Master of Business Administration (Online)
Program Credit Hours
30 credits
Course Length
7 weeks per course
Average Completion
12 months
Program Format
Online
Cost per credit hour
$590
Total Cost
$17,700*
* Total Cost (cost per credit hour x total credit hours) is provided to aid in program comparison only. All stated financial information is subject to change. Total Cost does not include fees, book or material costs.
Complete Your MBA Quickly. Make a Lifelong Difference.
Get ready for the next phase of your career with an online Master of Business Administration (MBA) from SWU. This entirely online MBA program will equip you with everything you need to succeed on the job, employ Christ-like servant leadership in the workplace, and build ethical business practices into everything you do.
You can complete all online MBA coursework within 12 months, and along the way, you’ll work with caring, engaged faculty who are invested in your development and goals. Leveling courses provide a comprehensive review of foundational materials and principles, so no matter your background, you’ll graduate with everything you need to succeed. You’ll learn how to solve complex problems, think analytically and strategically, manage and lead during times of change, and so much more.
Graduate Study
- Doctor of Business Administration
- Ph.D. in Management or Leadership
Career Paths
- Adjunct professor
- Budget analyst
- Business analyst
- Cost estimator
- Entrepreneur
- Financial advisor
- Financial examiner
- Financial manager
- Financial services professional
- Health services manager
- Human resources manager
- Investment banker
- Investment services professional
- Local, state, or federal manager
- Management consultant
- Marketing manager
- Operations manager
- Pharmaceutical sales representative
- Product manager
- Property manager
- Real estate broker
- Upper-level management
Graduates of the MBA program will be able to:
- Apply theoretical concepts to management situations and employ evidence-based solutions to business-related problems.
- Communicate effectively in speech and writing.
- Demonstrate a clear understanding of business ethics grounded in Christian principles.
- Use data to analyze business decisions.
- Employ the principles of Christian servant leadership to develop innovative solutions for organizational problems.
Additional Program Information
- Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
- GPA of 3.0 or better on all undergraduate coursework or on the final 60 hours of undergraduate coursework. Students with a GPA less than 3.0 but better than 2.7 may be granted conditional admission if approved by the Admission Committee.
- Official transcripts of all degree-conferring colleges and university-level coursework.
- Although you do not need to take a GRE or GMAT exam to be admitted, we do require that you take the Peregrine Inbound Comprehensive Master’s Level Assessment. This assessment helps pinpoint any business areas that may need to be strengthened. If results fall below a 70% in any of the following subject areas the student will be required to take the corresponding leveling courses and pass with a 70% or higher before starting their first course:
- Business Finance, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, or Quantitative Research Techniques and Statistics.
- Applicants for whom English is a second language: Applicant must submit an official TOEFL score of at least 550 (paper test), 213 (computer test), or equivalent evidence of proficiency in English.
Have questions? We can help. Connect with an admissions representative at 864-644-5550 or .
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Commencement ceremonies are held on SWU’s campus twice a year in May and December. Online graduates who complete their degree program of study at the conclusion of the summer semester will have their degrees conferred at the December graduation. Letters of completion are available to graduates who wish to confirm to their employers that they have completed their degree program upon request through the Office of Academic Records ( ). We look forward to celebrating with you soon!
