The University of Nebraska at Kearney's Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program is designed to prepare students with the knowledge, leadership, critical-thinking, networking, and decision-making skills needed to successfully manage an organization and its core functional areas. 

Unique to the UNK experience, our MBA degree is built for maximum impact as a blended program designed for convenience while offering the benefits of live interactions with peers and faculty. "Blended" denotes flexible online courses that combine the convenience of online courses with the effectiveness of face-to-face interactions (virtual and in-person based on the students’ preference) to ensure a powerful learning experience for our students. This format has been essential in enhancing our students' skills for today's rapidly changing global economy.

The students in the MBA Program will develop skills to solve problems in Governmental Organizations (GOs), Non-governmental not-for-profit Organizations (NGOs), and businesses through integration of all organizational functions. The core emphasis of the program is on honing the student’s critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making skills within the context of both the US and the global economies, while preparing the student to meet the inherent challenges in the rapidly changing business environment. The program is also suited to those with baccalaureate degrees in areas other than business.

MBA Program Policies

In addition to the academic policies listed in the front of this catalog that govern all graduate students, the following policies are specific to the MBA program:

Students may need to complete up to 18 credit hours of MBA Foundational Core courses with a minimum grade of "C" in each.
Students must be fully admitted to the program to take more than 9 credit hours of required "MBA core" courses or graduate level electives.
Students shall maintain an average grade of at least "B" (3.0) in all graduate courses completed at the end of each semester or summer session. No more than two Cs, and no grades below C, will be accepted in the MBA graduate program. Students who receive a third "C" or below a "C" (C- or lower) will have to retake one of the courses to improve to a C+ or better.
All academic policies of the Graduate School stated in this catalog and the MBA Student Policy Handbook will apply.

Our AACSB accredited program is 33 credit hours, with 18 hours of core classes and 15 hours of electives. Each student will select a track (emphasis) that includes:

Our Professional, Marketing, and Human Resources tracks can be completed fully online. At least one elective in the Accounting track requires attendance in class.

To apply to the MBA Program:

1. Complete online application.
2. Submit a resume.
3. Provide a 500-word personal essay, particularly addressing the following:
   • Professional and personal accomplishments
   • Personal strengths that helped accomplishment of the above
   • Personal values, including what is important in a career
   • Motivations to pursue an MBA at UNK
   • Anticipated contributions to enhancing the educational experiences of other students in the program
   • Post-MBA goals
4. Ask two references (college professors, supervisors etc.) to complete their recommendation online. (Those applying for admission to the MBA program through options 2 and 3 must have at least one recommendation letter from their supervisor who has evaluated the applicant's performance within the past 2 years.) Candidates with significant professional experience may get an additional recommendation from a subordinate.

For information regarding the requirements for admission to the MBA Program, please contact:

MBA Office
West Center 151W
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Kearney, NE 68849-4580
Telephone: (308) 865-8346
E-mail: unkmba@unk.edu

Tuition fee-2 years$26,000

Total fee-2 years$52,000