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Business Administration (MBA)

Master'sMBAEnglish-taughtMaster of Business Administration

Overview

A 48-credit online MBA led by the Smeal College of Business: 39 core credits plus a 9-credit concentration chosen from more than 30 options. GRE and GMAT scores are not required; an optional global immersion trip is offered each spring.

Official program name
Business Administration (MBA)
Awarded degree
Master of Business Administration
Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Master's — MBA
Awarding institution
Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
University Park, Pennsylvania, 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
Specializations
Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Credits
48 CreditsUS credit hours — not directly comparable with other credit systems.
Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Start terms
January, May, August
Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Language of instruction
EnglishThe institution states that all required modules are taught in English.
Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

Smeal-led online MBA presented as 100% online; language of instruction stated as English.

Source: worldcampus.psu.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.All teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits
Campus attendance: not verified
Placement / internship
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

Attendance, exams and travel as published

  • Immersion Optional

    Optional Global Immersion trip each spring (BA 836, 1 credit, or BA 835 + BA 836); course tuition plus an additional trip fee.

    each spring · Students pay course tuition as well as an additional trip fee.

    Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Curriculum

Curriculum

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

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
RequiredBaccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or a comparable tertiary degree
Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Work experience
RecommendedMinimum of two years of professional experience strongly preferred
Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
References / recommendations
Required2 letters — Two professional and/or academic references
Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Application fee
RequiredNonrefundable application fee (amount not printed on the program page)
Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GMAT
Not required
Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
GRE General Test
Not required
Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
TOEFL iBT
RequiredInternational applicants, with some exceptions; TOEFL or IELTS.
Source: worldcampus.psu.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.

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 students — 2026-27, 11 or fewer credits per semesterUS$1,286USDper credit · 2026-27Estimated tuitionUS$61,728 = 48 US credit hours × US$1,286 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required attendance, credit transfer reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of study.Source: worldcampus.psu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
All online students — 2026-27, 12 or more credits per semester (flat rate)US$15,434USDper semester · 2026-27Source: worldcampus.psu.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 The Pennsylvania State University

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)

    Institutional accreditation — Accredited · since July 1, 1921 · next review 01/01/2032

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Authority in United States

    Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Business-school and program accreditation

No business-school or program accreditation verified. Legal recognition does not depend on it.

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 may apply; undergraduate applicants whose native language is not English submit proof of English proficiency and graduate applicants submit TOEFL or IELTS scores.Source: worldcampus.psu.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. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — Government dataset (US Department of Education IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. worldcampus.psu.edu/degrees-and-certificates/penn-state-online-mba-business-administration-masters-d — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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