Take your career to the next level with an MBA
| Accreditation | IACBE accredited,1 Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission |
|---|---|
| Transfer credit | Up to 9-12 approved credit hours |
| GMAT/GRE | No GMAT/GRE required for admission! |
| Format | Earn your MBA online or at select campus locations - full time or part-time |
| Concentrations | Choose between six unique MBA concentrations, or a dual concentration option |
| QuickPaths | Transfer credit, stackable credentials, and adaptive learning technology build a faster pathway to a higher education with Herzing University |
Overview: The Online MBA Program
The online Master of Business Administration degree is a 33-45 credit graduate program which prepares you for a career as a leader in business. The IACBE-accredited1 degree program provides students with fundamental knowledge and practical skills in accounting and finance, marketing, innovation, operations management, strategic planning, and much more.
Multiple concentrations, including a dual concentration option, allow you to choose your emphasis of study.
Career-focused curriculum
Discover the crucial knowledge and skills required to succeed in your work and build a foundation for continued career growth.
Flexible schedule
You can take classes during the day or in the evening. We strive to be as flexible as possible for busy non-traditional students.
Virtual services
Access to extensive virtual services, including academic advising, tutoring, support services, technical support and library services.
Lifelong support
We support your ongoing career advancement by providing comprehensive, personalized student services with lifelong career coaching.
Rolling admissions
No application deadlines to worry about. Apply when you’re ready and prepare to get started soon.
Classes Start May 6th
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Ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best online MBA programs in 2024
Customize your MBA to your career
At Herzing, we offer an MBA graduate degree program with six concentrations or a dual concentration option, as well as a general Master of Business Administration degree.
Plan for your future
Our practical, solutions-based curriculum blends case-studies and real-world scenarios to help you make strategic, managerial decisions. The goal of our Master of Business Administration degree program is to make you both more knowledgeable and a better leader. And you can complete your Herzing MBA in as few as 14 months.
You’ll also multiply your opportunities for career advancement and increased income potential when you earn your MBA from Herzing.
Each specialized MBA concentration includes:
- Core courses to ensure that you have a well-rounded understanding of management principles for all major functions of today's business organizations.
- A capstone project that demonstrates your mastery of the coursework.
- An industry-specific concentration to prepare you for special topics and issues currently facing your industry or specialization of interest.
Prepare to earn sought after industry certifications
Industry certifications offer you a competitive advantage in the workforce. These valuable certifications set you apart as having earned special recognition in a focus area of your knowledge and skills.
| Certification | Method to Earn |
|---|---|
| CMA Certification | Finance & Accounting Concentration assists in preparing student to sit for exam portion of certification |
| PMP Certification or CAPM Certification | Project Management Concentration assists in preparing student to sit for exam portion of certification |
Why Herzing
The Herzing MBA, The Herzing Difference
Develop your management skills to make impactful decisions.
Herzing values the work experience and knowledge you bring to the classroom, both on-campus and online. That’s why we offer an innovative curriculum that offers you the opportunity to study real-world scenarios, taking complex problems affecting today’s businesses and developing practical, applicable solutions.
As a Herzing MBA student, you’ll start your program with business concept “leveling” courses.
Whether your undergraduate degree is in business or a different concentration, all of our MBA degree program students begin with these unique courses. They help set a solid foundation and better prepare you for the more complex business concepts that come in later coursework. Our graduate faculty hold doctorate degrees and have extensive online and classroom teaching experience, to help ensure you learn these latest concepts in the most effective manner.
Our MBA degree program was designed for busy professionals like you.
Through Herzing Online and our Atlanta, Georgia campus, we give you the opportunity to take classes on-campus or online. And our flexible scheduling helps you manage work, school, and family responsibilities.
Transfer-friendly.
Students who completed graduate hours outside of Herzing University may be eligible to transfer up to nine semester credit hours toward a Herzing MBA, saving you time and money.
Classes Start May 6th
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General MBA program classes & curriculum details
Required Foundation Course(s) 3-6 Semester Credit Hours
* Only required for students who do not have an undergraduate degree in Business, a closely related discipline or its international equivalent.
