SMITHFIELD – Bryant University has launched a fully-online Master of Business Administration program designed for working professionals looking to advance their careers, the university announced Wednesday.
The Bryant MBA Online program is Rhode Island’s first fully-online MBA offered by an Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business-accredited institution, the university said. The program will launch in December, and will feature five start times each year.
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The 10-course program is designed to offer a flexible schedule and has no prescribed course sequence. It was said that students may be able to complete the program in as little as one year while working full time and “balancing personal commitments.”
The program will be available to individuals with five years of qualifying work experience. Prospective students will need to submit a statement of objectives, current resume, one professional recommendation from a supervisor or manager, and their official transcripts from all colleges/universities they have attended, as well as an application fee.
The course features classes in economics, principles of management, strategic business communication, accounting and finance, global business, business research methods and statistics, and organizational and strategic leadership. Students also will be required to take a “Strategies for Success” course and complete a leadership capstone.
Each of the 10 courses will cost $2,150. Students also will have to pay a $495 fee for the Strategies for Success course.
“Bryant University’s business programs are consistently recognized and ranked among the very best in the country,” said Madan Annavarjula, dean of Bryant’s College of Business. “The new MBA Online is just one example of how we continue to enhance and strengthen these programs to be aligned with industry needs and students’ professional aspirations.”
The university started accepting applications Wednesday. It noted that the program offered a GMAT test waiver with qualified work experience.
Chris Bergenheim is the PBN web editor.
