Deepen Your Business Expertise to Rise to New Challenges
USF’s online MBA strengthens your impact on your organization while encouraging personal growth. By focusing on values-based decision making, you’ll graduate prepared to tackle tough challenges in any functional area.
Plus, you’ll stand out among a crowd of applicants: USF MBA graduates rank among the Top 5% in the Nationwide Peregrine Test.
Guided by Franciscan values, USF MBA graduates have a profound impact as they serve society and foster peace and justice in their workplace.
Taught by experienced online instructors, the MBA program is structured to help you balance life and school obligations. USF’s online Virtual Campus has up to six start dates during the year, and courses are offered in short eight-week sessions. Add a concentration to customize your degree without increasing your cost or program length.
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Graduates of the MBA program are prepared to:
- Direct projects or teams in accounting, finance, quantitative methods, economics, marketing, management, organizational development, and human resource management
- Qualify for elevated roles and greater responsibilities using strengthened experience and confidence
- Manage organizations to maximize efficiency and effectiveness
- Solve business problems as a team member and leader
MBA Program at a Glance
Start with 27 credits of core courses, followed by nine remaining credits (three courses) in a concentration of your choice. Customize your degree without increasing cost or program length.
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Core Courses
- Ethics in Legal Decision Making
- Financial Managerial Finance
- Franciscan Values and Ethics in Business
- Managerial Accounting
- Managerial Economics
- Managerial Marketing
- Organizational Culture and Behavior for Leaders
- Quantitative Methods in Decision Making
- Strategic Management
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Concentrations
- General
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Economics
- Finance Management
- Healthcare Management
- Healthcare Operations
- Higher Education Administration
- Human Resources Management
- International Business and Economics
- Marketing
- Nonprofit Organizational Management
- Operations Management
- Supply Chain Management
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Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs
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Best Online Master’s Degree Programs and Best Online Business Degree Programs 2019
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$535 per credit
(2022–2023 academic year)
Save time—and money—through transfer credits and financial aid.
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Potential Careers
- Compensation and benefits manager
- Financial manager
- HR manager
- Sales manager
- Training and development manager
Projected New Jobs
Management Occupations
906,800
Projected growth from 2020–2030
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2021
Meet Your Program Director
Dr. Cliff Buttram
Dr. Buttram brings 20 years as a retired Army Officer and 16 years in post-secondary educational leadership to his position. Students and faculty appreciate his decisive leadership, mission-oriented focus, and his strengthening advice.
- Doctor of Business Administration, University of Phoenix
- MBA, Baker College
- MA, Norwich University
- BS, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Support Services at the University of Saint Francis Help Online Students Like You
Dedicated Success Coach
Each online student at the University of Saint Francis is assigned an experienced success coach. Your coach can assist you with resources to complete class projects, help you get in touch with instructors and staff, and connect you with career services.
Smarthinking Tutoring Service
Need a little extra help? Smarthinking is accessible online and offers video tutorials 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Live tutoring or writing sessions are available for any degree program every Sunday through Thursday.
USF Mentoring Program
Find and connect with a USF alumni and receive one-on-one mentoring in your career or program. Create your profile, get matched, schedule meeting times, and attend training workshops. The program is free and completely online.
“The MBA I earned at USF played a big role in my professional journey. It gave me diverse classes in marketing and business ethics, which added to my strengths from a leadership standpoint.”
—Mike Zawahri, USF MBA Graduate
