Online Business Degrees and Certificates
Nationally Ranked in 12 Online Categories by U.S. News & World Report (1)
Business Graduate
$829
cost per cert. credit in-state
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Business programs
20 Business Programs to Choose From
Ready to upskill your career? Ohio University offers a suite of seven online master’s programs and thirteen online certificates through our award-winning College of Business, an AACSB-accredited university. A GRE/GMAT is not required to apply.
Our online programs feature seven-week courses and are designed to fit with a working professional's schedule. Our in-state and out-of-state certificate costs per credit are affordable; $829 for Ohio residents and $848 for out-of-state students.
Online modality offers flexibility while never compromising engagement opportunities. Live, virtual office hours provide students with the opportunity to get to know professors on a one-on-one basis and discuss course material.
A Bachelor's degree is required for admission to the online graduate certificate and master’s programs.
Next Start Date: January, May, and August
Choose from 3 start dates per year. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Online Business Programs Designed for Working Professionals
At OHIO, we are committed to providing transformative learning experiences that prepare our students for lifelong professional success, no matter what their current skill levels are. To give our students an extra edge, we believe in analytics for anyone. That’s why we integrate analytics into every one of our graduate programs, so our students can quickly and easily analyze data in the workplace.
Explore our online graduate degrees and certificate offerings to find the option that's right for you. Programs feature 100% online coursework and can be as low as $7,461 for Ohio residents, for more information on our scholarships and financial aid options, click here.
Graduates have gone on to work for top companies including Wasserman, LabCorp, Biosense Webster, Cintas, Parker Hannifin, Cleveland Clinic, Subway, Wolters Kluwer and more.
Those who earned a certificate make 19% more than they did prior to obtaining their certificate.2
Advanced Business Analytics Certificate
- Duration: 21 weeks
- Credit hours: 9
- Start date: January, May, and August
Study descriptive, predictive and prescriptive analytics in a practice-based environment designed to familiarize you with techniques from day one. Gain the ability to make informed decisions and implement solutions in your organization.
Artificial Intelligence in Business Certificate
- Duration: 1 year
- Credit hours: 9
- Start date: January, May, and August
Build career-ready skills with a certificate that blends the cutting-edge capabilities of artificial intelligence with strategic thinking, machine learning, and business ethics.
Business Analytics Certificate
- Duration: 21 weeks
- Credit hours: 9
- Start date: January, May, and August
Hit the ground running with a certificate program that teaches you how to use what you learn in the classroom immediately. Designed for students with no prior knowledge of business analytics. Learn to summarize, visualize and manage data in a variety of business environments.
Business Analytics Leadership Certificate
- Duration: 21 weeks
- Credit hours: 9
- Start date: January, May, and August
Not a data person but recognize the importance of it in today's business landscape? Learn to leverage information systems, drive analytics strategy and create analytics culture in any industry using an executive perspective.
Business Venturing & Entrepreneurship Certificate
- Duration: 3 semesters
- Credit hours: 13
- Start date: January, May, and August
The Business Venturing & Entrepreneurship (BVE) Certificate provides the ideation and business venture skills to bring an innovation-based approach to an established business or your own new business.
Executive Management for Healthcare Professionals Certificate
- Duration: 28 weeks
- Credit hours: 12
- Start date: January, May, and August
Go beyond clinical expertise and learn the management techniques necessary to run a successful healthcare organization in this certificate program.
Finance Certificate
- Duration: 28 weeks
- Credit hours: 12
- Start date: January, May, and August
Gain broad financial knowledge in corporate finance, financial markets and investments so you can be a successful leader in your organization.
Human Resources Management Certificate
- Duration: 21 weeks
- Credit hours: 9
- Start date: January, May, and August
You'll get a comprehensive understanding of human resources management so you can become a more confident and knowledgeable leader in the workplace with this HRM certificate.
Management and Leadership Certificate
- Duration: 21 weeks
- Credit hours: 9
- Start date: January, May, and August
The Management and Leadership Certificate ensures you understand the best practices and strategies for managing people, processes and change so they can create value in any organization.
