Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance online

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Start classes: 1/8/25
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Program Overview

Advance your qualifications with a master's in finance

Total Tuition: $16,434
Program Duration: As few as 16 months*
Credit Hours: 36

Every industry needs leaders who understand financial management, strategic investments, financial statements, and knowledge of global financial markets. Equip yourself with the latest expertise in the UWF MBA with an emphasis in Finance online program. Throughout the curriculum, you will gain a solid understanding of national and international markets and learn how money can be used as a tool to manage an organization's financial future. The graduate coursework maintains a strong focus on experiential application, giving you the opportunity to gain new knowledge and apply it to real-world settings as you go. You will graduate with an industry-specific portfolio that can be presented to current and future employers as a practical example of your skills and strengths.

What you’ll gain from this program:

  • Knowledge of the structure and function of financial markets
  • Expertise in analyzing financial statements and interpreting accounting data
  • Knowledge in evaluating risk and return
  • Insights on stock and bond valuation
  • Understanding of securities analysis and portfolio management
  • The opportunity to participate in the Argo Investments Program, where you will have the chance to put your investment learning into action in a Trading Lab
  • While not directly correlated to earning industry certificates, the curriculum can provide the foundation for pursuing the Chartered Financial Analyst® or CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation
  • Knowledge of the structure and function of financial markets
  • Expertise in analyzing financial statements and interpreting accounting data
  • Knowledge in evaluating risk and return
  • Insights on stock and bond valuation
  • Understanding of securities analysis and portfolio management
  • The opportunity to participate in the Argo Investments Program, where you will have the chance to put your investment learning into action in a Trading Lab
  • While not directly correlated to earning industry certificates, the curriculum can provide the foundation for pursuing the Chartered Financial Analyst® or CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation

ACCREDITATION:

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The College of Business at the University of West Florida is accredited by AACSB International (AACSB).

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Total Tuition: $16,434
Program Duration: As few as 16 months*
Credit Hours: 36

Accreditation:

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The College of Business at the University of West Florida is accredited by AACSB International (AACSB).

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Tuition

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Tuition for UWF's online degrees makes them some of the most affordable programs in the state of Florida. The following is the tuition breakdown for students pursuing a Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance online.

A discount price is also available to active duty military, veterans, spouses and dependents of military. Please call our enrollment specialists at 877-588-2502 for more information.

TUITION BREAKDOWN:

Per Credit Hour: $456.50
Total Tuition: $16,434

Tuition breakdown:

Per Credit Hour: $456.50
Total Tuition: $16,434

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Calendar

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The MBA – Finance program is delivered in an online format ideal for working professionals, conveniently featuring multiple start dates each year.

NOW ENROLLING:

Next apply date: 12/11/24
Next class start date: 1/8/25
TermCourse Start DateApplication Deadline*Registration Deadline**Tuition Deadline***
Fall II10/14/249/16/2410/13/2410/20/24
Spring I1/8/2512/11/241/7/251/14/25
Spring II3/3/252/3/253/2/253/9/25
Summer I5/12/254/14/255/11/255/18/25
Summer II6/23/255/26/256/22/257/2/25

*Application and all documents must be submitted by this date.

**Registrations after the deadline will be charged a $100 fee.

***Tuition/fees not paid by the deadline will be charged a $100 fee. Students with an outstanding balance after the Add/Drop period will be purged from their course and will be assessed a $200 fee if reinstated.

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Next apply date: 12/11/24
Next class start date: 1/8/25

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Admissions

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The admission process is the first step toward earning your online degree. Find out the requirements for the Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance online, what additional materials you should send and where you need to send them.

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION WITH AN EMPHASIS IN FINANCE ONLINE REQUIREMENTS

Any individual with a bachelor's degree with relevant undergraduate coursework and foundational proficiencies is eligible to apply for admission to the Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance online program. Admission to the program is selective and based on a combination of factors, including academic and professional achievement.

Admissions Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree
  • Official transcripts
  • No GMAT

Applicants must meet the following requirements to be eligible for admission:

  • A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution whose accrediting agency is included on the list of UWF-approved accrediting agencies
  • UWF will only accept credits from institutions whose accrediting agency is included on the list of UWF-approved accrediting agencies, outlined below:
    • Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) Western Association of Schools and Colleges
    • Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
    • Middles States Commission of Higher Education (MSCHE)
    • New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)
    • Northwest Commission of Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
    • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
    • WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)
  • Significant equivalent undergraduate coursework in accounting is required along with foundational proficiencies
  • Official transcripts (sent from a college or university directly to the Graduate School, bearing an official seal and signature) from all previously attended universities. Students who received their undergraduate degree from UWF do not need to provide UWF transcripts.

