Format
Time to Complete
The Online MBA program can be completed in 17, 20, or 23 months. Students who start their MBA in 2025 will become members of the graduating class of 2027.
All students will take 10 required core courses and six electives to complete their degrees.
Delivery Format
Program content is delivered 100% online. Students will view class content virtually and complete class activities and assignments at specified times throughout each module. The program will have eight 12-week modules.
Electives, Concentrations and Certificates
In addition to earning an MBA degree, Online MBA students can pursue certificates in Diversity & Inclusion, Leading Change, and/or a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. Students can also choose to concentrate in Finance/Accounting, Leadership, or Operations Management. Electives, concentrations, and certificate options are subject to change.
Professional Development
While learning will take place completely online, Online MBA students will be invited to participate in virtual and in-person professional development and networking opportunities.
Teams
Teams will be assigned at the start of the program in the Organizational Behavior and Leadership course in module 1. Teams are purposefully built to pair you with people who are different from you and you will work in your team in various ways in each of your courses. Elective courses will vary and will require specific team formations. These teams will be formed based on each professor’s requirements.
2025 Entering Class Calendar
Pre-Program Events
Program Welcome & Onboarding
(Attendance Required)
Date: Thursday, August 28, 2025
Time: 6 – 7:30 p.m. EST
Location: Virtual
Ace the Case Workshop
(Attendance Optional – Highly Recommended)
Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025
Time: 12 – 3 p.m. EST
Location: Virtual
Individual Strengths Workshop
(Attendance Optional – Highly Recommended)
Date: Tuesday, September 16 OR Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Time: 6 – 7 p.m. EST
Location: Virtual
Athens Residency Weekend
(Attendance Optional – Highly Recommended for In Person Networking)
Date: Friday, September 19-
Sunday, 21, 2025
Time: Friday evening through Sunday mid-day
Location: In-Person in Athens, GA
Class Schedule
Teams for modules 1–5 are formed within the first two class weeks of the Organizational Behavior and Leadership course. Students can attend a Team Strengths workshop with their new teammates to learn more about each other’s strengths and how to work as a team as you navigate through the MBA Core Curriculum.
Students can attend one workshop with their student team.
Thursday, October 16, from 6-7:00 p.m.
or
Saturday, October 18, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. EST
Module 1
September 29 – December 13, 2025
Program Preparation/Courses
Module 2
January 5 – March 20, 2026
Program Preparation/Courses
Module 3
April 13 – June 27, 2026
Program Preparation/Courses
Module 4
July 6 – September 19, 2026
Program Preparation/Courses
Module 5
September 28 – December 12, 2026
Program Preparation/Courses
October/November
- Optional Elective: Domestic Residency
Module 6
January 4 – March 20, 2027
Program Preparation/Courses
- Electives
Students who choose to complete the program within 17 months will complete six electives by March 2027
February 12 – 21
- Optional Elective: International Residency
(dates are tentative)
Module 7
April 12 – June 26, 2027
Program Preparation/Courses
- Electives
Students who choose to complete the program within 20 months will complete six electives by June 2027.
Module 8
July 5 – September 20, 2027
Program Preparation/Courses
- Electives
Students who choose to complete the program within 23 months will complete six electives by September 2027.
*Schedule, courses, and certificate options are subject to change.
The University of Georgia Online MBA program observes the UGA holiday schedule.