Operations and Supply Chain Management Certificate
- Duration: 21 weeks
- Credit hours: 9
- Start date: January, May, and August
This Operations and Supply Chain Management Certificate prepares you with the foundational knowledge in operations and project management and knowledge of lean six sigma process improvement to excel as an operations professional.
Strategic Sales and Sales Leadership Certificate
- Duration: 21 weeks
- Credit hours: 9
- Start date: January, May, and August
This certificate prepares you with the cutting-edge skills in sales leadership, customer relationships and sales analytics to become a more efficient, productive and experienced sales leader in the workplace.
Accounting and Organizations Certificate
- Duration: 1 year
- Credit hours: 9
- Start date: January, May, and August
Build a foundational understanding of accounting principles and apply them to inform executive decision-making, drive financial strategy, address ethical considerations and more.
Sport Analytics Certificate
- Duration: 1 year
- Credit hours: 15
- Start date: January, May and August
Increase your marketability with the cutting-edge technical skills and in-depth analytics knowledge required to implement sports analytics insights across a range of contexts and roles.
Master of Accountancy and Analytics
- Duration: Can finish in as little as 2 years
- Credit Hours: 30
- Start date: January, May, and August
Prepare for more than the CPA Exam – gain a competitive edge in your career with a practical, case-based curriculum that emphasizes data analytics and offers multiple pathways to graduation.
Online Master of Business Administration
- Duration: Can finish in as little as 2 years
- Credit Hours: 35
- Start date: January, May, and August
Advance your business career and take on leadership roles with Ohio University's online MBA. This program develops your business intelligence and features 11 concentrations to specialize your studies for your professional goals.
Master of Science in Athletic Administration
- Duration: Can finish in as little as 2 years
- Credit Hours: 30
- Start date: January, May, and August
Lead interscholastic athletic departments to success and support student-athletes, coaches and other staff. This 20-month degree is COSMA accredited and features an NIAAA-aligned curriculum that prepares you for certification as an athletic administrator after graduation.
Professional Master of Business Administration
- Duration: Can finish in as little as 2 years
- Credit Hours: 36
- Start date: January, May, and August
The Professional Master of Business Administration (PMBA) at Ohio University provides students with a highly personal hybrid experience with in-person and online components. Choose from 11 concentrations. Part-time and full-time options are available. Students meet one Saturday per month at the Dublin campus.
Master of Business Analytics
- Duration: Can finish in as little as 2 years
- Credit Hours: 30
- Start date: January, May, and August
Learn the technical expertise to help make critical business decisions in an AACSB-accredited program that takes a unique approach to analytics. Your education will center on generating actionable insights through practical application and practice-based learning.
Master of Science in Management
- Duration: Can finish in as little as 2 years
- Credit Hours: 33
- Start date: January, May, and August
Equip yourself with the analytical skills and managerial acumen to build resources, lead teams and navigate organizational challenges. OHIO’s MSM can be completed in as few as 12 months.
Online Master of Sports Administration
- Duration: Can finish in as little as 2 years
- Credit Hours: 36
- Start date: January, May, and August
This #1 Online Sports Administration Degree Program strengthens your skills and helps you master concepts from revenue generation, law, analytics, and more, as they apply to athletics.6 You will graduate ready to pursue leadership opportunities in college athletics, professional sports, sports media, and more.
Transfer your certificate into a master’s degree
Ready to take the next step in your education? Many of the credits from your certificate program are transferable to a master's degree program. To talk to a member of our enrollment team to learn more, click here.
We offer seven master’s programs through our award-winning College of Business, an AACSB-accredited university. Tuition can start as low as $605 for in-state and $624 for out-of-state. A GRE/GMAT is not required.***
In general, students who earned a master's degree on average earn about 25% more than those with just a bachelor’s degree.3
Support Services for Adult Learners
With our Online Career Acceleration Team You’ll Have Access to:
Virtual career coaching
Mock interviews
Personalized job search support in your area
Resume support
Personal brand development support
Virtual career-oriented events and trainings
Scholarships
OHIO is committed to offering affordable, competitive tuition and has been recognized for the fourth consecutive year as the best-value university by U.S. News & World Report.
