Business Administration, M.B.A.

Develop your capacity for leadership, collaboration, and fresh thinking in a global marketplace.

Earn an MBA through study in China and the U.S.

Park University’s partnership with Zijing Education offers students in China an opportunity to earn an MBA through study in China and the U.S.

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Our Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) programs take your ideas – and your expertise – to the next level. Whether you are advancing through the ranks of an international corporation or re-entering the workplace, your Park M.B.A. program is the edge you need to succeed in business.

Park’s M.B.A. curriculum is ideal for working professionals. You’ll collaborate on team assignments and gain hands-on knowledge through projects and case study analyses.

Locations & Learning Options

Park University offers a flexible, affordable M.B.A. program without sacrificing academic excellence. M.B.A. program courses are offered in an eight-week format which provides the opportunity to complete your M.B.A. program requirements and earn your graduate degree in as few as 15 months.

We offer a fully online M.B.A. program as well as a blended format M.B.A. program at the following locations:

The versatility of Park University’s blended format and online M.B.A. programs allows you to tailor electives to your professional interests. You may select to pursue a general M.B.A. program, or choose from one of the following formal areas of concentration:

  • Business Analytics
  • Disaster and Emergency Management
  • Finance
  • Human Resource Management
  • Innovation and Quality Management
  • Management
  • Management Accounting
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Project Management

M.B.A. Concentrations

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Graduate Admissions Requirements

Applicants must:

  • Hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited United States institution of higher learning or a degree equivalent to a United States bachelor’s degree from an accredited foreign institution.
  • Have a minimum 2.75 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) from all colleges and universities attended; and,
  • Students with a cumulative grade point average below 2.75 may be considered for conditional admission. Submission of additional documentation may be requested by the Program Director.

Admission to Park University’s M.B.A. program is open to graduates of all fields of undergraduate study.

Types of Admission

Students will be admitted to the M.B.A. program with one of the following statuses:

  1. Full Admission – Applicants who meet all admission requirements and the Office of Graduate Admissions has received all necessary documents, are granted full admission.
  2. Provisional Admission – Students may be admitted to a program on a provisional basis. The provisional status will be removed when applicants submit test scores or other required documents. Students accepted provisionally must submit complete and satisfactory records before completing 12 credit hours in the graduate program.
  3. Conditional Admission – In certain exceptional cases, a student who does not meet the minimum grade point average requirement, but who presents other evidence of ability to succeed in a graduate program, may be granted provisional admission by the director of the graduate program in which the applicant is applying, in concurrence with the dean or designee. The probationary status may be removed after the student has demonstrated academic ability by maintaining a “B” average for the first six credit hours of graduate courses, with no grade lower than a “B”.
Adrian James

Dr. Adrian James

Associate Dean, Graduate Programs
Associate Professor of Management
adrian.james@park.edu

Stacy Yeager_Okosi

Dr. Stacy Yeager-Okosi

Director of Masters of Business Administration
Assistant Professor
stacy.yeagerokosi@park.edu

Dr. Greg Moore


Associate Professor of Finance
gmoore@park.edu

Dr. Brad Kleindl


Professor of Marketing
brad.kleindl@park.edu

Jolene Lampton

Dr. Jolene A. Lampton


Professor of Management/Accounting
jolene.lampton@park.edu

Park’s M.B.A. curriculum is ideal for working professionals. You’ll collaborate on team assignments and gain hands-on knowledge through projects and case study analyses.

Careers

  • Entrepreneur
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Human Resources Manager
  • Production Operations Manager
  • Financial Planner
  • Information Technology Director
Park graduates at commencement
students in class

Program Highlights

Accredited. Innovative. Personalized.

Our M.B.A. program is a student-centered learning experience designed to train responsible, innovative business executives and leaders, and entrepreneurial thinkers. We’ll teach you to apply the latest knowledge and techniques to make smart, savvy business decisions. Our M.B.A. program classes feature low student-to-faculty ratio – on average 18:1, ensuring you’ll get personalized attention.

Program highlights

  • Our M.B.A. program is constantly in the top 150 nationwide U.S. News and World Report ranking.
  • Our highly qualified faculty possess a combination of business expertise and academic scholarship. Instructors have real-world professional and teaching experience, including online instruction.
  • Park is a modern educational community strengthened by diversity and more than a century of commitment to quality education.
  • Our graduate programs give students opportunities to network with prospective employers.
  • Coursework promotes entrepreneurship and practical training via case studies and real-life experiences.
  • The interdisciplinary approach of our graduate program makes for well-rounded graduates who are highly productive in the workforce and highly valuable to employers.
  • Accreditation through the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

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Park University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Park University is a private, non-profit, institution of higher learning since 1875.