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Saylor Master of Business Administration

Saylor Academy Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree

The tuition-free Saylor Academy Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree is designed to meet the needs of busy, self-motivated learners. The self-paced program provides future managers and leaders with knowledge and competence in key areas of business, including Financial Management, Marketing Management, Innovation, and Sustainability.

The program is designed by credentialed faculty with significant real-world experience to help students develop core competencies for their careers. These competencies include critical thinking, increasing business efficiency, developing business strategies, ethical and legal responsibilities of business, and understanding global perspectives related to the macro and micro business environment.

Program Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this MBA program will be able to:

  • Identify and analyze problems and apply critical thinking to their solution.
  • Integrate tools, technology, and concepts from multiple functional areas (e.g., people management, finance, marketing, operations) to solve business problems.
  • Identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to determine strategic goals and directions for a firm’s future.
  • Evaluate and integrate ethical and legal considerations when making business decisions.
  • Incorporate diversity and multicultural perspectives, including effective global communication skills, when making business decisions.
Saylor MBA Program. 100% online, self-paced, and affordable!

Admission Requirements

There are no standardized test requirements. To be accepted into the MBA program, each student must satisfactorily complete two steps in the following sequence:

  1. Entrance Exam: A rigorous entrance exam, taken in a proctored environment, must be passed with a score of 80%. Students must understand and apply key concepts in Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Finance, Organizational Behavior, Principles of Marketing, Management Information Systems, Principles of Management, and Operations Management. Study materials, including a course and a practice exam, are available to prepare for this exam.
  2. Course Completion: The prospective student must satisfactorily pass MBA601: Financial Management with an 80% or higher score. This course also grants three graduate credits in the MBA program.
Core Requirements

Complete the following courses (MBA601 - MBA608):

  • MBA601: Financial Management
  • MBA602: Marketing Management
  • MBA603: Managing People
  • MBA604: Innovation & Sustainability
  • MBA605: Strategic Project Management
  • MBA606: Operations & Supply Chain Management
  • MBA607: Data-Driven Decision-Making
  • MBA608: Ethical & Strategic Management

Courses MBA602 through MBA607 can be completed in any order, but all must be completed before taking MBA608. MBA608 must be completed before MBA609.

Leadership Capstone

Complete the capstone course:

  • MBA609: Leadership Capstone

The capstone focuses on integrating knowledge and skills from the core courses into practical, real-world leadership challenges.

Specialization Options

Once the Leadership Capstone is completed, candidates must complete one of the following specialization tracks:

Data Management & Analytics
  • MBA610: Business Intelligence & Analytics
  • MBA611: Data Management
  • MBA612: Data-Driven Communications
International Business
  • MBA613: International Business
  • MBA614: International Finance
  • MBA615: International Marketing

Students must complete all courses within a specialization track to earn the MBA degree with a minimum score of 80% in each course.

Learning path for MBA Program

Proctoring Fees

All final exams must be taken in a proctored environment through SmarterProctoring. Each session costs $5.00, and each course (except the Leadership Capstone) requires one proctored exam. The Leadership Capstone requires four proctored exams.

Program Catalog

You can read the full the Program Catalog here.

Licensure and Accreditation

The Florida Commission for Independent Education granted authorization for Saylor Academy to award the MBA degree. The MBA is not accredited yet, as most accreditors require a graduating class before full accreditation.

Getting Started

  1. If you do not have one, please create a Saylor Academy Degrees account.
  2. Once logged in, select Join the Pre-MBA Program link from the banner or go to the Program catalogue.
  3. Choose the MBA Prerequisites program.
  4. Select the Sign up button.
  5. Complete the content in order listed:
    1. MBA Entrance Exam
    2. MBA601: Financial Management
    3. MBA Enrollment Agreement