Program Overview
Earn your MBA online with flexibility and purpose.
You’re ready to lead, to innovate and to make a meaningful impact. Lipscomb University’s online MBA program enables you to advance your career in business leadership by keeping pace with innovation and market demands, while prioritizing a people-first approach. Gain a deep understanding of how leadership decisions create value and impact within an organization—driving long-term success and sustainable business growth.
Start your MBA program with flexible entry terms available in August, October, January and March. Our online courses are completed asynchronously, allowing you to earn your MBA on your schedule—balancing family, work and education. You can complete the program in as little as 12 months or take additional time to create your optimal work/life balance.
In addition to the flexibility of online learning, students in the online MBA will also have access to optional in-person, co-curricular professional development and networking opportunities, and an optional international business trip. And when you graduate, you can take part in a memorable day of festivities with an in-person graduation ceremony on our main campus in Nashville, Tennessee.
Our graduates earn both professional and financial success, and they do so by purposefully aligning business with their values and virtues in the community. They build companies that engage and grow. They support people who collaborate and inspire. They create a new business world where a difference made is a job well done. We focus on doing business the right way. And the Pfeffer Graduate School of Business graduates students who support this commitment and mission every day.
Online MBA Program Outcomes
Our online MBA is an AACSB-accredited program that will help you continue cultivating key business proficiencies in strategic decision-making and program solving, finance and operations and international business leadership. Before the program ends, you will excel in business acumen, leadership and confidence. Your ability to understand your value to an organization and how leadership decisions create impact ensures a strong foundation for furthering your career.
We developed the MBA curriculum by asking two questions:
- What do the most effective professionals do well?
- What do employers expect from MBA graduates?
After analyzing national employer survey data, interviews with an advisory board and market research results, a few themes emerged. First, the best professionals have the ability to inspire others, they have strategic vision and they have drive and integrity. Second, the best professionals have strong quantitative skills, business knowledge and technology skills.
Our curriculum will teach you how to increase the effectiveness of your leadership, make strategic decisions and build a competitive advantage for your company.
Why Earn Your MBA Degree at Lipscomb University?
Every aspect of our online MBA program and curriculum is designed for your learning benefit. Though online, you still have access to Lipscomb’s vast alumni network and executives-in-residence, and Lipscomb Learn Days are optional experiences available to online students. As a top-ranked graduate program by U.S. News and World Report, you will see a definitive return on investment through this program.
Admissions Requirements
The completed application requirements for the MBA Online program:
- Your submitted online application and fee
- Resume
- This formal document highlights your professional experiences, educational background, and relevant skills/certificates to earning a graduate degree at Lipscomb. If you have less than three years of work experience, please include service and volunteer opportunities within your professional experiences. Resumes are typically one page long.
- Personal Statement
- This formal document highlights what you bring to the program and serves as a professional writing sample. The personal statement is one tool that will be used to evaluate your writing proficiency in addition to helping us gain specific insight into your personal drive, motivation, and goals. The personal statements are generally 500-650 words in length.
- Transcripts from your undergraduate program (and graduate, if applicable)
- Have electronic copies emailed directly from your undergraduate institution to gradadmissions [at] lipscomb.edu (gradadmissions[at]lipscomb[dot]edu)
If you are having a hard copy mailed, have it sent to:
Lipscomb University, ATTN: Graduate Admissions Office, One University Park Drive, Nashville, TN 37204
- Two Professional Recommendations
- An email will be sent to your recommenders with instructions on completing the process. The two letters of recommendations should be written by people who know you well in either a professional work or academic environment and can speak to your ability to succeed in a rigorous graduate program. If possible, we encourage you to request one letter of recommendation from a workplace supervisor.
- Writing Sample
- The writing sample should demonstrate clarity of thinking, reasoning ability, logic, and strong writing and communication skills. Your sample should be an academic research paper or professional document that has been previously written and has been evaluated in an academic or professional setting. Previously published work may also be considered. This sample should not be something prepared for the sole purpose of admission to the program.
- Video Interview
Each applicant will engage in a video interview. The interview will be conducted either by the Program Director or a senior member of the faculty and will consist of behavioral-type questions. This will offer you an opportunity to share specific examples from your work experience.
Additionally, you will be asked to complete a short case study as a critical thinking assessment.
Courses
Lipscomb University’s online MBA program can be completed in 12 months or you can take more time to accommodate your schedule.
Tuition & Aid
Tuition: 36-hour program / $800 per credit hour
- Total Tuition: $28,800
- $50 application fee and $200 graduation fee
- Program Fee
Types of Aid
Program Highlights
Our Faculty
Career Paths
Managers
Whether a project or program manager, marketing or sales manager, human resources manager or general manager, many facets of business require individuals with strong strategic planning and leadership skills to achieve the company’s vision.
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officers are the head of a company and establish the strategies that dictate how the business will operate, within the guidelines set up by a board of directors or similar governing body.
Business Analysts
Business analysts review processes and data to monitor the effectiveness of a business. They use strong communication and analytical skills to develop metrics to measure and ensure needs are met.
