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Advance your career, expand your network and build the skills to lead. SUNY Oswego’s 18-month, executive-style MBA is designed for experienced working professionals ready to take the next step without stepping away from their careers. Through a flexible hybrid format, applied learning and a connected cohort, you’ll build skills you can put to work immediately.
SUNY Oswego’s AACSB-accredited MBA combines the flexibility working professionals need with the connection and collaboration of a cohort experience. The program is best suited for individuals with an undergraduate degree in business or a related field and approximately five years of professional experience.
Courses are delivered in six-week sessions, one at a time, allowing you to stay focused and make steady progress while balancing work and life. You’ll move through the program with the same cohort of peers, building meaningful connections and a professional network throughout the 18-month experience.
The curriculum emphasizes applied learning, collaboration and strategic thinking, with opportunities to engage in discussions, case-based work and real-world projects you can directly apply to your career. A strong focus on data, technology and decision-making helps you build skills that are immediately relevant in today’s workplace.
In-person sessions at SUNY Oswego’s Syracuse Campus provide opportunities for collaboration, networking, hands-on learning and direct faculty engagement, while online components offer flexibility and accessibility.
An optional international experience, such as a program in South Korea, allows you to broaden your global perspective and understand business in a global context.
Six-week courses are designed to help you stay engaged, retain knowledge and immediately apply what you learn.
Graduates of the MBA program will be able to:
Graduates are prepared for roles such as:
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The SUNY Oswego College of Business and Entrepreneurship earned AACSB accreditation in 2002. Less than 5% of business schools worldwide have earned this distinction.
SUNY Oswego remains the top public online MBA offering in New York state for the 9th year straight according to U.S. News & World Report
Evening courses and a flexible hybrid format designed for working professionals.
Learn in downtown Syracuse with opportunities for collaboration, networking and connection to the region’s professional community.
Learn alongside a cohort of experienced professionals while building relationships, exchanging ideas and expanding your professional network.
Expand your perspective through international learning opportunities
Submit official transcripts confirming your bachelor’s or master’s degree/advanced certificate. This includes graduate-level coursework or post-baccalaureate degree/certificate. U.S. transcripts must be sent directly from the granting institution (electronic or mail).
We require students to provide a WES Course by Course (ICAP) evaluation, an IEE Education Course Report (US), or TEC (formally known as SpanTran) Divisional Course Analysis for credentials earned outside of the United States. This evaluation ensures that we can provide quality assessment of coursework from all countries where various grading scales and languages may exist.
All applicants will be asked to supply transcripts that show evidence of overall undergraduate GPA. The average GPA of MBA applicants is approximately 3.2.
GMAT scores are not required for an applicant to be considered for admission to the MBA program. MBA applicants who believe that a GMAT/GRE score would strengthen their credentials for admission to the MBA program have the option to submit a test score as part of their application package.
The College of Business and Entrepreneurship admissions committee, upon completion of its review of an application, may determine that a candidate’s profile needs strengthening for admission and may offer a deferral or a conditional admission that may include, among other things, required submission of a GMAT score.
In 500–1000 words, describe your unique personal achievements relating to your academic interests, and include any experiences you feel have contributed to your educational and professional objectives, such as supervisory activities, program development, leadership activities, and special assignments. Explain what these achievements and experiences have meant to your professional growth, what you hope to achieve professionally in the next five years, what you expect out of your business degree, and how you will contribute to the classroom experiences. This essay should detail your reasoning for applying to SUNY Oswego and it will help the review team better understand your background and evaluate your application.
This is an opportunity to discuss earning your MBA degree with member of the College of Business and Entrepreneurship, as well as discuss course requirements for your preferred MBA program. An evaluation of your academic and professional history will determine prerequisite foundation requirements.
Include a professional resume or curriculum vitae that includes your academic history, professional background and any accomplishments of note. This document should provide details that support your admittance to the program.
Indicate three names with valid email addresses. We will send an email request directly to the references on your behalf. These references should be able to speak to your character, work ethic and abilities.
Prospective students are charged a non-refundable $65 fee for processing the application.
All international transcripts must be verified using one of the following methods as part of your application process:
Send English Language Proficiency scores directly to SUNY Oswego (College code: 2543).
Visa and I-20 Documentation: After acceptance, upload your financial documents and passport copy to receive your Form I-20 for your visa application.
For more details, please visit the Office of International Education and Programs Graduate Applicants page.