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Rochester Institute of Technology

Business Administration for Executives - Online Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Rochester Institute of Technology's Saunders College of Business offers an online Master of Business Administration for executives. The page describes a 48-credit, AACSB-accredited, 16-month program with August and January starts, and the admissions table labels study as full-time. Coursework is exclusively online, but every student must attend a three-day on-campus orientation and a 7-to-10-day international seminar. Applicants need a bachelor's degree, a recommended 3.0 GPA, and at least six years of professional experience. No entrance exam is required, and an interview with the program director is required. Published tuition for hybrid or online Executive MBA cohorts starting Fall 2026 is $78,000 before aid.

The school’s page presented this as a current program. Last checked 2026-10-27. Confirm the details with the school before you apply.

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Country of the award
United States
Delivery
Online with required residency
Residency
Required
Duration
Not confirmed
Language
English
Tuition
Tuition not published
Admissions test
GMAT or GRE not required
Business school
Saunders College of Business

Overview

Official award title
Business Administration for Executives - Online Master of Business Administration (MBA)
University
Rochester Institute of Technology
Business school or department
Saunders College of Business
Awarding institution
Rochester Institute of Technology
Awarding note
Degree-awarding institution recorded as the university that publishes the program.
Country of the award
United States
Location recorded
Rochester, United States
Executive MBA label
Yes, the school uses an executive label
Named pathways
No named specialization. This can still be a general MBA.

Study format and residency

Delivery
Online with required residency. The program page says the Executive MBA is offered exclusively online. It also says all students must attend a three-day on-campus orientation before classes and must attend a 7-to-10-day international seminar near the end of the program.
Intensity
Full-time
Duration
16-month, four-semester program. August starts finish the following December; January starts finish the following May.
Credits
48 credits
Teaching languages
English
Complete program in English
Yes
Mandatory residency
Yes
Residency detail
Required three-day on-campus orientation before classes and a required 7-to-10-day international business and cultural seminar near the end of the program. The program page says airfare and lodging for the seminar are provided.
Intakes
Two starts a year, late August and January. The admissions table also lists Fall, Spring, or Summer admit terms, with Fall deadline July 1 and Spring deadline December 1.

Admissions

Previous degree
Baccalaureate degree, or U.S. equivalent, from an accredited university or college. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is recommended.
Work experience
Minimum of six years of professional experience with advanced technical, managerial, or executive responsibilities, shown on a resume or CV.
GMAT or GRE
GMAT or GRE not required
Test detail
The program page lists entrance exam requirements as none.
Geographic eligibility
The page says RIT will not issue a student visa for programs offered exclusively online.

Tuition and funding

Published tuition
Tuition not published
Fee notes
Year: 2026 Scholarships: Named awards on the aid page include a Dean's Scholarship of $30,000 (2 recipients), a Professional Development Scholarship of $25,000 (2 recipients), and a Not-for-profit Scholarship of $40,000 (2 recipients). Early decision awards of $5,000 (Round 1, deadline October 30, 2026) and $2,500 (Round 2, deadline November 20, 2026) are also listed. RIT and RRH applicants do not qualify for the early decision scholarships. Executive MBA Program (Hybrid or Online) total tuition is $78,000, billed at $19,500 per term over four terms, for programs initiating Fall 2026. Figure is full tuition before scholarships, employer benefits, or aid. A separate Executive MBA with Life Sciences Electives is listed at $81,000. Tuition is described as covering enrolled courses, course materials, and specific experiential learning expenses. The figure previously noted was not found in the HTML of the official page on re-check, so it is not stored.

Accreditation

Business-school accreditation
AACSB — stated_on_page. The program page says Saunders College of Business undergraduate and graduate programs are accredited by AACSB International. Checked 2026-10-27.
Outcomes
No salary or employment figure is published here. This directory does not estimate outcomes.

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