Online MBA

A 62-credit online MBA with live online classes, a core curriculum followed by electives, and six optional concentrations. Students attend a required in-person orientation and at least one three-day Summit in their first year.

Intakes

January, April, July, October Source: onlinemba.unc.edu · verified November 9, 2026

Duration

18 to 36 months Source: onlinemba.unc.edu · verified November 9, 2026

Specializations

Data Analytics and Decision Making · Entrepreneurship · Finance · Management and Leadership · Marketing · Strategy and Consulting

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Requirements

Academic qualification

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or universitySource: onlinemba.unc.edu · verified November 9, 2026

Work experience

Minimum 2 years (published requirement)At least two years of professional experienceSource: onlinemba.unc.edu · verified November 9, 2026

Test waiver policy

No GMAT/GRE score needed with five or more years of full-time professional experience; less experienced applicants may request a waiver by demonstrating quantitative skills.Source: onlinemba.unc.edu · verified November 9, 2026

English-language waiver

Not required with a U.S. undergraduate or graduate degree, or education completed exclusively in English in an English-speaking country.Source: onlinemba.unc.edu · verified November 9, 2026

Essays

RequiredTwo required essays, one optionalSource: onlinemba.unc.edu · verified November 9, 2026

References

Required2 referencesSource: onlinemba.unc.edu · verified November 9, 2026

Interview

RequiredPersonal interview via webcam after applicationSource: onlinemba.unc.edu · verified November 9, 2026

Application fee

USD 150Source: onlinemba.unc.edu · verified November 9, 2026

Admission tests

GMAT (classic)

Waiver availableRequired with fewer than five years of professional experience; waiver possibleSource: onlinemba.unc.edu · verified November 9, 2026

GRE General Test

Waiver availableRequired with fewer than five years of professional experience; waiver possibleSource: onlinemba.unc.edu · verified November 9, 2026

English language

TOEFL iBT

One accepted test requiredNon-native English speakers; TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo or PTE AcademicSource: onlinemba.unc.edu · verified November 9, 2026

IELTS Academic

One accepted test requiredNon-native English speakers; TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo or PTE AcademicSource: onlinemba.unc.edu · verified November 9, 2026

PTE Academic

One accepted test requiredNon-native English speakers; TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo or PTE AcademicSource: onlinemba.unc.edu · verified November 9, 2026

Duolingo English Test

One accepted test requiredNon-native English speakers; TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo or PTE AcademicSource: onlinemba.unc.edu · verified November 9, 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.

• Online MBA fellowship

  Benefit

  Partial tuition

  Basis

  Merit-based

  Eligibility

  Admitted applicants; all applicants considered automatically

  Application

  Considered with the program application

  Official scholarship pageSource: onlinemba.unc.edu · verified November 9, 2026

• Forté Fellowship

  Basis

  Merit-based

  Eligibility

  Women; selected by the admissions committee

  Application

  Considered with the program application

  Official scholarship pageSource: onlinemba.unc.edu · verified November 9, 2026

• AACSB International — Business schoolAccreditation of the business school. It does not by itself confirm that every campus or program is covered.Source: kenan-flagler.unc.edu · verified November 9, 2026

• Average ending salary at graduation (mean): USD 179,041 · population: Online MBA students · measured at graduation Source: onlinemba.unc.edu · verified November 9, 2026