Master of Business Administration (MBA) Online

The 34-credit online MBA is built from two-credit courses in eight-week modules, taken one or two at a time. The common core covers writing in the workplace, economic analysis, legal and ethical environment, and ends with a strategic management capstone. Students without undergraduate coursework in accounting, economics, statistics and finance complete foundational courses.

Intakes

Fall, Spring, Summer Source: cob.mnsu.edu · verified October 5, 2026

Duration

Approximately two years, depending on pace Source: cob.mnsu.edu · verified October 5, 2026

Campus

• Minnesota State University, Mankato main campus — Mankato, Minnesota, USA120 Morris Hall, Mankato, Minnesota 56001

Amounts are shown in the currency published by the school and are not converted. Living costs are not included.

Requirements

Academic qualification

Meet one requirement: undergraduate GPA of 3.40 or higher from a regionally accredited bachelor's degree program, a prior graduate degree, or five years of professional experienceSource: cob.mnsu.edu · verified October 5, 2026

Work experience

One of three alternative criteria: a minimum of five years full-time post-undergraduate professional experience within the last 8 yearsSource: cob.mnsu.edu · verified October 5, 2026

References

Optional2 referencesSource: cob.mnsu.edu · verified October 5, 2026

Application fee

USD 40Source: cob.mnsu.edu · verified October 5, 2026

Admission tests

GMAT (classic)

Waiver availablePublished minimum: 500 (scale 200–800)GMAT of 500 or higher required only if none of the GPA, graduate degree or work experience criteria is metSource: cob.mnsu.edu · verified October 5, 2026

English language

IELTS Academic

RequiredPublished minimum: 6 (scale 0–9)For applicants who do not use English as their first language; applicants from countries where English is the sole official language of instruction are typically not required to submit TOEFL resultsSource: cob.mnsu.edu · verified October 5, 2026

TOEFL iBT

RequiredPublished minimum: 61 (scale web-based)For applicants who do not use English as their first language; page also lists 500 on the written test and 173 on the computer-based testSource: cob.mnsu.edu · verified October 5, 2026

GMAT Focus Edition (205–805) and the classic GMAT (200–800) use different scales. A published minimum and a class average are different things; both are labelled. English requirements and waivers depend on each school's policy and your own background.

No scholarship information verified. This does not mean none are offered.

• AACSB International — Business schoolAccreditation of the business school. It does not by itself confirm that every campus or program is covered.Source: aacsb.edu · verified October 5, 2026
• AACSB International — Business schoolAccreditation of the business school. It does not by itself confirm that every campus or program is covered.Source: cob.mnsu.edu · verified October 5, 2026