Management M.B.A. (Online)

Flexible Online Learning Designed for Busy Professionals

Earn your master's degree in business administration around your schedule, goals, and life – without having to sacrifice professional or personal responsibilities. You have the ability to learn 100 percent online whenever and wherever it works best for you with 24/7 access to course content. You can also choose to learn in a blended format through recorded lectures and on-campus or live virtual classrooms.

You can even fast-track your goals with summer classes and graduate in less than 2 years. Plus, with multiple start dates per year, transfer-friendly policies, and no entrance exams required, Utica University makes earning your online M.B.A. degree when and where you want both practical and manageable.

Great Value at an Affordable Price

Utica University is dedicated to making your advanced education as accessible and affordable as possible. In fact, we have the best private university price among all our peer institutions in the Northeast – and that’s before financial aid. Our online M.B.A. is one price, no matter your residency. We also offer many avenues for financial aid to help you act on your educational ambitions.

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Online M.B.A. Admission Requirements

Our Master of Business Administration program accepts applications from students who have earned at least a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution. To apply to our online M.B.A. program, you’ll need the following:

A completed application
2.7 minimum GPA: Applicants with a GPA below the minimum may be admitted at the department’s discretion. A GPA letter will be required.
Official transcript(s) from a regionally accredited institution.
Résumé: A detailed work history that highlights any experience that may be relevant to this program.
Personal statement: Detail your personal and professional goals and explain how this program will help you bring them to life.
Work experience is recommended, but not required.

Call (315) 792-3333 or email connect@info.jdzruiran.com to learn more about the admissions requirements for this program.

Transfer Previous College Credit

Transfer credit is awarded for courses taken at a regionally accredited college that are equivalent to those taught at Utica University and for which you received a grade of “B” or better. Note that we require official transcripts from all colleges you’ve attended, as well as a transcript showing degree awarded.

Shortly after you receive your letter of admission, you will receive an evaluation of your transfer credits from the Registrar’s Office. If you want to review possible credit eligibility ahead of time, use TES® (Transfer Evaluation System).

Visit our Transfer Admissions page to learn more.

If English is not your first language, you will need to submit your test scores from either the TOEFL or IELTS. Utica requires a TOEFL score of 550 written, 213 computer-based, or 79 internet-based. Utica requires an IELTS score of 6.0.

International students may also provide a Duolingo English Test (DET) score of 100.

As part of the admissions process, we require an evaluation of your overseas degree and transcript(s) to determine their equivalency in the U.S. You may use the following universal organization: http://www.wes.org.

You’ll submit a letter of support from your current employer using a form provided by Utica University.

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A Top M.B.A. Program with Lasting Value

Utica graduates are among the top third of earners nationally, according to The New York Times. You’ll graduate from our online M.B.A. program job-ready with a thorough, strategic-level understanding of business, management, and leadership. With effective critical thinking skills and versatile expertise that span industries, you’ll have the confidence to lead in any setting.

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From Core Skills to Your Career

Our online M.B.A. in Management curriculum begins with business foundation courses that help you understand and apply fundamental business skills – including financial fluency, data-driven decision-making, the principles of leadership, and more. Next, you’ll take four electives in your chosen specialization, tailored to your specific career goals and industry. The online M.B.A. program also includes a hands-on capstone working with a real-world company of your choice to help you prepare for future success.

What can I do with an online M.B.A.?

Our online M.B.A. program will prepare you for a wide variety of positions across multiple industries, such as:

Chief Financial Officer
Marketing Director
Senior Financial Analyst
Senior Accountant
Director of Operations
Business Analyst
Data Analytics Manager
Chief Innovation Officer
Health Information Manager

Customize Your Online M.B.A. to Fit Your Needs

Choose the specialization that best fits your needs to develop targeted industry knowledge and skills that will set you apart.

The online M.B.A. Business Analytics specialization allows you to expand your knowledge in business while also learning techniques and software that help data scientists interpret and apply research findings to solve real-world business problems.

From smartphones and emails to loyalty cards and social networking, the amount of data we generate increases year after year. The Business Analytics specialization helps you sift through that data to find insights. The curriculum focuses on two aspects of the data science field: the use of theoretical models to collect, design, and analyze data and the process of creating and implementing data solutions.

Learn to think with data and apply what you learn to projects you lead within your organization by understanding the power of data and the limits of data analysis.

Curriculum: Delve Into Data Analysis Process

The Business Analytics specialization curriculum features hands-on projects that encompass the whole data analysis process—from data acquisition and wrangling to analysis and communication of conclusions and solutions. You’ll understand data in a way that tells a story to make necessary business decisions that can significantly impact your organization.

