Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Offered 100% online – No GMAT or GRE Required
From Silicon Valley, For Silicon Valley
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program at NDNU fosters innovation, management, and leadership competencies through analytical decision-making and problem solving. Our MBA program develops professional skills recognized as essential in today’s business environment, including strategic thinking, interpersonal communication, critical decision-making, leadership, leveraging technological advances, systems thinking, ethics, and corporate social responsibility. The program combines theory with practice to explore the evolving nature of managerial practices and factors impacting an increasingly technology-driven, globalizing business environment.
Starting in Fall 2024, the MBA program is offered in an asynchronous online format with competitive pricing. Perfect for the working adult looking to upskill and gain a graduate degree. The new online MBA program offers unique opportunities for personal and professional growth. This program can be completed in as little as 18 months and features faculty who have professional experience at high-tech firms in Silicon Valley.
Graduate Programs That Transform Careers
Beyond a rigorous core curriculum of management, ethics, and creative problem solving with a global perspective, NDNU’s MBA integrates across disciplines: giving you the flexibility to pursue specialized electives that provide the skill and informed perspective necessary to flourish in your career.
36 UNIT / 12 COURSE PROGRAM
TUITION COST $18,000
Admission Requirements
- Professional resume and personal statement
- Official Transcripts (Proof of BA)
- Two academic or professional letters of recommendation
- A cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or better 3
- Applicant must have a 4-year degree from an accredited university OR a 3-year degree from an accredited university with WES evaluation showing equivalency to a 4-year degree.
- Once admitted, meet with the Program Director
- Students must have taken the following undergraduate courses to be eligible for admission:
– Financial or Managerial Accounting (3 units) or equiv
– Microeconomics (3 units) or equiv
– Macroeconomics (3 units) or equiv
– Business Statistics (3 units) or equiv
– Math for Business or Calculus I (3 units) or equiv
36 Unit (12 Course) Program
CORE
FOUNDATIONAL
- Organizational / Management Theory
- Legal / Ethical Dimensions
- Market Plan / Analysis
ANALYTICAL
- Management Foundations
- Management Accounting
- Corporate Financial Management
STRATEGY (Required)
- Global Operations Management
- TechDesign & Innovation
- Business Strategy
PRACTICE
Students select 3 courses from these specialized electives that promote experiential learning from experts and practitioners.
DISTINCTIONS
OF THE NDNU MBA
- Earn your accredited MBA degree within 18 months
- MBA is the most popular professional degree program in the world because it signifies you have the critical skills necessary to contribute to the success of an organization.
- Evening classes offered in 8-week sessions.
- Most textbooks included at no additional cost.
- MBA programs develop the skills and techniques from interpreting finances to cranking out cost-benefit analyses to increasing operational efficiencies.
- Real-time engagement with instructors and classmates.
- Option to get your degree 100% online
- Campus located in mid-peninsula in Belmont, CA and serving the greater Bay Area region.
- No GMAT required for admission.
State Authorization for Online Programs
The Department of Education requires that institutions offering online or distance learning programs outside of their home states must seek authorization to operate from regulatory bodies in those states. Each state has a different set of requirements when it comes to allowing out-of-state colleges and universities to offer online degree programs to its residents.