Advance your career on your schedule by earning your Master of Business Administration online with Franciscan University.
Franciscan’s affordable, flexible MBA Program will help you achieve your professional goals while also learning how to be a virtuous business leader.
36
Credit Hours
1-2
Year Program
$560
Per Credit Hour
IACBE
Accreditation
Franciscan University offers a fully online MBA Program that integrates Catholic social teaching with a contemporary business education.
Learn at your own pace - Our 100% online MBA Program means you can fit your graduate studies to your schedule.
Excel as a professional - Combine cutting-edge business courses with immersive learning to help you advance your business career.
Be a force for good - Franciscan's online MBA Program is grounded in the Gospel and Catholic teaching. It equips leaders to make difficult business decisions with prudence and virtue.
Higher Salary
The median salary of MBA graduates is 77% higher than those with a bachelor's degree according to the Graduate Management Admission Council in 2021.
Placement
The percent of our graduates that full-time job in the graduate's field of study upon six months of graduation (IACBE Survey, 2022)
The US News and World Report Ranking of the "Best Value" among Universities in the Midwest. (2022)
Franciscan University's online MBA Program is designed for business professionals at all stages of their career. Classes are asynchronous, so you can complete your coursework whenever convenient for you.
You'll experience an immersive graduate business education and be equipped to solve complex business problems, think strategically, and lead ethically and morally.
Classes are taught in eight-week sessions, six times per year. Most students finish their MBA Program in 1-2 years.
Online MBA Core Courses (24 Credits)
BUS 601 Business Ethics and the Law
BUS 605 Effective Leadership
BUS 612 Economics for Managers
BUS 614 Managerial Accounting
BUS 701 Organizational Behavior and Communications
BUS 710 Marketing Management
BUS 720 Financial Management
BUS 730 Production & Operations Management
BUS 900 Business Policy and Strategy
Online MBA Elective Courses (12 Credits)
BUS 812 Sales and Channel Management
BUS 813 Marketing Communications
BUS 816 Marketing Strategy and Implementation
BUS 822 Applied Financial Management
BUS 823 Business Forecasting
BUS 825 Investment Management and Security Analysis
BUS 831 Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting
BUS 834 Corporate Tax Planning
BUS 842 Human Resource Management
BUS 844 Leading High-Performance Teams
BUS 846 Catholic Social Teaching for Managers
BUS 849 Systems and Organizational Design
BUS 891 Research or Field Project
Applying to Franciscan’s online MBA Program is easy!
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, so there is no formal application deadline. You can start your MBA Program three times throughout the year: fall, spring, and summer. We encourage you to apply at least one month in advance of your desired semester start date.
Invest in yourself with an MBA
Franciscan's MBA Program costs $560 per credit hour (for 2024-25 academic year). Graduates spend an average of $20,160 total on their degree, an investment they typically recoup within a year after graduating, due to significant salary increases available for those with an MBA.
$560/ Credit Hour
$20,160 Average
Total Cost
Franciscan’s world-class faculty members bring years of professional experience and a breadth of discipline-specific knowledge to each class, ensuring you receive a contemporary, high-quality education. Meet some of our dedicated business faculty.
Prof. JoAnn Sciarrino
Professor & Director of the MBA Program
Stephen Feher
Vice President – Internet Consulting Services, The Ridgefield Group, Inc
Chris Wright
Managing Director, Protiviti Consulting
Prof. Alyssa Kerker
Instructor of Business
Prof. Jeffrey Rankin
Associate Professor
Will I have class at specific, scheduled times (synchronously)?
No! Franciscan’s MBA Program is asynchronous and has no live sessions. You may access course materials—recorded lectures, readings, discussion boards, or assignments—at any time convenient for you. Assignments and activities will have deadlines, but you have flexibility on when to engage with the content.
How are classes structured?
Online MBA classes are structured on a web-based Learning Management Platform. You will access all course materials, such as pre-recorded lectures, readings, discussion boards, assignments and self-paced tests, via this platform. Each course is eight weeks in length.
What is an MBA?
A Master of Business Administration, or MBA, is a graduate-level degree that focuses on developing advanced skills in business management and leadership. Franciscan University’s MBA is designed to equip you with a broad understanding of various business functions, while also preparing you for a virtuous leadership role. You don’t just become a good business professional; you become a force for good in the business world.
What makes a good MBA program?
What distinguishes a good MBA Program are: high-quality education, engaged and accessible faculty, globally recognized accreditation, and an extensive alumni and employer-affiliated network.
Franciscan’s online MBA Program has all four of these general "good MBA" attributes. But what really sets our program apart is that it develops virtuous leaders to be a force for good in the world.
Our students, faculty, and alumni seek the greater good in themselves, others, and the world, making them highly sought after by corporations. Most MBA programs teach ethical leadership, but our Franciscan MBA will teach you both ethical and moral leadership through the lens of Catholic social teaching. Learn more about the importance of Catholic social teaching here.
Is an online MBA the same as an in-person MBA?
An online MBA gives you the same rigorous education you would receive from a residential or in-person MBA program. In a typical eight-week online MBA course, you will accomplish the same type and amount of work you would be required to complete for a residential or in-person MBA course. However, an online MBA gives you the added benefit of completing assignments on your schedule.
What is the benefit of having an MBA accredited by the IACBE?
Franciscan’s MBA Program is accredited by the International Accreditation Board for Business Education (IABCE), a globally recognized seal of approval for MBA programs, especially by potential employers or other institutions.
The IABCE accreditation also ensures our MBA Program meets specific quality standards in terms of curriculum, faculty qualifications, resources, and student outcomes. Having an IABCE-accredited MBA can lead to better job opportunities and potentially higher salaries.