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Master’s in Business Administration

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Empower your future with a Master of Business Administration degree

Business is the art of turning ideas into impact. It’s a field that attracts innovative thinkers, natural leaders, and instinctive problem solvers.

With a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from DeVry University’s Keller School of Management, you’ll develop the advanced knowledge and skills you need to transform your talents into powerful business assets that drive growth in an ever-evolving market:

  • Earn an embedded Graduate Certificate in Leadership on the way to your degree1 when you follow our curated, skill-building curriculum or customize your MBA by selecting from a variety of course options.

  • Develop job-ready AI skills that employers want and learn to apply AI tools to streamline operations, boost efficiency, strengthen strategic decisions, and more — while showcasing your expertise with a digital “AI and Leadership” badge and additional badges through select course options.

  • Complete your MBA in as few as 10 courses.2 You may be able to earn your degree in as little as 12 months on an accelerated schedule3 with prior learning credits and qualifying course waivers.2 

  • Hone your skills with a specialization aligned to fields such as accounting, project management, cyber security, human resources, and more. 

  • Enroll with no GRE or GMAT — we’ve waived the need for standardized exams to earn your MBA here at Keller to help reduce barriers to the future you’ve envisioned.

Classes start every 8 weeks

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  • 01 Curriculum
  • 02 Specializations
  • 03 Accreditation
  • 04 Ways to save
  • 05 Careers
  • 06 FAQs

Learn mission-critical skills in our MBA program

Kickstart the next phase of your career with confidence. Our Master of Business Administration program will equip you with high-level knowledge and skills so you can navigate complex challenges and bring strategic value wherever your journey takes you. Immerse yourself in the following topics with help from our expert faculty: 

Leadership

Strengthen your leadership skills by learning the best practices for communication, team building, adapting to organizational change, managing group dynamics, and strategic planning.

Management

Deepen your skills in overseeing complex projects and optimizing operations through planning, technology, and management methods that improve processes. Grow your awareness of how political and regulatory controls influence business to help ensure legality and compliance while fulfilling ethical obligations.

Business strategy and analytics

Apply AI-assisted data analysis tools and techniques to interpret business information, evaluate strategies, and support decision-making across various business functions.

Accounting and finance

Cultivate a greater understanding of managerial accounting and finance practices like financial statement creation and analysis, time value of money, operational budgeting, capital management, valuation, and financial forecasting so you can help maximize profit and make strategic decisions.

Economics

Study how national and global economics impact business decisions related to supply and demand and resource scarcity. Then uncover strategies that help companies weather economic fluctuations.

AI technology

Explore how AI has reshaped organizational structures, supply chain processes, data analytics, and operational processes. Discover which tools optimize specific functions and drive business innovation.

Human resources

Enhance your knowledge of workforce planning, flexible staffing, and talent management while advancing your negotiation and interpersonal skills.

Innovation, critical thinking, and problem solving

Learn to implement innovative solutions through strategic thinking, data analysis, and emerging technologies. Apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to enhance organizational performance and address complex challenges.

Marketing

Apply contemporary marketing principles and strategies to create customer-driven value in a dynamic global marketplace using consumer research, product positioning, branding, segmentation, and targeting.

MBA classes and credits

Classes

132

Credits

39

Semesters

3-73

Develop essential business, communication, and planning skills in classes like:
INTL500
Global Perspectives for International Business
LEAD560
Globalized Leadership
MIS541
Innovation Through Technology and AI
LEAD570
Leadership in the Age of AI
HRM587
Managing Organizational Change
MKTG525
Strategic Marketing

Learn more about the courses and details of this degree in our program guide.

 

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Your program perks

Earn resume-boosting digital badges: Curate your curriculum with course options that can help you earn digital badges to demonstrate your AI fluency skills in key business areas. Digital badges opportunities include:

• AI and Innovation
• AI and Leadership
• AI and Productivity

Get a head start: If you’ve earned your bachelor’s in business or technology, you may be eligible to waive up to 3 courses totaling 9 credit hours — potentially reducing your graduation time by around 6 months.2 

Prior learning: You may be eligible to get credit for life experience by submitting a portfolio detailing relevant skills, volunteer efforts, training, independent studies, and more. 

