Master of Business Administration - General Online
Add value to any organization and achieve your fuller potential with a multidisciplinary MBA. Fast-paced and affordable, this nationally accredited online program prepares you for many diverse career paths.

Program Overview
Explore the scope of the MBA General online program
Position yourself for advanced career opportunities with an online MBA from the College of Mount Saint Vincent. Ideal for working professionals, this comprehensive program solidifies and enhances your business acumen with 100% online courses that expand your knowledge of accounting, economics, data analytics, marketing, human resources, and more.
Build key managerial, leadership, and social responsibility competencies in this fast-paced, ACBSP-accredited online MBA that combines the academic excellence and personal attention of a private school education with exceptional affordability. Gain key insights from a career-relevant capstone project that prepares you for diverse opportunities across many industries.
As a graduate of this online MBA, you will be prepared to:
- Understand critical concepts of financial and managerial accounting and business finance, including financial analysis, investment risk and valuation, financial institutions, markets, and accounting applications
- Analyze and assess strategic management and its impact on business development and sustainability
- Critique the theory and practice of economics, including corporate and market structures, fiscal and monetary policies, public finance, and international economics
- Understand the effect of multinational corporations and globalization on the domestic and international markets
- Explain the critical role of information management systems on an organization’s functions, performance, and productivity and use statistics and quantitative methodologies to develop data-based initiatives
- Assess the importance of the legal environment and its application to contract enforcement, ownership rights, and dispute resolution
- Apply organizational management and marketing strategies to promote corporate growth, productivity, and a positive work culture
- Understand critical concepts of financial and managerial accounting and business finance, including financial analysis, investment risk and valuation, financial institutions, markets, and accounting applications
- Analyze and assess strategic management and its impact on business development and sustainability
- Critique the theory and practice of economics, including corporate and market structures, fiscal and monetary policies, public finance, and international economics
- Understand the effect of multinational corporations and globalization on the domestic and international markets
- Explain the critical role of information management systems on an organization’s functions, performance, and productivity and use statistics and quantitative methodologies to develop data-based initiatives
- Assess the importance of the legal environment and its application to contract enforcement, ownership rights, and dispute resolution
- Apply organizational management and marketing strategies to promote corporate growth, productivity, and a positive work culture
Career opportunities:
- Business Consultant
- Business Manager
- Business Owner
- Entrepreneur
- Auditor
- Executive
- Business Consultant
- Business Manager
- Business Owner
- Entrepreneur
- Auditor
- Executive
Also available:
The Mount offers multiple MBA concentrations and graduate certificates online. Explore all of our online MBA options.
*Students who do not have a business undergraduate degree may be required to take 6 credit hours of leveling courses.
Accreditation
The Master of Business Administration programs at the College of Mount Saint Vincent are nationally accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
Tuition
Benefit from private education quality at an affordable price
At the College of Mount Saint Vincent, we are committed to providing a high-quality education for less than you would expect. Tuition for the MBA General is affordable and can easily fit into your budget.
Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Course | Per Program |
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Master of Business Administration - General | $521 | $1,563 | $15,630 |
Tuition Breakdown:
Calendar
Choose from multiple start dates and finish faster
The MBA General is designed with working adults in mind. We offer multiple start dates and faster course completion time to help you earn your degree when it’s convenient for you.
Term | Start Date | App Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline | Class End Date | Term Length |
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Fall 2 | 10/30/23 | 10/16/23 | 10/20/23 | 10/25/23 | 10/27/23 | 12/15/23 | 7 weeks |
Spring 1 | 1/30/24 | 1/16/24 | 1/20/24 | 1/25/24 | 1/26/24 | 3/18/24 | 7 weeks |
Spring 2 | 3/27/24 | 3/13/24 | 3/20/24 | 3/24/24 | 3/25/24 | 3/14/24 | 7 weeks |
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Admissions
View the practical admission requirements for the MBA General online
The streamlined admission process at the College of Mount Saint Vincent makes it easier to apply and helps you start your academic journey faster. Please read the full admission requirements for the MBA General.
- No GMAT required
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
- GPA of 2.75 or higher
You must meet the following requirements for admission to the MBA General online program:
- Submit online application
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
- Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
- Undergraduate GPA of 2.75 and above on 4.0 scale
- Students with a GPA below 2.75 will be reviewed for acceptance by submitting a three-paragraph statement of purpose addressing the following three questions:
- What is your current position and what has your career progression been since you graduated from college?
- Have you taken any advanced training courses or earned any certificates to enhance your skills in order to better function within your current position? If so, describe those areas of study. Please be sure to include any professional seminars you may have attended or presented.
- Why do you wish to pursue your MBA degree? How do you hope to benefit from earning this degree?
- Students with a GPA below 2.75 will be reviewed for acceptance by submitting a three-paragraph statement of purpose addressing the following three questions:
Official transcripts and other documents should be sent from the granting institutions to our Office of Admissions.
Email address: [email protected]
Mail address:
Office of Admission
College of Mount Saint Vincent
6301 Riverdale Avenue
Riverdale, NY 10471
Courses
Preview the diverse courses in the MBA General online program
For the MBA General online, the curriculum comprises 10 courses for a total of 30 credit hours. Students without an undergraduate degree in business may need up to 6 additional credit hours.
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