Academics at Mississippi State University | Online MBA Degrees | Online Business Programs

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

IACBE accredited

Program Offerings

Online master's in business degree programs

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

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