Degree Requirements
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 |
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33 Credit Hours |