Required Core MBA Courses - 21 Semester Credit Hour
or BU 697 Graduate Internship Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
Additional Required Management Concentration Courses
A minimum of 9.00 semester credit hours is required. Students may select any 3 graduate Business courses from any concentration area or approved transfer credit. Course prerequisites may be waived if the student has prior equivalent coursework or the approval of the Graduate Dean.
Frequently Asked Questions
You’ll discover the knowledge and skills to succeed in a wide variety of roles. You can apply this education to all sorts of leadership positions. The MBA helps you not only qualify for better jobs but can help you become much more effective in your current role and pave the way for career advancement.
Our several MBA concentrations cover many different key business specialties to help you zoom in on potential career possibilities:
- Accounting & Finance
- Data Analytics
- Healthcare Management
- Human Resources
- Project Management
- Technology Management (IT)
There are many career opportunities available to you after completing an MBA degree. Some of those career opportunities include:
- Business operations manager
- Financial manager
- Human resources manager
- Information Technology (IT) manager
- Management consultant
- Marketing manager
- Medical and health services manager
- Business and management consultant
The career-focused curriculum in an MBA program includes required core courses in topics such as Leadership and Organizational Behavior, Marketing and New Product Development, Technology and Innovation, Project and Operations Management, and Business Integration & Strategic Planning.
Each concentration option includes select courses dedicated to each concentration. For instance, the Data Analytics concentration includes courses in applied statistics, analysis methods, and business analytics. The Healthcare Management concentration includes study in health information management, health policy, healthcare delivery institutions and models, and much more.
You will learn professional leadership fundamental skills in the areas of communication, leadership, critical thinking, and analytical skills. In addition, you will learn how to build leadership skills through the concepts of ethics, finance, marketing, economics, and accounting. As a result, you will learn to develop the knowledge and skills needed to excel as a leader in business across all potential verticals.
We’ve built an MBA specialty quiz to help you decide.
If you’re interested in more than one major, we also offer a dual concentration option. It takes a little longer to complete (as few as 24 months vs. 14 months with a single concentration), but it can help you develop your personal specialty, expand your skills and knowledge, and help your resume stand out against the rest.
The online MBA program takes as few as 14 months if you choose a single concentration and enroll full-time. The dual concentration option demands additional coursework/credits, requiring at least 24 months.
However, you can complete the program on a more flexible part-time schedule if you choose. We want to help you learn at your pace and prepare you best for career success immediately upon graduation.
No!
You are never too old to advance your education, better yourself, and continue discovering pathways to new career opportunities.
If you’re concerned about adapting to learning online, rest assured we provide extensive virtual student services to ensure you’re able to navigate coursework successfully. We’ve been doing this for a long time, and you are never alone on your journey.
MBA graduates in 2021 earned an average base salary of $87,675 to $147,178 across 13 key industries, according to U.S. News and World Report.
This can be a wide range depending on several factors, including where you earned your degree, your prior professional experience, where you’re employed, and the industry in which you work. The U.S. News finds some the highest paying industries to be consulting, financial services, technology, healthcare, and retail.
You can find your niche and potentially earn a very good salary by earning an MBA and applying what you learn to climb the ladder in your field. We know you are possible!
Yes, you can apply for our MBA program even if your undergraduate degree is in a non-business major.
Herzing's MBA programs can begin with a "business level-setting" course. If you do not have a business degree or years of business experience, you will begin with a fundamentals course that gives you an overview of all the important business disciplines.
Additionally, Herzing offers tutors and academic support resources both on-campus and through Herzing University Online.
Global acceptance of MBAs earned online has generally increased, especially since the rapid transition to online learning in the wake of COVID-19.
According to the 2022 Corporate Recruiters Survey from the Graduate Management Admission Council, there was higher enrollment in online MBA programs than full-time MBA programs for the first time in 2020-2021. It varies by region—but in 2022, 60% of global corporate recruiters regarded graduates of online and in-person degrees equally, up significantly from 34% the year prior.
Online education is becoming the norm in more and more areas in higher education. You can earn a great education in our online program and graduate ready to succeed at the highest levels of business management and administration.
It’s not easy, and that’s by design! We want you to be fully prepared to succeed in your work upon graduation, and that requires a curriculum that will adequately challenge you (without becoming completely overwhelming). You can come out on the other side of our online MBA program ready and able to excel and reach your highest career goals.
