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Business Administration (MBA)

Master'sMBAEnglish-taughtMaster of Business Administration

Overview

A 30-credit online MBA with 18 core credits, a 9-credit specialization (including finance, global business and marketing) and a business strategy capstone. Sample schedules run from 12 to 24 months, and the GMAT is not required.

Official program name
Business Administration (MBA)
Awarded degree
Master of Business Administration
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Master's — MBA
Awarding institution
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Adelphi, Maryland, 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
Finance · Marketing · Global Business
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Credits
30 credits; transfer up to 12 creditsUS credit hours — not directly comparable with other credit systems.
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
As little as 16 months; sample schedules of 12 to 24 months; all requirements within five consecutive years (The minimum depends on course load; the page also shows a 12-month sample schedule.)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: umgc.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: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

MBA with all courses available online; hybrid courses are optional.

Source: umgc.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: umgc.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

The program page does not say whether campus visits, in-person exams or placements are required. Ask the institution before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Capstone

  • Business Strategy Capstone (BMGT 690).
    Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other

  • Specializations do not appear on transcripts; a digital badge may be awarded.
    Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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
RequiredBachelor's degree from a regionally accredited degree-granting university or college
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Credit transfer
OptionalTransfer up to 12 credits
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Application fee
RequiredUS$50 — $50 nonrefundable application fee
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GMAT
Not requiredUMGC graduate admission does not require the GRE or GMAT.
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
GRE General Test
Not requiredUMGC graduate admission does not require the GRE or GMAT.
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
TOEFL iBT
Required — minimum 79For applicants educated outside the United States (TOEFL iBT).
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
IELTS Academic
Required — minimum 6.5Alternative for applicants educated outside the United States.
Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duolingo English Test
Required — minimum 105Alternative for applicants educated outside the United States.
Source: umgc.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

    Source: umgc.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
In-state — Maryland residentUS$694USDper creditEstimated tuitionUS$20,820 = 30 US credit hours × US$694 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required attendance, credit transfer reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of study.Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Out-of-stateUS$694USDper creditEstimated tuitionUS$20,820 = 30 US credit hours × US$694 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required attendance, credit transfer reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of study.Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Military (incl. eligible spouses and dependent children)US$336USDper creditEstimated tuitionUS$10,080 = 30 US credit hours × US$336 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required attendance, credit transfer reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of study.Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Application for Admission Fee
US$50Mandatory
Source: umgc.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 University of Maryland Global Campus

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)

    Institutional accreditation — Accredited · since July 1, 1946 · next review 01/01/2033

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Authority in United States

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

Business-school and program accreditation

  • International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE)

    Business-school accreditation — Accredited · Master of Business Administration & Doctor of Business Administration accredited by IACBE

    Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026

  • International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE)

    Business-school accreditation — Accredited

    “UMGC's School of Business has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through IACBE.”

    Source: umgc.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

  • Applicants educated outside the United States must have transcripts evaluated and demonstrate English proficiency.Source: umgc.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • The MBA is in the specialty graduate tuition category; the technology fee does not apply to specialty graduate programs.
    Source: umgc.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. umgc.edu/admission/requirements/graduate — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. umgc.edu/admission/requirements/students-educated-abroad — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. umgc.edu/experience/why-choose-umgc/accreditation — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. umgc.edu/online-degrees/masters/mba-business-administration — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. umgc.edu/tuition-financial-assistance/tuition — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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