{"id":45049,"date":"2026-01-06T07:57:35","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T12:57:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/?page_id=45049"},"modified":"2026-10-30T15:43:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T19:43:51","slug":"flexible-mba","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/academics\/graduate\/mba\/flexible-mba\/","title":{"rendered":"Flexible M.B.A."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Your MBA, Your Way: Online, In-Person, or Both<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"Flexible M.B.A.\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-flexible-m-b-a\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-45057\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-45057\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/academics\/graduate\/mba\/flexible-mba\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-45048\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-45048\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/academics\/graduate\/mba\/flexible-mba\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-45047\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-45047\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/academics\/graduate\/mba\/flexible-mba\/faculty\/\">Faculty<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-45062\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-45062\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/academics\/graduate\/mba\/flexible-mba\/admission-and-fees\/\">Admission and Fees<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Designed for working professionals, this program will help you achieve your goals, including advancing in your career, transitioning to another field, networking, and professional development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The URI M.B.A. program meets you where you are by providing maximum flexibility.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>100% online<\/strong> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>100% in person<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Alternate&nbsp;<\/strong>between&nbsp;<strong>in person<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>online<\/strong>&nbsp;offerings based on your unique needs. \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Usually each course meets one night a week at the URI Providence Campus RI Nursing Education Center at 350 Eddy Street<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Summer courses<\/strong>, accelerated&nbsp;<strong>January term courses<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>Global Immersion courses<\/strong> are also available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"521\" height=\"521\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2295\/Best-Business-Schools-2027-125x125-300DPI.jpg\" alt=\"Princeton Review 2026 Best Business Schools badge\" class=\"wp-image-44995\" style=\"width:207px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2295\/Best-Business-Schools-2027-125x125-300DPI.jpg 521w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2295\/Best-Business-Schools-2027-125x125-300DPI-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2295\/Best-Business-Schools-2027-125x125-300DPI-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2295\/Best-Business-Schools-2027-125x125-300DPI-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2295\/Best-Business-Schools-2027-125x125-300DPI-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"feature-caption wp-block-paragraph\">From The Princeton Review. \u00a92026 TPR Education. All rights reserved. Used under license.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Take the Next Step<\/h2>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/apply\/\" title=\"\">APPLY for your M.B.A.<\/a>\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/academics\/graduate\/rfi-graduate\/\" title=\"\">request information<\/a>\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/meet\/heidi-bucci\/\" title=\"\">meet your m.b.a. coordinator<\/a>\n\n<a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/forms\/information-sessions\/\" title=\"\">register for an information session<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-breakout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-breakout use-content-width  \"><div class=\"content-width\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Flexible M.B.A. At a Glance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-metric  \"><span>3<\/span><span>Format options: online, in-person, or hybrid<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-metric  \"><span>7<\/span><span>Specializations offered<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-metric  \"><span>42<\/span><span>Credits<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-metric  \"><span>2-5<\/span><span>Years, average completion time<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why Choose the URI Flexible M.B.A.?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Learn At Your Pace<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Choose 100% online, 100% in-person, or alternate between the two in a curriculum designed for working professionals and those who need total flexibility.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Specialize In High-Demand Roles<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Focus your MBA in finance,  marketing, organizational leadership, sports management or supply chain management, or add on to your education with a graduate certificate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Learn From a Nationally Recognized Program<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">URI&#8217;s College of Business is named a Princeton Review Best Business School and is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2024\/07\/uri-college-of-business-awarded-full-accreditation-by-prestigious-aacsb\/\">double AACSB-accredited<\/a>, a standard held by a small share of business schools worldwide.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Specializations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Flexible M.B.A. program is open to students without previous instruction in business administration, and offers specializations in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Business Analytics &amp; Artificial Intelligence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>General Business<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Innovation, Entrepreneurship &amp; Strategy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marketing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Organizational Leadership<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sports Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supply Chain Management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This non-thesis program uses a unique combination of lectures, discussions, case studies, and both individual and group projects to deliver the curriculum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this program, you also have the opportunity to earn a <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/graduate-certificates\/\">URI graduate certificate<\/a> while pursuing your M.B.A. degree. Students can use electives to satisfy the requirements for a certificate to earn a <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/academics\/graduate\/blue-m-b-a\/\">Blue M.B.A.,<\/a> or you can differentiate your program of study with a certificate in Healthcare Management, Accounting Analytics, Fashion Merchandising, Human Resource Management, or Labor Relations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ask&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:hbucci@uri.edu\">Heidi Bucci<\/a>&nbsp;your M.B.A. Coordinator, for details about how you can customize your program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Student Spotlights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/chantel-rosario-spotlight\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2295\/Chantel-Rosario-Card.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"Chantel Rosario smiles in front of colorful art\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Flexible M.B.A. Student Spotlight<\/h2><p>Chantel Rosario is Leading with Purpose and Building a Bright Future<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">read chantel&#8217;s story<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/ryan-almonte-spotlight\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2295\/Ryan-Almonte-card.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>One-Year M.B.A. Student Spotlight<\/h2><p>Ryan Almonte is a URI One Year M.B.A. Alumnus and CEO of Grocially.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">read ryan&#8217;s story<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/ysa-ortega-spotlight\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2295\/Ysa-Ortega-Card.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Flexible M.B.A. Student Spotlight<\/h2><p>Ysa Ortega is Paving the Way for Success in Business and Beyond<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Read Ysa&#8217;s story<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-breakout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-breakout use-content-width  \"><div class=\"content-width\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Student Profile<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-metric  \"><span>30<\/span><span>Average class size<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-metric  \"><span>3.37<\/span><span>Average GPA<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-metric  \"><span>30<\/span><span>Average Age<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earn your MBA your way: 100% online, 100% in-person, or a mix of both. 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