Program Overview

Overview

The Online Professional MBA program is designed for those students looking to complete a first-class MBA education without enrolling in a full-time, on-campus program. The program takes the best of the University of Miami’s on-campus curriculum and adapts it in an online format. All courses are taught by the same high-caliber faculty members that also teach on-campus.

Admission Requirements

The Online Professional MBA Admissions Committee welcomes applications from individuals with a bachelor’s degree (or the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree) from an accredited institution. Acceptance is based upon an evaluation of all credentials presented by the applicant.

• Required documents for application:
  • One personal statement
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts of all institutions attended
  • Official translations and evaluations where necessary
• Work experience: Three years highly suggested
• TOEFL or IELTS score report: A valid score (less than 2 years old) is required as proof of English proficiency for international applicants who did not receive a degree in the United States or a foreign country where English is the primary language.
  • TOEFL: 94 or above
  • IELTS: 7.0 or above

Curriculum Requirements

Traditional Track

• Required courses:
  • ACC 600: Accounting for Decision-Making and Control (3 credits)
  • BSL 695: Responsible Business (3 credits)
  • BTE 621: Management of Digital Transformation (3 credits)
  • ECO 690: Managerial Economics (3 credits)
  • FIN 602: Fundamentals of Finance (3 credits)
  • MAS 610: Data Analytics for Managers (3 credits)
  • MGT 600: Managing for Employee Engagement (3 credits)
  • MGT 653: Deriving Competitive Advantage through Operations (3 credits)
  • MGT 658: Innovative Business Strategies for Future Leaders (3 credits)
  • MKT 660: Foundations of Marketing Management (3 credits)
• Electives: 12 credits
• Immersion modules: 3 credits
  • MGT 618: Leading Change in Organizations
  • MGT 624: Negotiation Strategies (Immersion)
• Other elective options:
  • BTE 646: Product Management in the Digital Age
  • FIN 603: Advanced Corporate Finance
  • MAS 641: Prescriptive Analytics
  • MGT 602: Human Resource Management
  • MGT 603: Leading Teams
  • MKT 677: Strategic Digital Media Management
• Total credit hours: 42

Advanced Standing Track

• Required courses:
  • ACC 600: Accounting for Decision-Making and Control (3 credits)
  • BTE 621: Management of Digital Transformation (3 credits)
  • FIN 602: Fundamentals of Finance (3 credits)
  • MAS 610: Data Analytics for Managers (3 credits)
  • MGT 600: Managing for Employee Engagement (3 credits)
  • MGT 653: Deriving Competitive Advantage through Operations (3 credits)
  • MGT 658: Innovative Business Strategies for Future Leaders (3 credits)
  • MKT 660: Foundations of Marketing Management (3 credits)
• Electives: 11 credits
• Immersion module: 2 credits
  • MGT 624: Negotiation Strategies (Immersion)
• Other elective options:
  • BTE 646: Product Management in the Digital Age
  • FIN 603: Advanced Corporate Finance
  • MAS 641: Prescriptive Analytics
  • MGT 602: Human Resource Management
  • MGT 603: Leading Teams
  • MKT 677: Strategic Digital Media Management
• Total credit hours: 35

Plan of Study

Traditional Track

• First semester:
  • ACC 600: Accounting for Decision-Making and Control (3 credits)
  • MGT 658: Innovative Business Strategies for Future Leaders (3 credits)
  • MKT 660: Foundations of Marketing Management (3 credits)
• Second semester:
  • BTE 621: Management of Digital Transformation (3 credits)
  • FIN 602: Fundamentals of Finance (3 credits)
  • Elective (3 credits)
• Third semester:
  • MAS 610: Data Analytics for Managers (3 credits)
  • MGT 600: Managing for Employee Engagement (3 credits)
  • MGT 618: Leading Change in Organizations (1 credit)
  • Elective (3 credits)
• Year two:
  • First semester:
    • MGT 624: Negotiation Strategies (2 credits)
    • MGT 653: Deriving Competitive Advantage through Operations (3 credits)
    • Elective (3 credits)
  • Second semester:
    • ECO 690: Managerial Economics (3 credits)
    • BSL 695: Responsible Business (3 credits)
• Total credit hours: 42

Advanced Standing Track

• First semester:
  • ACC 600: Accounting for Decision-Making and Control (3 credits)
  • MGT 658: Innovative Business Strategies for Future Leaders (3 credits)
  • MKT 660: Foundations of Marketing Management (3 credits)
• Second semester:
  • BTE 621: Management of Digital Transformation (3 credits)
  • FIN 602: Fundamentals of Finance (3 credits)
  • Elective (3 credits)
• Third semester:
  • MAS 610: Data Analytics for Managers (3 credits)
  • MGT 600: Managing for Employee Engagement (3 credits)
  • Elective (3 credits)
• Year two:
  • First semester:
    • MGT 624: Negotiation Strategies (2 credits)
    • MGT 653: Deriving Competitive Advantage through Operations (3 credits)
    • Elective (3 credits)
• Total credit hours: 35

Mission

To develop innovative ideas and principled leaders that transform global business and society.

Student Learning Outcomes

• The MBA students will demonstrate the ability to integrate business information and knowledge within the strategies and perspectives of an organization.
• The MBA students will demonstrate the ability to understand and utilize the process of critical and analytical thinking in diverse business settings to solve problems and make decisions.
• The MBA students will demonstrate the ability to gain an awareness of and a sensitivity to issues in business decision-making from an ethical and social perspective (principled leaders).
• The MBA students will demonstrate an understanding of business operations and decision-making in a global environment.