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Online Master of Business Administration

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AACSB Accredited
– Tobin College of Business
100% Online
Flexible Format Designed for Working Adults
Best Business Schools
– Princeton Review, 2023
Top 90 Part-time MBA
– U.S. News, 2025

A Flexible, High-Impact MBA for Ambitious Professionals

Built for working adults seeking relevant, real-world learning, the St. John’s University Online MBA, offered through the Tobin College of Business, strengthens core organizational management principles while reflecting the university’s mission of ethical leadership and service. This AACSB-accredited program emphasizes practical application through case studies, applied projects, and global perspectives, all guided by full-time faculty with extensive industry and consulting experience. 

The flexible format, interdisciplinary electives, and optional concentrations allow you to tailor your path to your interests. With St. John’s long history of preparing professionals for impactful careers, the program can help you grow as a strategic, values-driven leader. 

Time to Complete

12-36 months (as little as 12 months for full-time students)

Application Deadlines

Rolling admission with priority deadlines of April 1 (fall) and October 1 (spring)

Credit Hours

36

Cost per Credit

$1,000 

Program Details

Our flexible online business courses can help you explore leadership, analytics, finance, marketing, and strategy with a focus on real-world applications. With year-round course offerings, full-time students can complete the program in as little as 12 months, while part-time students can balance their studies with work commitments over 24-36 months.

Interdisciplinary electives across multiple business areas allow you to customize your path to align with your interests or career direction. And with direct access to professional networking opportunities in NYC, you can gain a versatile, high-impact graduate business administration degree designed for today's evolving business landscape. 

Curriculum

A Graduate-Level Business Foundation You Can Apply Immediately

Our online MBA is built around a focused, 36-credit structure that helps you strengthen essential business skills. You’ll complete eight core courses (24 credits total), a strategic capstone, and at least three concentration electives across business disciplines.

What You’ll Experience:

  • Competencies in analytics, finance, marketing strategy foundations, global management, law and ethics, economics, and risk that form a strong business foundation
  • Application of your organizational management principles in the Seminar in Business Policy capstone, where you tackle integrative strategic challenges
  • Customization through three elective courses in areas such as accounting, business analytics, CIS, finance, international business, investment management, marketing, risk management and insurance, and taxation 

Admission & Aid

St. John’s Online works to make your graduate business administration degree both affordable and accessible. The admissions process is designed to be clear and flexible, with a holistic review of your academic background and interests, plus an online portal that keeps every requirement in one place from application to decision. Students seeking federal aid assistance like federal student loans are encouraged to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). St. John's University's Federal School Code is 002823. Visit studentaid.gov to review basic eligibility requirements, program details, and to complete the FAFSA. The MBA program uses rolling admission, and for priority consideration, you should apply by April 1 for fall and October 1 for spring.

Admission Requirements

Applicants are evaluated holistically based on:

  • A baccalaureate or post-baccalaureate degree
  • Preferred GPA of 3.25
  • GMAT/GRE scores (waivers automatically considered; scores may strengthen applications below 3.25 GPA)
  • Official transcripts from all institutions attended
  • Statement of professional goals
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • For international applicants: TOEFL/IELTS scores and a NACES course-by-course evaluation

To review all admission requirements in detail, visit our Admission and Aid page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the online MBA the same as the on-campus program?

Yes. The online MBA program follows the same curriculum, is taught by the same faculty, and delivers the same AACSB-accredited credential, offered in a fully online format.

How long does the program take to complete?

The online MBA program can be completed in as little as 12 months for full-time students who start in the summer semester. Part-time students typically complete the program in 24-36 months depending on their course load.

Is there a campus residency requirement?

The program is fully online; however, all entering online MBA students must attend the Tobin Graduate Intensive Foundations (TGIF), a three-day on-site workshop focused on essential business fundamentals and cohort-building.

What is the cost of tuition?

Tuition is approximately $1,000 for the current academic year. More details are available on our Tuition page.

Is the program accredited?

Yes. The online MBA is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), a distinction held by fewer than six percent of business schools worldwide.

How do I apply?

You can begin your application online or visit the Admission page for a full list of required materials.

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