Elevate Your Career with an MBA Degree from UM-Flint
With a rigorous Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Michigan-Flint, you will be well prepared to pursue career advancement and increase your earning potential. Our flexible MBA program enables you to earn your Michigan MBA degree on your own terms.
Why Earn Your MBA Degree at UM-Flint?
Human Skills
As the world evolves quickly, there are no greater skills to enhance than those within us. Companies are looking for leaders who excel in human skills: Critical thinking, goal setting, self-motivation, communication, and organizational skills. These are the skills the University of Michigan-Flint’s MBA will help you improve as you move through the MBA’s functional areas of the business to become an effective business leader.
Multiple Program Formats
UM-Flint’s Master of Business Administration program is offered in multiple convenient formats that can accommodate student needs. According to your schedule and preference, you may choose to earn your MBA degree online asynchronously, mix in synchronous online courses, hybrid online courses, or attend an on-campus class/online classes from week to week with our hyperflex courses.
Project-based Learning
The University of Michigan-Flint’s MBA program encourages experiential learning and teamwork; MBA classes center around team-based projects. This collaborative, interactive approach to learning draws directly from today’s most successful business practices in innovation, implementation, risk management, decision-making, and more. Through hands-on projects, students are empowered to deepen their knowledge and apply practical skills to current business issues.
Accreditation and Recognition
The UM-Flint MBA program is accredited by AACSB International, the highest accrediting body for business schools worldwide. Only 5% of business schools are accredited by AACSB. In accordance with AACSB, the University of Michigan-Flint subscribes to the highest standards in management education. We prepare students to contribute to their organizations, the larger society and to grow personally and professionally throughout their careers.
In addition, over the past three years, our MBA graduates rank in the 89th percentile in management and 87th in accounting in ETS Major Field Tests. ETS Major Field Tests for MBA graduates assess mastery of concepts in all business fields by graduating MBA students. It provides national comparative data on sub-scores in each field among graduates of 250 AACSB accredited business schools in the United States.
Research Opportunities
As an MBA student at UM-Flint, you have access to unique research opportunities that allow you to put classroom theory to work in your current place of employment or in new career opportunities. Our MBA students work to apply research toward innovative product development, audience reach, improved efficiencies, and resolving problems through out-of-the-box thinking.
Joint BBA/MBA
UM-Flint BBA students have the opportunity to apply for the Joint BBA/MBA program early in their junior year. Qualified undergraduate BBA students may be able to complete their MBA degree with up to 21 fewer credits than if the MBA degree were pursued separately.
Abigail W.
Educational Background: Bachelor of Business Administration in Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Management & Marketing at the University of Michigan-Flint.
What are some of the best qualities of your program? I chose to pursue my Master’s degree through the Joint Program at UM-Flint because it allows me to challenge myself beyond the undergraduate level while gaining a competitive edge in my future career in recruiting and marketing. This program gives me the unique opportunity to simultaneously complete my BBA and begin taking MBA courses that double count, giving me the opportunity to enter the workforce sooner with advanced knowledge and skills.
Earning my Master’s has always been a goal of mine, but I had concerns about both the cost and the timing – whether I should go straight into graduate school or take time off. The Joint Program eliminates that uncertainty by allowing me to seamlessly transition into my MBA, potentially completing it just one year after earning my BBA instead of the typical two to three years.
Master of Business Administration Program Curriculum
With 10 concentration options, the MBA program curriculum is tailored to instill the knowledge and skills you need to excel as a business leader in your chosen field. The robust curriculum includes 30 to 45 credit hours of foundational, core, and concentration courses. At the end of the program, students also have a hands-on capstone experience in which they present their synthesis of knowledge and develop a strategic action plan to solve challenging organizational issues.
Customize Your MBA Curriculum with a Concentration*
Students can personalize their curriculum by choosing one of the following concentrations according to their career interests and aspirations. Specializing in a functional area can help you build in-depth knowledge and differentiate yourself from the competition.