Remember you are never alone! Check out this list of helpful tips for taking online classes from a former Herzing University Online student.
Yes, earning an MBA is worth it!
According to a study from the Research Department of the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) and mba.com, 87% of full-time MBA graduates received job offers within three years after graduation. Many of them (73%) had a job offer before graduation. In addition, 70% of recruiters agree that employees with a graduate business degree typically earn more than others in their organizations.
In terms of both employability and potential earnings, enrolling in an MBA program can help you take your career to the next level.
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This program prepares an existing or emerging organizational or team leader with the necessary skills and academic knowledge for management positions in various business enterprises. These career opportunities may be in areas such as accounting, finance, business administration, sales, marketing, human resources, information systems, project management, production and operations. Application of theory to practice is emphasized through a problem-based/solutions-based curriculum, grounded in a framework of ethical leadership and global competition.
The Master of Business Administration in Accounting program is designed to prepare the graduate to sit for the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) exam from the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA). The CMA is the globally recognized, advanced-level credential appropriate for accountants and financial professionals in business. Achieving the CMA demonstrates your professional expertise in financial planning, analysis, control, decision support, and professional ethics. It is important to note that this MBA program, even when combined with the Bachelor of Science in Accounting program at Herzing University, may not fulfill all of the requirements for graduates to sit for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam or apply for licensure in some states or jurisdictions. Many states require a specific number of graduate accounting classes as well as specific graduate accounting courses. Others may require several years of professional experience. This program is not designed to fulfill any of those requirements.
This program prepares an existing or emerging organizational or team leader with the necessary skills and academic knowledge for management positions in various business enterprises. These career opportunities may be in areas such as accounting, finance, business administration, sales, marketing, human resources, information systems, project management, production and operations. Application of theory to practice is emphasized through a problem-based/solutions-based curriculum, grounded in a framework of ethical leadership and global competition.
This program prepares an existing or emerging organizational or team leader with the necessary skills and academic knowledge for management positions in various business enterprises. These career opportunities may be in areas such as accounting, finance, business administration, sales, marketing, human resources, information systems, project management, production and operations. Application of theory to practice is emphasized through a problem-based/solutions-based curriculum, grounded in a framework of ethical leadership and global competition.
This program prepares an existing or emerging organizational or team leader with the necessary skills and academic knowledge for management positions in various business enterprises. These career opportunities may be in areas such as accounting, finance, business administration, sales, marketing, human resources, information systems, project management, production and operations. Application of theory to practice is emphasized through a problem-based/solutions-based curriculum, grounded in a framework of ethical leadership and global competition.
This program prepares an existing or emerging organizational or team leader with the necessary skills and academic knowledge for management positions in various business enterprises. These career opportunities may be in areas such as accounting, finance, business administration, sales, marketing, human resources, information systems, project management, production and operations. Application of theory to practice is emphasized through a problem-based/solutions-based curriculum, grounded in a framework of ethical leadership and global competition.
This program prepares an existing or emerging organizational or team leader with the necessary skills and academic knowledge for management positions in various business enterprises. These career opportunities may be in areas such as accounting, finance, business administration, sales, marketing, human resources, information systems, project management, production and operations. Application of theory to practice is emphasized through a problem-based/solutions-based curriculum, grounded in a framework of ethical leadership and global competition.
This program prepares an existing or emerging organizational or team leader with the necessary skills and academic knowledge for management positions in various business enterprises. These career opportunities may be in areas such as accounting, finance, business administration, sales, marketing, human resources, information systems, project management, production and operations. Application of theory to practice is emphasized through a problem-based/solutions-based curriculum, grounded in a framework of ethical leadership and global competition.
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Requirements
MBA program enrollment requirements
To qualify for admission to Herzing's MBA program, we require the following criteria:
- Proof of completion of a bachelor's or graduate degree from an accredited college or university
- PGPA of 2.70 or better for all undergraduate courses attempted or a PGPA of 3.00 or better for at least 6.00 semester credit hours of graduate study, as evidenced by an official transcript from each college or university attended.
Eligible states for enrollment: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (all concentrations except Accounting & Finance), Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Accreditations
Accreditations & Disclosures
1. The Business Division at Herzing University 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. For a list of accredited programs please refer to our IACBE member status page.
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