Master of Business Administration
Masters in Business Administration, Online
Life University (Life U) has offered a stellar Bachelor’s in Business Administration (B.B.A) for several years and now offers students the opportunity to further hone their essential business skills in a fully online Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program. The MBA program will build upon and develop the foundational understanding that dedicated business students must have of the overarching concepts of business, management principles, leadership, accounting, economics, marketing, finance, business law, human resource management, organizational behavior, ethics, non-profits, diversity, social media marketing and more while being focused on socially responsible business philosophy.
Whether a prospective MBA student stands on the precipice of a major entrepreneurial endeavor or he or she has already begun a successful career in business but wishes to obtain more specialized study for educational and advancement purposes, Life U’s fully online MBA can fuel their innate success and potential. For busy professionals with family obligations and corporate needs vying for their time, in-person traditional education is not practical or feasible. That is why our MBA program has been designed with flexibility in mind. Not to mention, the MBA program’s online offering gives students the ability to cut out the commute and save on additional materials such as textbooks by utilizing digital versions, all at the same competitive tuition rates as all other Life University programs.
The initial program concentrations offered are Healthcare Administration and Computer Information Systems and Technology (CIST), with the eventual goal of adding more concentrations in the future, such as Accounting/Finance, HR, and Marketing.
The Life U MBA program utilizes business scenarios, case studies and simulations in the MBA curriculum to help students build and strengthen core competencies and skills that most employers require in today’s ever-changing business environment, enabling them to succeed in their careers. Life U’s philosophy of Vitalism and positive coaching approach are incorporated into the course design and instruction offered. Students who enroll in the MBA program will be offered multiple chances to self-improve their learning in each course, maximize their potential to reach their best academic performance and apply what they have learned in the real world to maximize their career success and professional performance.
Why an MBA
- In the Corporate Recruiters Survey 2022 Summary Report conducted by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), 92% of corporate recruiters estimated they would be hiring new MBAs this year and 95% of staffing firms also plan to hire MBAs.
- 63% of corporate recruiters agree that demand for new business school graduates will grow in the next five years. 35% expect the demand will remain steady and stable. This information comes from GMAC’s Corporate Recruiters Survey 2022 Summary Report.
- To become a top executive, an MBA may be necessary. Did you know that seven our of 10 corporate recruiters agree that their organization’s leaders tend to have a graduate business education? This information comes from GMAC’s Corporate Recruiters Survey 2022 Summary Report.
Career Outlook
An MBA is a versatile educational asset that can help propel graduates into success in a variety of fields, including as top executives in prominent companies.
National Median Annual Pay for Top Executives (as of 2021): $98,980
(Information and data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2021)
Potential Career Paths
- Market Research Analyst
- Sales Manager
- Entrepreneur
- Accountant
- Auditor
- Human Resources Specialist
- Computer and Information Systems Manager
- Computer Programmer
- Digital Designer
- Web Developer
- Software Developer
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Degree Overview
Life University offers a fully online MBA program with two possible concentrationst to choose from – Health Care Administration and Computer Information Systems and Technology (CIST).
The Life U MBA program utilizes business scenarios, case studies and simulations in the MBA curriculum to help students build and strengthen core competencies and skills that most employers require in today’s ever-changing business environment.
Fast Facts
From the Bureau of Labor Statistics:
About 318,100 openings for top executives are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.
From the Bureau of Labor Statistics:
The median annual wage for general and operations managers was $97,970 in May 2021.
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