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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 savvy you need to transform these raw talents into powerful business assets that drive growth in an ever-evolving market:

  • Choose our Leadership Pathway for a focused and prescriptive study into management and earn a resume-boosting Graduate Certificate in Leadership1 so you can help guide the teams of tomorrow toward success.

  • Follow our Standard Pathway for maximum flexibility and select from an array of course options and specializations that enhance your core curriculum and align with your professional goals.

  • 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. 

  • Study on your schedule and earn your degree in as little as 12 months with prior learning credits2 or faster with qualifying course waivers.3

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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. A 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.

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 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, and uncover strategies that help companies weather economic fluctuations.

Technology

Explore how technology has reshaped organizational structures, supply chain processes, data analytics, and operational processes. Discover which tech optimizes specific functions and drives 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

10-16

Credits

39

Semesters

3-72

Develop essential business, communication, and planning skills in classes like:
MIS540
Innovation Through Technology
LEAD570
Leadership in the Age of AI
HRM547
Managing Organizational Change
MGMT601
MBA Capstone
MKTG525
Strategic Marketing

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

 

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Your program perks

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.3

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.

Pave your path: Our Standard Pathway allows you to customize your curriculum by choosing from a selection of courses, while our Leadership Pathway has 4 prescribed leadership classes that automatically earn you a Graduate Certificate in Leadership.1

Pick your MBA pathway

Here at Keller, you can choose between 2 MBA pathways to tailor your education to the right set of skills that match your goals.

Standard MBA

Our standard MBA program equips you with the skills you need to critically assess and address business challenges across multiple functions. It emphasizes strategic thinking, problem-solving, and adaptability.

You can earn your MBA with or without a specialization here at Keller – the choice is yours. Our specializations in areas like accounting, human resources, and project management give you the freedom to focus on the area of business that matters most to you. Plus, you can choose from a wide array of courses to further customize your education.

Leadership MBA

With this thoughtfully designed curriculum, you’ll study advanced leadership principles, decision-making processes, and strategies to navigate complex organizational dynamics. This deep dive into modern leadership practices will equip you with tools to oversee organizational change, drive strategic growth, and foster innovation.

A key  feature of our Leadership Pathway is our embedded Graduate Certificate in Leadership, which you'll automatically earn through a prescriptive plan of study on the way toward your MBA.1

Demonstrate your skills as you grow

In our MBA program, you can automatically earn a related, resume-boosting graduate certificate as you work toward your degree.1 There’s no additional coursework or steps — you can focus on your learning and earn another credential to showcase your new skills. Here’s how it works.

Our MBA with a Leadership Pathway includes 4 key leadership courses, and when you’ve completed these, you’ll earn a Graduate Certificate in Leadership on the path to your master’s.1 

If you enroll in our Standard MBA Pathway, you can also earn a related certificate, depending on the specialization you choose:      

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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’s in Business Administration is accredited by the ACBSP, www.acbsp.org, demonstrating it has met standards of business education that promote teaching excellence.5

  • Project Management Institute’s Global Accreditation Center for Project Management Education Programs (GAC): Our Master’s in Business Administration with a Project Management Specialization is accredited by the GAC.6

  • PMI Authorized Training Partner (ATP): We’re proud to be an Authorized Training Partner of the Project Management Institute. Our project management exam prep course, PROJ605, meets PMI’s rigorous standards and is aligned with A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge Guide (PMBOK® Guide).4

  • The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM): Our Master’s in 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): DeVry University is accredited by the 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 Common 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.

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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.

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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 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.

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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.

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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.

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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 change 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.

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

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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.

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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.

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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 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.4

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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.

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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 project about 1.2 million openings nationwide for management roles between 2023 to 2033, 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.2
• More quickly with qualifying course waivers or prior learning credits.
• In 2 years and 2 months on a normal schedule.2

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.

What can you do with an MBA?

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.

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 everything is submitted and verified, we’ll help you build your schedule.

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Graduate project management mission statement

The mission of Keller Graduate School of Management’s project management specializations is to educate students with relevant project and program management knowledge, tools and techniques required to lead successful projects and programs within the global business environment.

Program outcomes:

• Develop a project in alignment with organizational strategy using an advanced, integrated, and applied understanding of project management that creates and delivers value.
• Demonstrate the skills required to scope and solve complex problems and develop innovative solutions that minimize risks and optimize impacts for both projects and programs.
• Manage complex and technical activities within both predictable and unpredictable environments by integrating knowledge and solutions from practitioner and academic viewpoints.
• Evaluate complex sociocultural factors, ethical issues, and social responsiveness to maximize the management of resources, procedures, and processes.
• Apply leadership skills to promote a positive environment, motivate team members, and deliver a sustained competitive advantage.

 

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.   

2Accelerated time to complete 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 does not include breaks and assumes 3 semesters of year-round, full-time enrollment in 6 credit hours a semester per 12-month period.     

3Eligibility and application of course waivers varies 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.  

4As a Premier level Authorized Training Partner (ATP) of the Project Management Institute (PMI), Keller is proud to offer project management exam preparation course PROJ605. This course provides authorized content enabling students to meet education requirements for the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification exam. Faculty teaching PROJ605 have completed specialized training and have earned the ATP Instructor badge.

5Conferral and Assessment data: Available for all of DeVry and Keller's ACBSP accredited programs. For a full list of DeVry University's business and accounting degree programs accredited by ACBSP, please see the Accreditation page.

6The GAC logo is a registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

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.

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