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How to choose an online MBA program

The decision to invest in earning an advanced degree in business is a big one. Choosing the right path to that goal is also of significant importance. So, how should you choose which program best suits you and your career goals? Finding the right degree option should be your first priority. Boise State University’s Online Master of Business Administration offers a general option, along with seven emphasis areas, to tailor your degree to your interests and needs.

If you are a working professional with two or more years of management experience and eager to advance in your career, the program is designed for you. Students in the program will gain strategic business leadership and collaborative decision-making skills.

Each top-ranked online MBA program offers coursework that will enhance your business foundations, providing you with the decision-making tools and knowledge to strengthen your organization. The emphasis area options are:

  •       Business Analytics: Increase your analytical prowess and confidence in presenting data to your organization.
  •       Construction Management: Build on your expertise by developing successful strategies to manage projects from beginning to end, while honing your leadership skills.
  •       Cyber Operations: Develop your ability to solve problems with effective solutions and become a leader in the IT field.
  •       Finance: Increase your knowledge of financial markets, along with analytics, modeling, investments and current financial issues.
  •       Healthcare Leadership: Add the skills in management and decision-making to create patient-focused solutions vital to healthcare improvement.
  •       Management: Gain the valuable managerial and communications skills necessary for in-demand leadership roles by increasing your business acumen and application of successful managerial techniques.
  •       Marketing Leadership: Learn to integrate data analysis, marketing, product development and strategy across your organizational teams.

Quality assurance

Once you have chosen your path toward a master’s degree, inform yourself of the advantages of earning a degree in one of the top-ranked online MBA programs in the United States.

Boise State’s Online MBA ranks No. 55 in U.S. News and World Report’s Best Online MBA Programs (top 16%) and No. 31 in its Best Online MBA Programs for Veterans.

It was also ranked by Fortune Education for Best Online MBA Programs in 2022-23 and is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

Other Online MBA program advantages that you will have at your disposal include:

  •       100% online coursework: Access your courses and textbooks anywhere, any time.
  •       Top-notch faculty: Learn from caring instructors who are experts in their fields.
  •       Career advancement: Apply your knowledge immediately as you continue to work while you earn a degree.
  •       Inclusive excellence: Increase your ethics, global trade and conflict management perspective in a diverse learning environment.
  •       Real-world applications: Immerse yourself in experimental learning that includes common scenarios and current issues.

No matter which direction you take, you will build on your own experience and emerge from the program with a breadth of learning in business and management, along with a well-respected degree.

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