Business Administration, MBA—Online

The Online MBA at Northeastern University’s D’Amore-McKim School of Business equips students to thrive in today’s technology-driven, global business environment. Designed for working professionals, this program offers the flexibility to balance professional and academic commitments while immediately applying classroom learning in real‑world contexts.

Strong Foundation and Deep Expertise

Students build a strong foundation across core business disciplines while also having the option to deepen their expertise. They may choose a formal concentration or select elective courses within a single area of interest, allowing for focused skill development aligned with their career goals.

Societal Challenge Courses

The curriculum emphasizes responsible leadership and real‑world impact. Students start with a core course that explores how businesses can create value for multiple stakeholders through systems thinking and strategic decision making. Then, they choose an immersive EXPO Societal Challenge elective, designed in collaboration with industry partners and focused on the complex challenges companies face today.

Experience-Powered Learning

The Online MBA emphasizes learning by doing. In EXPO courses, students take on authentic business challenges and receive feedback from industry leaders. Optional intensive travel-based electives, such as the Global Field Study and Washington, D.C. Residency, further enhance learning by connecting theory to practice.

Business Core Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
ACCT 6418	Analyzing Accounting Data for Strategic Decision Making	2
EEBA 6401	Experiential Business Decision Making	2
FINA 6418	Financial Management	2
HRMG 6418	Managing the Organization	2
INNO 6418	Innovation-Driven Strategy	2
MKTG 6418	Customer Value and the Enterprise	2
SCHM 6418	Managing Operations and the Supply Chain	2
STRT 6418	Strategic Planning for the Future	2

Societal Challenges Core

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
BUSN 6402	Stakeholder Values and Societal Challenges in Business	2
In consultation with advisor, complete one of the following:		2
EEBA 6402	EXPO Challenge: Sustainability
EEBA 6403	EXPO Challenge: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
EEBA 6404	Key Developments in Environmental, Social, and Governance Investing
EEBA 6409	Strategy: Successful Internationalization

Experiential Learning

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
In consultation with advisor, complete 4 semester hours of the following:		4
EEBA 6404	Key Developments in Environmental, Social, and Governance Investing
EEBA 6405	Persuasive Sales, Personal and Professional
EEBA 6406	Managing Operational Disruption in Healthcare
EEBA 6407	Brand Development and Advertising Application
EEBA 6408	Innovation Behaviors
EEBA 6409	Strategy: Successful Internationalization

Business Electives

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
In consultation with advisor, complete 26 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met from the following subject codes (some class sections in these subject codes are offered online each term; check the university class schedule for details):		26
ACCT, BUSN, ENTR, FINA, HRMG, INTB, MECN, MGMT, MISM, MKTG, SCHM, STRT, and TECE
Students may declare one of the optional concentrations listed below in partial fulfillment of this requirement.

Optional Concentrations

Students may complete one of the following concentrations. Concentration coursework will be applied to fulfillment of the business electives requirement above.

• AI Applications
• Business Analytics
• Corporate Finance
• Corporate Innovation
• Leading People and Organizations

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

50 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required

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AI Applications Concentration 

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required
AAI 5004	Applied AI for Professionals	4
ARTG 6460	Human-Centered AI	4
PHIL 5110	Responsible AI	4
Electives
In consultation with advisor, complete 4 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met from the following:		4
EDUT 6150	AI in Education
HLTH 5800	AI Across the Health Sciences
IE 5640	Data Mining for Engineering Applications
JRNL 6460	AI in Media Industries
MISM 6450	Strategic AI for Business

Business Analytics Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
MISM 6400	Introduction to Business Analytics	2
MISM 6405	Data Wrangling for Business	2
MISM 6410	Information Visuals and Dashboards for Business	4
MISM 6413	Designing Information Products for Transforming Business	4

Corporate Finance Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required
FINA 6418	Financial Management	2
Electives
In consultation with advisor, complete 10 graduate-level semester hours for which prerequisites have been met from the following:		10
ACCT 6418	Analyzing Accounting Data for Strategic Decision Making
FINA 6420	Advanced Financial Management
FINA 6431	Corporate Finance
FINA 6436	Fixed-Income Securities
FINA 6437	Fintech, Financial Innovation, and Blockchain

Corporate Innovation Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
INNO 6412	Managing Ecosystems and Stakeholders for Corporations	2
INNO 6418	Innovation-Driven Strategy	2
INNO 6425	Acquisitions, Alliances, and Growth	4
INNO 6427	Digital Bias in Business	4

Leading People and Organizations Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
HRMG 6418	Managing the Organization	2
HRMG 6423	Global Talent Management	4
MGMT 6414	Negotiations	4
MGMT 6415	Managing with Integrity in Organizations and Markets	2