Online General MBA

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The modern business world crosses borders. It’s mobile, global, and ever-evolving. And if you plan to lead it into the future, you’ll need to evolve with it. That’s why you’re seeking an Online MBA with a broad focus. One with a general track of study that can impart a wide range of knowledge across multiple fields. All so you can gain the executive-level management skills and cross-discipline fluency to succeed as a leader in any setting. It’s time to make the world your boardroom. Time to choose Washington State University’s Online General MBA.

Why Earn Your General MBA Online?

Build big-picture business skills.

There’s one constant in business: change. Your ability to adapt as a manager and leader is essential for ongoing success. WSU’s Online General MBA can help you become a multi-skilled, versatile professional with an advanced understanding of domestic and global business practice. You’ll learn business fundamentals and develop skills that you can apply to a variety of roles in almost any industry.

The general track’s unique structure gives you access to the MBA program’s four additional concentrations: Finance, Marketing, Hospitality Business Management, and International Business. You can browse the track-specific curriculum and select any three courses as your electives. This kind of exposure aims to deepen your understanding of global business practice and help elevate your professional value across multiple disciplines.

Choose the MBA in General Management program, and you can graduate prepared to:

  • Evaluate and create a business strategy inclusive of all business disciplines, grounded in best practices.
  • Use data and theory to analyze business problems and opportunities, identify solutions, and justify actions.
  • Implement organizational goals by building relationships and communicating persuasively.
  • Apply ethical decision-making frameworks that consider diverse stakeholders.
  • Apply a global perspective that takes into consideration cultural and international contexts.

What Can You Do With an Online General MBA?

Enhance your professional value.

In today’s fast-paced business world, it’s easy to see why an MBA degree has quickly become a standard credential for career advancement. And the opportunities are plenty, across every industry, with high-level jobs that cover a wide range of positions and leadership levels.

As an MBA graduate, you’ll have the advanced leadership, communication, and critical-thinking skills needed to succeed in any field. You can work in government, health care, finance, technology, or retail, just to name a few. The General MBA will prepare you to thrive in large corporations, midsize enterprises, or small startups and make a difference in almost any position imaginable. Learn more about the MBA careers and growth opportunities you could experience after earning a degree from Washington State University.

MBA in General Management Career Paths

Earning an MBA in General Management can be a major step forward in your journey as a business leader. It’s a credential that signals your ambition and talent and can open up new and exciting career paths. The MBA remains a differentiator in the market, with leading employers seeking candidates with advanced education to run major facets of their businesses. As an MBA graduate, you can take your talent and work ethic into a variety of areas. Some potential careers include:

  • Chief executive officer
  • Project manager
  • VP, operations
  • Marketing director
  • Finance manager
  • Human resources supervisor

What Is the Typical Salary for General MBA Graduates?

As a General MBA graduate, you can choose to take your business acumen and prowess into any field and any role where you want to have an impact. The program will prepare you to lead company strategy, and allow you to tailor your expertise to business operations, finance, marketing, international business, hospitality, and many other areas. Whichever path you choose, the salary outlook is competitive.*

Chief Executive Officer

$158,000


Marketing Director

$104,000

Project Manager

$82,800


Finance Manager

$102,900

VP, Operations

$132,000


Human Resources Supervisor

$77,600

General MBA Degree Job Outlook

The job outlook for graduates of MBA in General Management programs suggests that the degree sets candidates apart in the job market and that the many career paths available to MBA graduates at advanced levels in business are strong. Some further insight from 2019 data  reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows: 

Only 25% of business professionals had earned a degree beyond a bachelor’s, making an MBA a continued differentiator in the job market.*

The professional title with the highest percentage of members holding an advanced degree was “Chief Executive” at 30%.*

The median annual salary for the “Top Executive” title in 2021 was $98,980, with 6% projected job growth between 2021 and 2031.**

*Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Field of Degree: Business**Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Top Executives

Why Choose WSU for Your General MBA?

At the WSU Carson College of Business, you’ll learn the ins and outs of business theory and terminology while staying connected to real-world issues that today’s businesses face every day. You’ll work through business cases and examine strategic plans, complete a hands-on capstone project, and develop your entrepreneurial instincts and organizational leadership skills.

WSU’s General MBA track allows students who prefer a broader view of the business world to choose three electives from any of the concentration course offerings, so you can craft a plan of study that gets you where you want to go.

At other universities, the added benefit of flexibility that comes with online learning sometimes means you end up sacrificing something else. Not at WSU. Here, online education is a tradition—we’ve been running online programs for two decades, and our Online MBA in General Management program is specially designed for it. You’ll have the same caliber of coursework, access to expert faculty, and networking opportunities with fellow alumni throughout the nation and world as our on-campus programs provide.

What Does the Online General MBA Curriculum Cover?

Put business theory to work in the real world.

There’s value in gaining a broad-based understanding of business management and leadership across multiple disciplines. That’s why the general track allows you to select three electives from the Online MBA program’s available concentration courses. This level of customization lets you tailor your studies to fit your specific goals and interests. You’ll also work your way through the program’s robust core curriculum, which examines the key driving forces of global commerce—and imparts the tactical expertise you need to lead each with authority.

General Track

BA 595

Applying Design Thinking to Career and Life

3 Credits

HBM 581

Services Management

3 Credits

HBM 535

International Tourism Strategy and Planning

3 Credits

HBM 582

Hospitality Operations Analysis

3 Credits

IBUS 582

International Marketing Management

3 Credits

IBUS 580

International Business Management

3 Credits

MKTG 577

Promotional Management

3 Credits

MKTG 561

New Product Marketing

3 Credits

FIN 581

International Finance

3 Credits

FIN 521

Interest Rates and Finance Markets

3 Credits

FIN 527

Investment Analysis

3 Credits

Explore the Online MBA Concentrations

Plan your path.

Take a moment to learn more about each concentration. Browse the course lists and descriptions. Get inspired and think about which three courses you’ll choose as electives in the general track.

Online MBA in Finance

Online MBA in Hospitality Business Management

Online MBA in Marketing

Online MBA in International Business

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