Online MBA
Succeed, Lead and Influence in Diverse Business Environments
100% Online
As Few As 12 Months
30 – 51 Credits
$550 per Credit
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Build Your Business Career With DSU’s Recognized Credibility
- Apply By: 08/14/2026
- Start Class: 08/25/2026
Offered by the only HBCU in the tri-state area accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the DSU Online MBA helps you advance your business skills, tools and expertise with cultural awareness that help you grow as a strategic decision-maker. You’ll gain an impressive credential while accelerating your business career.
Customize your degree with an optional concentration: business analytics, finance, hospitality and tourism management, or information systems.
Program Details
- Become a confident, compassionate leader in your community
- Benefit from a variety of networking opportunities
- Learn from passionate, committed faculty
- Explore real-world business dynamics and culture
Online MBA Concentrations
The Master of Business Administration online program offers optional concentrations tailored to the demands of today’s top careers. Choose a concentration to advance in your current role or move into a new field that requires a different set of skills. A concentration will add three courses (nine credits) to your online MBA program, allowing you to obtain specialized skills for leadership in the career path you’re most interested in.
If you don’t choose a concentration, you can complete a general MBA that offers essential business knowledge plus industry-connected competencies applicable to leadership roles across multiple industries.
MBA – Business Analytics
- Online
- 12 Months
- 51 Credits
Gain executive-level decision-making skills by pairing analytical training with foundations in leadership, strategy, finance and management.
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- Online
- 12 Months
- 51 Credits
Develop strategic financial analysis skills and prepare to make financial decisions within complex global markets.
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- Online
- 12 Months
- 51 Credits
Apply management principles to industry-specific issues in service operations, customer experience, tourism development and hospitality strategy.
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- Online
- 12 Months
- 51 Credits
Blend managerial and technical perspectives, emphasizing how information systems support operations and enhance decision-making.
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Curriculum
Study the Real-World Dynamics of Race, Credibility and Leadership
6 Foundation Courses
8 – 10 Core Courses
The online Master of Business Administration is composed of foundation courses, core courses and concentration courses, if applicable. Foundation courses cover general topics in accounting, economics, finance, information systems, marketing and quantitative methods.
Core courses emphasize advanced knowledge plus the complexities of business dynamics, scenarios, settings and cultures. The core culminates with a capstone experience in strategic management to help you apply theoretical concepts to a variety of organizational situations from a management perspective.
Online MBA Curriculum Highlights
AACSB Accreditation
AACSB-accredited schools are recognized as the best business schools in the world, so you can be confident you’ll receive rigorous, quality education.
Cultural Grounding
You’ll explore how business decisions are situated in complex social and economic circumstances, so you can make critical choices with confidence.
Flexible Scheduling
Graduate in 18 months full time or take courses in an accelerated format and graduate in as few as 12 months. Part-time study is also available.
Admission Requirements
Apply Today – No Test Scores Required
Application Deadline 08/14/26
Start Date 08/25/26
DSU has designed our application process to be streamlined and accessible. You can explore requirements for the online MBA program below.
| Online Application Form | Apply Now |
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| Degree and Minimum GPA | Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts from an accredited institution with a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale |
| Transcripts | Send official transcripts from any institution you’ve attended |
| Transfer Credits | DSU accepts up to nine graduate credits in a related discipline within the last 10 years |
| Test Scores | Not required |
| Resume | Submit an up-to-date resume |
| Letters of Recommendation | If your GPA is below 3.0, you must submit one professional or academic letter of recommendation |
International Students
DSU offers an empowering community to students from around the world. In addition to the basic admission requirements, you’ll submit the following items with your application. Be sure to apply at least 90 days before classes start so that you have ample time to fulfill these requirements.
| Visa | Only F-1 visas are accepted for international admission to degree programs. If you’re an F-1 transfer student, we require a copy of your I-20 form upon admission |
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| Financial Documentation | International applicants must submit proof of funds to cover at least their first year of study. If living with a friend or relative in the U.S., students must submit additional documentation such as an affidavit of free room and board with supporting documents. For financial documentation, international students must forward the required financial evidence to the Office of International Affairs |
| Transcript Evaluation | Transcripts must be evaluated by a recognized credential evaluation agency (such as WES or ECE) and sent to DSU |
| Standardized Test Scores | Acceptable tests include TOEFL, IELTS, SAT, ACT or ELI |
Begin Your Journey to Delaware State University
Each student follows a unique path to DSU, and we’re here to make your journey a success. Visit our Admissions Hub to explore the steps you’ll complete when applying for an online program. You can also learn about transferring credits, using military benefits and taking the next step as an international student.
