Academics at Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Online MBA Degrees | Online Business Programs

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

Graduate program(s)

MBA

MS in Information Technology

MS in Management

MS in Marketing and Technological Innovation

MS in Operations Design and Leadership

Distinguishing characteristics of online program (as submitted by school)

WPI's focus is on integrating business and technology to develop innovative and entrepreneurial leaders for a global, technological world. Students can pursue their degree through a variety of class formats: blended classes, face to face and a blended cohort.

School type

Private

Terms

Semester

AACSB accredited

Yes

ACBSP accredited

IACBE accredited

Program Offerings

Online master's in business degree programs

Concentrations with highest demand

Entrepreneurship

Manufacturing and Technology Management

Marketing

Management Information Systems

Production/Operations Management

Concentrations offered

E-commerce	Manufacturing and Technology Management
Economics	Marketing
Entrepreneurship	Management Information Systems
Finance	Production/Operations Management
General Management	Organizational Behavior
Industrial Management	Supply Chain Management/Logistics
International Business	Quantitative Analysis/Statistics and Operations Research
Leadership	Technology

Course Offerings

Credit-granting courses	21
International business courses paired with residencies outside U.S.	Yes

Veterans

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

Faculty

Instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	11 full-time; 8 part-time
Instructional faculty with Ph.D. or terminal degree	82% full-time; 38% part-time
Tenured or tenure-track faculty	7
Average experience teaching online courses	7 years
Program fully finances faculty training	Yes
Tech staff supporting faculty	14 full-time; 0 part-time

Class Size

Average class size	18
Maximum class size	N/A

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online

Depends

Can earn degree entirely abroad

Yes

Possible in-person attendance requirements

Orientations	No
Classes	Yes
Group projects/simulations	No
Exams	No

Same academic track as campus-based program

Yes

Collaboration among online and face-to-face students

Encouraged but not mandatory

Students enroll as online students

Yes, but can apply to switch course enrollment to campus-based

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

Most frequent duration of time for new students to graduate	4.0 years
Program target time to graduate	3.5 years
Required time to earn degree	8 years