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Master of Business Administration

Hood College

  • Frederick, United States
  • 1.5 years
  • English
  • Hybrid
  • Master

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About the program

Master of Business Administration is a 36-credit fully online master's degree from North Central College's business school.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Develop advanced knowledge of Business Administration and interpret organisational evidence
  • Evaluate strategic options
  • And communicate informed business decisions.

Career outcomes

  • Advanced management and business leadership roles
  • Promotions and career change within business

Curriculum

  • Twelve courses (36 credit hours): 15 credits of core courses covering business fundamentals such as analytics and strategic management
  • 12 credits of business administration courses and 9 credits of electives or a specialisation. Courses are asynchronous online
  • In seven-week sessions.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Bachelor degree from an accredited institution with at least 2.75 GPA (some programmes such as counseling
  • Nutrition and MSN need 3.0)
  • Foreign degrees need a NACES or AICE course-by-course evaluation
  • Programme-specific prerequisites and documents.
  • Minimum cumulative GPA 2.75 on a 4.0 scale (some programmes higher)
  • No GRE/GMAT for most programmes.

Minimum GPA

2.75

Accepted academic background

Bachelor degree from an accredited institution, Foreign degrees need NACES/AICE course-by-course evaluation (emailed to gofurther@hood.edu), Programme-specific prerequisites.

Language tests

  • IELTS 5.5
  • TOEFL iBT 59
  • Duolingo 95

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts.

How to apply

  1. Check the requirements and deadlines: Fall July 15
  2. Spring Dec 1
  3. Summer I April 20
  4. Summer II May 30.Complete the online Graduate School application and pay the 100 USD fee. Upload the programme documents
  5. Have a NACES or AICE course-by-course transcript evaluation emailed to gofurther@hood. Edu
  6. send IELTS
  7. TOEFL or Duolingo scores. Decisions come within about 2 days on a rolling basis. Admitted students receive an electronic acceptance letter and I-20 instructions. Apply for the F-1 visa with financial documents and an affidavit of support.

Other costs

Tuition per year$13,340 USD
Application fee$100 USD
Deposit$350 USD

Program details

CampusFrederick
Faculty or schoolGraduate School
DepartmentDelaplaine School of Business and Communication
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value45
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1 year
Scholarship noteScholarship consideration may depend on the specific program, Academic merit, Applicant status and available funding.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Applications closed

    12 Jan 2026

    Closed
  • Program starts

    January 2027

    Applications closed

    12 Jan 2026

    Closed
  • Program starts

    June 2027

    Applications closed

    12 Jan 2026

    Closed
  • Program starts

    May 2027

    Applications closed

    12 Jan 2026

    Closed

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Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 1.5 years.