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MBA Online

Earn a respected online MBA designed to give you the knowledge and flexibility to reach new heights in your career or shift to a new one.

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Program Overview

Elevate your career outlook with the customizable, skills-focused Haile MBA online program

Develop the in-demand expertise and specialized knowledge to lead in the modern professional world with the online Master of Business Administration program. Designed for working adults, this flexible, AACSB-accredited pathway empowers you with the leadership competencies employers value most: Critical thinking, adaptability, storytelling, and emotional intelligence skills are taught throughout the entire program.

Learn from expert faculty in an accelerated online format as you enhance your ability to solve complex business challenges, craft compelling narratives, build strong working relationships, and utilize cutting-edge data and AI tools to drive organizational innovation. The Haile MBA degree program features a project-based capstone course that empowers you with real-world experience and supports your pursuit of career advancement.

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Choose the MBA concentration that aligns with your career goals

Customize your Haile Master of Business Administration online program by selecting a concentration tailored to the next step in your professional journey. From strategic leadership and project management to financial decision-making, organizational development, and artificial intelligence, our MBA concentrations equip you with the transformational skills to thrive in modern business environments.

General

Expand your strategic leadership expertise across finance, analytics, operations, and more. Online coursework builds your cross-functional business knowledge while advancing your critical-thinking, communication, emotional intelligence, and AI-informed decision-making acumen.

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Expand your strategic leadership expertise across finance, analytics, operations, and more. Online coursework builds your cross-functional business knowledge while advancing your critical-thinking, communication, emotional intelligence, and AI-informed decision-making acumen.

Finance

Gain advanced financial fluency while learning to apply financial analysis to strategic business operations. Specialized coursework explores corporate finance, investment analysis, risk assessment, portfolio evaluation, and more.

Finance+

Gain advanced financial fluency while learning to apply financial analysis to strategic business operations. Specialized coursework explores corporate finance, investment analysis, risk assessment, portfolio evaluation, and more.

Human Resources

Improve your ability to help organizations attract, develop, and retain their most valuable employees. Coursework is designed to deepen your knowledge of workforce planning, talent management, inclusive leadership, and emotional intelligence.

Human Resources+

Improve your ability to help organizations attract, develop, and retain their most valuable employees. Coursework is designed to deepen your knowledge of workforce planning, talent management, inclusive leadership, and emotional intelligence.

Leadership

Prepare to lead people, teams, and organizations in complex and rapidly evolving business environments. Online courses elevate your emotional intelligence and interpersonal effectiveness while focusing on proven strategies for negotiations and conflict management.

Leadership+

Prepare to lead people, teams, and organizations in complex and rapidly evolving business environments. Online courses elevate your emotional intelligence and interpersonal effectiveness while focusing on proven strategies for negotiations and conflict management.

Project Management

Advance your ability to plan, execute, and evaluate complex projects for a wide range of professional organizations. Coursework develops your expertise with project planning, communication and stakeholder management, agile practices, and more.

Project Management+

Advance your ability to plan, execute, and evaluate complex projects for a wide range of professional organizations. Coursework develops your expertise with project planning, communication and stakeholder management, agile practices, and more.

As a graduate of this MBA program, you will be prepared for higher-level roles in business, such as:

  • Operations Manager
  • Business Analyst
  • Project Manager
  • Financial Manager
  • Human Resources Manager
  • Management Analyst
As a graduate of this MBA program, you will be prepared for higher-level roles in business, such as:+
  • Operations Manager
  • Business Analyst
  • Project Manager
  • Financial Manager
  • Human Resources Manager
  • Management Analyst
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Also available:

Northern Kentucky University offers a variety of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration programs online. View our online business programs.

Total Tuition $18,546
Program Duration As few as 12 months
Credit Hours 33

Accreditation

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The Haile College of Business is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International).

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MBA Online Program Advantages

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Tuition

Enjoy convenient pay-by-the-course tuition

The Master of Business Administration online program offers the same affordable, pay-by-the-course tuition for in-state and out-of-state students. Financial aid may be available to eligible students.

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Program Per Credit Hour Total Program with Fees
MBA $546 $18,546

Tuition and fees subject to change at any time.

Tuition Breakdown:

Total Tuition $18,546
Per Credit Hour $546
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Top-Rated Online MBA Programs

Ranked among the "Best Online MBA Programs" and “Best Online MBA Programs for Veterans” by U.S. News & World Report, 2026

Calendar

Important dates you need to know

The MBA online program is flexible and efficient for busy schedules, with accelerated courses that start multiple times a year. View the calendar to find the best start date for you, and be sure to submit your application, registration, documents and tuition by the corresponding deadlines.

