards are listed because they cover online students at this level; eligibility conditions apply.

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

AACSB International — The College of Business is accredited by AACSB (stated in answer to whether the MBA programs are accredited).Source: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

Ohio University is approved by the Ohio Department of Higher Education to participate in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA). Official pageSource: ohio.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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.

DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
ohio.edu/business/academics/graduate/online-mba — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
ohio.edu/online/scholarships/incentive — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
ohio.edu/provost/state-authorization — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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Key facts

Online format
Online coursework + campus visits · Asynchronous
In-person requirements
Campus visits required
Subject
Business Administration (incl. MBA)
Length
as few as 12 months; two years part-time (12 months in the accelerated full-time 3-semester sequence) · 35 credits
Tuition
$975 per creditAll online students
Next deadline
December 7, 2026 (Spring 2027)
Administering location
Athens, OH

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