Mississippi State University

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

Graduate program(s)
MBA MBA Project Management
Distinguishing characteristics of online program (as submitted by school)
The fully online 30-hour MSU Distance MBA is recognized as a "Best Buy" by Geteducated.com for AACSB accredited programs and a "Best Biz School" by AACSB. MSU was selected as a "Best for Vets" College by the Edge. Students can request a full transcript evaluation prior to admitting to the program and can enter the program during the Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters. A project management concentration and other minors are also available. Classes are offered multiple times each year.
School type	Public
Terms	Semester
AACSB accredited	Yes
ACBSP accredited	No
IACBE accredited	No

Program Offerings

Online master's in business degree programs	2
Concentrations with highest demand
Economics Finance General Management Marketing Management Information Systems
Concentrations offered
Accounting Marketing Economics Management Information Systems Finance Quantitative Analysis/Statistics and Operations Research General Management

Course Offerings

Credit-granting courses	29
International business courses paired with residencies outside U.S.	No

Veterans

G.I. Bill certified	Yes
Yellow Ribbon Program member	Yes
SOC Member	Yes
Credit-granting DANTES course(s)	N/A

Faculty

Instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	20 full-time; 3 part-time
Instructional faculty with Ph.D. or terminal degree	100% full-time; 100% part-time
Tenured or tenure-track faculty	19
Average experience teaching online courses	6 years
Program fully finances faculty training	Yes
Tech staff supporting faculty	N/A

Class Size

Average class size	33
Maximum class size	40

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online	Yes
Can earn degree entirely abroad	Yes
Possible in-person attendance requirements
Orientations No Classes No Group projects/simulations No Exams No
Same academic track as campus-based program	Yes
Collaboration among online and face-to-face students	No instructor preference
Students enroll as online students	Yes, they are bound to courses as online students after enrollment
Credits earned online equal earned on campus	Yes
Faculty who teach online also teach on campus	All
Same curricula for online and campus students	All
Dedicated business school career center	No
Access to same career services as on-campus business students	Yes

Retention

One-year retention rates

Graduation

Graduation rates	N/A
Most frequent duration of time for new students to graduate	N/A
Program target time to graduate	2 years
Required time to earn degree	8 years