- Accounting
The Accounting concentration introduces advanced concepts in taxation, financial reporting, data analytics and financial statement analysis. - Computer Information Systems
Ideal for those who want to pursue managerial roles in IT and engineering, the Computer Information Systems concentration focuses on developing MBA students’ specialized knowledge in project management, advanced software engineering, and information system management. May require CS background. - Cybersecurity
As cybersecurity is quickly growing as a field, MBA with a concentration in cybersecurity is ideal for professionals who are looking for a program with distinctive blend of specialized technical training in this field and business foundations. - Finance
The MBA in Finance concentration improves students’ skills in financial management, risk management, investment analysis, and portfolio construction. - General MBA
The General MBA concentration is very versatile and allows students to select courses from multiple concentrations that cover a wide range of business topics. - Health Care Management
The Health Care Management MBA concentration is designed for leaders and those students interested in moving into the healthcare industry. Students learn how to apply management principles to address ethical, policy and legal issues in the operation of healthcare organizations. - International Business
The International Business concentration helps students learn to solve business problems, develop corporate strategy, and make managerial decisions in a global environment. - Marketing & Innovation Management
The Marketing & Innovation Management concentration puts an emphasis on marketing strategies, entrepreneurship, and innovative product development. Students are equipped with the skills to enhance marketing communications and branding. - Organizational Leadership
The Organizational Leadership MBA concentration is designed for students who are determined to ignite organizational change. The concentration courses improve your negotiation, leadership, and communication skills. Welcome future leaders. - Supply Chain & Operations Management
The Supply Chain & Operations Management concentration helps students obtain the skills necessary to lead in logistics and operations as a supply chain manager. The concentration focuses on six sigma, sustainability, and global supply chain and logistics.
*Not all concentrations are offered in the online asynchronous format.
MBA Dual Degree Programs
MBA Degree Career Outlook
University of Michigan-Flint’s Master of Business Administration program can prepare you to pursue in-demand positions in various industries including consulting, finance, health care, IT, and many more. By earning an MBA degree, you can become a competitive candidate in the job market.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, MBA graduates are qualified for many high-paying careers, such as:
- Accountants and Auditors – $79,880 per year
- Financial Analyst – $99,890 per year
- Financial Manager – $156,100 per year
- Computer and Information Systems Manager – $169,510 per year
- Management Analyst – $99,410 per year
- Marketing Manager – $156,580 per year
- Medical and Health Services Manager – $110,680 per year
Admission Requirements – No GMAT Required
Admission to the MBA program is open to qualified graduates with a bachelor’s degree in the arts, sciences, engineering, or business administration from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants with a three-year bachelor’s degree from an institution outside of the U.S. are eligible for admission at the University of Michigan-Flint if the course-by-course credential evaluation from the World Education Services report clearly states the three-year degree completed is equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s degree.
To apply to our Master of Business Administration program, please submit an online application below. Other materials can be emailed to FlintGradOffice@umich.edu or delivered to the Office of Graduate Programs, 251 Thompson Library.
- Application for Graduate Admission
- $55 application fee (non-refundable)
- Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended. Please read our full transcript policy for more information.
- For any degree completed at a non-US institution, transcripts must be submitted for an internal credential review. Read the New International Transcript Evaluation for instructions on how to submit your transcripts for review.
- If English is not your native language, and you are not from an exempt country, you must demonstrate English proficiency.
- Statement of Purpose: a one-page, typed response to the following question: “What are your career objectives and how will an MBA contribute to accomplishing these objectives?”
- Résumé, including all professional and educational experience
- Two letters of recommendation (professional and/or academic)
- Students from abroad must submit additional documentation.
- International students on a student visa (F-1 or J-1) may begin the MBA program in the fall or winter semester. To comply with the immigration regulations requirements, international students on a student visa must enroll in at least one traditional, “on-campus” 3-credit course in each Fall and Winter semester to maintain visa requirements.
This program can be completed 100% online or on-campus with in-person courses. Admitted students can apply for a student (F-1) visa with the requirement of attending in-person courses. Students living abroad may also complete this program online in their home country. Other nonimmigrant visa holders currently in the United States please contact the Center for Global Engagement at globalflint@umich.edu.
Application Deadlines
- Fall Semester Early Deadline: May 1*
- Fall Semester Final Deadline: August 1
- Winter Semester: December 1
- Summer Semester: April 1
*You must have a complete application by the early May 1 deadline to guarantee application eligibility for scholarships, grants, and research assistantships.
The final deadlines for international students are May 1 for the fall semester and October 1 for the winter semester. Those students from abroad who are not seeking a student visa may follow the other application deadlines noted above.
MBA Program Academic Advising
At UM-Flint, we proudly provide dedicated advisors to help students navigate their educational journey. Book an appointment today to talk to your advisor about your plan to pursue an MBA degree!
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