Shape your education with our customizable MBA

Here at Keller, you can tailor your MBA experience to immerse yourself in the coursework that best matches your goals and professional interests:

Build your MBA

  • Earn your MBA with a built-in Graduate Certificate in Leadership. In addition to developing well-rounded business knowledge, you can opt to follow a curated curriculum to build skills employers look for in tomorrow's leaders — and earn an additional credential to mark your progress along the way.1

  • Earn your MBA with a customizable curriculum. For the ultimate course choice and exploration across disciplines, hand-pick select MBA classes from a variety of areas, including AI applications, accounting, business, management, human resources, analytics, and beyond.

Add an optional specialization

  • Choose from 12 specializations in fields like accounting, human resources, cyber security, and project management so you can boost your skills in the area that matters most to you.

  • Earn your MBA without a specialization and complete your program in as few as 10 courses.2

Earn a graduate certificate on the way to your degree

Some of our specializations allow you to earn a related graduate certificate as you study, so you can strengthen your resume and showcase your skills while you work toward your master’s.1 

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Accreditation matters

Being accredited means we’ve met rigorous quality standards and are committed to giving you the education you deserve. Our accreditations and recognitions include:

  • Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP): Our Master of Business Administration is accredited by ACBSP, acbsp.org, demonstrating it has met standards of business education that promote teaching excellence.4 Learn more about program outcomes and student achievement.

  • Project Management Institute Global Accreditation Center for Project Management Education Programs (GAC): Our Master of Business Administration, when completed with a concentration in Project Management, is accredited by GAC.5 View our project management mission statement.

  • PMI Authorized Training Partner (ATP): As a Premier level ATP of the Project Management Institute, Keller is proud to offer project management exam prep course PROJ605, which provides authorized content helping students meet education requirements for the Project Management Professional (PMP)® exam.6

  • The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM): Our Master of Business Administration with a Human Resources Specialization is acknowledged by SHRM and aligned with their HR Curriculum Guidebook and Templates. 

  • The Higher Learning Commission (HLC): Institutionally, DeVry University is accredited by HLC, www.hlcommission.org. Our Keller Graduate School of Management is included in this accreditation. 

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Pick your online MBA specialization

Here at Keller, we understand that education isn’t one-size-fits-all. That’s why our online MBA program allows you to tailor your academic journey with a specialization that matches your career ambitions. Enrich your knowledge and skills in key areas and get equipped to forge a future that is uniquely yours.

Accounting

Improve enterprise-wide business functions by deepening your understanding of essential accounting principles:

  • Learn to measure outcomes accurately using Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Other Comprehensive Basis of Accounting (OCBOA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations, and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

  • Apply accounting theory to financial reporting to support informed managerial decision making.

  • Boost your communication skills so stakeholders can understand accounting issues and potential solutions.

  • Earn a Graduate Certificate in Accounting as you work toward your degree.1

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AI and Business Analytics

Advance business objectives by leveraging innovative analytics tools: 

  • Use case studies to discover AI applications that improve business processes.

  • Work with analytics technology to support customer profiling, customer churn, and social network analysis.

  • Design and manage different types of databases to perform mining, modeling, and decision tree functions.

  • Earn a digital “AI and Productivity” badge with our AI Applications for Business course option.

  • Earn a Graduate Certificate in AI and Business Analytics as you work toward your degree.1

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Cybersecurity and Information Assurance

Learn to safeguard an organization’s digital assets, networks, systems, and information:

  • Discover how to launch, control, and manage information governance programs to comply with legal and regulatory standards.

  • Evaluate and apply sophisticated strategies for upgrading cyber security practices.

  • Study how to assess cyber security risks and develop mitigation plans using work breakdown structures (WBS), budgeting, and scheduling techniques.

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Entrepreneurship

Take the first step toward turning your idea into an enterprise by analyzing each step in the new venture life cycle:

  • Build skills to generate ideas, develop concepts, create business plans, and secure funding for the entrepreneurial process.

  • Understand methods for producing financial capital and fulfilling your return on investment so you can meet financial obligations.

  • Assess the resources required to operate a business by analyzing different corporate structures and their needs.

  • Earn a Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship as you work toward your degree.1 

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Finance

Develop a holistic comprehension of corporate finance and banking so you can help drive organizational growth and protect financial interests:

  • Explore the U.S. banking system and other financial institutions to understand the interaction of participants in money and capital markets, including funds acquisition, capital management, and portfolio management.

