Program Overview

Online MBA Program

The University of Mount Union's fully online MBA program is designed to equip students with the knowledge and competencies necessary for career advancement. Leveraging the university's history of developing successful business leaders, the program offers four concentrations in artificial intelligence, business analytics, cybersecurity, finance, leadership and innovation, and strategic healthcare administration.

Program Concentrations

• Artificial Intelligence: Mount Union's MBA in artificial intelligence equips leaders to manage AI projects and drive digital transformation strategically, focusing on ethical considerations and practical applications without requiring coding expertise.
• Business Analytics: The MBA in business analytics enhances students' ability to interpret and leverage data for strategic decision-making, optimizing business operations and performance.
• Cybersecurity: This concentration empowers professionals to lead organizational cybersecurity initiatives, covering topics such as risk management, data protection, ethical hacking, and compliance without requiring advanced technical backgrounds.
• Finance: The MBA in finance strengthens strategic financial expertise through analysis, modeling, and leadership in global markets, covering managerial finance, capital markets, valuation, and emerging technologies.
• Leadership and Innovation: Mount Union's MBA in leadership and innovation develops critical skills in strategic leadership, organizational change, and business model innovation, equipping professionals to navigate complex leadership challenges and create value through innovation.
• Strategic Healthcare Administration: This concentration prepares leaders in healthcare settings by integrating business strategy with health policy, organizational management, and technology innovation.

Admission Requirements

All Applicants:

• Degree/Credentials: Baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution.
• Undergraduate Achievement: Possess an undergraduate cumulative grade point average equal to or greater than 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale).
• Experience: Provide a curriculum vitae or résumé.
• Essay and Writing Ability: Submit an essay outlining career aspirations, qualifications, and rationale for applying to the program.
• Professional Recommendation: Provide one recommendation from an employer or a former professor.
• Consideration for Conditional Admission: Applicants who do not meet the above criteria will be judged on a case-by-case basis and may be asked to submit additional documentation.

Applicants with a Bachelor's Degree in Business or Equivalent:

• Students with a bachelor's degree in business (or those who have completed an equivalent of the business common professional core (CPC) at the undergraduate level) with a 3.0 GPA or higher will not be required to take Business Foundations 1 and 2.

Applicants with Non-Business Bachelor's Degree:

• Students with a non-business bachelor's degree or those who have not completed an equivalent of the business common professional core (CPC) at the undergraduate level, earning a 3.0 GPA or higher, will be required to take Business Foundations 1 and 2.

Transfer Credit Policy

• A maximum of nine (9) semester hours of graduate transfer credits will be considered for transfer credit.
• The course(s) must have been taken at an accredited institution and be aligned with the objectives for the University of Mount Union course(s), and only coursework earning a grade of B or better will be considered for transfer credit.

TOEFL Requirement

• Applicants whose primary language is not English must have a recent IBT (Internet-Based TOEFL) score of 100 or more in addition to meeting other program requirements.

Enrollment Deposit

• If admitted to the program, candidates are required to submit a non-refundable deposit of $250, which will be applied toward tuition charges.

MBA Core Curriculum

M.B.A. Core:

• MBA 500: Business Foundations
• MBA 503: Marketing Management
• MBA 504: Quantitative Analysis
• MBA 505: Legal and Ethical Foundations of Business
• MBA 601: Financial Management
• MBA 602: Strategic Human Resource Management
• MBA 603: Managerial Accounting
• MBA 604: Managerial Economics

Bridge Courses:

• MBA 500: Business Foundations 1
• These courses are designed to provide the required content that covers the essential foundations of an undergraduate business program for students without an undergraduate in a business-related field.

Application Deadlines

• SPRING 2026: Application Deadline - December 29, 2025; Session 1 Start - January 12, 2026; Session 2 Start - March 16, 2026
• SUMMER 2026: Application Deadline - April 27, 2026; Session 1 Start - May 11, 2026; Session 2 Start - July 6, 2026
• FALL 2026: Application Deadline - August 14, 2026; Session 1 Start - August 24, 2026; Session 2 Start - October 19, 2026

University Policies

• The University of Mount Union prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, marital or parental status, pregnancy, disability, or genetic information in student admissions, financial aid, educational or athletic programs, or employment.