Master of Business Administration (Online)

Learn to lead from industry veterans

The constantly evolving business world requires successful leaders to possess an ever-increasing range of knowledge and skills. Alvernia University’s online Master of Business Administration (MBA) program, offered by the Header School of Business, provides a strong, ethical foundation for motivated students, helping them to become transformational leaders at for-profit businesses, nonprofits or governmental agencies.

Alvernia’s online MBA allows students to hone their business skills to advance their career and pursue leadership roles in for-profit and nonprofit sectors. Through the flexible online format, students can fit studying into their busy schedules while learning from faculty who have real-world expertise.

Learn more about the online Master of Business Administration.
 

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Application Instructions

For admission into Alvernia's online MBA, you must have a baccalaureate degree with a GPA of 3.0 or higher (GRE or GMAT required if lower than 3.0). To apply:

 

• Speak to an admission advisor
• Complete an application
• Provide proof of a baccalaureate degree and all official college and institution transcripts
• Submit two letters of recommendation from academic and/or professional sources
• Submit a one-page personal statement on the values of graduate education for your personal and professional goals
• Submit a copy of your resume outlining your professional and educational experiences
• Provide additional evidence of potential for success (not required, but encouraged): items such as academic or professional awards, special certifications, samples of scholarly or creative work and completion of specialized examinations

Financing Your Education

There are options to assist in financing your education and making the tuition affordable. Visit our Student Financial Services page for a detailed overview of the process, including a link to complete the FAFSA application, as well as more information about tuition, the tuition payment plan and the tuition deferment program we offer. Alvernia’s Title IV code for the FAFSA is 003233. The Office of Student Financial Services is available to help with any questions you may have. Call 610-796-8201 or email sfs@alvernia.edu.

Program Overview

Curriculum

The online MBA program consists of 30-39 credits. The degree includes a required interdisciplinary course, an elective and a required capstone course.
 

Required Interdisciplinary Course

• COR 520: Ethics and Moral Leadership (3 credits)
   

Required Business Courses

A total of 33 of the program’s credits make up the business courses, of which nine credits may be waived by the admissions committee based on graduate program policies.

 

• MBA 502: Accounting for the Workplace*: (3 credits)
• MBA 504: Management and Marketing*: (3 credits)
• MBA 506: Economics and Finance*: (3 credits)
• MBA 510: Managerial Accounting or MBA 555, MBA 565, MBA 575, MBA 640**: (3 credits)
• MBA 520: Marketing Services (3 credits)
• MBA 610: Legal Environment (3 credits)
• MBA 620: Managerial Economics (3 credits)
• MBA 630: Management Finance (3 credits)
• MBA 655: International Business and Supply Chain Economics
• MBA 675: Strategic Formulation and Implementation (3 credits)

 

* May be waived by MBA Admissions Committee based on graduate program policies.

** Course selected may not also count as the student’s required elective.
 

Elective Courses

3 credits: Choose one of the classes below.
 

• MBA 518: Managerial Communications
• MBA 560: Strategic Human Resource Management
• MBA 575: Investment and Portfolio Management
• MBA 590: Special Topics
• MBA 650: Entrepreneurship and Economic Development
• MBA 665/PGST 510: Applications of Project Management
• MBA 678: Fundamentals of Sales Management
   

Required Capstone Course

MBA 680: Executive Leadership Seminar (3 credits)

Accreditation

• Alvernia University's Business Department programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.
• Alvernia is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

Career Outlook

After earning your Master of Business Administration online, you can pursue a variety of careers, including:
 

• Finance
• Accounting
• Marketing
• Sales Management
• Operations/Supply Chain Management
• Human Resources
• Government
• Nonprofits

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment in the range of jobs available with an MBA is projected to grow up to 36 percent from 2021 to 2031, much faster than average for all occupations. The median annual wage in those professions in 2021 ranged from $80,000 to $179,000.