Master of Business Administration

Flexible Curriculum

The core content of the MBA program provides the fundamental business knowledge that students need to become effective managers in any industry. The program offers graduate-level education in accounting, finance, marketing, economics, statistics, information technology, and organizational leadership with emphasis on managerial applications.

Tech’s MBA program is designed to accommodate the demands of our students’ everyday lives. It allows students to pursue a degree at a pace that is comfortable for them, in as little as one calendar year, or spanned out across several years, if necessary. The program allows for the flexibility of taking semesters off or raising/reducing course loads with each semester.

 

Just 10 Courses/30 Hours

Tennessee Tech’s MBA is a 30-hour, fully online program encompassing eight core courses (24 hours) and two electives (6 hours). The core courses span all critical areas of business, including accounting, economics, finance, marketing, organizational behavior and leadership, information technology, data analytics, as well as a capstone experience in comprehensive  business strategy.

Electives are offered in all areas of the business core, including economics, accounting, finance, marketing, business management, and data science. Electives may also be satisfied by special offerings, including international travel courses or independent research. Elective offerings vary by semester and include courses in advanced data analytics, services marketing, entrepreneurship, cyber management, financial statement analysis, network security, economics of healthcare, banking and financial services, and others.

Fully-Accredited High-Quality Instruction 

Tech’s MBA holds the highest level of accreditation available to business schools worldwide, from AACSB (Association to Accredit Collegiate Schools of Business), the gold standard in business school certification.  With over 22 years experience in online education, students can be assured they are receiving instruction from highly-trained and seasoned faculty adept at making the online MBA experience one that is engaging, cutting-edge, and satisfying.  

Tech MBA classes allow students to interact with peers and faculty, incorporate real-world experience, and build a professional network around instruction that incorporates timely case studies, group discussions, real-world problems and projects, business simulations and AI-assisted decision making,  and unique professional development opportunities like executive-in-residence interviews and a distinguished lecture series.

MBA + Professional Certificates

If you’re going for your MBA, you can make your hours do double duty toward a certificate in one of several high-demand, technologically infused specializations offered at Tennessee Tech. It’s just one more way Tech is streamlining the process for acquiring career-relevant skills that help you invest in yourself.

• Banking + Finance – For current banking professionals and business managers seeking a graduate degree in business with a more directed track

• Cyber Security Management + Analytics – For individuals managing information systems, conducting data analytics, working with big data and communicating data analyses

• Healthcare + Informatics – For healthcare professionals seeking mid-level and advanced healthcare leadership positions, and also for medical and pharmaceutical professionals who oversee the business aspect of their own practices