Complete the online MBA in as few as two years
Take two courses per semester for four semesters and two summer sessions.
Degrees | Master’s | Business Administration
Every industry needs strong leaders. These individuals don’t simply give orders. They have a clear vision, understand how functional business areas drive that vision forward, and communicate while motivating their staff toward this goal. Today’s leaders move with and adapt to the rapid evolution of technology and the increasingly global marketplace while innovating like entrepreneurs to not only stay ahead but inspire others in the process.
The University of Mississippi designed the online Master of Business Administration (MBA) for professionals like yourself. You not only aspire to leadership but to a role where you make an impact and guide your organization, no matter the industry, to success.
To match your pace, our flexible, 100% online MBA program is built to fit around your many obligations while transforming your career and expanding your business knowledge with a comprehensive, versatile curriculum.
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About Ole Miss MBA
Program Format
Curriculum
Admissions
Careers
COURSE LENGTH
8 weeks (Fall & Spring)
4 weeks (Summer)
FORMAT
Fully Online
ADMISSION TERMS
Summer, Fall, Spring
OVERALL LENGTH
2-6 Years
The online MBA serves as an extension of an ever-changing and forward-looking mission. Geared toward professionals with at least two years of relevant work experience, this broad-based program builds upon what you already learned during your undergraduate degree and in the workforce and benefits professionals across a spectrum of career paths and industries.
The University of Mississippi’s School of Business Administration opened its doors in 1917 and granted its first MBA degree in 1946. We strive to teach more than business concepts and theories—for over a century, we have inspired students, business, and community leaders and routinely revise our curricula to reflect the marketplace’s demands and expectations. Professionals emerge from our school with a strong work ethic and desire to collaborate and lead and go out into the region and beyond to apply their knowledge and elevate the local business community.
Today, multiple rankings speak to our instructors’ determination and our program’s quality and outcomes:
Ranked #29 Best Online MBA Programs
— US News and World Report, 2024
Ranked #1 in Mississippi Online MBA Program
— Online MBA Report, 2020
"Top 25 Most Affordable Online MBA Programs for 2020"
— Value Colleges
Ranked Online MBA Program “Top 10 in the Nation”
— US News and World Report, 2019
Ranked Campus Program #34 among Public Institutions
— Bloomberg Businessweek, 2019
Ranked the Online Program #1 in the Country
— College Choice, 2016
Ranked Campus Program #69 in the Nation
— Bloomberg Businessweek, 2015
Online MBA Program Format
Flexibility is at the heart of the 36-hour online MBA. Courses consist of pre-recorded lectures you’ll view at your own pace. Factoring the variability and sometimes unpredictability of your career:
Take two courses per semester for four semesters and two summer sessions.
Enroll in as few as one course per semester to finish the online MBA on your timeline.
We want you to achieve your full potential, be it a managerial or leadership role or an advanced position where you can make a difference. Many of our students begin as accomplished professionals seeking to distinguish themselves further or elevate their expertise and industry-specific knowledge with a deep understanding of leadership, organizational, and managerial theories.
During the program, you’ll prepare to move forward in your field through a curriculum emphasizing financial and managerial accounting, organizational behavior theory, supply chain management, and finance and marketing in the context of growing a business. You’ll also demonstrate real-world application of your knowledge through a capstone project, in which you’ll identify a problem, develop strategies, and present your resolution.
The curriculum for the Ole Miss online MBA is built upon refining:
...equipping you with the knowledge and tools to collaborate with and influence others.
...supplying you with a foundation to develop plans pulling from all functional business areas and driving results.
...to unlock your visionary nature while preparing you to evaluate markets, establish growth-related goals, and think creatively.
...to influence, empower, and direct others, not only to improve organizational outcomes but to convey core values.
...to inspire and uplift your team through projects and toward big-picture goals.
Candidates interested in applying to the Ole Miss online MBA program must:
Note: International applicants must also include TOEFL or IBT scores for proof of English proficiency.
UPCOMING ADMISSIONS DEADLINES
Spring: November 1
Summer: April 1
Fall: July 1
An MBA degree represents the next stage of your career and equips you with a credential to remain competitive in today's job market.
Business professionals with aspirations frequently encounter a similar roadblock: you’ve advanced through entry-level and specialist roles and maybe into a mid-level managerial position. Leadership feels close, but it’s still out of your grasp. You have the experience and ideas, but the job posting calls for more education.
An MBA proves to bridge the gap and start you on a new path in:
An MBA degree represents the next stage of your career and equips you with a credential to remain competitive in today’s job market. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more and more entry-level roles require a master’s degree, while particularly in the field of business, professionals with this distinction experience a wage premium compared to individuals with a bachelor’s degree.
The BLS further predicts that, between 2019 and 2029, demand for management professionals like yourself will rise 5%. Opening up roughly 500,000 new positions will be the emergence of new organizations and the expansion of established companies.
Fulfill your ambition and enhance your already-exceptional background with an online MBA degree from Ole Miss.
Contact Ashley McGee, Director of MBA Administration at amcgee@bus.olemiss.edu or use the following links before taking the next step.