Course Spotlight: DSC 607 – Data Mining

Gain an overview of statistical modeling that involves multivariate analysis. You’ll examine approaches that aim to explain both continuous and discrete outcome variables through ordinarily least squares regression and logistic regression. You’ll also learn dimensional analysis techniques such as exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis.

Course Spotlight: DSC 611 – Data Visualization

Learn to design, administer, and analyze results from survey research. You’ll examine common problems in survey research, knowledge of alternative modes of administration, pre-testing methods, sampling techniques, and questionnaire construction.

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Cybersecurity plays an instrumental role in the success and scalability of today’s businesses. Cybersecurity leaders need the technical understanding of current security threats and issues, as well as the strategic thinking and organizational planning skills required to ensure their businesses and organizations can develop and maintain a holistic approach to information security.

In our Cybersecurity Leadership specialization, you’ll examine today’s most common cybersecurity threats and the impacts they have on businesses and national infrastructure, and explore techniques to develop and implement security planning in large organizations.

Curriculum: Become a Leader in Business Security

The Cybersecurity Leadership specialization teaches you how to apply cybersecurity principles within the context of business operations. In addition to the main business courses, you’ll take two foundational cybersecurity courses and increase your knowledge in a specific area with one of the two electives listed below. Graduate ready to excel as a cybersecurity business leader.

Course Spotlight: CYB 667 - Critical Incident Command, Response, and All Hazards

Explore the command and response issues for management of critical “All Hazards,” which may involve hazardous materials or terrorism. Learn about the sixteen critical infrastructure sectors through a variety of scenarios emphasizing virtual and physical assets with significant cybersecurity implications. Prerequisites: CYB 605, CYB 610, CYB 633, and CYB 673.

Course Spotlight: CYB 668 - Organizational Risk Management Frameworks

Gain a deeper understanding of the rules, regulations and issues that impact organizational risk management, including privacy and data breaches. Examine risk assessment and management and how industries such as healthcare, finance, and government are affected.

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Learn what it takes to launch a product or business with Utica University’s online M.B.A. Entrepreneurship specialization. This program is perfect for early- or mid-career professionals who are motivated to bring a business idea to fruition.

In this specialization, you’ll master the fundamental concepts supporting contemporary business models. You’ll also examine the critical components necessary to launch and grow a new business – like audience and market analysis, diverse revenue streams, user engagement and experience, and prototype development.

Curriculum: Harness the Skills Needed for Today’s Entrepreneur

Utica University’s Entrepreneurship specialization is built on a foundation of cutting-edge business knowledge and designed to give you the skills to excel in the world of small business. Through 10 business foundation courses and 12 credits of graduate-level electives in entrepreneurship, you’ll graduate ready to start your own venture or help other organizations succeed.

Course Spotlight: BUS 517 — Fundamental Models and Concepts

Explore domestic and global business models that have evolved over the last 30 years. You’ll examine one of the most disruptive periods in modern business history and connect the thinking to current and not-yet-established media models.

Course Spotlight: CYB 610 – Cyber Intelligence

Gain an introduction to data-driven methods to recognize changes in the business climate and examine the rise of niche products and services. This course provides a multi-tier approach to audience/market analysis, including real-time shifts, used to evaluate and capitalize upon changes to establish success.

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Explore economic forces and learn how they relate to an organization’s profitability and growth with our online M.B.A. with a specialization in Finance and Accounting. Gain key managerial accounting knowledge and skills while you examine the factors that influence contemporary issues in cost management.

You’ll graduate with real-world experience using the latest financial models and tools to accelerate your career, no matter your industry.

Curriculum: Business Skill Meets Financial Expertise

Through 18 foundational credits and 12 specialization credits, you’ll graduate ready to expertly analyze and interpret the information in financial statements, conduct corporate financial analysis, and have experience using real-world financial models and tools. Some of the courses you’ll take include:

Course Spotlight: ACC 605 – Financial Reporting and Analysis

Analyze and interpret the information in financial statements. You’ll evaluate a firm’s financial performance and accounting methods, forecast a firm’s future pro forma financial statements, and estimate the intrinsic value of a firm.

Course Spotlight: ECN 610 – Managerial Economics

Explore economic forces and how they relate to a firm’s profitability and growth, as well as the theory behind economic thinking. You’ll take a close look at principles of microeconomics and how they apply to managerial decision-making.

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Our online M.B.A. with a specialization in Health Care Management will teach you how to assess, plan, and implement projects within a healthcare organization that can improve your patients’ health and your facility’s bottom line.

You’ll gain a deeper understanding of global health policies and services, health care laws and regulations, as well as upcoming technology, to better serve companies and agencies within the health sector. You’ll also learn broad aspects of service-sector management and strategic planning when it comes to successful health-service delivery.

