The Best Online MBA Programs In Louisiana

Program summary

A Hospitality & Casino Management option sits among the concentrations, and the MBA 760: International Experience adds face-to-face lectures and company visits.

The 100% online program consists of 30 credit hours, with a listed length of approximately 10 months, and students can enroll full-time or part-time. Everyone completes seven core business classes and can use electives to pursue a concentration or specialization in Accounting, Data Analytics, Entrepreneurship & Family Enterprise, Finance, Hospitality & Casino Management, Human Resource Management, International Business, Marketing or Project Management.

Applicants qualify through one of several paths: a graduate degree; a bachelor's degree with a 3.0 GPA overall or in the last 60 semester hours; a 2.5 overall GPA plus at least three years of professional work experience; or a 2.5 overall GPA with a GMAT score of at least 450 and a formula score of at least 1000. The MBA 760: International Experience course blends cultural excursions, face-to-face lectures with expert instructors, and on-site company visits. The program is aimed at current business professionals and people moving into a new profession.

Program summary

Evening and online classes let students keep a full-time job, and the 30-credit-hour MBA can be completed entirely online at their own pace.

The MBA totals 30 credit hours with a listed length of 18 months, and it is offered 100% online. Class options are flexible enough for students to complete program requirements at their own pace, including entirely online, and evening classes are also available. The College of Business lists MBA concentrations in Accounting, General Business Administration, Business Analytics and Marketing.

The program is set up for people who want to earn the degree while still working a full-time job. It emphasizes practical applications, blending experiential learning with academic training in analytical thinking and decision-making on real problems, and a local advisory council of business experts and alumni connects students with area businesses.

Program summary

Every student picks one of nine concentrations, from Hospitality Management to Sales Leadership, and 8-week courses allow either full-time study or one course at a time.

Eight concentrations, including Global Management, Hospitality Management and Sales Leadership, require 33 credit hours and can be completed in as few as 15 months. The MBA in Health Care Administration runs 39 hours (15 hours of core business courses, 18 hours of Health Care Administration courses and 6 internship hours) and takes as few as 18 months full time. With 8-week courses, students can take three or more courses a semester to enroll full time, or one at a time while still completing 6 credits per semester.

The GMAT is waived for applicants with a 3.0 GPA overall or in the last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework, and for those with a 2.75 to 2.99 GPA and at least three years of relevant work experience; other applicants submit official GMAT scores of 450 or higher. Admission decisions use a portfolio approach, letting stronger parts of an application compensate for weaker ones such as lower test scores or GPA. Depending on prior business coursework, an advisor may require 1-credit foundation courses in accounting, economics, finance and quantitative methods.

Program summary

Online and face-to-face students earn the same ULM degree, and degrees granted for online programs do not specify that coursework was completed online.

ULM describes its MBA as a two-year program with a flexible schedule of evening classes or fully online classes, so students can fit courses around work. All background prerequisites are offered through ULM in both classroom and online settings, and many can be satisfied by CLEP and DSST test-outs. A syllabus posted at the start of each semester sets out requirements for virtual attendance, homework due dates and test dates.

Regular admission requires a bachelor's degree with a minimum 2.75 GPA overall or on the last 60 hours of attempted coursework. Conditional admission uses a formula score that combines GPA with a GRE or, for MBA applicants, a GMAT score. Students already enrolled in another MBA program can transfer up to 9 credit hours from AACSB-accredited schools with grades of B or better.