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MBA

Master of Business Administration

Advance your career with a flexible, affordable, AACSB-accredited MBA that fits your life. UNC Pembroke's 100% online Master of Business Administration gives you the tools to lead in any industry. Finish in as few as 12 months and at a fraction of the cost. Whether you want to rise in your current company, pivot into a new field or start your own venture our MBA prepares you to think strategically, solve problems and communicate with confidence.

Focus Areas

Business Analytics, Digital Marketing & Social Media, Finance, Financial Services, Forensic Accounting, Supply Chain Management, Healthcare Administration, General

Application Deadline

Aug. 11, 2025

Classes Start

Aug. 25, 2025

Online MBA Degree

At UNCP, you choose the MBA that fits your future. Our program includes eight concentrations to match your interests and career goals. And because we're AACSB-accredited, you know you're earning a respected, high-quality business degree recognized around the world.

Use data to drive decisions. This track prepares you to harness tools like R and Python to solve real business challenges. Learn how to:

  • Analyze business time-series data
  • Apply statistical tools in real-world settings
  • Lead analytics teams solving real problems

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Follow the money. Designed for students with accounting backgrounds, this track trains you in:

  • Fraud investigation and prevention
  • Litigation support and regulatory compliance
  • Technology in forensic analysis

Concentration only:
Four additional prerequisite courses are required for admission into the Forensic Accounting concentration:

  • Intermediate Accounting I or equivalent
  • Intermediate Accounting II or equivalent
  • Accounting Information Systems or equivalent
  • Auditing or equivalent
     

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Prepare to lead in a digital-first business world. The MBA concentration in digital marketing and social media equips you with the tools to build effective campaigns, analyze data and drive brand growth. You will explore SEO, web and social analytics, sentiment tracking and more — gaining skills that are in high demand across industries. Courses include digital marketing, social media strategy, analytics and service quality management, with opportunities to earn industry certifications and apply what you learn through real-world simulations.

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Build a custom path. Choose electives that align with your personal goals while gaining core competencies in:

  • Leadership and ethics
  • Economics and strategic planning
  • Marketing, finance and operations

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Speak the language of numbers. With a finance concentration, you will deepen your knowledge in:

  • Capital adequacy and bank policies
  • Investment theory and portfolio diversification
  • Risk assessment and financial decision-making

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Lead in a growing field. With this concentration, you will focus on:

  • Legal and ethical issues in healthcare
  • Health economics
  • Health administration and organization

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Put clients first. This track combines finance with customer-focused strategy. You will explore:

  • Financial planning and investment management
  • Bank management systems and profitability
  • Financial risk, returns and life-cycle planning

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Keep business moving. Learn to manage the flow of goods and services through:

  • Strategic sourcing and logistics
  • Distribution and materials management
  • Quality control and global operations

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Admissions Requirements

Ready to apply to the UNCP Online MBA? Here’s what you will need:

  • A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution

  • A current résumé or CV

  • A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0

  • No GMAT or GRE required if your GPA is 2.5 or higher

  • Foundation coursework may be required if you don’t have a business background

    • Principles of Accounting, 6 hours or ACC 5010. Foundations of Financial and Managerial Accounting (3 credits)
    • Principles of Finance, 3 hours or FIN 5010. Foundations of Finance (3 credits)
    • Principles of Economics, 6 hours or ECN 5030. Foundations of Microeconomics/Macroeconomics (3 credits)
    • Quantitative Methods, 3 hours or DSC 5050. Foundations of Business Statistics (3 credits)

Additional requirements based on your GPA:

  • GPA 2.5–2.9: Minimum of 1 year of work experience or student leadership experience in college (as shown on resume)

  • GPA 2.0–2.49: Submit both professional work experience and official test scores:

    • GMAT score of 400 or higher

    • or GRE score of 290 or higher

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100% Online
Flexible Learning For You

 

Designed for working professionals, our online format gives you the freedom to balance career, school and family. You will learn from the same expert faculty who teach on campus and connect with peers across industries and time zones. Plus, tuition for the MBA online is affordable and financial aid may be available for students who qualify.

 

 

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Get There From Here

Josh Brooks MBA Student
Your resume is often the first point of contact that you have with employers, so being able to put MBA behind your name and having those credentials go a long way into getting that first interview. It's a great program. It's been absolutely phenomenal.

Josh Brooks

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After UNCP

With a UNCP MBA, you will be ready to step into leadership roles like:

  • CEO or Operations Director
  • Data Analyst
  • Compliance Officer
  • Administrator
  • Consultant
  • Portfolio Manager
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Earn Two Degrees
BS + MBA in Just 5 Years

Not finished with your undergraduate degree yet?

With the Pathway MBA, you can take up to 12 credit hours of graduate-level courses as an undergraduate — and apply them to both your bachelor’s and master’s degrees. You will still need to complete your undergraduate program, but you will save time, save money and build a competitive edge before you even graduate.

That means you will save time, save money and gain a competitive edge before you even graduate.

 

 

 

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Our Admissions counselors are here to answer any questions you have.

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Meet Our Faculty & Staff

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Diana Stapleton

MBA Program Coordinator/Passport Agent


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Associate Professor of Accounting


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