You’re all business.

You’re a working adult. You’ve got obligations. The Mount’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program is designed for you. It’s a rigorous, challenging program that gives you the flexibility to earn your degree faster than other programs and places a strong emphasis on close student-faculty relationships. You’ll have the option to take classes face-to-face, online or a combination of both. In addition, Mount St. Mary’s University believes that ethical conflicts and choices are inherent in business decision making, and graduates should be prepared for the application of ethical business standards.

Flexible MBA Degree for Working Adults

The Mount’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program fits your lifestyle. Our affordable MBA program is available face-to-face, online or a combination of both. This flexibility makes the Mount’s MBA a convenient option for working adults seeking to advance their careers at their own pace – even in as little as one year!

The Mount MBA helps you gain a general understanding of business practices in conjunction with focusing on a specific area of expertise. Concentrations are offered in finance, marketing and management with select courses available online.

You can also earn a graduate certificate without taking any additional classes. This gives you two credentials for the price of one. Certificates are offered in:

The MBA program is accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE).

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Career Opportunities

Because Mount MBA students are also working professionals, your studies typically have an impact on your career from the moment you start learning. Once you’ve earned your MBA degree, you will climb to influential positions such as CEO or CTO, making your mark in areas like consulting and business development, and putting your skills to work for companies like:

  • KPMG
  • Wells Fargo
  • Citi
  • Merrill Lynch
  • Northrup Grumman
  • U.S. Department of Defense
  • T. Rowe Price

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Format & Details

Course delivery at the Mount is designed so that you can balance work and graduate school. As a student in the Mount’s MBA program you will:

  • Finish in 1-2 years. Twelve courses (36 credits) are offered in 8-week sessions. You can take 1-2 classes per session, or you can take a session off to go on vacation or focus on your family. Flexibility is the hallmark of the Mount’s traditional MBA program.
  • Attend convenient classes. Meet one night per week (6-9:30 p.m.). Our Frederick campus is minutes from I-70 and I-270. Online courses may also be offered, as well as courses at our Emmitsburg campus (based on space availability).
  • Earn a certificate or concentration without taking additional courses. Certificates are earned by substituting three MBA core classes and two MBA electives with five certificate courses. Concentrations are earned by taking two electives in an area of study in addition to the required core courses.

This program is available to be completed fully online asynchronous and/or synchronous.

Affordability

$25,200
Estimated total cost of program tuition.* No additional fees.

  • Cost is based on 36 credits (12 classes) at $700 per credit
  • Students may transfer in up to 9 credits
  • Peregrine Academic Services prerequisite courses may be needed based on transcript analysis at $44 per course.
  • No application fee

Financial Aid
Students may seek financial assistance through federal and state-funded programs, private loan providers, employer tuition remission or reimbursement, or deferment of undergraduate loans.

*Tuition represents 2023-24 rates, effective July 1, 2023. Tuition is subject to change without notice.

Admissions & Application

Classes begin: January, March, May, July, August and October
Admissions Deadline: Two weeks prior to the session start date
Priority Application Deadline: Six weeks prior to start of first course
No application fee

Admission Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year institution
  • Students must demonstrate one of the following:
    • Undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or higher or
    • Five full years of relevant work experience or
    • 500 minimum score on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)

Application Materials

  • Free online application
  • Official undergraduate transcript(s) from all accredited four-year institutions attended after high school
  • Résumé detailing professional experience
  • GMAT score (if required based on GPA or work experience)
Send application materials to:

Graduate Business Programs
Mount St. Mary’s University
5350 Spectrum Drive
16300 Old Emmitsburg Road
Frederick, MD 21703

Questions? Contact frederickadmissions@msmary.edu

Free Application

Format & Details

Format & Details

Course delivery at the Mount is designed so that you can balance work and graduate school. As a student in the Mount’s MBA program you will:

  • Finish in 1-2 years. Twelve courses (36 credits) are offered in 8-week sessions. You can take 1-2 classes per session, or you can take a session off to go on vacation or focus on your family. Flexibility is the hallmark of the Mount’s traditional MBA program.
  • Attend convenient classes. Meet one night per week (6-9:30 p.m.). Our Frederick campus is minutes from I-70 and I-270. Online courses may also be offered, as well as courses at our Emmitsburg campus (based on space availability).
  • Earn a certificate or concentration without taking additional courses. Certificates are earned by substituting three MBA core classes and two MBA electives with five certificate courses. Concentrations are earned by taking two electives in an area of study in addition to the required core courses.

This program is available to be completed fully online asynchronous and/or synchronous.

Affordability

Affordability

$25,200
Estimated total cost of program tuition.* No additional fees.

  • Cost is based on 36 credits (12 classes) at $700 per credit
  • Students may transfer in up to 9 credits
  • Peregrine Academic Services prerequisite courses may be needed based on transcript analysis at $44 per course.
  • No application fee

Financial Aid
Students may seek financial assistance through federal and state-funded programs, private loan providers, employer tuition remission or reimbursement, or deferment of undergraduate loans.

*Tuition represents 2023-24 rates, effective July 1, 2023. Tuition is subject to change without notice.

Admissions & Application

Admissions & Application

Classes begin: January, March, May, July, August and October
Admissions Deadline: Two weeks prior to the session start date
Priority Application Deadline: Six weeks prior to start of first course
No application fee

Admission Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year institution
  • Students must demonstrate one of the following:
    • Undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or higher or
    • Five full years of relevant work experience or
    • 500 minimum score on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)

Application Materials

  • Free online application
  • Official undergraduate transcript(s) from all accredited four-year institutions attended after high school
  • Résumé detailing professional experience
  • GMAT score (if required based on GPA or work experience)
Send application materials to:

Graduate Business Programs
Mount St. Mary’s University
5350 Spectrum Drive
16300 Old Emmitsburg Road
Frederick, MD 21703

Questions? Contact frederickadmissions@msmary.edu

Free Application