Just the Facts
General Program Information
• All business courses are offered online, enabling you to take courses anytime, anywhere, eliminating schedule conflicts and commutes.
• This is an Isenberg School of Management AACSB Accredited Program.
• You will receive the same University of Massachusetts Amherst degree as the on-campus students.
• University of Massachusetts is accredited by the National Education Association for Schools and Colleges (NEASC).
• A BBA degree is a degree in Business Administration in the Undergraduate level.
Curriculum and Faculty
• The Isenberg School of Management Online BBA Degree Program is modeled after the successful on-campus program, offering the same curriculum with the same Isenberg faculty and Graduate students teaching the online courses. You may find out more about our amazing Professors through the Faculty Research and Profiles listed on each department webpage Accounting, Finance and Operations Management, Management, Marketing and Sport Management.
• Online courses are very similar to on-campus courses; the only difference is that you can log on and “attend” courses at your convenience.
• There are time sensitive homework assignments and exams that are all online.
• You will be able to discuss questions with your professors and classmates through email or threaded discussions. In a threaded discussion, you can see the entire dialogue between you, your classmates, and professor.
• The Online BBA Degree Program follows the same on-campus academic structure with fall and spring semesters. In addition, you will need to take some courses during the summer and the winter term is optional.
• You can choose a major in Management or Marketing.
• Management is a general business degree and Marketing is a more focused degree.
Advising
• An advising session every semester is suggested to check in about the progress of the individualized degree completion plan.
• Advising sessions are available via email, phone, or in person.
• You will work with an advisor on a Degree Completion Plan when you are accepted into the program. This will take into consideration when courses are generally offered, course prerequisites and how many courses during which semsters works best for your personal schedule.
Support Services
• For technical requirements, please click here.
• For technical problems, and questions on course login and passwords, please call 800.569.6505 or email amherstsupport@umassonline.net.
• For course confirmation and grades, please click here to log on to SPIRE.
Admissions, Tuition, and Financial Aid
• An applicant to the online program should have completed approximately two years of college- level coursework, or 60 semester credits.
• Coursework should include introductory business courses, Isenberg requirements; Calculus, Statistics, Microeconomics, and Macroeconomics, and courses in the liberal arts areas that will fulfill University requirements.
• You can transfer a maximum of 75 credits, 45 credits must be taken through UMass Amherst.
• Online Business courses cost $400 per credit, plus a $45 registration fee. Currently all business courses are 3 credits. The fees are the same for in-state, out-of-state and out-of country
students.
• To apply for financial aid, please fill out the FAFSA form at www.fafsa.ed.gov. The University of Massachusetts Amherst is 002221. For further information on financial aid, please contact Marianna McKim at 413.545.3353 or at marianna@finaid.umass.edu.
• A waiver does not apply for our courses, unless you are a state employee. Please contact the Continuing & Professional Education Business office for more information at 413.545.0337 or busoff@contined.umass.edu.
• Tuition Remission applies to state employees. Full- time employees will receive 50% and part- time employees will receive 25%. Please contact the Continuing & Professional Education Business office for more information at 413.545.0337 or busoff@contined.umass.edu.
Registration
Registration and payments are made through the Continuing & Professional Education website www.umassulearn.net.
Graduation requirements
A minimum of 120 credits are required to graduate.
Up to 75 college level credits may be transferred in.
At least 45 credits must be taken through UMA.
15 credits may be taken as a non-degree student and count towards the 45 credit requirement.
At least 30 credits must be taken after a student is matriculated (accepted and begins) into the program.
A students last 30 credits must be taken through UMA.
Graduated students receive diplomas approximately 3 months after the official posting of their last semester grades. Note if you take your last course(s) during the Summer session it is the end of the summer sessions that the 3 months begins even if your last class was during the first session.
You can find out more about the University's general education requirements and other university graduation requirements here University Graduation Requirements.
Marketing Major requirement summary (PDF)
Management Major requirement summary (PDF)