Quick Stats
Campus: Clinton, Iowa
Type: Private
Accreditation: IACBE
Base Program Cost: $24,570
Per Credit Hour: $585
Minimum Credit Hours: 42
GMAT Required: No
Minimum Time Commitment: 24 months
Online Concentrations: Accounting, Corporate Financial Management, Global Management, Human Resource Management, Organizational Development, Quality Management
On Campus Requirements: No
School Site: Overview | Tuition, Financial Aid
Introduction
Earn the degree you have been pushing back for quite some time now. At Ashford University you can achieve your goals with the resources you need, online classrooms and a supportive environment. The experience you gain at Ashford is not only your experience but one that is shared and unites you with students and faculty around the world. The modern college experience directly represents this institution.
Accreditation
Ashford University is regionally accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association (www.ncahlc.org). In 2011, Ashford University College of Business and Professional Studies was awarded institutionally accreditation by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE).
Academics
Ashford University’s MBA program offers students practical management knowledge. Students study foundational courses such as finance, human resource management, information systems, and marketing. At Ashford, students can customize their education by choosing to enroll in other classes such as business economics, environmental management, and entrepreneurship. With Ashford University, you have the option of completing the standard program or you can choose to personalize it, giving yourself the chance to bring together major course credits in business with semester credits in one of several specializations. Every specialization offered by Ashford University focuses on a unique element that will further develop your skills and prepare you for an increased level of responsibility. For more information about on-time completion rates and the median debt of students who complete each program, please visit www.ashforddisclosures.com.
Students take one course one at a time for six weeks each, in an asynchronous online environment.
In addition to a general MBA degree, students can choose to specialize in one of the following areas:
- Business Economics
- Entrepreneurship
- Environmental Management
- Finance
- Global Management
- Health Care Administration
- Human Resources Management
- Information Systems
- Marketing
- Organizational Leadership
- Project Management
- Public Administration
- Supply Chain Management
Admission
Students must have a regionally or approved nationally accredited bachelor’s degree with minimum 2.0 GPA to apply to the Ashford MBA program. In addition to this academic criteria, students must possess the following online competencies:
- Ability to access course and program material on the Internet
- Ability to correspond with University staff, students, and faculty using email and the Internet
- Ability to use appropriate antivirus utilities so that files transmitted and received are virus free
Ashford University does not currently accept students in Arkansas, Kentucky, Minnesota or Mississippi. Ashford University only accepts students that graduated in 2008 or earlier, and are at least 22 years of age or older.
Tuition and Financial Aid
For the 2012-13 school year, the cost of the MBA program is $585 per credit, resulting in a $24,570 base tuition for a 42-credit program. Financial aid is available to those who qualify.
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