Master of Business Administration in Management Online

Gain the tools to evaluate processes and efficiencies; develop effective communication strategies; and excel in a broad range of global business management functions.

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Program Overview

Consider the Online MBA in Management Program at Northwest

This online business management degree program at Northwest Missouri State University gives you the essential tools you need for effectively communicating across all levels of an organization, along with decision-making tools and problem-solving techniques adaptable to any management role.

In this ACBSP accredited MBA program, you will study managerial accounting, organizational behavior, strategic marketing, financial management and more. Plus, you can choose from electives covering relevant topics such as innovation and entrepreneurship, human resource management, compensation and benefits, and organizational training and development.

An online MBA in Management from Northwest Missouri State University gives you the diverse business background you need to advance your career in any organization. All of our courses are taught by highly qualified, caring professors with professional credentials who strive to develop management skills with relevant, real-world applications.

Management career opportunities include:

  • Business Operations Manager
  • Project Manager
  • Purchasing Manager
  • Management Analyst
  • Product Manager
Management career opportunities include:
  • Business Operations Manager
  • Project Manager
  • Purchasing Manager
  • Management Analyst
  • Product Manager

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Total Tuition $14,280*
Program Duration As few as 12-18 months
Credit Hours 30

Accreditation:

ACBSP Accreditation

The business programs at Northwest Missouri State University are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). For more information about ACBSP accreditation, visit acbsp.org.

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Tuition

Pay for Your Online Program by the Course

Our MBA in Management online program offers affordable, pay-by-the-course tuition, which is the same for in-state and out-of-state students. There is a $36 per course fee.

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Program Per Credit Hour Per Course Per Program*
MBA Management $464 $1,392 $14,280

Important Refund Information

2nd day of class Last date for 100% refund for dropped course
4th day of class Last date for 75% refund for dropped course
6th day of class Last date for 50% refund for dropped course
8th day of class Last date for 25% refund for dropped course

Required Fees:

Required fee per course: $36

Total required fees: $360

Tuition breakdown:

Total Tuition $14,280*
Per Credit Hour $464

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Calendar

Milestones To Guide Your Student Journey

Northwest online programs are delivered in an accelerated format ideal for working professionals, conveniently featuring multiple start dates each year.

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TermProgram Start DateApplication DeadlineDocument DeadlineRegistration DeadlinePayment DueLast Class Day
Summer 26/23/256/6/256/11/256/13/256/17/258/8/25
Fall 18/25/258/11/258/14/258/18/258/20/2510/10/25
Fall 210/20/2510/6/2510/9/2510/13/2510/15/2512/5/25
Spring 11/12/261/5/261/6/261/7/261/8/262/27/26
Spring 23/9/262/20/262/25/262/27/263/3/264/24/26

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Admissions

What You Need To Know About Our Online MBA in Management Before Applying

At Northwest, we’ve streamlined the admission process to help you get started quickly and easily. Please read the requirements for the MBA in Management online, including what additional materials you need and where you should send them. The requirements include:

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Required Documentation

Applicants to Northwest’s MBA program who have a bachelor's degree in business* from a regionally accredited university must have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale and one of the following:

  • Three years of continuous professional, full-time work experience
  • Three years of continuous full-time U.S.-enlisted or commissioned military service
  • Graduate degree from a regionally accredited university with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
  • 3.50 or higher undergraduate GPA
  • GMAT score of 440 or above
  • Admission index of 1100 (undergraduate GPA x 200 + GMAT)
  • GRE score of 285 or above
  • Admission index of 965 (undergraduate GPA x 200 + GRE)
  • 70th percentile or above score on the Major Field Test for Business

*In addition to the general requirements prescribed by the Graduate School, all students without an undergraduate degree in a business field must successfully complete the MGMT 54201: MBA Business Foundation course before any graduate course.

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Official documents may be mailed to:

Graduate Records Specialist
Northwest Missouri State University
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Maryville, MO 64468-6001

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Admission Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
  • GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
  • Resume detailing professional experience
  • 3 years of work experience or acceptable GMAT/GRE score

Courses

A Look at the Online Management MBA Courses

For this online business management degree program, the curriculum is comprised of 10 courses (30 credit hours), including 21 hours of core courses and 9 hours of electives.

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Note:  If offered, students may take ECON 52654 (Managerial Economics) in place of ECON 52651.

Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course is designed to give the student an understanding of the accounting concepts that are useful in making managerial decisions.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
An analysis of aggregate economic variables and their relation to business management and decision-making. Macroeconomic models, business fluctuations, and macroeconomic policies will be studied, available empirical data will be analyzed, and their relevance to business decision-making will be examined.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
The course includes financial statement analysis, financial planning, capital budgeting, and valuation.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
The application of mathematical and statistical methods to business decision-making in the various fields of business. Topics cover a number of subjects, including quality management, linear programming and queuing problems.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
A consideration of various behavioral concepts which are found in organizational settings and which have implications for management personnel. Emphasis is on practical application of various topics such as teamwork, leadership, motivation, organizational change and development.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
An examination of contemporary business practices utilized by successful organizations. Emphasis is placed on understanding current issues faced by senior management. Can be taken only during the last trimester of enrollment.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
An examination of contemporary marketing practices built around the strategic marketing process. The central focus is on becoming a customer-focused organization. Areas such as understanding customer satisfaction and customer value, as well as delivery and applied measurement issues, are explored.
Students must choose three of the following courses:
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
An overview of human resource management with concentration on areas of special interest to managers, including recruitment, selection, training/development and compensation. Special emphasis on legal and ethical concerns.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course examines the process of entrepreneurship from identification and evaluation of opportunities to methods for exploiting these opportunities. General approaches to developing and commercializing innovative opportunities are presented in conjunction with the feasibility of these opportunities. Special attention is provided to the pursuit of funding for the exploitation of these opportunities and exit strategies for the venture.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
In the 21st century global economy, managers are challenged to rethink traditional approaches to designing compensation packages to attract suitable employees. This course examines the design of compensation and benefit plans intended to appeal to qualified and suitable employees. Emphasis is on how successful compensation packages can enhance recruitment, quality of employee work life, higher productivity, higher morale, and reduce employee absenteeism and turnover.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course provides a solid background on the fundamentals of training and development for complex organizations in the 21st century. It focuses on needs assessment, transfer of training, learning environment design, methods and evaluation and examines the models that enhance the best training and development practices suitable for rapidly changing environments.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course will examine the fundamental principles of data mining and how data mining techniques can enhance management decision making. Understanding data mining will change the way business leaders think of data and its influence in business decisions. The increasing volume and speed of data generation require business leaders to methodically analyze data. This course will apply data mining techniques on industry cases to develop data-analytic thinking.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course emphasizes formulation of business models widely used in industries and interpretation of results. The course will introduce how to use important analytic methods such as spreadsheet modeling, optimization, and Monte-Carlo simulation. These basic principles and techniques of applied mathematical modeling for managerial decision-making will allow the manager to recognize their assumptions and limitation, and to employ them in decision making.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course focuses on the processes and practices of transforming business data into business intelligence. An understanding of data storage and retrieval is an integral component to building useful information to support business decision making. The course provides a framework for quantitative decision making, effective budgetary allocation and economic efficiency.

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