Online MBA Curriculum
Our 40-credit hour Professional Online MBA program offers the utmost flexibility in an MBA program. You may earn a top-ranked MBA on your own time from anywhere in the world.
Course Sequence and Requirements
Professional Online MBA students can complete the 40-credit hour program in as few as 21 months (Accelerated Path) or create a six-year plan (Flexible Path).
Accelerated Path
The accelerated track is an optional intensive plan that allows students to complete their program in 21 months.
To complete the program within this time frame, students will have a reduced selection of elective courses and will need to register for an international course or take a class on campus to meet their graduation requirements.
Flexible Path
The flexible track gives students the option to create a plan that accommodates their work or other life demands. In some semesters, you may take 3 or 4 credit hours; in other semesters, you may register for more. Students must complete the program within six years and maintain the requirements for continuous enrollment as per the Graduate School’s policy.
Core Requirements
| MBA 501: Financial Accounting | 1 | |
| MBA 502: Managerial Accounting | 1 | |
| MBA 505: Essential Economics for Managers | 2 | |
| MBA 506: Data-Driven Managerial Decisions I | 1 | |
| MBA 507: Data-Driven Managerial Decisions II | 1 | |
| MBA 510: Critical Thinking for Managers | 1 | |
| MBA 512: Ethical Thinking for Managers | 1 | |
| MBA 520: Financial Management of Corporations | 2 | |
| MBA 531: Leading People 1 (Raleigh Residency) | 1 | |
| MBA 532: Leading People 2 (Raleigh Residency) | 2 | |
| MBA 540: Principles of Operations & Supply Chain Management | 2 | |
| MBA 560: Marketing Management and Strategy | 2 | |
| MBA 580: Creating Value in Organizations | 3 | |
| Total Core Requirement | 20 |
Other Required Courses
| MBA Analytics/Quantitative Course | 3 |
| MBA Practicum | 3 |
| MBA Electives | 14 |
| Total Program Hours | 40 |
Online MBA Experience
Our core curriculum focuses on technology, research, business processes, and practical applications in a collaborative learning environment. Students can complete the course requirements at a time and location convenient to them, within the deadlines set by each professor.
Students access courses through WolfWare, NC State’s online learning management system featuring educational tools such as:
- Moodle
- Zoom
- Streaming video files
- Discussion boards
While online, students still have access to the Career Management Center and receive technical support through the NC State DELTA Department.
Raleigh Residency
