About the Online MBA Degree Program
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George Mason University’s online MBA program allows you to connect with the nation’s center of policy, the economy, and thought leadership. We are fostering the next wave of innovators in business, politics, and public institutions. The online MBA gives students the interdisciplinary skills and global perspective needed to address a variety of challenging organizational issues. In a demanding, interesting business and management curriculum, students develop their managerial, interpersonal, and analytical abilities. The AACSB accreditation requirements are followed by the online MBA program, which places an emphasis on four main study areas: Collaborative Communication and Leadership, Knowledge of Functional Business Disciplines, Analytical Decision Making, and Contemporary Issues in Business.
George Mason University’s online MBA program allows you to connect with the nation’s center of policy, the economy, and thought leadership. We are fostering the next wave of innovators in business, politics, and public institutions. The online MBA gives students the interdisciplinary skills and global perspective needed to address a variety of challenging organizational issues. In a demanding, interesting business and management curriculum, students develop their managerial, interpersonal, and analytical abilities. The AACSB accreditation requirements are followed by the online MBA program, which places an emphasis on four main study areas: Collaborative Communication and Leadership, Knowledge of Functional Business Disciplines, Analytical Decision Making, and Contemporary Issues in Business.
2022 MBA Program Quick Stats
Compare this program to 327 others using the same criteria used in the U S. News methodology.
Faculty Credentials and Training rank
192
Faculty Credentials and Training score
81
Services and Technologies rank
99
Services and Technologies score
63
217
58
67
79
Expert Opinion score (out of 5)
3.1
Other rankings at this school: Colleges, Grad Schools, Global
Application deadline (U.S. residents)
Rolling
Application deadline (international students)
Rolling
Data appear as submitted by school
N/A
Same admissions standards are used for all online programs
N/A
Sometimes denies admittance to qualified applicants
N/A
Admits applicants living abroad
Yes
142
119
82
84%
3.2
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA
100%
N/A
Entrants providing GMAT scores
N/A
Average GRE score breakdown
Students with prior work experience
100%
Average months work experience of new entrants
110
Yes
GMAT or GRE required with exceptions
2
Letters of recommendation from professional contacts
1
Business-related work experience requirement
Yes, always
Business-related undergraduate degree requirement
No
Business-related undergraduate course work requirement
No
TOEFL required for international students
Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required
Paper N/A, Internet 93
Important
Not Considered
Very Important
Undergraduate field of study
Important
Important
Considered
Important
Not Considered
Very Important
Considered
Not Considered
Considered
Not Considered
Important
Jackie Buchy
Public
Semester
Yes
N/A
N/A
Online masters in business degree programs
1
Concentrations with highest demand
23
International business courses paired with residencies outside U.S.
Yes
Instructional faculty who teach courses accessible online
27 full-time; 18 part-time
96% full-time; 50% part-time
Tenured or tenure-track faculty
20
N/A
Program fully finances faculty training
Yes
Required hours of initial training
2
Formal peer review of instructors
Yes
No
35
N/A
Yes
Can earn degree entirely abroad
Yes
Classes include campus-based students
No
Collaboration among online and campus-based students
No face-to-face students
Students enroll as online students
Online and on-campus students are in separate courses
Credits earned online equal earned on campus
Yes
Faculty who teach online also teach on campus
Majority
Same curricula for online and campus students
All
Dedicated business school career center
Yes
Access to same career services as on-campus business students
Yes
Possible in-person attendance requirements
No
No
No
New student retention rate (2019-2020)
New student retention rate (2018-2019)
New student retention rate (2017-2018)
New student retention rate (2016-2017)
Total program graduates (2020-2021)
24
Credits needed to graduate
48
3 years
2.5 years
Required time to earn degree
6 years
Three-year graduation rate (2020-2021)
N/A
211
Employed when first enrolling
100%
35%
Enrolled students who are veterans or active service members
45
0%
Average age of new entrants
36 years
Student gender distribution Male
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
Black or African American
Two or more races
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
American Indian or Alaska Native
N/A
Yes
Yes
256k
Yes
Courses designed by an outside firm
N/A
Learning management system used
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Application for display on tablet computer
Yes
Description of tablet application
Blackboard for iPad
Application for display on smartphone
Yes
Description of application for smartphone
Blackboard for iPhone or Android
Yes
Yes
Yes
Types of Learning Management Systems Used
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Access to live librarian
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Same program length of all online programs
N/A
Instructor response expected within (hours)
24
24-7 live tech support
Yes
Individual faculty held responsible
Weekly office hours (available remotely)
6
Always
Course evaluation response rate
29%
Weekend days (7:00 a.m. – 5:59 p.m.)
