10 courses
30 credits
$20k
approximate total investment
100% online
no required meeting times
Six starts a year
7-week sessions
12 months
finish in as few as
AACSB
accredited
WCU’s modernized MBA
AI and analytics built into every course. Launching Spring 2027
Apply now for Fall 2026 and get a head start: courses you complete carry into the enhanced curriculum.
Employers increasingly expect graduates who can apply AI and analytics to business decisions. The modernized curriculum is designed to meet that demand: AI and analytics are built into every course, so the tools are practiced where the decisions are made, not in a single elective.
Ten courses
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 NEW
MBA 610 Legal & Ethical Risk Management
MBA 611 Entrepreneurship & New Venture Creation
MBA 619 Business Analytics NEW
MBA 699 Capstone: Strategy Planning and Execution
An example path
Create a schedule that fits your life. Finish the MBA in 2 years while taking one course at a time. Your advisor helps you build your path.
Example two-year course schedule across the six 7-week sessions each year
| Year | Fall 1 | Fall 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | MBA 601 Accounting | MBA 607 Economics | MBA 602 Fin. Modeling | MBA 606 + 610 Marketing, Legal & Risk | Break | MBA 603 Supply Chain |
| Year 2 | MBA 608 Leadership | MBA 619 Analytics | Break | MBA 611 New Ventures | Break | MBA 699 Capstone |
Six 7-week sessions a year. Take one course at a time, double up, or pause a session; the capstone comes last. There is no fixed plan.
Program outcomes
The WCU MBA develops you as a leader, ready to tackle the challenges of today’s rapidly changing global business environment. This is accomplished through the following learning goals and objectives.
Business Knowledge
Our graduates will be able to assess, evaluate, and integrate advanced discipline-specific concepts in marketing, management, finance, economics and accounting.
Critical Thinking
Our graduates will be able to integrate and combine advanced business concepts across disciplines to solve business problems.
Quantitative Reasoning
Our graduates will be able to interpret and compare advanced quantitative methods and business analytics to analyze business problems.
Ethical Mindset
Our graduates will be able to detect and distinguish advanced leadership, legal and ethical challenges, and will be able to devise appropriate solutions.
Our students
A working, connected, and geographically diverse community. See who learns alongside you.
In their words
Can you build a strong network in WCU's 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 you earn the WCU MBA while working full time and managing other life commitments?
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 WCU MBA use real-world business cases?
The coursework in West Chester University's MBA is built on real business scenarios, like Silicon Valley Bank's parent company filing for bankruptcy, 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.