The Penn State Online MBA, delivered online through Penn State World Campus in partnership with the internationally ranked Smeal College of Business, is consistently ranked among the top online MBA programs by U.S. News and World Report. The program is designed to provide students with the contemporary skills they need to manage high performance teams in today’s complex and competitive work environment.
This 48-credit online program can be customized to meet unique career interests and personal strengths. Most students are busy working adults who seek to juggle personal and professional commitments while earning their degree part-time and online.
At the heart of Penn State Online MBA’s curriculum is a three-part teaching and learning approach called ICE. Incorporating principles of Integration, Collaboration, and Engagement, ICE serves as the defining spirit of the program and shapes everything from the overall design and implementation of classes to selection process when admitting new students.
Every student starts with an on-the-ground residency at Penn State’s famed main campus in University Park, Pennsylvania. During this engaging event, students will meet their instructors and peers, become immersed in a team performance project for class credit, and attend workshops covering student advising services, career management, stress management, alumni relations and networking, time management, and online technology. This residency is the only time a student is required to be on campus. The rest of the program can be completed 100% online.
Students can expect to learn how to use statistical techniques, as well as accounting and financial data, to analyze and evaluate business decisions, develop leadership…
The Penn State Online MBA, delivered online through Penn State World Campus in partnership with the internationally ranked Smeal College of Business, is consistently ranked among the top online MBA programs by U.S. News and World Report. The program is designed to provide students with the contemporary skills they need to manage high performance teams in today’s complex and competitive work environment.
This 48-credit online program can be customized to meet unique career interests and personal strengths. Most students are busy working adults who seek to juggle personal and professional commitments while earning their degree part-time and online.
At the heart of Penn State Online MBA’s curriculum is a three-part teaching and learning approach called ICE. Incorporating principles of Integration, Collaboration, and Engagement, ICE serves as the defining spirit of the program and shapes everything from the overall design and implementation of classes to selection process when admitting new students.
Every student starts with an on-the-ground residency at Penn State’s famed main campus in University Park, Pennsylvania. During this engaging event, students will meet their instructors and peers, become immersed in a team performance project for class credit, and attend workshops covering student advising services, career management, stress management, alumni relations and networking, time management, and online technology. This residency is the only time a student is required to be on campus. The rest of the program can be completed 100% online.
Students can expect to learn how to use statistical techniques, as well as accounting and financial data, to analyze and evaluate business decisions, develop leadership skills fundamental to managing a business, and be able to analyze and solve business problems from multiple functional perspectives.
Concentrations include accounting, business sustainability strategy, corporate innovation and entrepreneurship, finance, marketing analytics, negotiation and influence, and project management to name a few.
Surprisingly to some, online students receive many of the same benefits as students in the school’s on-campus and executive programs, including optional global immersion trips, leadership immersion experiences, plus individualized career services and advising. Students are even invited to Dean Whiteman’s annual tailgate, a family-friendly event held in advance of a Penn State football game each fall!
The school seeks a resume, essay, transcripts, and two references, preferably from a manager or supervisor. GMAT or GRE waivers are available to highly qualified candidates who have not taken the test in the past five years. Although there is no minimum score that’s required, the school says the ideal candidate will have achieved a GMAT score somewhere between 575 and 600.
The Penn State Online MBA is competitively priced amongst other top-ranked online programs. Tuition for 2021-22 is $1,236 per credit.
Like most schools, Penn State takes a holistic approach when reviewing candidates. The admissions committee wants to see that the student has leadership experience to share and has managed budgets and people, traveled, and done business globally.