Always
Weekend nights (6:00 p.m. – 9:59 p.m.)
Always
Weekend overnights (10:00 p.m. – 6:59 a.m.)
Always
Weekdays (7:00 a.m. – 5:59 p.m.)
Always
Weeknights (6:00 p.m. – 9:59 p.m.)
Always
Weekday overnights (10:00 p.m. – 6:59 a.m.)
Always
Dedicated business school career center
Yes
N/A
Alumni on which school collected usable information
N/A
All
Classes can be received live
None
Live online/on-campus classes after 5 p.m.
N/A
Percentage of classes with lectures
All
Yes
Yes
Zoom or other visual software
Yes
Yes
Review and sign ethics statement
Yes
How many times a week a typical course requires students to log in
2
4
4
Courses requiring students to work collaboratively with other students
Majority
Yes
Yes
Number of settings in which in-person exams are administered
No proctored exams
Anti-plagiarism screening required for essay assignments
Yes
Standardized copyright policy for course materials
Yes
Measures to instill academic integrity
Data appear as submitted by school
Respondus is used by some faculty members. Other strategies employed by faculty in some courses to enhance academic integrity include rotating exams and exam questions, using applied exams that are more difficult to cheat on, and relying more heavily on major projects and papers for authentic assessment.
Financial Aid Contact Information
Sandra Tarbox
Part-time tuition (per credit, in-state)
$1,039
Part-time tuition (per credit, out-of-state)
$1,039
Full-time tuition (per credit, in-state)
$1,039
Full-time tuition (per credit, out-of-state)
$1,039
Total program cost (full-time, in-state)
N/A
Total program cost (part-time, in-state)
N/A
Total program cost (full-time, out-of-state)
N/A
Total program cost (part-time, out-of-state)
N/A
Veterans pay in-state tuition
Yes
Same tuition for all online programs
N/A
Employer sponsored new students
22%
College-funded aid (fellowships, assistantships, grants or scholarships) available
N/A
International students eligible for college-funded aid
N/A
Yes
Entering class that used GI Benefits
15%
Yellow Ribbon Program member
Yes
Not Applicable
$39,317
Proportion of 2020-2021 graduates with debt
50%
No data is available for this institution
Employment Status by Professional Function (Part-time, Online)
No data is available for this institution
Base Salary By Professional Function (Part-time, Online)
No data is available for this institution
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FAQ
Is George Mason a good school for MBA?
The George Mason University School of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and consistently ranked among the top 100 undergraduate business school programs and part-time MBA programs. It is renowned for being a place of opportunity where learners at any stage come to develop and grow.
What is the hardest MBA program to get into?
The Top 25 Hardest Business Schools to Get Into [Rankings]#8. #7. NYU Stern Business School. #6. UCLA Anderson School of Management. #5. UC Davis Graduate School of Management. #4. MIT Sloan Business School. #3. UC Berkeley Haas School of Business. #2. Harvard School of Business. #1. Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Is GMU a hard school to get into?
George Mason University admissions is selective with an acceptance rate of 91% and an early acceptance rate of 91 1%. SAT scores between 1140 and 1350 or an ACT score between 25 and 30 are required for admission to GMU for half of the applicants.
What is the easiest school to get an MBA?
School Acceptance RateAppalachian State University84 Top 10 MBA Programs with the Highest Acceptance Rates 4%Missouri University of Science and Technology84. 8%Belmont University91. 9%Northern Arizona University96. 2%.