The Drury Master of Business Administration (MBA) program is expertly designed for aspiring business leaders and professionals. This focused one-year or two-year curriculum is an online degree offering that accommodates both working professionals and full-time students. Courses are taught by highly qualified business experts and renowned academics, providing a dynamic blend of cutting-edge theory and practical, real-world experience.
We welcome students from diverse backgrounds, including recent undergraduates, industry professionals, and those seeking to transition into senior leadership roles. This program is tailored to equip students with the strategic thinking, leadership skills, and business acumen needed to accelerate their careers and drive meaningful change in today’s competitive business landscape.
Program Description:
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) program is designed to provide students with both theoretical insights and practical experience in business leadership. In today’s dynamic and ever-evolving business landscape, this program offers a strong foundation for the next generation of business leaders. The curriculum covers key areas of modern business, including management, marketing, finance, strategy, and operations. With a broad, interdisciplinary approach, the program fosters collaboration and offers valuable perspectives from students with diverse professional backgrounds and experiences. Students have the option to choose from two tracks—Accounting or General Management—to focus on their preferred areas of interest.
Learning Outcomes:
Students will understand strategic partners’ micro and macro-economic/regulatory/cultural environments. Students will demonstrate proficiency in budgeting and forecasting, as well as an understanding of the important human, organizational, economic, and financial dynamics of attracting and deploying resources, and of measuring and assessing outcomes.
Students will demonstrate skill in assessing the quality of data and the degree to which particular data provides a strong basis for decision-making, creating and promoting data visibility to inform decision-making processes.
Students will be able to apply the appropriate tools required to manage and communicate critical information in the service of setting objectives, considering obstacles through critical and creative lenses, and making and following through with decisions.
Admission Requirements
Admission to Drury University’s College of Graduate Studies requires the following. Additional program-specific requirements may exist. Please check for your program of interest’s requirements at the bottom of this page.
Baccalaureate degree. Applicants for admission to graduate study must hold a baccalaureate or equivalent degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
Two references. Your references must be academic and/or professional contacts. You may not use a family member as a reference. In your application, you will be asked to provide the name, title, email, and phone number for each reference. More than two references may be submitted. Your references will be sent a questionnaire and asked to submit a letter of recommendation or to provide comments in a text box. Get in touch with your references ahead of time so that they can prepare.
Personal Statement. You will be asked to submit a statement of approximately 500 words indicating your professional goal(s), your unique experiences and skills that will enrich the learning environment for everyone in the program, and desire to earn a master’s degree or graduate certificate from Drury University.
Resume. A resume or CV is not required, but strongly encouraged for MBA, MHA, Communication, and Nonprofit and Civic Leadership applicants.
GPA Requirement. Most programs require a minimum 3.0 GPA earned from your undergraduate institution. GRE/GMAT scores are not required but will be reviewed if submitted. See program-specific requirements below to check if your program of interest has different requirements.
How to apply:
Drury Students – If you earned your bachelor’s degree from Drury, we will add your official Drury University transcripts to your file for you. No action is needed from you.
