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Step into God’s calling for your life with the Online Master of Business Administration program from Franciscan University of Steubenville.
Fully embracing our Catholic identity, our accredited MBA program empowers you to achieve your professional goals while growing into a virtuous leader—wherever you are. With asynchronous courses offered in eight-week sessions and multiple start dates throughout the year, you can complete your degree at a pace that fits your needs.
Whether you want to advance in your current role or discern your next move, Franciscan’s supportive community and mission-driven curriculum equips you to solve complex challenges, think strategically, and lead with integrity.
Throughout your theology and Christian ministry program, you’ll embark on a transformative learning experience that equips you with:
Christ-centered leadership: Learn to lead with virtue and integrity. Our program solidifies a moral foundation rooted in the Catholic faith to guide your decisions, actions, and ministry.
Practical ministry skills: Discover how to apply Scripture and theological teaching to daily ministry and prepare for service in parishes, schools, dioceses, and other Catholic ministries.
Scriptural understanding: Through your studies, you spend time examining, interpreting, and teaching the Old and New Testaments in alignment with the Catholic Church.
Research and writing competence: Our program offers a rigorous academic experience that cultivates strong communication and research skills, in addition to theological expertise. This empowers you to take on advanced theological study, ministry preparation, and to present the Gospel and God's love with clarity and confidence.
Applying to Franciscan’s online MBA Program is easy!
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, so there is no formal application deadline. You can start your MBA Program three times throughout the year: fall, spring, and summer. We encourage you to apply at least one month in advance of your desired semester start date.
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Establish yourself as a business professional, who leads with virtue and truth by enrolling in Franciscan’s online Master of Business Administration program. With asynchronous courses offered in eight-week sessions, six times each year, you have the flexibility needed to thrive.
We designed our online MBA curriculum to strengthen your analytical, strategic, and management skills while equipping you to lead with virtue and confidence. You build robust competencies in areas ranging from accounting to marketing to operations management.
Each core course integrates Catholic Social Teaching, deepening your understanding of how to apply your skills in ways that uphold human dignity and share the Gospel. Through this one-of-a-kind education, you become an integritous business leader, living out your personal vocation.
Explore business classes and the typical course sequence by reviewing the Franciscan catalog.
Core Courses (27 Credits)
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Online MBA Elective Courses (9 Credits)
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At Franciscan, an MBA is more than a career credential — it is preparation for a life of leadership. Our purpose is to form effective, virtuous business leaders who succeed in every sector and make decisions rooted in human dignity, the common good, subsidiarity, and solidarity.
Equipped with an online MBA degree from Franciscan, you can pursue a broad range of advanced roles, which include:
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Franciscan's world-class faculty members bring years of professional experience and a breadth of discipline-specific knowledge to each class, ensuring you receive a contemporary, high-quality education. Meet some of our dedicated business faculty.
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Is an online MBA the same as an in-person MBA?
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What is the benefit of having an MBA accredited by the IACBE?
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The Department of Accounting, Business Administration, and Economics at Franciscan University of Steubenville has received specialized accreditation for its business program(s) through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) located at 11960 Quivira Road in Overland Park, Kansas, USA. Please review our IACBE member status page for a list of accredited programs.