    Transcripts should be sent to:

    The University of West Florida Graduate School
    Attention: Graduate Admissions
    11000 University Parkway, Building 11
    Pensacola, FL 32514-5750
  • International students may have additional requirements.
  • GPA of 3.0 or higher*
  • Professional résumé demonstrating appropriate employment at increasing levels of responsibility
  • Graduate-level motivation and writing abilities as noted in essay responses within application
  • Business course academic preparation

*If you have lower than a 3.0 GPA, you may still apply for consideration. Admission is based on a holistic review of credentials to assess the potential success of each applicant. Professional experience is determined on a case-by-case basis using a résumé and any requested supporting documents. Our admission committee evaluates an individual's accomplishments, roles and responsibilities to determine the total number of years of professional experience. Normally, professional experience begins at the point of graduation; however, the University of West Florida may consider prior work experience based on type of experience.

Foundation coursework and prerequisites

An undergraduate business degree is not required for admission to the online MBA program. Approximately one-third of students enter the program with no prior business coursework. However, foundation-level proficiency in the major functional areas of business is required to be successful in the program. These include accounting, economics, statistics, management and marketing.

UWF offers accelerated MBA foundation courses for applicants to meet the foundational proficiencies necessary to begin MBA core courses. This series of 1.5 credit hour intensive modules covers essential foundational knowledge in each of the prerequisite business subjects. For more information about this option, please call 877-588-2502.

Another option is GEB 5535 MBA Foundations - a 3 credit hour, 7-week all-inclusive prerequisite course that is graded on a satisfactory-unsatisfactory basis.

Courses

Preview our MBA – Finance online curriculum

For the Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance online, the curriculum consists of 36 semester credit hours. Students are able to select their own industry to ensure the knowledge and skills gained are applicable to current job responsibilities while preparing for new opportunities upon graduation.

Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 1.5
An introductory MBA core course in which students must combine the practical skills and discipline of specific concepts in order to solve a complex, integrated real-life business problem. Serves as an initial integrating experience from which to launch students into the core MBA study.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 1.5
Provides the background for beginning the MBA Portfolio. Gives introduction to information resources available to perform business problem analysis. Students learn to prepare a thorough analysis of their Portfolio industry.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Upon completion of the course, students will gain knowledge about budgeting, profit planning, and controlling aspects of business decision making. This course covers three broad areas: fundamental financial and managerial concepts; revenue and cost accumulation techniques; and revenue and cost analysis.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Appreciation and understanding of the field of organizational behavior and its application in managing human and other resources. Emphasizes understanding individual behavior (motivation, self-awareness, leadership, etc.) and group dynamics (decision-making, group development and work), plus conflict, climate, learning styles, power, stress, process/content, human rights and quality. Utilizes experiential learning methodologies and other appropriate designs. May not be taken for credit by students having credit for INP 6397.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Provides students with quantitative skills that are required to make business decisions. These skills involve using statistical, forecasting and estimation techniques. Students are expected to use the subject matter for problem sets and exams.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Concepts of competition as they relate to business management policies and practices; profit goals and measurement problems; multiple product policy; demand analysis; cost concepts; pricing problems; case studies. Contains a portfolio project.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Advanced treatment of investment and financing decisions of firms, emphasis on current theory and practice. Course contains a portfolio project.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course focuses on development of quantitative and analytical skills required to model, analyze, interpret and solve managerial decision making problems.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Utilizes case analysis, a strategic simulation and other related experiential exercises. Integrates and applies the various business management functions from the strategic viewpoint of the organizational chief executive officer.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Creation of enduring and mutually satisfactory customer relationships through the provision of customer value as an enterprise management philosophy. With consideration given to operating environments, the course is designed to teach the formulation, implementation, and control of comprehensive marketing strategy with emphasis on the integrative aspects of the marketing function in a market-based enterprise. Both qualitative and quantitative analyses are used in applications oriented context. Contains a portfolio project.
Students must choose 3 of the following courses
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Structure and functions of financial markets and institutions; interest rates, exchange rates, intermediation, and markets.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Study of financial statements, including interpreting accounting data and analyzing financial statements.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Topics such as risk and return, stock and bond valuation, time value of money, and capital budgeting, will be covered in depth. Provides exposure to topics such as lease financing, hybrid financing, and international finance.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Introduction to an extensive development of theoretical concepts related to areas of securities analysis and portfolio management.

*Program duration may depend on course load and availability. Please consult with your advisor.

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