  • Learn how to analyze financial statements to evaluate spending, investments and profits.

  • Gain a deep understanding of global finance and examine techniques used by multinational corporations to hedge against risk, assess return, and manage mergers and acquisitions.

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Global Supply Chain Management

Gain a thorough understanding of the end-to-end supply chain management process and develop strategies for optimization:

  • Explore concepts and methods that reduce risk and increase supply chain efficiency like demand forecasting, production scheduling, material procurement, distribution requirements, and inventory management.

  • Learn to manage relationships with suppliers and global partners to ensure quality and transparency.

  • Evaluate and select a transportation strategy based upon influential factors such as product characteristics, cost, packaging, and speed of delivery.

  • Earn a Graduate Certificate in Global Supply Chain Management as you work toward your degree.1

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Health Services

Navigate high-level issues and concepts surrounding the management side of healthcare:

  • Gain an advanced understanding of the U.S. healthcare model and how legislative history impacted its evolution, as well as public and private health programs available on the market.

  • Analyze the legal and ethical aspects of our health system and how they have shaped the moral responsibility of healthcare workers.

  • Learn how to clearly communicate with patients when explaining the value of different health plans.

  • Earn a Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management as you work toward your degree.1 

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Human Resources

Boost organizational health by enhancing your planning, staffing, and talent development abilities:

  • Study the ethical and legal requirements of the HR profession so you can support organizational compliance and employee well-being.

  • Discover how to plan and implement changes to achieve organizational objectives while helping your team adapt and thrive.

  • Uncover techniques for successful employee training and development.

  • Strengthen your negotiation skills and learn about different compensation strategies.

  • Explore industry-relevant content aligned to the Society for Human Resource Management's (SHRM) guidebook and templates.

  • Earn a Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management as you work toward your degree.1 

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Management of Information Technology Services

Implement, upgrade, maintain, and deploy the IT networks and systems that keep businesses running seamlessly:

  • Align networking strategies with organizational goals from a management perspective.

  • Explore effective database management techniques to meet stakeholder needs.

  • Design, develop, and operate a networking system to illustrate data distribution and access management.

  • Investigate technology’s critical role in reshaping contemporary organizations' goals, strategies, management, and operations.

  • Earn a digital “AI and Productivity” badge with our optional AI Applications for Business course.

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Leadership

Sharpen the skills that galvanize teams, innovate solutions, and fuel growth:

  • Examine the internal and external factors that impact business performance so you can influence outcomes.

  • Expand your critical thinking and problem-solving skills to spearhead change while managing risks.

  • Explore technologies that help drive innovation and solve complex business problems. 

  • Learn how to communicate across various business environments.

  • Earn a digital “AI and Leadership” badge when you select our Leadership in the Age of AI course option.

  • Earn a Graduate Certificate in Leadership as you work toward your degree.1

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Marketing

Dig into the nuts and bolts of the strategic marketing maneuvers that build brand awareness and lead to conversions:

  • Gain key marketing psychology insights by analyzing consumer behavior, purchasing patterns, and decision processes. 

  • Study the branding and positioning strategies that communicate value to customers.

  • Use quantitative and qualitative data to help make better marketing budget decisions regarding market targeting, pricing, and advertising channels.

  • Take a deep dive into the delivery of digital media by leveraging analytics to track interactions.

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Project Management

Gain an advanced understanding of how to optimize the project management process and develop skills to handle challenges with agility and foresight:

  • Create a project management plan to apply methods for estimating costs and schedules, allocating resources, and budgeting.

  • Explore granular and broad strategies for identifying, monitoring, avoiding, and responding to risks.

  • Investigate the contract and procurement element of project management by studying techniques for vendor selection, contract negotiations, and handling requests for proposals (RFPs).

  • Prepare for the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification exam in our Project Management Exam Preparation course, developed as part of our status as a PMI Authorized Training Partner.6

  • Earn a Graduate Certificate in Project Management as you work toward your degree.1

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Discover MBA jobs

Whether you want to transition into a leadership role, spearhead strategic financial decisions, globalize supply chains, or launch a next-gen marketing campaign, earning your Master’s in Business Administration can help you expand your career potential.

