Financial and business professionals in West Virginia and surrounding states now have more options than ever for earning an MBA conveniently through one of the accredited online finance degree programs available in West Virginia. The demand for qualified financial and business professionals continues to grow, both within West Virginia and throughout the rest of the country, and a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) can provide even more chances for both personal and job growth, whether the student chooses to seek higher leadership positions within his or her current place of employment or to pursue new opportunities and challenges elsewhere.

West Virginia University

College of Business and Economics

West Virginia is a public, land-grant institution of higher learning, founded in 1867 and located in Morgantown, WV, named the ninth best college town in America by Business Insider. The College of Business and Economics was founded as the College of Commerce in 1951, renamed to its current title in 1971. The college offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate degree programs, both on campus and in a hybrid online format, as in the case of the MBA degree described here.

Online Hybrid MBA

This MBA program at WVU involves two years and 48 credit hours for completion, with the program beginning twice a year, in August and January. Specific courses are required and completed each semester, but students have the flexibility to log on and work whenever and wherever is convenient to complete the course assignments. Students within this MBA program can also choose one of three areas of emphasis that involve four substitute courses specific to the field chosen, including an emphasis on Energy Finance. Graduates of this accredited online finance degree program in West Virginia find that they are well-prepared and competitive within the job market nationwide.

The hybrid portion of this degree program involves four required in-person residencies of three to four days each, one for each fall and spring semester. Three of these are held in Morgantown, WV and one is held in nearby Washington, D.C. The Washington residency takes place during the second semester of the program and corresponds with a Strategy course assigned that semester.

Accreditations

• Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

• Higher Learning Commission

Contact

West Virginia University

College of Business and Economics

1601 University Avenue

P.O. Box 6025

Morgantown, WV 26506-6025

304-293-4959

http://be.wvu.edu/online-mba/index.htm

Business professionals continue to be in demand throughout the United States and the world, and advanced degrees are always in demand. If your goal is to advance your business and finance career through an advanced degree but you are also a busy working professional, online accredited finance degree programs like this one in West Virginia can help you reach that goal.

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