Master of Business
Administration
MBA (Master of Business Administration)
Master of Business AdministrationAT A GLANCE
- 30 credits
- Transfer up to 12 credits
- All courses are available on-site and online
- Select hybrid courses available
TUITION
- $336 per credit hour
(Europe & Downrange)
See our Tuition Rates page for details.
Next Session Starts
Earn an MBA on-site or online in just 16 months for about $10,080. The Master of Business Administration program at University of Maryland Global Campus is designed for busy professionals looking to gain the skills and knowledge that today’s employers need. Learn from faculty members who are active or former professionals in industry, government, and non-profit organizations and discuss course concepts with classmates who have a range of professional and life experiences. Course materials are available as no-cost electronic resources through UMGC's online classroom for most courses in this online program, so you can save money on textbooks. And, the GMAT is not required for admission!
Earn a Well-Respected Graduate Business Degree
UMGC’s online MBA program is the perfect fit if you are looking to broaden your business knowledge or prepare for career advancement. Our program's primary purpose is excellence in teaching and learning. And, several of our student organizations, like the UMGC chapters of the American Marketing Association (AMA) and Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) allow you to connect with classmates on similar career paths.
In addition, the UMGC online MBA program holds the following distinctions:
- Continuously accredited by IACBE for almost 20 years
- A strong network of almost 20,000 MBA alumni
- Among top 5 online learning completions
- First U.S.-based MBA program designed specifically for online delivery
- An innovative online classroom with 24-hour technical support
- Courses
- Specialization Courses
- Requirements
Total Credits Required: 30
- Required Core Coures: 18
- Elective/Specialization Courses: 9
- Required Capstone Course: 3
Core Courses
- (3 Credits, BMGT 610)
- (3 Credits, FIN 610)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 605)
- (3 Credits, HRMD 650)
- (3 Credits, MRKT 600)
- (3 Credits, BMGT 620)
Elective/Specialization Courses
Take three 3-credit courses in one of our specializations (outlined under Specialization tab) for a total of 9 credits. We recommend you complete your core courses first, then your three specialization courses, before wrapping up with your capstone.
Required Capstone Course
- (3 Credits, BMGT 690)
See Specialization Tab for Specialization Course Options.
* This information is for students who enroll in the 2025-2026 academic year. For prior year requirements for this program or to review UMGC's complete program requirements for a specific academic year, visit our program catalog archive
This program requires a total of 9 elective credits. To fulfill this requirement, take three courses from one of the following specializations.
- If you take three courses from a specific specialization, you can earn a digital badge.
- You may also choose to mix and match these credits to retain a general management focus.
Cybersecurity Management and Policy
- (3 Credits, CMAP 605)
- (3 Credits, CMAP 615)
- (3 Credits, CMAP 625)
Cybersecurity Technology
- (3 Credits, CTCH 605)
- (3 Credits, CTCH 615)
- (3 Credits, CTCH 625)
Data Analytics
- (3 Credits, DATA 605)
- (3 Credits, DATA 615)
Take one of the following 3-credit courses:
- (3 Credits, DATA 625)
- (3 Credits, DATA 635)
Finance
- (3 Credits, FIN 615)
- (3 Credits, FIN 620)
- (3 Credits, FIN 630)
- (3 Credits, FIN 640)
- (3 Credits, FIN 645)
- (3 Credits, FIN 660)
General Management
Take three 3-credit courses from those listed under any elective specialization.
Global Business
- (3 Credits, MRKT 605)
- (3 Credits, FIN 640)
- (3 Credits, HRMD 665)
Human Resource Management
- (3 Credits, HRMD 610)
- (3 Credits, HRMD 620)
- (3 Credits, HRMD 630)
- (3 Credits, HRMD 640)
- (3 Credits, HRMD 651)
- (3 Credits, HRMD 665)
Marketing
Take three of the following 3-credit courses:
- (3 Credits, MRKT 602)
- (3 Credits, MRKT 603)
- (3 Credits, MRKT 604)
- (3 Credits, MRKT 605)
- (3 Credits, MRKT 606)
- (3 Credits, MRKT 608)
Nonprofit Management
- (3 Credits, NPMN 601)
- (3 Credits, NPMN 604)
- (3 Credits, NPMN 602)
- (3 Credits, NPMN 603)
Project Management
- (3 Credits, PMAN 634)
Take two of the following 3-credit courses
- (3 Credits, PMAN 635)
- (3 Credits, PMAN 637)
- (3 Credits, PMAN 639)
- (3 Credits, PMAN 641)
General Master's Degree Requirements
- You must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher at all times.
- All degree requirements must be fulfilled within five consecutive years.
- Any transfer credits must have been earned within the five-year time frame to be applied toward a graduate degree.
Additional Program-Specific Requirements
- You must complete each course with a grade of B or better to advance to the next course.
- The grade of C is not available for these courses.
