Online Master of Business Administration
Earn your Master of Business Administration (MBA) online and build the skills to advance your career in business. In this flexible, fully online MBA program, you will strengthen your strategic thinking, decision-making and leadership skills while expanding your business expertise and preparing for new career opportunities.
Why earn Your MBA Online at Rowan University?
An Online MBA Built for Working Professionals
Rowan University’s online MBA degree is designed to help working professionals continue their education without putting their careers on hold. The fully online format gives you the flexibility to balance graduate study with work and other responsibilities while progressing toward your degree.
You can tailor the program to your goals through our 36-credit and 30-credit degree options with fully online concentrations in Finance, Marketing, Management or Organizational Leadership, with additional concentrations available through Rowan’s campus-based and hybrid MBA options. Rowan’s MBA is AACSB-accredited, reflecting rigorous standards for quality in business education.
A Rowan Online MBA Student Perspective
“Rowan’s online MBA program made it possible for me to balance a full-time job, coursework, and hands-on fellowship experience all at once.”
Ronald N. | Rowan Online Student
MBA & MS in Finance
2026-2027 Academic Year
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Studying for your MBA Online at Rowan
What You'll Learn
At Rowan, every MBA student builds on the same foundation: an 18-credit Core and at least one 9-credit Concentration. From there, you shape the degree around where you're headed rather than a fixed template.
The 36-Credit MBA
The 36-credit MBA includes the 18-credit MBA Core plus 18 credits of Concentration and elective coursework, structured as either:
- Two Concentrations, for students who want depth in two functional areas, or
- One Concentration plus three graduate business electives, for students who want to pair focused expertise with broader exposure across the curriculum
This path suits students who want to shape a more customized, wide-ranging degree, layering a second specialization, exploring adjacent business disciplines, or building a broader skill set to support a career pivot.
The 30-Credit MBA
The 30-Credit MBA includes the 18-credit MBA Core plus:
- One 9-credit Concentration
- One 3-credit graduate business elective
This path suits students who have a specific area they seek to develop and want to move through the program without additional coursework outside that focus.
Note: The course information above is not official and is subject to change. For an official list of available courses, please review the Rowan University Academic Catalog.
The Rowan Online Experience
You don’t have to step away from your career to earn a graduate degree. Rowan Online offers asynchronous courses, active faculty engagement, part-time coursework and a platform that helps you stay connected to your peers and instructors when the time is right for you. Take a closer look at the unmatched online learning experience provided by Rowan Online.
Admission Requirements
To begin the admission process for Rowan’s online Master of Business Administration program, you must submit the following application materials. Once you apply, a representative from the Rowan University Office of Admissions will reach out to confirm your application or notify you of any missing information. There may be additional actions or materials required for admission to the program.
- Completed online application
- No application fee required.
- Bachelor's degree (or its equivalent) from an accredited institution of higher learning
- Official transcripts from all colleges attended (regardless of number of credits earned)
- Current professional resume
- Typewritten statement of professional objectives
- Provide reasons for pursuing the program. Describe how you might use this program to advance your career (educational goals beyond the master's level, if applicable, are also relevant).
- Two letters of recommendation
- Letters of recommendation should be from professional administrators, current or prior supervisors or peers in professional settings, and/or faculty from prior academic pursuits. For those that are self-employed, letters may come from long-time clients. Content in letters should include information which attests to applicant's ability to pursue a graduate degree. Letters of recommendation from the applicant's family and friends are not accepted.
- Minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale)
- GMAT (or GRE) is optional. Candidates with strong academic records, relevant professional experience, and/or that hold specific business-related credentials are automatically waived from the GMAT (or GRE); learn more about the GRE/GMAT waiver criteria. Candidates that do not meet the waiver criteria may want to submit a GMAT (minimum score of 450) or GRE test result to strengthen their application.
- Foundation Courses:
- Calculus Techniques & Applications
- Statistics I
- Foundations of Accounting OR Principles of Accounting I and II
- Principles of Economics: A Survey or Microeconomics & Macroeconomics
- Principles of Marketing
- Principles of Finance
- Operations Management
Typically, students with an undergraduate degree in business will have satisfied many of these course requirements. Students can begin in the MBA program prior to satisfying all Foundation requirements. However, these requirements must be satisfied early in the program to maintain forward momentum towards degree completion.
There are many ways that students can satisfy Foundation requirements: equivalent courses from their undergraduate studies, affordable online modules, non-credit tests, online or face to face courses at your local community college or 4-year institution, and of course online or face to face at Rowan University. See the Foundation Fact Sheet for details on requirements plus options to consider so that your pursuit matches your learning style, timeline, and budget.
Tuition and Aid
Tuition for Rowan’s online MBA program is $1,190 per credit. This graduate rate reflects the high-quality instruction, faculty support and accessibility Rowan offers its students.
What Jobs Can You Get With an Online MBA?
An online MBA can help prepare you to pursue opportunities across areas such as management, leadership, operations, sales, supply chain, business analysis and other business functions. Specific roles and advancement opportunities may vary based on your experience, industry, skills and employer requirements.
Explore potential career paths and projected outlooks for roles related to the skills developed in the program.
Upcoming virtual information sessions and events
Have questions about earning a graduate degree online? Rowan Online offers virtual info sessions that provide a closer look at the educational leadership degree program and Rowan as a whole. Hear from faculty, connect with admissions representatives and learn how the program supports scholar-practitioners through applied research and flexible coursework.
15 Powerful Reasons to Enroll in an Online MBA Program
Online MBA programs have become a powerful way for working professionals to gain advanced business skills, increase their earning potential, and move into leadership roles—without putting their careers on hold.
In today’s competitive job market, experience alone isn’t always enough. Employers are looking for professionals with the strategic thinking, decision-making, and cross-functional business knowledge that MBA graduates bring.
That’s where online MBA programs shine. These flexible, fully online degrees deliver the same rigorous education as on-campus programs—while giving you the freedom to learn on your schedule. Whether you’re aiming for a promotion, exploring a new industry, or launching your own business, an online MBA can help you get there.
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