United States
Drake University
Online Master of Business Administration
Drake University's Zimpleman College of Business offers an online Master of Business Administration of 36 credit hours at $740 per credit. The page says there is no GRE or GMAT requirement and no application fee for domestic students. Six-week courses start six times a year. Students have five years to finish; most part-time students graduate in 18 to 30 months. A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution is required. Nine of the 36 hours are an emphasis. Named emphases include business analytics, an individualized emphasis, leadership and human capital, and public and nonprofit management. The page calls Drake Iowa's only AACSB-accredited private university.
The school’s page presented this as a current program. Last checked 2026-10-27. Confirm the details with the school before you apply.
- Country of the award
- United States
- Delivery
- Online, attendance not confirmed
- Residency
- Not published
- Duration
- Not confirmed
- Language
- English
- Tuition
- $740 per credit
- Admissions test
- GMAT or GRE not required
- Business school
- Zimpleman College of Business
Overview
- Official award title
- Online Master of Business Administration
- University
- Drake University
- Business school or department
- Zimpleman College of Business
- Awarding institution
- Drake University
- Awarding note
- Degree-awarding institution recorded as the university that publishes the program.
- Country of the award
- United States
- Location recorded
- Des Moines, United States
- Executive MBA label
- Not labeled executive
- Named pathways
- Business Analytics Emphasis; Leadership and Human Capital Emphasis
Study format and residency
- Delivery
- Online, attendance not confirmed. The official page is titled Online Master of Business Administration and lists an Online Master of Business Administration under Zimpleman College of Business. It says the online MBA consists of 36 credit hours.
- Intensity
- Part-time
- Duration
- Program facts list 2 years to complete. The page also says students have 5 years to finish and that most online students attend part time and graduate within 18-30 months. Courses are six weeks long.
- Credits
- 36 credit hours (27-hour core and 9 hours in an emphasis)
- Teaching languages
- English
- Complete program in English
- Yes
- Language requirement
- If the undergraduate degree was earned outside the United States, TOEFL or IELTS is required, with scores dated within two years and reported by the testing agency. The page prints a minimum TOEFL iBT of 4, IELTS of 6.5, and Duolingo of 110.
- Mandatory residency
- Not published
- Residency detail
- The page does not state whether a campus visit is required.
- Intakes
- Six intakes per year. Printed 2027 dates: Spring Term 1 starts January 25 (apply by January 18); Spring Term 2 starts March 22 (apply by March 15); Summer Term 1 starts May 17 (apply by May 10); Summer Term 2 starts July 6 (apply by June 28); Fall Term 1 starts August 30 (apply by August 23); Fall Term 2 starts October 25 (apply by October 18).
Admissions
- Previous degree
- Bachelor's degree from an institution accredited by the Higher Learning Commission or a comparable association.
- Work experience
- Not stated as a minimum. The application asks for current employment, a resume, and two professional recommendations.
- GMAT or GRE
- GMAT or GRE not required
- Test detail
- The page states that no GRE or GMAT is required for admission.
- Geographic eligibility
- Domestic applications are free. International applicants pay a $100 application fee. The page says some countries are ineligible for online education and refers readers to a sanctioned-countries page.
Tuition and funding
- Published tuition
- $740 per credit
- Fee notes
- Program facts print $740 per credit. A program total and an academic year are not printed. Up to nine credits may be transferred from another AACSB-accredited graduate program with a grade of B- or higher.
Accreditation
- Business-school accreditation
- AACSB — accredited. The page says Drake is Iowa's only AACSB-accredited private university and places the MBA in the Zimpleman College of Business. Checked 2026-10-27.
- Outcomes
- No salary or employment figure is published here. This directory does not estimate outcomes.
Sources
- Drake online MBA · checked 2026-10-27