Program description
With the Oakland University Online MBA program, you’ll learn from experts. Nearly all of Oakland University’s business faculty members are full-time professors, subject matter experts, and leading researchers in their respective fields. Leaders in the industry participate as part-time instructors, as well as guest lecturers and speakers who bring relevant real-world experience to augment your learning.
Program delivery
The Online MBA from Oakland University offers students access to the same quality curriculum and faculty as the on-campus program with the flexibility to complete coursework anywhere, anytime, at your own pace.
Length of program
The MBA degree is awarded upon satisfactory completion of 36 credits in an approved program of study.
Full-time students normally take 9 credits (three courses) in each of the fall and winter semesters and 6 credits (two courses) in the summer semester. The full-time student can finish the complete 36-credit program in less than two years.
Part-time students taking six courses per year can finish the 36-credit program in two and two-thirds calendar years (32 months) in a year-round program.
Satisfactory progress
The MBA program must be completed within six years from the date of entry into the program. The scheduling of MBA classes is based on the assumption that students will be enrolled in a standard part-time program: six courses per year (two courses in each of the 15-week fall, winter, and summer semesters).
In accordance with university regulations, all course credits used to meet requirements of the MBA program must be earned within six years of the date that the MBA is awarded.
Admission terms and application deadlines
Before an applicant’s file can be reviewed for full program admission, all application documents must be received in The Oakland University Graduate School by the semester deadlines listed below. Incomplete applications will not be sent to departments for admission review.
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Application Term
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Deadlines
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Fall Semester
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July 15
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Winter Semester
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November 15
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Summer Semester
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March 1
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Application requirements
To be considered for graduate admission, applicants must submit all of the following university and program application documents by the published application deadlines.
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- Additional department application requirements
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- Curriculum Vitae or Resumé
- Official Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores. The GMAT or GRE scores must be five years or less at the time of the applicant’s intended enrollment at Oakland University.
- Applicants applying to one of the graduate programs may request a waiver of the GMAT or GRE requirement if they meet one of the following criteria.
- Earned a master’s degree or higher with a minimum overall GPA of 3.0
- Has an acceptable score on the GRE, LSAT, or MCAT entrance exam
- Earned a bachelor’s degree with an overall GPA of at least 3.0 from an AACSB-accredited business school
- Earned a bachelor’s degree in any major with an overall GPA of at least 3.2 from a regionally accredited program
- Completed a business-related certification such as CPA, CFA, CFP or FRM
- Has at least 3 years of relevant professional work experience and an undergraduate overall GPA of at least 2.75
- Has completed at least 3 years of service in the US armed services
To request a waiver, applicants must submit a form to Graduate School as part of the application packet. The request for waiver is subject to the approval of the Graduate Admissions Committee.
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Admission review and assessment
Admission to the 100% Online MBA is selective. In making admission recommendations to the program, the department assesses the potential of applicants for success in the program by examining their graduate records, their experience, and their recommendation forms.
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