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SessionProgram Start DateApplication DeadlineDocument DeadlineRegistration DeadlinePayment Due
Summer 27/7/266/24/266/29/267/3/267/7/26
Fall 18/24/268/12/268/17/268/21/268/24/26
Fall 210/21/2610/8/2610/13/2610/16/2610/21/26
Spring 11/11/271/2/271/5/271/8/271/11/27
Spring 23/15/273/3/273/8/273/12/273/15/27
Summer 15/10/274/28/275/3/275/7/27
Summer 26/28/276/16/276/21/276/25/276/28/27

Now enrolling:

Apply Date 8/12/26
Class Starts 8/24/26
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Admissions

Follow our streamlined admission requirements

The admission process is the first step toward earning your MBA degree online.

Admission Requirements:

  • Official transcripts of all coursework from accredited institutions
  • Current resume
  • 2.5 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale
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MBA Online Admission Requirements

A portfolio approach is used in evaluating prospective students for acceptance into the MBA program. Factors considered for admission include:

  • Complete online application and pay $40 non-refundable application fee
    • If you are an NKU alum or active/veteran military member, your application fee will be waived
  • Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate (if applicable) coursework from accredited institutions with a minimum undergraduate overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.5
    • Applicants with an undergraduate overall GPA under 3.0 must have three years of professional work experience
  • Current resume
  • International applicants must achieve a TOEFL iBT (or equivalent) score of at least 80 or an IELTS score of at least 6.5; score must be submitted to the NKU Office for International Students and Scholar Services

Official documents may be mailed or emailed to:
NKU Office of Graduate Education
302 Lucas Administrative Center
Highland Heights, KY 41099

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Courses

Course details for our Master of Business Administration online program

For the Master of Business Administration online program, students complete 33 credit hours. The refreshed MBA includes 24 credit hours of core courses, and 9 credit hours of elective courses.

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Students must complete the following courses:

Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
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Students will select three of the following courses:

Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Prepares students to establish and implement best practices and maintain standards related to project management such as monitoring and controlling, planning and execution
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Prepares students to organize, plan, manage and lead a project. Emphasis on understanding the process of team building, team motivation and ethics. The goal is to increase the student’s probability of success to create a shared vision, to overcome obstacles, and to meet or exceed the customer’s quality specifications.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Prepares students to initiate a project by learning the processes of creating a Project Charter, understanding resources, the scope of the project, scheduling and estimating costs. It will prepare them to develop the project phases and a communication plan. The students will also review processes of Agile Project Management.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course is an introduction to effective training and development practices within a human resource management framework. The goal is to help students develop the knowledge of the instructional design model, learning processes, training and development methods, and contemporary perspectives of strategic training and development.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Introduction to the effective policies and practices of employer compensation and benefits within a human resources management framework. The goal is to provide the student with a fundamental knowledge of the procedures, legislation and strategies for determining compensation and benefit systems in contemporary organizations.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
One of the primary responsibilities of an organization is to hire the best employee for the role. Talent acquisition and management can be a competitive differentiator for the organization. The course will focus on methodology of proper recruiting and selection of the right employee for the position.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course develops the analytical and strategic skills needed to make informed investment decisions in modern financial markets. Students learn how securities are valued, how risk is measured and managed, and how portfolios are constructed to achieve financial objectives. Integrating financial theory with real-world data, cases, and simulations, the course emphasizes decision-making under uncertainty, portfolio design, and performance evaluation. Students apply quantitative tools and managerial judgment to evaluate assets, construct portfolios, and communicate investment strategies effectively.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: FIN 620 or department approval. In-depth exploration of the impact that globalization brings to capital budgeting, dividend analysis, capital structure, risk/return analysis, costs of capital, valuation issues, leasing, basic financial forecasting and institutional structures for finance. Component course in MBA Finance Stack.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course goes into more depth on topics covered in MBA605, introduces new concepts, uses cases to show how finance theory is used in practice, explains how Excel is used to analyze financial problems, and gives you practice making presentations. After completion of the course, the student will understand the advanced finance concepts and learn how to apply finance theory into real world application.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
"Leading in a Dynamic World equips students with the mindsets and capabilities needed to lead effectively in complex, rapidly changing environments. Through a seven week, fully online format, students explore emotional intelligence, personal values and strengths, motivation, trust-building, coaching, and organizational change. Using evidence based frameworks and real world cases, the course emphasizes self development, authentic leadership, and the ability to influence positive change in others and across organizations. Interactive discussions, reflective exercises, and applied projects enable students to practice key leadership behaviors and build the confidence and adaptability required for enduring leadership success.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
"This course develops your negotiation and conflict management skills through a sequence of experiential exercises and case-based debriefs. You engage in distributive, integrative, multi-issue, cross-cultural, and ethical negotiations, with emphasis on judgment, strategy, and process rather than outcomes alone. The course highlights how power, timing, perception, relationships, and conflict dynamics shape negotiated outcomes over time. Through active participation and reflection, you learn to diagnose negotiation situations, manage conflict constructively, and make principled choices in complex professional settings.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3

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