Some roles you may consider pursuing include: 

  • Administrative services manager

  • Business operations manager

  • IT director

  • Marketing manager

  • Production manager

  • Project manager

Ways to save

Discover options that can help make your education more affordable.

Scholarships and grants

Save money with a variety of scholarship and grant opportunities.7

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Prior learning credit

Real-world experience counts — see how you can get credit for previous work, volunteer, or training hours.

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Employer reimbursement

Find out if your employer offers tuition savings or reimbursement.

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Military and veteran benefits

Learn about savings for veterans, active-duty U.S. military members, and their spouses.

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Frequently asked questions

Is an MBA worth it?

Yes, for many people an MBA is worth it because it helps you gain the business skills and knowledge many organizations are looking for. Here at Keller, you’ll develop next-level skills in finance, marketing, leadership, project management, and other vital areas of the business.

Depending on your path, you could pursue a variety of opportunities with an MBA. While actual local growth may vary, the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects about 1.1 million openings nationwide for management roles between 2024 and 2034, which is faster growth than average for all occupations.

How long does it take to get an MBA online?

You can earn your MBA online:

• In as little as 12 months on an accelerated schedule.3
• More quickly with qualifying course waivers2 or prior learning credits.
• In 2 years and 2 months on a normal schedule.3

Is an online MBA still good?

Yes, an online MBA is a great option since it makes higher education accessible for busy, working adults like you who need a flexible pathway to learn while juggling other priorities.

Here at Keller, we’ll also support your MBA journey through online resources like virtual tutors, our digital library, and more tools you can access through the student portal.

What is the best MBA online program?

The best MBA online program depends on your personal interests and goals. At Keller, our MBA program offers a variety of specializations, scheduling options, and learning formats so you can get an education that meets your needs.

How can an MBA help your career?

An MBA can open the door to many opportunities in the world of business, from roles in human resources, accounting, IT, and beyond. Our MBA program helps you develop an advanced set of skills for problem-solving, strategic thinking, planning, and communication in your chosen specialization. Whether you want to progress in your current career or jumpstart a new one, an MBA can provide the right tools to achieve your dreams.

To get guidance, take advantage of our Career Resources which can help you prep for interviews, improve your resume, provide relevant job leads, and much more.

Is an MBA required for executive roles?

No, an MBA is not required for executive roles, though it can help prepare you for more senior roles that require strategic thinking, organizational leadership, financial acumen, and other executive skills.

How do I apply to Keller?

Applying is quick and easy:

  1. Talk to an admissions representative: Fill out a brief form, and we’ll reach out to walk you through the process.
  2. Submit your application: We’ll take you through the application over the phone. If you prefer, you can apply online. It only takes 5-10 minutes.
  3. Enroll in your first courses: Once you have applied and are accepted, we’ll help you build your schedule.

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1Future programmatic changes could impact the ability to earn additional credentials enroute to an eligible degree program at Keller. Refer to the academic catalog for details.

2Eligibility and application of course waivers vary based on the type of course waiver credit earned, the student’s enrolled location and/or the student’s state of residence. For more information, please refer to the Course Waiver section of the Keller academic catalog.

3Accelerated schedule requires at least 9 credit hours of Prior Learning Credit and assumes 3 semesters of year-round, full-time enrollment in 10 credit hours a semester per 12-month period. Normal schedule is 2 years and 2 months, does not include breaks, and assumes 3 semesters of year-round, full-time enrollment in 6 credit hours a semester per 12-month period.

4Conferral and assessment data is available for all DeVry and Keller ACBSP-accredited programs. For a full list of our ACBSP-accredited programs, visit our Accreditation page.

5Student outcomes data for all DeVry and Keller PMI GAC accredited programs. Student achievement data for all DeVry and Keller PMI GAC accredited programs..

6Provider is a member of the PMI ATP Program. PMI does not specifically endorse, approve, or warrant ATP’s products, courses, publications, or services.

7Scholarships are available to those who apply and qualify. Click here for more information, including any requirements or restrictions. Students may participate in only one DeVry University-based scholarship, grant or group tuition benefit program at a time. Those who qualify for more than one program will be presumed to accept the program with the highest reduction per session cost, unless the student confirms their desire to participate in a different program in writing prior to starting classes at DeVry. Scholarship and grant terms and eligibility conditions are subject to change.

PMP, the GAC seal, and the PMI ATP seal are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.