Online MBA Curriculum
The UMSL Online MBA is a 33-credit hour, four-semester, cohort-based program designed to be completed in 16 months. The 100% online class delivery is supplemented with a virtual advisor and faculty support. Admission to this program is for the Fall semester only.
Prerequisites
As a prerequisite to the program, all prospective Online MBA students are expected to have a foundation in microeconomics, macroeconomics, and business statistics. If a student has completed equivalent undergraduate courses, both program prerequisites may be waived. If prerequisites are needed, students will complete a 3-week, 100% asynchronous online boot camp in economics and/or statistics prior to program start or during the program. Bootcamps are offered in January, June and August every year. In 2025, boot camps are offered January 6 - January 27, June 2 - June 23, and August 4 - August 25.
For information related to the cost of the Online MBA program, please view our Online MBA cost breakdown.
Curriculum
Fall Semester (1)
| Class | Class Code | Duration | Faculty | Credit hours |
|---|
| Managerial Communication | BUS AD 5100 | 8-week (Aug.-Oct.) | Dr. Cindy Goodwin-Sak | 3 Credit Hours |
| Law, Ethics, and Business | BUS AD 5900 | 8-week (Oct. - Dec.) | Dr. Don Seitz | 3 Credit Hours |
| Managing People in Organizations | MGMT 5600 | 16-week (Aug.-Dec.) | Dr. Ekin Pellegrini | 3 Credit Hours |
Spring Semester
| Class | Class Code | Duration | Faculty | Credit hours |
| Management Information Systems | INFSYS 5800 | 8-week (Jan.-Mar.) | Dennis Pellegrini | 3 Credit Hours |
| Supply Chain Strategies | SCMA 5310 | 8-week (Mar.-May) | Dr. Jill Bernard Bracy | 3 Credit Hours |
| Financial and Managerial Accounting | ACCTNG 5400 | 16-week (Jan.-May) | TBD | 3 Credit Hours |
Summer Semester
| Class | Class Code | Duration | Faculty | Credit hours |
| Financial Management | FINANCE 6500 | 12-week (May-July) | Dr. Gaiyan Zhang | 3 Credit Hours |
| Integrated Marketing Strategies | MKTG 5700 | 12-week (May-July) | Dr. Min Ju | 3 Credit Hours |
Fall Semester (2)
| Class | Class Code | Duration | Faculty | Credit hours |
| Project Management | BUS AD 5198 | 8-week (Aug-Oct) | Dr. Bill Butler | 3 Credit Hours |
| Organizational Culture: Leading an Inclusive Organization | BUS AD 5198 | 8-week (Oct-Dec) | Dr. Kevin Sansberry | 3 Credit Hours |
| Strategy Formulation and Implementation | BUS AD 6990 | 16-week (Aug-Dec) | 3 Credit Hours |
| Total | 33 Credit Hours |
