East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina has emerged as a leading institution of higher education offering online degrees. Of the more prominent degrees that it offers, its online Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree is AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) accredited and one of the most affordable MBA degrees available for North Carolina residents. Tuition costs for the 2009-2010 school year were just $7,848. East Carolina has been offering the MBA entirely online since 2004 and its online program is identical to its on-campus program. Areas of study covered by the program include marketing, economics, operations management, ethics, information technology management and finance.
East Carolina University
131 Ragsdale
Greenville, NC 27858
252-328-6012
www.ecu.edu
Pfeiffer University in Charlotte, North Carolina, also offers an online Master of Business Administration degree. Pfeiffer University is a regionally accredited non-profit private Christian university accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The MBA program at Pfeiffer is a 36-credit-hour degree program that can be pursued in its entirety online. The program was designed with the working adult student in mind. Using case methods and online collaboration among small groups of students, Pfeiffer MBA students are introduced to the skills needed to survive in the business world. MBA students at Pfeiffer also have the option of pursuing joint-degrees in conjunction with the MBA. Students can pursue either a Master of Health Administration or a Master of Science in Leadership.
Pfeiffer University
School of Graduate Studies
Charlotte, NC 28209-3217
704-521-9116
www.pfeiffer.edu
Duke University's Fuqua School of Business also offers an online MBA degree. Duke's online MBA program option is billed as the Cross Continent MBA that takes advantage of Duke University's campuses in Dubai, London, New Delhi, St. Petersburg and Shanghai. This cross-cultural experience offered by Duke is very appealing to many students. Students actually attend short-term residencies on each of these campuses while spending most of their time in between completing coursework in an online format. The program takes approximately 16 months to complete and gives students an opportunity to build a vast international network of peers that can be vital to business success. Areas of study covered by the program include financial accounting, managerial effectiveness, decision models, managerial economics, statistical models, marketing management, corporate strategy, global financial management, operations management and managerial accounting.
Duke University
1 Towerview Dr
Durham, NC 27708
919-660-7700
www.fuqua.duke.edu