Master of Business Administration
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Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree at South University, Richmond could help elevate your career* by furthering your knowledge and creating new opportunities. For those looking to pursue new skills, the MBA program could help by teaching you to examine diverse business models and study ethical and global perspectives in long and short-term decision making. As you participate in your MBA courses, you’ll have the opportunity to associate with like-minded professionals who want you to succeed in both your professional and academic goals. In addition, you’ll work to elevate your management, leadership, and communication skills as you pursue your MBA degree. This program is a hybrid of digital classes and on-campus classes. In person instruction will require students to meet one Saturday per class.**
This program costs $415 per credit hour with no fees.
*South University does not promise or guarantee licensure, employment, or salary amounts.
**Consists of online coursework and one on campus class which meets on a Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Per Credit Hour
$415
For the Master of Business Administration hybrid program.
Complete in as little as 12 classes
$19,920
No additional fees.
Online & on-campus
Hybrid Program
5-week online courses with 1 on-campus, in-person class, which meets on a Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs
The following business programs at South University, Richmond, the Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management and Master of Business Administration programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs ([ACBSP] 11520 West 119th Street; Overland Park, KS 66213; 913-339-9356; www.acbsp.org).
Admission Requirements
Admissions criteria for the Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Graduate Admissions - Masters level
Prospective students are required to submit the following:
- Completion of application for admission
- Official transcripts for bachelor or graduate degree within 5 weeks of the class start date (refer to Conditional Acceptance). (All credentials earned outside the United States must be evaluated by a NACES or AICE-member credential evaluation service). Please speak with an admissions representative for more information.
Note: See program notes and specific requirements below for each graduate - masters level degree program
Specific requirements for admission to classified graduate status are:
- A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
- Completion of application for admission.
- A 2.0 overall grade point average or higher on completed requirements for the baccalaureate degree, or an earned graduate degree from an accredited institution.
For additional admissions information please see the admissions section here.
Course Requirements
The program is offered in 11-week quarters at the Tampa campus and, starting in Fall 2025, at the Austin campus. All other campuses operate on 10-week quarters. In October 2025 all campuses, except Online Programs, will offer a hybrid 10-week quarter program.
Outcomes
Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:
Examine ethical and legal decision-making approaches on conflict management, business processes, macro and micro-organizational characteristics in global contexts.
Communicate decision-making strategies to influence individual, team, and organizational effectiveness.
Analyze qualitative and quantitative data to propose solutions to global business issues.
Analyze qualitative and quantitative data to propose solutions to global business issues.
Apply leadership/management concepts to real-world case studies and discussions.
Career Outlook
These are some of the career options* you can explore when you have earned your degree:
- General and Operations Managers
- Project Managers
- Training and Development Managers
- Manager Roles, General
- Facilities, Sales, Industrial Production, or Administrative Managers
*South University does not promise or guarantee licensure, employment, or salary amounts.
Student Attrition
MBA Student Achievement
| Graduating Class |
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| Class of 2021 | Class of 2022 | |
| Entering class size | 77 | 77 |
| Withdraw Rate | 29.87% | 35.06% |
| Graduation rate | 65.20% | 62.30% |
This represents data as of 05/05/2025
- Graduation Rate Calculation: Number of students who completed the program divided by the cohort start size. Graduation rate is 150% of program length.
- Withdraw Rate Calculation: Number of students who withdraw from program divided by cohort start size.
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Campuses offer flexible learning formats* including: on-campus, virtual instructions, and online courses.
*Clinical, practicum, and externship requirements exist in certain programs and require field experiences. Learning formats may not be flexible.
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