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Professional Master of Business Administration (online)

Master'sPMBAEnglish-taughtMaster of Business Administration

Overview

An online Professional MBA from Kansas State University's College of Business Administration, taught in eight-week classes over 10-12 courses. It includes a required two-day orientation on the Manhattan campus and a faculty-led international business trip; tuition is a flat rate per course with textbooks included.

Official program name
Professional Master of Business Administration (online)
Awarded degree
Master of Business Administration
Source: online.k-state.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Master's — MBA
Awarding institution
Source: online.k-state.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Manhattan, Kansas, 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
Credits
10-12 courses (standard program 12 courses; up to two courses can be waived)US credit hours — not directly comparable with other credit systems.
Source: online.k-state.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Start terms
January, March, June, August, October
Source: online.k-state.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: online.k-state.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

Online MBA delivered through K-State Online; requires a two-day on-campus orientation and a faculty-led international trip (alternatives can be discussed).

Source: online.k-state.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
Online + required attendanceTeaching is online, with required campus visits, residential weeks, in-person exams or an in-person defense.Teaching is online, with required campus visits, residential weeks, in-person exams or an in-person defense.
Source: online.k-state.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits
Campus attendance required
Source: online.k-state.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Placement / internship
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Part-time
Source: online.k-state.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Attendance, exams and travel as published

  • Orientation / induction Required

    Two-day student orientation on the Manhattan, Kansas campus, required for new students

    once (new students) · Manhattan, Kansas

    Source: online.k-state.edu · verified October 11, 2026

  • Immersion Required

    Faculty-led international business trip, typically in summer, 10-14 days; students unable to travel can discuss alternatives with their advisor

    once · Abroad (past trips: China, Taiwan, UK) · Flight, lodging and food paid by students, average around $2,500

    Source: online.k-state.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Curriculum

Academic calendar

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”.
Minimum grade / GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — Bachelor's degree with a 3.0 minimum GPA in the final two years or approximately the last 60 credit hours (general graduate requirement, international page)
Source: online.k-state.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Prerequisites
Required6 credits undergraduate economics, 6 credits undergraduate statistics or 3 credits graduate statistics, 3 credits undergraduate business calculus
Source: online.k-state.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Work experience
Required3 years of professional business experience
Source: online.k-state.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Personal statement
RequiredOne-page statement of objectives
Source: online.k-state.edu · verified October 11, 2026
CV / résumé
RequiredResume/curriculum vitae
Source: online.k-state.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Application fee
Waiver availableUS$65 — Application fee ($65) waived for applicants with a GPA of 3.5 or higher
Source: online.k-state.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Transcripts
RequiredUnofficial transcripts from each institution attended
Source: online.k-state.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GMAT
Waiver availableGMAT waiver with 3 years professional business experience
Source: online.k-state.edu · verified October 11, 2026
TOEFL iBT
Required — minimum 79Graduate applicants whose primary language is not English; TOEFL iBT 79. Not required with a degree from a U.S. college or university in the last two years.
Source: online.k-state.edu · verified October 11, 2026
IELTS Academic
Required — minimum 6.5Alternative to TOEFL for non-native English speakers
Source: online.k-state.edu · verified October 11, 2026
PTE Academic
Required — minimum 58Alternative to TOEFL for non-native English speakers
Source: online.k-state.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

    Rolling admission · for all start terms (U.S. applicants)

    Source: online.k-state.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Rolling

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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All online studentsUS$2,750USDper courseSource: online.k-state.edu · verified October 11, 2026
All online students — Total for all coursesUS$33,000USDentire programSource: online.k-state.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

International trip travel expenses (flight, lodging, food), average
US$2,500Mandatory
Source: online.k-state.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

Institution-wide awards are listed because they cover online students at this level; eligibility conditions apply.

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 Kansas State University

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

    Institutional accreditation — Accredited · since January 1, 1916 · next review 08/31/2032

    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 · AACSB-accredited master's degree

    Source: online.k-state.edu · verified October 11, 2026

  • AACSB International (AACSB)

    Business-school accreditation — Accredited

    “The K-State College of Business Administration is accredited by AACSB International.”

    Source: online.k-state.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 applicants (not U.S. citizens or permanent residents) apply to K-State Online with published admission requirements, English proficiency standards, deadlines and application fees.Source: online.k-state.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 11, 2026.
  1. online.k-state.edu/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  2. online.k-state.edu/how-to-apply/international-students/ — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. online.k-state.edu/programs/business-administration-masters/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. online.k-state.edu/programs/marketing-bachelors/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — Government dataset (US Department of Education IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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