Online Master's in Business Administration (Competency-Based MBA)
Master of Business Administration (Competency Based-CB)
Businesses today face unprecedented challenges that can only be solved by the professionals who are on the ground, dealing with them. Which is why our new competency-based MBA equips you with advanced business skills in under 12 months. This program is designed for professionals with a business degree and experience working in that field.
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Education should hold practical value. That’s why our courses meet rigorous academic standards and provide you with skills and knowledge immediately applicable to your career.
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Requirements: 33 credits
In a competency-based program, you earn credit by demonstrating your knowledge of a core skill, or competency. Since there are 33 credits in this program, one competency equals one credit.
- An undergraduate degree, or higher, in business or business management
- A cumulative GPA of 2.5
- Three years of experience within the past 10 years in a business environment
4 courses at a time
16 weeks per course
11 courses per year
Schedule
Your academic counselor will help schedule your courses for a Master of Business Administration (Competency-Based).
Earn career-relevant skills in weeks – not years.
Learning shouldn’t take years to put into practice. That’s why we’re empowering you to build career-relevant skills with every course.
We’ve worked with the labor market researcher Lightcast to identify in-demand skills for occupations and mapped those to our related associate, bachelor’s and master’s degree programs.
Earn career-relevant skills in weeks – not years.
Learning shouldn’t take years to put into practice. That’s why we’re empowering you to build career-relevant skills with every course.
We’ve worked with the labor market researcher Lightcast to identify in-demand skills for occupations and mapped those to our related associate, bachelor’s and master’s degree programs.
Tuition
Paying for school
Tuition is based on a calculation of number of credits multiplied by the per credit cost.
MBA-CB estimated program cost
$9,900 / program
Tuition Guarantee
With our Tuition Guarantee, you pay one flat, affordable tuition rate from the moment you enroll to the day you graduate from your program.
Careers & Outcomes
What can you do with a Master of Business Administration degree (Competency-Based)?
Discover where your degree might take you and make informed choices about your future.
A competency-based MBA can help prepare you to be a:
- Business Manager
- General Manager (GM)
- Operations Director
- Administrative Director
Top skills learned in this program:
Communication
Leadership
Management
Strategic planning
Decision making
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What you’ll learn
When you earn your Master of Business Administration (Competency-Based), you’ll be equipped with a concrete set of skills you can apply on the job. You’ll learn how to:
- Integrate decision-making skills to deliver organizational value in dynamic environments.
- Create strategies for sustainable organizational success that integrates the organization’s mission and vision with societal values.
- Synthesize leadership skills to foster innovation and facilitate change in a dynamic business environment.
- Evaluate the global environment to sustain an organization’s competitive advantage.
- Integrate managerial skills to support strategic execution in a rapidly changing business environment.
5% Growth
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , job growth for general managers is projected to be as fast as average between 2023 and 2033.
The BLS Projected Growth for 2023-2033 is published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. This data reflects the BLS’ projections of national (not local) conditions. These data points are not specific to University of Phoenix students or graduates.
Admissions
Apply for free – no application fee, no obligation.
Starting your degree is a big decision — and we want you to feel great about it. That’s why we remove obstacles from your application.
- No cost to request prior transcripts
- No GMAT
- No essay required
How to enroll at University of Phoenix
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You have a support team of real people you can lean on. And our academic counselors, who are with you every step of the way, have earned a 5-star rating from 90% of our surveyed students.[1] Start a conversation with an enrollment representative today.
[1] Transactional Survey, August 2021-22 (18,645 respondents)
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Receive 1-on-1 support
You have a support team of real people you can lean on. And our academic counselors, who are with you every step of the way, have earned a 5-star rating from 85% of our surveyed students.[1]
[1] Transactional Survey, September 2022-August 2023 (23,739 respondents)
Start a conversation with an enrollment representative today.
Call us at 844-937-8679 or chat with us 7 days a week.
Student Experience
An education that fits your busy life
Balancing family, work and school
Work toward your degree without giving up what matters most. Start your degree year-round and take one class at a time.
Online learning
Enroll in online classes and attend class whenever it fits your life, day or night.
Around-the-clock support and resources
You have a support team available up to 14 hours a day, 5 days a week.
Computer requirements for courses
Many course assignments will require you to use a computer to complete and submit your assignment.
Faculty Spotlight
Business professionals dedicated to you
Your educational success is a top priority for our business deans and faculty members. Their experience and hands-on perspective in the classroom will help you bridge the gap between academics and business industry knowledge. Our instructors bring an average of 28+ years of real-world business experience to the classroom.
Donald Braunstein, MBA
Lead Faculty Area Chair, College of Business and Information Technology
Tina Potter, DBA
Faculty, College of Business and Information Technology
Danica Djordjevich, MAFM, CPA
Faculty, College of Business and Information Technology
Accreditation
Count on the quality of your education
programmatic accreditation
Our MBA has been reaffirmed for accreditation until 2027 by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), ensuring the quality of your education.
What does that mean in real life? ACBSP-accredited business programs are committed to quality standards. The quality of the program is regularly benchmarked against specific criteria that prepare students for the business industry. Accreditation occurs on a 10-year cycle with regular quality reviews.
View the student achievement report (PDF) for the University of Phoenix ACBSP-accredited business and accounting programs.
Frequently asked questions about this MBA
While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.