Eagle MBA 4+1 Program

Earn two degrees in five years!

Earn two degrees in approximately five years right here at UMW! Polish your leadership skills and enhance your business acumen. You can gain the edge you need to establish your influence and consider executive and management opportunities. The Eagle MBA 4+1 Program is designed to accommodate any undergraduate major/minor.

• Quality instruction – AACSB accredited.
• No prerequisites.
• Courses are offered through online, hybrid, and face-to-face delivery methods.

Professional outcomes

Graduates of the UMW MBA program are well prepared for various leadership positions. We have alumni in Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, not-for-profits, and entrepreneurial ventures. Students in the MBA engage in networking and community-based projects to further develop professional connections.

• Boeing
• Booz Allen Hamilton
• Citibank
• GEICO
• General Dynamics
• Intuit
• JP Morgan Chase
• Lockheed Martin
• Mary Washington Healthcare
• Northrop Grumman

College of business MBA admission requirements

Required forms and documents:

1. Completed application for admission (free to submit). You can find the application online.
2. Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate coursework.
3. Résumé outlining work experience and education
4. A goal statement describing the applicant’s professional goals (500-word minimum).
5. Two letters of recommendation (preferably from a current or previous supervisor or former college instructor).

Application deadlines

• Rising Seniors should apply the summer prior to their Senior year

Degree completion timeline

UMW offers MBA courses in various formats such as (hybrid, online, and face-to-face). Including an evening program at our Stafford campus. Most classes meet one night per week for eight weeks. You could take a full course load to finish in two years or less or take one course at a time. Degree completion must be achieved within six years.

MBA course requirements (36 credits)

Required Core Courses (30 credits) — all courses are GBUS courses and are 3 credits each.

501 Foundations of Accounting and Quantitative Analysis.
502 Foundations of Global Marketing and Management.
503 Foundations of Financial Markets.
521 Leadership and Organizational Behavior.
523 Marketing Strategy.
525 Management Information Systems.
526 Quantitative Business Modeling.
527 Accounting for Decision Making and Control.
528 Financial Management.
529 Strategic Management.

Customize your program with 2 elective courses (6 credits).