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University of South Dakota · Beacom School of Business

Business Administration (MBA)

Master'sMBAMaster of Business Administration

Overview

An MBA from the Beacom School of Business offered on campus, in Sioux Falls and online, with online specializations including business analytics, artificial intelligence for business analytics and business leadership. The page states the GMAT is not required for holders of a bachelor's degree from a US college or university.

Official program name
Business Administration (MBA)
Awarded degree
Master of Business Administration
Source: usd.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Master's
University
Source: usd.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
Vermillion, SDWhere 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
Specializations
Artificial Intelligence for Business Analytics · Business Analytics · Business Leadership
Source: usd.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits
Not verified
Duration
Not verified
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

MBA listed as offered on campus, in Sioux Falls and online; several specializations are listed as online.

Source: usd.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
Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.All coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: usd.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

The program page does not say whether campus visits or placements are required. Ask the university before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

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”.

Admission requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tests

GMAT
WaivedNot required for students who hold a bachelor's degree from a US college or university
Source: usd.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 deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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 — Graduate online tuition (per credit)From the university's online tuition table$495.70per creditSource: usd.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

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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 — USD has been continuously accredited by the AACSB since 1949 (stated on the MBA page)Source: usd.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

  • USD operates under NC-SARA policies in offering online courses and degree programs to residents of 49 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands; California residents may also enroll. Official pageSource: usd.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

  • Distance education courses or programs are not offered outside the United States without prior written approval from the University.Source: usd.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  1. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. usd.edu/About/Accreditation-and-Consumer-Information/State-Authorization — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. usd.edu/Academics/Graduate-Programs/Business-Administration — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. usd.edu/Admissions-and-Aid/Tuition-and-Costs/Online-Tuition-and-Costs — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026

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