M.B.A. Business Administration at University of South Florida

Programme overview

Professional AACSB-accredited degree preparing graduates for managerial and leadership roles. Concentrations include Blue Economy, Compliance, Risk Management and Anti-Money Laundering, Cyber Security, Data Analytics, Finance, Healthcare Analytics, Personal Financial Planning, Real Estate and Sport Business, Supply Chain Management.

Faculty: Muma College of Business | Department: Dean's Office | Duration: 33 credit hours minimum (36 for the Personal Financial Planning concentration); full-time about 3 semesters, part-time about 3 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tampa, FL, United States

What you will study

Core business coursework plus a concentration, 33 credit hours minimum for students with a business bachelor's. Part-time students are encouraged to take two courses per semester and must complete six credit hours per calendar year.

Career pathways

Prepares graduates for early contributions in management and progression to general management at executive level; concentrations target careers such as compliance and risk management, information security management and personal financial planning (CFP credit).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must meet USF university admission and English proficiency requirements as well as the programme requirements. Portfolio-based review: valid GMAT or GRE score (waiver may be requested with cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher, 3 or more years of professional or managerial experience, or an active professional licence or certification); statement of purpose; resume; three reference letters (at least one professional); interview at the committee's discretion. Conditional admission possible.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Master's and Educational Specialist admission is offered for Fall, Spring and Summer semesters.

Final university deadlines for master's and Educational Specialist programmes: June 1 for Fall, October 15 for Spring, February 15 for Summer. Programme-specific priority deadlines apply for funding and consideration; priority applications receive maximum consideration and later applications are considered on a space-available basis.

The nonrefundable graduate degree-seeking application fee is $30, paid through the Online Graduate Application site; international applicants may pay by electronic fund transfer from international banks. Test scores (GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, etc.) are required only if the programme requires them.

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