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Earn Your Online MBA in Just 24 Months

Start in May 2025 and graduate in May 2027 with Virginia Tech's Online MBA, designed for professionals ready to advance their careers.

Year One: Master Business Fundamentals

In your first year, you'll master core business functions—accounting, finance, management, business information technology, and marketing—taught by experienced Pamplin College of Business faculty. These courses provide a strong quantitative and analytical foundation, setting you up for success in more advanced topics. As you build essential business skills, you’ll also develop a competitive edge in your career, preparing you for leadership roles and new opportunities.

Year Two: Customize Your MBA Experience

In year two, you'll choose from elective tracks like Cybersecurity, Healthcare, and Entrepreneurship, allowing you to tailor your MBA to your career goals. With 6 of the 48 credits dedicated to electives, you'll specialize in areas that align with your interests and industry aspirations. These courses will deepen your expertise, enhance your strategic thinking, and prepare you for the next level of leadership. Some electives also offer the opportunity to collaborate with professional students from the Evening MBA and Online Master of Information Technology programs.

Gain in-depth knowledge to enhance strategic thinking, leadership, and advanced business skills like data analytics and visualization—key assets for advancing your career.

Capstone Project: Apply Your Skills To Drive Career Impact Your

Your capstone project will integrate everything you've learned throughout the program. You will address a real-world business challenge, applying advanced strategies, data analysis, and problem-solving techniques. This hands-on experience will not only demonstrate your ability to lead and innovate but will also enhance your professional portfolio.

Essential Leadership & Professional Skills for Career Success

Throughout the program, your career development will be supported by a range of courses designed to enhance your leadership and professional skills. From public speaking and negotiations to business communication, you will refine your ability to lead with confidence and communicate effectively. You’ll also participate in an executive speaker seminar, gaining insights from industry leaders to further expand your network and leadership perspective. These experiences will complement your academic coursework, preparing you to take on senior roles and accelerate your career trajectory.

Kickstart Your MBA Journey with Success

As a Virginia Tech Pamplin College of Business MBA student we are committed to your success from day one. To help you build a strong foundation for your MBA studies, we cover the cost of the GMAC Business Fundamentals courses, giving you access to essential training in Finance, Accounting, and Statistics—at no additional cost to you.

These courses are designed to ensure you're fully prepared for the quantitative aspects of the program. Whether you're looking to refresh your knowledge or develop a deeper understanding of key business principles, GMAC Business Fundamentals will help you start your MBA journey with confidence.

Why Take GMAC Business Fundamentals?

Gain Core Knowledge: The courses cover topics in accounting, finance, and statistics, directly aligned with the core MBA curriculum. 

Build Confidence: With a solid understanding of business principles, you’ll feel ready to take on the academic challenges of your MBA program.

Smooth Transition: These courses help you develop a learning mindset, making your transition into the MBA program smoother and more manageable.

Your Success is Our Priority

We understand the importance of preparation. That's why we cover the cost of these foundational courses for you. By taking advantage of the GMAC Business Fundamentals courses, you’ll be prepared for the rigor of the MBA program from day one—ensuring your academic and professional success. 

Explore the Curriculum

YEAR 1

  • Strategic Business Environment
  • Financial & Economic Environment of Business
  • Fundamentals of Accounting
  • Marketing Principles
  • Management of Information for Business Decisions
  • Managing the Global Supply Chain
  • Career Planning and Management Workshop
  • Principles of Financial Management 
  • Designing & Managing Organizations
  • Ethics & Leadership in a Global Environment
  • Financial Statements for Managers
  • Implementing Management Controls 

YEAR 2

  • Choice of Elective Track
    • Cybersecurity   
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Global Immersion Experience
    • Healthcare IT
  • Investments & Portfolio Management
  • Leadership for Change Management
  • Executive Speaker Seminar
  • International Marketing
  • Program Management
  • Negotiations Workshop
  • Business Analytics & Visualizations for Executives
  • Predictive Analytics & Data Mining for Executives
  • Strategic Management
  • Capstone Experience 

ONLINE MBA EXPERIENCE

  • Workshops - Career Management & Negotiations
  • Executive Speaker Series
  • Alumni Mentoring
  • Cohort & Team Support

PAMPLIN EXPERIENCE

  • Highly Engaged Faculty
  • Hokie Alumni Network
  • AACSB Accreditation

Global Immersion Experience (Study Abroad)

Online MBA students have an opportunity to choose a global immersion experience as a part of their elective track. The study abroad course is typically ten days to two weeks in length, during which students visit several multinational and international corporations, local businesses, and cultural venues. Examples of previous courses are included below.

The Scandinavia study abroad program includes traveling to Finland, Sweden and Denmark. Students participate in corporate visits with companies such as LEGO, IKEA, Fiskars, Stora Enso, Vestas, Tetra Pak, Carlsberg and Marimekko. The opportunity to see and discuss current strategies and issues with these leading multi-national companies adds an invaluable dimension to the study of global supply chains.

The locations for this course vary and recent destinations include China, Argentina & Peru, Germany & the Czech Republic, and South Africa. This program is designed for students to explore a country’s role in the global economy by visiting businesses that represent key industry sectors and engage the core competencies of the MBA program. The experience provides students with a unique worldview of business that that can use to guide and structure their own management practices and careers.