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What Does It Cost To Earn a DSU Online MBA?
Calculate your cost for attending Delaware State University Use our tuition calculator to help you estimate your total tuition costs.
Pursuing your MBA is an important investment in your future, so at Delaware State, we’re committed to transparency surrounding our tuition and fees. Please see the tuition breakdown for the online MBA program below.
| Cost per Credit Hour | $550 |
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| Total Number of Credit Hours | 30 – 51 |
| Total Estimated Tuition | $16,500 – $28,050 |
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| Other Costs to Budget For | The estimated tuition does not include expenses incurred during the online program |
Supporting the Ambitions of Military Students
DSU is proud to support the educational goals of active-duty and veteran service members. Here, you’ll receive guidance for your mission to continue your education, and you can make the most of the benefits available through the Department of Veterans Affairs. Plus, learn how you can receive credit for the knowledge and skills gained through your military service.
Tuition & Financial Aid
When you succeed professionally, your entire community rises with you. Knowing that education plays a central role in that success, DSU offers cost-effective tuition so that financial barriers don’t stand between you and your goals. Visit our Tuition and Aid page to learn how to make online education fit your budget.
Tuition Details
Propel Your Business Career Toward Leadership Opportunities
Whether your ideal role is in analytics, finance, hospitality, information systems, tourism or general management, your online MBA will give you skills to enter or advance in rewarding careers that the Bureau of Labor Statistics states are growing faster than average.1 As you pursue these careers, you’ll stand out from the competition with business expertise and cultural perspectives from DSU.
Job Growth and Salary for Business and Financial Occupations
Average Yearly Job Openings 942,500 per year1
Median Annual Wage $80,920 per year1
What You’ll Learn
The online Master of Business Administration delivers a mix of cross-functional business acumen and leadership skills that are critical for career growth and long-term success. In addition to preparation for management and executive roles, these skills will help you align people, strategy and results across many industries.
- Big data analytics
- Budget management
- Conflict resolution
- Financial decision-making
- Leading in groups
- Marketing applications
- Presenting financial information
- Problem-solving with information systems
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel
- Setting organizational objectives
- Strategic implementation of financial tools
Program Outcomes
With your MBA from Delaware State University, you’ll be able to:
- Demonstrate ethically based decision-making and organizational ethics within the limitations of corporate interests, identifying stakeholder positions and illustrating ethical issues, concepts and theories
- Exhibit knowledge of the tools and techniques of data gathering, apply critical-thinking skills and evaluate findings appropriately
- Effectively demonstrate knowledge of current and emerging technologies and how they are applied in business, utilizing resources to obtain and document reliable information
- Understand the organization of global business operations and its diversity, and the differences and interconnectedness between societies and organizations. Demonstrate awareness of global economic, political and socio-cultural environments and their relationships to business
- Effectively formulate personal leadership philosophies, summarize in writing and present orally. Identify leadership problems and make appropriate recommendations
Learn From Faculty Who Believe in Your Potential
Our faculty will welcome you like family and provide personalized mentorship to bring your goals to life. They understand your perspective and experiences — after all, many of our instructors walked similar paths before becoming leaders in their fields. Rely on their professional expertise as you prepare to advance in the career that interests you.
Dr. Janice E. Wardle, MBA Program Director
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Janice E. Wardle
Dr. Janice E. Wardle earned a BS in Business Administration from the University of Delaware, an MBA from Wilmington University and a PhD in Business Leadership with a specialization in Sports Leadership from Northcentral University. She served as chair of sports management at Wilmington University for more than two decades, and in April 2024, assumed the role of Director of the MBA program at Delaware State University (HBCU).
Dr. Wardle’s scholarly interests center on experiential learning and youth sports coaching. She has delivered numerous presentations on Generation Z, project-based learning, flipping classroom methodologies and strategies for preparing high school athletes for collegiate sports. These presentations have been featured at secondary schools, higher education institutions and national professional conferences. She has also advanced graduate research initiatives through partnerships with the Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center.
Prior to her academic career, Dr. Wardle held positions in human resources, serving as a corporate and nurse recruiter for major hospitals for 12 years.
Source
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Occupational Outlook Handbook. “Business and Financial Occupations.” August 28, 2025. Retrieved February 9, 2026, from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/business-and-financial/.