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Master of Business Administration
This program costs $415 per credit hour with no fees.
*South University does not promise or guarantee licensure, employment, or salary amounts.
Per Credit Hour
$415
For the Master of Business Administration hybrid program.
Complete in as little as 12 classes
$19,920
No fees.
Online & on-campus
Hybrid Program
5-week courses with online classes and on-campus classes which meet every other Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs
The following business program at South University, Atlanta, the Master of Business Administration program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs ([ACBSP] 11520 West 119th Street; Overland Park, KS 66213; 913-339-9356; www.acbsp.org).
Admission Requirements
Admissions criteria for the Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Graduate Admissions - Masters level
Prospective students are required to submit the following:
- Completion of application for admission
- Official transcripts for bachelor or graduate degree within 5 weeks of the class start date (refer to Conditional Acceptance). (All credentials earned outside the United States must be evaluated by a NACES or AICE-member credential evaluation service). Please speak with an admissions representative for more information.
Note: See program notes and specific requirements below for each graduate - masters level degree program
Specific requirements for admission to classified graduate status are:
- A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
- Completion of application for admission.
- A 2.0 overall grade point average or higher on completed requirements for the baccalaureate degree, or an earned graduate degree from an accredited institution.
For additional admissions information please see the admissions section here.
Course Requirements
The program is offered in 11-week quarters at the Tampa campus and, starting in Fall 2025, at the Austin campus. All other campuses operate on 10-week quarters.
Outcomes
Offered at Austin, Columbia, Online Programs, Richmond, Savannah, Tampa, and West Palm Beach.
Note: Not all Online Program offerings are available to residents of all U.S. states. Please contact an admissions representative for further information.
The South University Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program is designed to provide students with a process-based curriculum versus the standard functional based curriculum. The foundation provides a firm grounding in economics, decision-making, behavioral sciences, and strategic environment. The core presents a functional approach to the long and short run decisions that must be made to deliver goods and services to constituents.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
Graduates will be able to:
- Demonstrate an ethical perspective as they assess decision-making processes, conflict, and other key macro and micro characteristics of organizations in diverse, global environments.
- Influence individuals and organizations through the application of effective leadership and teamwork skills.
- Apply effective communication skills in influencing others. They will create sustained, coherent arguments or explanations and reflections in their work.
- Use critical thinking as they examine both qualitative and quantitative data, then synthesize and evaluate the information for use in problem recognition and problem solving.
- Determine the information needed, assess the needed information, evaluate information and its sources critically, use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose, and access and use information ethically and legally.
Career Outlook
These are some of the career options* you can explore when you have earned your degree:
- General and Operations Managers
- Project Managers
- Training and Development Managers
- Manager Roles, General
- Facilities, Sales, Industrial Production, or Administrative Managers
*South University does not promise or guarantee licensure, employment, or salary amounts.
Student Attrition
MBA Student Achievement
| Graduating Class |
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| Class of 2020 | Class of 2021 | |
| Entering class size | 85 | 79 |
| Withdraw Rate | 31.00% | 29.10% |
| Graduation rate | 67.90% | 65.80% |
This represents data as of 1/13/2025
- Graduation Rate Calculation: Number of students who completed the program divided by the cohort start size. Graduation rate is 150% of program length.
- Withdraw Rate Calculation: Number of students who withdraw from program divided by cohort start size.
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