100% online
no required meeting times
Six starts a year
7-week sessions
1-3 years
your pace
WCU’s modernized MBA
Over a decade of online leadership. AI in every course, analytics across the curriculum. Launching Spring 2027.
Apply now and start with the next session: courses you complete carry into the modernized curriculum.
Employers want graduates who can put AI and analytics to work on real business decisions. The modernized WCU MBA is built for exactly that: AI in every course, analytics across the curriculum, so you practice the tools where the decisions get made. Not one elective. The whole program.
Ten courses
Ten 7-week courses, three credits each, 30 credits in all.
MBA 601 Strategic Accounting
MBA 602 Advanced Financial Modeling & Valuation
MBA 603 Global Supply Chain Optimization & Strategy
MBA 606 Marketing Strategy & Consumer Insights
MBA 607 Economic Analysis & Business Modeling
MBA 608 Strategic Leadership & Governance
MBA 610 Legal & Ethical Risk Management
MBA 611 Entrepreneurship & New Venture Creation
MBA 619 Business Analytics
MBA 699 Capstone: Strategy Planning and Execution
Three paths, one degree
Every course is offered in every session, six times per year, so no path waits on a course rotation. Take courses in the order that fits you, with multiple start points. On every path, the capstone comes last and your advisor helps you build the plan. Degrees are awarded in May, August, and December.
The fast track
One academic year
Ten courses in two semesters, two or three per session. A full-time commitment. Start in fall and finish in spring, or begin in spring and wrap up in fall.
Year 1
- Fall 1 MBA 601
MBA 607
MBA 610 - Fall 2 MBA 602
MBA 606 - Spring 1 MBA 603
MBA 608
MBA 619 - Spring 2 MBA 611
MBA 699
Exit Exam
Example fast-track schedule: ten courses in one academic year. Two or three courses in every session, Fall and Spring; each 7-week course is a full course, and this plan is for a full-time student. Courses shown by number; full titles are in the course list above.
The typical pace
About twenty months
One course per session, ten straight sessions. Manageable alongside full-time work,
and the pace most students choose.
Year 1
- Fall 1 MBA 601
- Fall 2 MBA 607
- Spring 1 MBA 602
- Spring 2 MBA 606
- Summer 1 MBA 610
- Summer 2 MBA 603
Year 2
- Fall 1 MBA 608
- Fall 2 MBA 619
- Spring 1 MBA 611
- Spring 2 MBA 699
Exit Exam
Example typical-pace schedule: ten straight sessions, one course per session. Six 7-week sessions a year; take one course at a time, double up, or pause a session, and the capstone comes last. There is no fixed plan. Courses shown by number; full titles are in the course list above
The flexible route
Under three years
Skip a session, take a summer off, double up when life allows. Real life included,
and still finished in under three years.
Year 1
- Fall 1 MBA 601
- Fall 2 MBA 607
- Spring 1 MBA 610
- Spring 2 MBA 602
- Summer 1 Session skipped
- Summer 2 Session skipped
Year 2
- Fall 1 MBA 606
- Fall 2 Session skipped
- Spring 1 MBA 603
MBA 608 - Spring 2 Session skipped
- Summer 1 MBA 619
- Summer 2 MBA 611
Year 3
- Fall 1 Session skipped
- Fall 2 MBA 699
Exit exam
Example flexible-route schedule: ten courses across three years with sessions off. Single courses, one double-up, skipped sessions spread along the way, and a full summer off, and still finished in under three years. Courses shown by number; full titles are in the course list above.
What our graduates can do
Anchored in the program's four learning outcomes: Business Knowledge, Critical Thinking, Quantitative Reasoning, and Ethical Mindset.
Lead across the whole business
Integrate knowledge across every function. Connect the parts and make the call.
Think critically and solve problems
Combine advanced business concepts across disciplines. Put them to work on real problems.
Work with AI and analytics
Apply AI, analytics, and quantitative reasoning across the business. Bring data to every decision.
Our students
Working professionals from different industries, backgrounds, and locations. Hear from a few of the people who will learn alongside you.
In their words
Can you really build a network in an online MBA?
West Chester University's MBA connects me with peers on similar and very different career paths, even though it's fully online. Everyone brings a different industry, background, and location, so networking with them has opened my eyes to new career options and been invaluable for building my career.
Rachel Heist, Networking
Can the MBA fit around a full-time job and a full life?
I earned my MBA from West Chester University while working full time and raising three kids, including having a baby mid-program. A graduate assistantship every semester made it financially possible. It was a lot at times, but completely worth it.
Kara Robbins, Work and life
Does the coursework apply in real life?
The coursework in West Chester University's MBA is built on real business scenarios ... and lets us tailor projects to problems our own industries face. No bland weekly exercises, just real situations to learn from.
Rachel Clouser, Real-world learning
Learn More and Apply
A three-item application, no entrance exam, and provisional admission is available.
When you can start
Apply a little ahead. We admit on a rolling basis, there is no application deadline, and we review applications as they arrive.
Apply for any term. Choose Spring, Summer, or Fall when you apply.
Begin with any session. Each term has two 7-week sessions, and you can start in the next one.