Boston University · Questrom School of Business

Online MBA

Master'sMBAEnglish-taughtMaster of Business Administration

Overview

A 45-credit online MBA from the Questrom School of Business built as six consecutive 7.5-credit integrated modules, one per semester, combining live and asynchronous work. Total tuition is published as $25,000 for the current recruitment cycle.

Official program name: Online MBA
Awarded degree: Master of Business Administration
Source: bu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level: Master's — MBA
Awarding institution: Boston University — Questrom School of Business
Source: bu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesWhere the institution or the unit that runs the program is based. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll.
Subject: Business Administration · dedicated degree
Credits: 45 credit hours (six 7.5-credit modules)US credit hours — not directly comparable with other credit systems.
Source: bu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Completed in as little as two years (Minimum; one module per semester over six modules.)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: bu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Language of instruction: EnglishEvidence: the program is offered and assessed in English as published; a module-by-module language statement is not published.
Source: bu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Questrom School of Business MBA presented as 100% online; commencement attendance in Boston is an invitation, not a stated requirement.

Source: bu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We list English-taught online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in business subjects, awarded by institutions with legal recognition in their country. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus attendance, placements, schedule and time zones are shown separately, each only as the institution states it.

Academic delivery: Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: bu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits: Campus attendance: not verified
Placement / internship: Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule: Mixed (live + self-paced)
Source: bu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Study intensity: Part-time
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Attendance, exams and travel as published

Other in-person requirement Optional
Invitation to receive the degree and attend Boston University and Questrom commencement ceremonies in Boston.
Boston
Source: bu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Curriculum

Module 0 is a required non-credit introduction; Modules 1-6 are integrated 7.5-credit modules.
Source: bu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waiver-available and not-required items are shown exactly as the institution states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Prior degree / qualification: RequiredFour-year bachelor's degree from an accredited US institution or international equivalent (three-year equivalents accepted)
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Work experience: RecommendedSuccessful applicants typically have at least six years of full-time post-graduate experience
Source: bu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
References / recommendations: Required1 letters — One letter of recommendation (up to two accepted)
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CV / résumé: RequiredCurrent resume with all employment history
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Essay: RequiredOne written essay of no more than 750 words
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Transcripts: RequiredTranscripts from any institution with 12 or more credits; official bachelor's transcripts before matriculation
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Other requirement: OptionalKira Talent video assessment (optional)
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Tests

GMAT: OptionalOptional; may strengthen evidence of quantitative aptitude.
Source: bu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
GRE General Test: OptionalOptional.
Source: bu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the intake the institution printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadline
July 29, 2026 · for Spring 2027
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Passed
Application deadline
August 26, 2026 · for Spring 2027
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Passed
Application deadline
October 1, 2026 · for Spring 2027
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Passed

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its published currency, fee category, academic year and basis. Nothing is converted; figures on different bases or in different currencies are not comparable, and tuition is not the full cost of study.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All online students	US$25,000USD	entire programSource: bu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the institution for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Recognition, accreditation and eligibility

Separate questions: is the awarding institution legally recognized to award this degree, is the business school accredited, and who may enroll in this online program?

Legal recognition of Boston University

New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)
Institutional accreditation — Accredited · since December 1, 1929 · next review 06/30/2030
Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education
Authority in United States
Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Business-school and program accreditation

AACSB International (AACSB)
Business-school accreditation — Accredited
“Accredited member of AACSB International (through BU's Questrom School of Business).”
Source: bu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Held by the business school. A school-level accreditation does not by itself mean that every program is covered.

Recognition in the institution's own country does not guarantee that the degree is recognized for employment, licensing or further study everywhere. Check with the relevant body where you plan to use it.

International applicants

International students may enroll in online degree programs at BU MET as part-time students.Source: bu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 11, 2026.

DAPIP — NECHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — Government dataset (US Department of Education IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
bu.edu/online/degrees-certificates/business-management-programs/ms-global-marketing-management/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
bu.edu/online/degrees-certificates/master-of-business-administration/online-mba/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
bu.edu/questrom/graduate-programs/mba-programs/online-mba/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
bu.edu/questrom/graduate-programs/mba-programs/online-mba/academics/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
bu.edu/questrom/graduate-programs/mba-programs/online-mba/admissions/ — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026

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