Master's Degree Business Administration (MBA) Full Time

Joint MBA / Schmalkalden Master of Arts Degrees

at St. Mary's University · United States

Duration

two-year, full-time program

Intake

—

Mode

Full Time

About this program

This joint program combines a Master of Business Administration from St. Mary’s University with a Master of Arts in International Business and Economics from Schmalkalden University of Applied Sciences. Students complete one semester at Schmalkalden and also complete a master’s thesis to receive the Master of Arts degree.

The program is in-person and full-time, with one semester abroad at Schmalkalden University, described as early April through early August. Students complete a total of 15 credit hours and use remote work to complete the master’s thesis.

Entry requirements

The program is open to students in the Online MBA for Professionals program.

How this course compares

St. Mary's University is #933 in the United States on research impact (55,683 citations).
It lists 5 Business & Management courses in total, 5 of them at master's level.
370 universities in the United States teach master's Business & Management; the best ranked of the others are listed below.
Most master's Business & Management courses in the United States take 1–2 years; this one takes two-year, full-time program.

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QS #40 Management University of California, Los Angeles 1–2 years

QS #182 MBA Emory University 1–2 years

QS #250 Business Administration Vanderbilt University 1–2 years

QS #334 Master of Business Administration University of Illinois Chicago 1–2 years

QS #358 Business Administration (STEM), MBA George Washington University 1–2 years

QS #466 Executive MBA Washington State University 17 months (average time to completion); 42 total credits req

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Frequently asked questions

Which other universities in the United States offer master's Business & Management?

Stanford University (QS #3), University of California, Berkeley (QS #28), University of California, Los Angeles (QS #40), Emory University (QS #182), Vanderbilt University (QS #250), University of Illinois Chicago (QS #334), George Washington University (QS #358), Washington State University (QS #466) are among the 370 that do.

How long is the Joint MBA / Schmalkalden Master of Arts Degrees at St. Mary's University?

It takes two-year, full-time program, studied Full Time.

Is St. Mary's University a good university for Business & Management?

St. Mary's University is #933 in the United States on research impact (55,683 citations).

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