Master of Business Administration

The tuition fee is 9,968 USD per year.

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) is designed for working professionals seeking to enhance leadership skills and advanced business abilities. It offers a faith-based learning approach, including a Christian leadership development program, and provides proven business theories and practices. Students can pursue a core MBA or specialized MBA+ tracks for advanced skills and unique credentials.

Focus areas include Human Resource Management, Leadership, Marketing, Operations Management, Sport Management, Nonprofit Leadership.

The program requires 30-36 credit hours, including a core 30-hour MBA program. A 0-credit Christian Leadership Development Program is a co-curricular requirement.

Online and on-site classes are available, with a typical duration of 12-15 months. The program is designed to be fast and flexible for working professionals. For international students, tuition is well below the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 68% of applicants.

More than 170 years of history shape Carson-Newman University's identity as a Christian institution focused on educating citizens and worldwide servant-leaders. Faculty invest in students inside and outside the classroom, with a 12:1 student-faculty ratio. Academic options include more than 50 majors and 14 graduate degrees, supported by hands-on opportunities such as state-of-the-art labs, student teaching, and internships.

The College of Health Sciences brings together Nursing, Exercise Science, and the Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice. Music students use the Tarr Music Center's practice rooms, music library, piano lab, and rehearsal spaces. Students can also pursue interests through theatre, concerts, intramurals, club sports, and 21 NCAA Division II athletic teams. Study-abroad opportunities extend across six continents.

The campus is in Jefferson City, Tennessee, about 35 minutes from Knoxville and 40 minutes from the Great Smoky Mountains. Mossy Creek runs through campus, while Cherokee and Douglas lakes are nearby. Housing includes residence halls, apartments, and West Campus Commons, a 110,000-square-foot complex with more than 520 beds, study areas, lounges, games, and a market. International students should expect a campus where Christian faith and service are central to student life.