MBA with a concentration in Finance Online

Turn your passion for numbers into expertise in international financial management, investments and security analysis, and financial markets and institutions.

Apply by: 10/14/24
Start class: 10/27/24 Apply Now

Program Overview

Give you career a boost with our online Master of Business Administration in Finance

Develop the foundation for a career that blends business with economics in the Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Finance online program. Prepare for leading roles in financial institutions within this high-growth industry and across the global business landscape.

In this MBA online, you will study the diversification of risk—both domestic and international—along with the use of derivatives to hedge risk, including currency risk. This AACSB-accredited program also provides an in-depth examination of modern portfolio theory and the interaction of financial markets and financial regulators. Our core coursework gives you a broad-based background in business essentials such as accounting, information systems, marketing and operations management.

Learn from highly supportive faculty that don’t just teach but give you the tools to grow your career. Our emphasis on experiential learning means you will delve into real-world learning opportunities; reflect on your organization’s roles and responsibilities in society; learn what it takes to be a game-changer; and experience curriculum grounded in ethics, sustainability, leadership, communication and critical thinking.

As a graduate of this online finance MBA program, you will be qualified for leadership roles such as:

  • Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
  • Corporate Controller
  • Financial Analyst
  • Investment Bank Associate
  • Financial Advisor
  • Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
  • Corporate Controller
  • Financial Analyst
  • Investment Bank Associate
  • Financial Advisor

Experience maximum support with personalized career, leadership development and work-life balance coaching

We are thrilled to offer St. Cloud State MBA students access to the Coaching Connections program in which you can partner with a highly qualified career coach to identify your professional goals, create a sustainable action plan and gain access to a broad range of resources.

Learn more about our Coaching Connections program

MBA programs also available:

St. Cloud State offers multiple MBA concentrations online. Check out all our MBA online degree programs.

Total Tuition $19,000*
Program Duration As few as 10 months
Credit Hours 30

Accreditation

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The Herberger Business School at St. Cloud State University is accredited by AACSB International (AACSB). Less than 6% of the world’s schools offering business degree programs hold AACSB business accreditation. We are one of two business schools in Minnesota to hold AACSB accreditation for 45+ years, showing a long-standing record of excellence.

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Tuition

Breaking down the cost of your online finance MBA

Our online MBA program offers the same tuition to all in-state and out-of-state students. Tuition is affordable and includes all fees.

Tuition breakdown:

Tuition breakdown:

Per Credit Hour $633.33
Total Tuition $19,000*

Calendar

Know the upcoming dates and deadlines for our program

The online MBA program from St. Cloud State features 7-week courses and multiple start dates each year. Choose the start date that is best for you.

Now enrolling:

TermStart DateApp DeadlineDocument DeadlineRegistration DeadlineTuition Deadline
Fall A9/1/248/19/248/26/248/28/249/10/24
Fall B10/27/2410/14/2410/21/2410/23/2411/5/24
Spring A1/12/2512/27/251/6/251/8/251/21/25
Spring B3/9/252/24/253/3/253/5/253/18/25
Summer A5/11/254/28/255/5/255/7/255/20/25
Summer B7/6/256/20/256/26/257/1/257/15/25
Fall A8/31/258/18/258/25/258/27/259/9/25
Fall B10/26/2510/20/2510/20/2510/22/2511/4/25

Now enrolling:

Apply Date 10/14/24
Class Starts 10/27/24

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Admissions

Before you get started, here's what you need

Our streamlined MBA admissions process makes it easy for you to get started right away. Please read the admission requirements to ensure you qualify.

  • Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
  • 2.75 undergraduate GPA*
  • No GMAT required
*Students who have below a 2.75 GPA may still be considered for admission. A holistic review of the application and required documentation will be completed. Upon review, an interview with the MBA Program Director may be requested.

Application Requirements

  • Professional resume
  • Contact information for two professional references
  • $88 application fee
  • Short-answer questions, limit to 1200 characters/about 200 words (Note: counter in the system counts characters):
    • As a graduate student, what are you looking to learn/gain from the program?
    • As a graduate student, what will you be able to contribute to the program and your fellow students?

Transcripts

Please submit transcripts from all colleges attended. We will accept unofficial transcripts at the time of application; however, official transcripts will need to be submitted before the end of the first term in the program. St. Cloud State staff will download official transcripts for graduates of St. Cloud State and Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.

Non-St. Cloud State/Minnesota State transcripts may be ordered through the records office and delivered electronically to:

  • Parchment – St. Cloud State University >> Graduate Admissions
  • National Student Clearinghouse – St. Cloud State University >> Graduate Admissions

Official paper and international transcripts may be mailed to:

School of Graduate Studies
720 4th Ave S
St. Cloud, MN 56301

Courses

The curriculum for your online MBA in Finance is here

In order to earn the MBA with a concentration in Finance online, you must complete 10 courses (30 credit hours), comprised of 21 credit hours of core courses and nine credit hours of major requirements.

Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course examines individual and interpersonal behavior, group and team dynamics and structure, and leadership within the context of work organizations. Conceptual understanding, practical applications, and skill development are included.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course examines accounting systems and their role in the evaluation of assets, the determination of income, and the measurement of equities with concentration on the interpretation of published accounting statements.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course focuses on problems confronting corporate financial management in analyzing financial requirements.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course examines how one deploys and manages information systems and management support technologies to create competitive advantages.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Cases, readings, and other class activities are used in this course to explain and analyze strategic topics in operations management, including process analysis, supply chain management, quality management, enterprise resource planning, lean systems and other topics related to achieving competitiveness through the operations function.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course requires the graduate student to become conversant with marketing terms and concepts, conduct market analysis, and integrate the material in order to develop market-oriented strategic plans and make marketing decisions. Students, working independently and cooperatively in small teams, will participate in case study analyses, projects, and presentations.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Strategic management decision processes in action. Integrate core business knowledge and theories across all organizational functional areas to arrive at economically sound, ethically principled, and value-adding solutions that add to the effectiveness of organizations and create a sustainable competitive advantage.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course features the study of international finance with emphasis in international financial management for the firm, currency and derivative markets, currency risk management, international investment & financing, and managing risk exposure of multinational firms.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Investments and Security Analysis focuses on basic types of securities, financial markets, trading process, investment in mutual funds and other investment companies, modern portfolio theory, diversification strategy, and stock analysis and valuation.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
The study of financial markets and institutions will focus on debt, equity and derivative instruments along with the markets in which these securities are traded. Interact ions between these securities, financial institutions and federal regulators will be studied In the context of financial crises.
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