Incentive Tuition Scholarship: Up to 15% tuition scholarship is available for Ohio University alumni, military/veteran students and employees of corporate partners applying to an online graduate degree or certificate program.
Master’s degree Scholarship: Apply by August 4 2025, to receive up to a $10,000 Scholarship**** upon enrollment in the online MBAn, online MBA, professional MBA, online MSM, and online MAcc programs.
There is no separate application required for these scholarships. You will automatically be considered for the higher value scholarship based on your eligibility status.
Support for Military-Affiliated Students
Ohio University is a Military Collegiate Purple Star Award® school and has been named one of the nation’s top Military Friendly® schools for over a decade. Our Veteran and Military Student Services Center provides access to programs and services specifically for military members and their families. In addition, student veterans and active military members are eligible to receive an incentive scholarship of up to 15% for eligible online graduate programs.
As an OHIO online student, you can earn credit for select military experience, training or previous college credit. To learn more about the military benefits available to you, contact us today.
It is not the intent of Ohio University to imply an endorsement by any service branch of the U.S. Armed Forces.
Ohio University’s College of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. This esteemed credential is granted to less than 5% of business schools in the nation.
Build on Your Experience and Prepare to Advance
Whether you want to move up in your current role or chart a new professional path, you can specialize your skillset and broaden your business expertise with OHIO. Our high-quality programs and best-in-class career support services will help you stand out to employers and get the job you want. Graduate degree-seeking business students have access to resources like our Graduate Career Acceleration Team (GradCAT), an individual career coaching engagement platform and a free coaching session every year, for life.
About the College of Business
Ohio University's AACSB-accredited College of Business offers industry-driven online programs built for leaders and working professionals. When you learn with us, you will unlock the benefits of an innovative education designed for today's global business world.
Our Rankings
Ohio University ranks among the top higher education institutions globally as rated by the Center for World University Rankings.
- Top 40 Online MBA Program in U.S. - Poets & Quants, 20244
- #97 Best Online Master's in Business (non-MBA) — U.S. News & World Report, 20241
- No. 33 in Best Online Master's in Business Programs for Veterans (Excluding MBA) — U.S. News & World Report, 20245
- Ranked #14 as Best Online Master’s in Business Analytics Programs — Fortune Magazine6
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Sources and Disclaimers
- U.S. News & World Report. Ohio University. Retrieved from https://www.usnews.com/education/online-education/ohio-university-main-campus-204857.
- Association for Talent Development, “Earning a Certificate Can Lead to Increased Wages” 2018 https://www.td.org/content/td-magazine/earning-a-certificate-can-lead-to-increased-wages.
- Economic Policy Institute, State of Working America Data Library, “Wages by education,” 2024. https://www.epi.org/data/#?subject=wage-education.
- Poets and Quants. Ranking Best Online MBA Programs 2024. Retrieved from https://poetsandquants.com/2023/11/27/ranking-poetsquants-best-online-mba-programs-2024/3/.
- U.S. News & World Report, 2024. Retrieved from https://www.usnews.com/education/online-education/ohio-university-main-campus-OBUS0447/business
- Fortune Magazine, 2024. Retrieved from: https://fortune.com/education/business/best-online-masters-in-business-analytics/.
*Total cost based on a nine-credit hour program.
**Programs can be few as 12 months or less and based on a nine-credit hour program.
***Tuition rates depend on master's programs and are subject to change.
****Students must enroll in Ohio University’s online MBA, professional MBA (1 Year MBA and 1 Year MAcc are excluded), online MAcc, online MBAn, or online MSM program, be accepted by the University, and first start classes on August 25, 2025, to be eligible for this scholarship. Students receiving full tuition, education benefits or other incentive tuition scholarship offers from the University are not eligible for this scholarship. For eligible students, the scholarship will then be prorated and credited towards tuition on a course-by-course basis throughout the full duration of the program in an amount not to cumulatively exceed $10,000. Please note that the scholarship offer is for tuition only and is not refundable to you. Additional restrictions may apply, and the program is subject to change.