Graduate ready to apply tools and methods of health informatics and behavioral sciences that improve overall organizational performance.

Curriculum: Be Patient-Centered and Employee-Efficient

Through 15 credits of foundational coursework, 3 elective credits, and 12 specialization credits, the online M.B.A. with a Health Care Management specialization offers not only the broad range of business solutions a typical M.B.A. has to offer but opens the door to becoming an effective and efficient health care leader. Courses you could take include:

Course Spotlight: HCA 614 – Quality Management and Performance: Improvement in Evidence-Based Healthcare

Learn the breadth and depth of performance improvement initiatives that impact all levels of health care including clinical and financial issues.

Course Spotlight: HCA 616 – Organization Development and Change

Apply tools and methods of the behavioral sciences to improve organization performance, including key principles and conduct of internal/external consultants.

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Explore the diverse facets of today’s business world and gain the expertise required for leadership roles in Utica University’s online General Track M.B.A. Whether you’re looking to advance into a leadership role or looking to enter the field with a competitive set of skills, this program offers a custom learning experience designed to help you achieve your goals.

You’ll customize your concentration area and set yourself apart from the competition. Explore your professional interests with a selection of elective courses and gain hands-on experience in your capstone working with a real-world company.

Curriculum: A Custom Degree to Support Your Career

The General track of our online M.B.A. program is designed to provide you with a well-rounded set of skills that can be immediately applied in the modern business world. Through a combination of core business courses and elective options, you can customize your learning experience to prepare for your business career goals.

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Real-World Experience for Your Resume

The online M.B.A. curriculum is rounded out by a three-credit-hour capstone project incorporating everything you've learned through your coursework as well as knowledge you’ve gained through practical experience. You’ll work with a real-world company on a business project and lay the groundwork for professional success with your M.B.A.

Expert Faculty and Dedicated Support

As a student in Utica’s online M.B.A. program, you’ll work directly with expert business faculty invested in your success. Each of our instructors has current experience in today’s ever-evolving business world, with industry expertise ranging from digital marketing and economics to accounting and cybersecurity. At Utica University, you’re not just a face in a crowded classroom. You’ll receive individual attention and mentorship from student-focused faculty invested in your success.

You’ll also have the backing of your individualized CARE Team – Academic Advisor, Student Success Coach, Career Services, and more – to help you complete your degree and make the most of your achievements.

Richard G. Fenner, Ph.D.

Richard G. Fenner, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Economics

Richard G. Fenner, Ph.D., M.B.A., has been a Utica faculty member since 1989 and is currently Dean of the School of Business and Justice Studies at Utica. In addition, he also serves as the director of Utica’s Mohawk Valley Center for Economic Education.

Fenner’s research interests include the areas of education finance, pedagogy, creating teaching materials, and teaching economics. His most recent work includes a study for the U.S. Department of Education on the impact of state aid on local school districts. He also co-authored a book titled, “Teaching Financial Crises,” and developed curriculum for Aplia.

Honors and Distinctions

Ph.D. in Economics from Syracuse University
M.B.A. from Cornell University

Selected Publications

Evensky, J., Kao, D., Fadele, R., Fenner, R., & Yang, Q. (2006). Addressing prerequisite mathematics needs—a case study in introductory economics, International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 28:5, 629-639.

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I spent significant time thinking about the world and my path in a lot of different ways, and it was the first time I was truly challenged by professors and other students.

Mik Bushinski ’17, G’18, Corporate Lawyer, Latham & Watkins M.B.A. Program Graduate

Frequently Asked Questions

The total estimated tuition for the M.B.A. is $21,000. Review all M.B.A. tuition costs.

Utica University’s (formerly Utica College) M.B.A. program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). ACBSP’s student-centered teaching and learning approach, which is measured and analyzed for quality, ensures that students gain the right skills from their educational investment. Institutions with programs accredited by ACBSP are committed to continuous improvement that ensures their business program will give students the skills employers want.

The first step toward applying for the online M.B.A. degree program is to start your application. Gather required application materials such as a personal statement, official transcripts, and a résumé. Request more information and learn more about the admission process and requirements for the online M.B.A. program.

You’ll complete 10 courses in the M.B.A. business core, and the remaining number of courses will depend on the specialization you select. You can review courses now.

Yes, you can choose to complete this program 100% online or in a blended format through recorded lectures and in-person or live virtual classrooms. This flexibility gives you the opportunity to get immediate instructor feedback in live sessions, 24/7 access to material through online content, and the ability to learn when and where it’s convenient for you. Start your application today.