Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Finance Online
Prepare to lead your organization to fiscal success with advanced expertise in financial management, including in such areas as short- and long-term risk assessment, budgeting, investment and more.
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Program Overview
Accelerate your professional growth with an online Finance MBA
Whether you’re transitioning into a new field or seeking to advance your career, the online Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Finance from SIU Carbondale will prepare you for upper-level finance positions. In this AACSB-accredited program, you will gain an advanced understanding of how businesses manage assets to maximize profits. Become an in-demand finance leader when you learn how to use structured and unstructured datasets for optimal, data-driven decision-making.
Take advantage of career-relevant coursework that is continuously reviewed and updated by an external advisory board. At SIU online, you can be confident you are receiving the cutting-edge knowledge you need to move your finance career forward.
As a student of this online MBA – Finance program, you will:
- Gain a deep understanding of the core concepts and principles of finance, including risk and return, valuation, capital budgeting, dividend policy and financial planning
- Develop expertise in recent innovations within the world of financial management, international financial management and corporate restructuring
- Learn how to dissect financial reports to determine and predict a company’s viability, stability and profitability
- Understand the financial policies related to the acquisition and disposition of funds
- Gain a deep understanding of the core concepts and principles of finance, including risk and return, valuation, capital budgeting, dividend policy and financial planning
- Develop expertise in recent innovations within the world of financial management, international financial management and corporate restructuring
- Learn how to dissect financial reports to determine and predict a company’s viability, stability and profitability
- Understand the financial policies related to the acquisition and disposition of funds
Career Opportunities in Finance:
- Financial Manager
- Financial Analyst
- Budget Analyst
- Investment Banker
- Financial Manager
- Financial Analyst
- Budget Analyst
- Investment Banker
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale offers specialized degrees that can help you grow personally and professionally. Learn about our other MBA programs.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale offers specialized degrees that can help you grow personally and professionally. Learn about our other MBA programs.
Accreditation
Southern Illinois University Carbondale is an accredited member of AACSB International. SIU Carbondale is among the fewer than 2 percent of the world's schools offering business degree programs to hold supplemental AACSB accounting accreditation.
Tuition
Invest in your future with an online MBA in Finance
At SIU, we believe that education should be accessible to all, and that’s why the Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Finance program offers tuition that is budget-friendly and paid by the course.
Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Course | Per Program* |
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MBA – Finance | $540 | $1,620 | $17,820 |
Tuition breakdown:
Calendar
Take note of these important dates
Our MBA – Finance program is delivered in a 100 percent online format, giving you the freedom to fulfill professional and personal responsibilities while enrolled. Choose the start date that best suits your schedule.
Term | Start Date | App Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline | Class End Date | Term Length |
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Spring A | 1/13/25 | 12/23/24 | 12/30/24 | 1/6/25 | 1/9/25 | 3/7/25 | 8 weeks |
Spring B | 3/17/25 | 2/24/25 | 3/3/25 | 3/10/25 | 3/13/25 | 5/9/25 | 8 weeks |
Summer | 6/9/25 | 5/19/25 | 5/26/25 | 6/2/25 | 6/5/25 | 8/1/25 | 8 weeks |
Fall A | 8/18/25 | 7/28/25 | 8/4/25 | 8/11/25 | 8/14/25 | 10/10/25 | 8 weeks |
Fall B | 10/13/25 | 9/22/25 | 9/29/25 | 10/6/25 | 10/9/25 | 12/12/25 | 8 Weeks |
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Admissions
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Apply to the online MBA Finance program and prepare to unleash your potential, discover your passions, and create a future that reflects your unique aspirations.
Admission Requirements:
- Transcripts
- Resume
- 2.7 Undergraduate GPA
For admission into the MBA – Finance online program, you must meet the streamlined requirements below.
- Submit graduate application
- A 2.7 undergraduate GPA from a regionally accredited institution
- Transcripts from all institutions attended (official transcripts are needed prior to the second term, but not needed to apply as unofficial are accepted)
- Resume or CV
- One of the following:
- Three years of professional experience (noted in resume), OR
- A business degree (noted in transcripts), OR
- A personal statement (uploaded to application)
Official transcripts and other documents should be sent from the granting institutions to our Graduate School.
Email address: [email protected]
Mailing address:
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Graduate School
1263 Lincoln Drive MC 4716
Carbondale, IL 62901
Admission Requirements:
- Transcripts
- Resume
- 2.7 Undergraduate GPA
Courses
Browse the courses in your online Finance MBA program
The MBA – Finance curriculum is comprised of 11 courses, including seven core courses, three concentration electives and one general elective, totaling 33 credit hours.
All MBA students must complete the 7 core courses with BA 598 being the capstone for the core courses.
Finance concentration students must complete 4 of the 6 following courses for a total of 12 credit hours.
*Tuition does not include fees.
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