Total Credits Required: 30
- Required Core Coures: 18
- Elective/Specialization Courses: 9
- Required Capstone Course: 3
Core Courses
- (3 Credits, BMGT 610)
- (3 Credits, FIN 610)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 605)
- (3 Credits, HRMD 650)
- (3 Credits, MRKT 600)
- (3 Credits, BMGT 620)
Elective/Specialization Courses
Take three 3-credit courses in one of our specializations (outlined under Specialization tab) for a total of 9 credits. We recommend you complete your core courses first, then your three specialization courses, before wrapping up with your capstone.
Required Capstone Course
- (3 Credits, BMGT 690)
See Specialization Tab for Specialization Course Options.
* This information is for students who enroll in the 2025-2026 academic year. For prior year requirements for this program or to review UMGC's complete program requirements for a specific academic year, visit our program catalog archive
This program requires a total of 9 elective credits. To fulfill this requirement, take three courses from one of the following specializations.
- If you take three courses from a specific specialization, you can earn a digital badge.
- You may also choose to mix and match these credits to retain a general management focus.
Cybersecurity Management and Policy
- (3 Credits, CMAP 605)
- (3 Credits, CMAP 615)
- (3 Credits, CMAP 625)
Cybersecurity Technology
- (3 Credits, CTCH 605)
- (3 Credits, CTCH 615)
- (3 Credits, CTCH 625)
Data Analytics
- (3 Credits, DATA 605)
- (3 Credits, DATA 615)
Take one of the following 3-credit courses:
- (3 Credits, DATA 625)
- (3 Credits, DATA 635)
Finance
- (3 Credits, FIN 615)
- (3 Credits, FIN 620)
- (3 Credits, FIN 630)
- (3 Credits, FIN 640)
- (3 Credits, FIN 645)
- (3 Credits, FIN 660)
General Management
Take three 3-credit courses from those listed under any elective specialization.
Global Business
- (3 Credits, MRKT 605)
- (3 Credits, FIN 640)
- (3 Credits, HRMD 665)
Human Resource Management
- (3 Credits, HRMD 610)
- (3 Credits, HRMD 620)
- (3 Credits, HRMD 630)
- (3 Credits, HRMD 640)
- (3 Credits, HRMD 651)
- (3 Credits, HRMD 665)
Marketing
Take three of the following 3-credit courses:
- (3 Credits, MRKT 602)
- (3 Credits, MRKT 603)
- (3 Credits, MRKT 604)
- (3 Credits, MRKT 605)
- (3 Credits, MRKT 606)
- (3 Credits, MRKT 608)
Nonprofit Management
- (3 Credits, NPMN 601)
- (3 Credits, NPMN 604)
- (3 Credits, NPMN 602)
- (3 Credits, NPMN 603)
Project Management
- (3 Credits, PMAN 634)
Take two of the following 3-credit courses
- (3 Credits, PMAN 635)
- (3 Credits, PMAN 637)
- (3 Credits, PMAN 639)
- (3 Credits, PMAN 641)
General Master's Degree Requirements
- You must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher at all times.
- All degree requirements must be fulfilled within five consecutive years.
- Any transfer credits must have been earned within the five-year time frame to be applied toward a graduate degree.
Additional Program-Specific Requirements
- You must complete each course with a grade of B or better to advance to the next course.
- The grade of C is not available for these courses.
This is our recommended course sequence to progress through this program. This sequence incorporates course prerequisites and program requirements but does not list course alternatives that may be available. We recommend you take a maximum of 6 credits per term. You cannot take a prerequisite with its subsequent course during the same session. Your plan will be unique and dependent on multiple factors, including the number of credits you transfer to this program.
Contact an advisor if you have any questions about this plan, course alternatives, or your course load limit.
- (3 Credits, HRMD 650)
- (3 Credits, MRKT 600)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 605)
- (3 Credits, BMGT 620)
- (3 Credits, FIN 610)
- (3 Credits, BMGT 610)
- Elective/specialization course 1
- Elective/specialization course 2
- Elective/specialization course 3
- (3 Credits, BMGT 690)
Increase your marketability, broaden your knowledge, and maximize the value of your education through UMGC’s dual master’s degree program. UMGC offers a dual degree option in which you can earn a master’s degree in cybersecurity management and policy, cybersecurity technology, or data analytics and then save up to 9 credits on an MBA as your second master’s degree.
If you are interested in pursuing a second degree through the dual degree program, contact an academic advisor. Before beginning the second degree program, make sure you review the catalog for the academic year in which you will begin study for the second degree so you can stay up to date. Each degree must be completed within five years of beginning study for that degree.
Study in an IACBE-Accredited Online MBA Program
UMGC's School of Business has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) located at 11960 Quivira Road in Overland Park, Kansas, USA. Please view our IACBE member status page and Public Disclosure of Student Achievement.
IACBE's accreditation process examines if a program is functioning effectively, accomplishing its mission, and teaching students what they are intended to learn. This requires that its member institutions follow a process of continuous quality improvement that builds student competencies and prepares them to succeed professionally.
Gain Career-Focused Experience with an MBA
Employers in the global business world want professionals who are ready to contribute. So, UMGC’s online MBA program curriculum is designed to help students develop expertise in high-demand areas like strategic planning, project management, budgeting, forecasting, and data analysis. UMGC’s MBA program directors refresh and update the curriculum regularly, with a focus on helping students achieve the following:
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