University of la Verne Online MBA

Highlights

  • La Verne Online offers adult learners the opportunity to earn a degree in a convenient and flexible environment.
  • Avg. GMAT score: 500
  • Duration: Flexible

Curriculum

  • All coursework is conducted according to a schedule, but lectures, coursework and discussion board postings take place at the students’ convenience from home, work, or anywhere with Internet access.
  • The majority of faculty for the online MBA is the same full-time faculty that support the on-campus program. Students get the same high-quality instruction and course content that the University of La Verne has been providing to adult students.
  • A modern personal computer, high-speed Internet access, a working knowledge of Internet navigation, e-mail usage, discussion postings and chat room participation are necessary for success in the online learning environment. Technical/instructional assistance is available for further clarification in these areas.
  • The Career MBA provides a strong foundation in the main areas of business administration, as well as a broad exposure to contemporary management skills. Emphasis is on the development of competencies necessary to manage in a critical, rational and effective manner within today’s complex global environment.
  • Students who possess the prerequisite business knowledge may complete the program with a total of 36 units (or 12 courses).

U.S. News Report and Ranking

  • Ranked Number 185 in Best Online MBA Program.
  • Overall Score 53/100

Acceptance Rate

  • 40%

Concentration in

  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Healthcare Management
  • Information Systems
  • International Business
  • Leadership
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Supply Chain Management

Admission Requirements

  • A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university. (Doctoral programs may also require a master’s degree.) Students whose degrees were completed at foreign universities must submit notarized translations into English where appropriate. Such students may be required to have their degrees evaluated by a La Verne-approved evaluation service to determine equivalency to a bachelor’s degree from the United States. There is a fee for this service.
  • A preferred GPA of 2.5 or above for the last 60 semester hours of undergraduate study, and a GPA of 3.0 for any graduate work.
  • Letters of recommendation attesting to academic/professional competency.
  • Demonstrated ability to write at an acceptable level for graduate study.
  • Some programs prefer a higher GPA, the submission of standardized test scores, and other documentation to be eligible for admission.

Cost

  • $31,860

Intakes

  • August, January, and June