Overview
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.
The following is a list of the required conditions as well as the required documents for your application for admission.
Application
Required
Resume
Required
Essay
One - Personal Statement
Letters Of Recommendation
Two required
Transcripts
Official Transcripts of all Institutions attended. Official Translations and Evaluations where necessary. Academic transcripts from institutions outside of the United States must be verified by an approved international credentialing evaluation service such as World Education Services to confirm degree equivalency and GPA calculation.
GRE/GMAT
Not required
Work Experience
- Three years highly suggested
TOEFL/IELTS
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. The following minimum score is required for admission to a graduate business degree program.
- TOEFL - 94 or above
- IELTS - 7.0 or above
The Advanced Standing Track will have the following additional admission requirements:
- Undergraduate degree in business within the last seven years from an AACSB accredited school.
- Must have at least two years of professional experience.
Curriculum Requirements (Traditional)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ACC 600 | Accounting for Decision-Making and Control | 3 |
| BSL 695 | Responsible Business | 3 |
| BTE 621 | Management of Digital Transformation | 3 |
| ECO 690 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| FIN 602 | Fundamentals of Finance | 3 |
| MAS 610 | Data Analytics for Managers | 3 |
| MGT 600 | Managing for Employee Engagement | 3 |
| MGT 653 | Deriving Competitive Advantage through Operations | 3 |
| MGT 658 | Innovative Business Strategies for Future Leaders | 3 |
| MKT 660 | Foundations of Marketing Management | 3 |
| Electives | 12 | |
| Elective offerings are based on class demand | ||
Immersion Modules (3 credit hours): | ||
| Leading Change in Organizations | ||
| Negotiation Strategies (Immersion) | ||
Other Elective Options: | ||
| Product Management in the Digital Age | ||
| Advanced Corporate Finance | ||
| Prescriptive Analytics | ||
| Human Resource Management | ||
| Leading Teams | ||
| Strategic Digital Media Management | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 42 | |
Curriculum Requirements (Advanced Standing Track)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ACC 600 | Accounting for Decision-Making and Control | 3 |
| BTE 621 | Management of Digital Transformation | 3 |
| FIN 602 | Fundamentals of Finance | 3 |
| MAS 610 | Data Analytics for Managers | 3 |
| MGT 600 | Managing for Employee Engagement | 3 |
| MGT 653 | Deriving Competitive Advantage through Operations | 3 |
| MGT 658 | Innovative Business Strategies for Future Leaders | 3 |
| MKT 660 | Foundations of Marketing Management | 3 |
| Electives | 11 | |
| Elective offerings are based on student demand | ||
Immersion Module (2 credit hours): | ||
| Negotiation Strategies (Immersion) | ||
Other Elective Options: | ||
| Product Management in the Digital Age | ||
| Advanced Corporate Finance | ||
| Prescriptive Analytics | ||
| Human Resource Management | ||
| Leading Teams | ||
| Strategic Digital Media Management | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 35 | |
Plan of Study (Traditional)
Current plan: Three intakes Spring/Summer/Fall
The Online Professional MBA is a lock-step curriculum. However the course sequence may be subject to change.
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
| ACC 600 | Accounting for Decision-Making and Control | 3 |
| MGT 658 | Innovative Business Strategies for Future Leaders | 3 |
| MKT 660 | Foundations of Marketing Management | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BTE 621 | Management of Digital Transformation | 3 |
| FIN 602 | Fundamentals of Finance | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| MAS 610 | Data Analytics for Managers | 3 |
| MGT 600 | Managing for Employee Engagement | 3 |
| MGT 618 | Leading Change in Organizations | 1 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 10 | |
| Year Two | ||
| First Semester | ||
| MGT 624 | Negotiation Strategies | 2 |
| MGT 653 | Deriving Competitive Advantage through Operations | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 8 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ECO 690 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| BSL 695 | Responsible Business | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 42 | |
Plan of Study (Advanced Standing Track)
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
| ACC 600 | Accounting for Decision-Making and Control | 3 |
| MGT 658 | Innovative Business Strategies for Future Leaders | 3 |
| MKT 660 | Foundations of Marketing Management | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BTE 621 | Management of Digital Transformation | 3 |
| FIN 602 | Fundamentals of Finance | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| MAS 610 | Data Analytics for Managers | 3 |
| MGT 600 | Managing for Employee Engagement | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Year Two | ||
| First Semester | ||
| MGT 624 | Negotiation Strategies | 2 |
| MGT 653 | Deriving Competitive Advantage through Operations | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 8 | |
| 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.
