Florida Atlantic College of Business

Traditional MBA

Traditional MBA

Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Traditional MBA provides a focused, graduate-level business education for recent graduates and early-career professionals. Delivered primarily face-to-face at Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Boca Raton campus, the program combines rigorous business education with opportunities to develop broad managerial capabilities and specialized expertise aligned with your career goals.

Students can enroll full time or part time and learn from experienced College of Business faculty who connect academic theory with real-world business practices. The Traditional MBA offers a collaborative classroom environment designed to help students build the knowledge, leadership capabilities and business perspective needed to move forward in today's competitive business landscape.


Why Choose Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Traditional MBA?

The Traditional MBA provides an immersive, face-to-face graduate business education in an environment designed to encourage collaboration between faculty and students. Courses connect business theory with practical applications through case studies, real-world examples and current business issues, helping students develop the knowledge and skills needed to understand and address today's complex business challenges.

Students learn from faculty selected from the Â鶹ŮÀÉ College of Business based on their teaching, research, consulting and publication experience. Faculty members bring experience working with Fortune 500 companies, small businesses and government organizations, while their research and industry expertise help connect classroom learning with the business world. Guest speakers and faculty from other universities may also contribute specialized perspectives to the program.

The Traditional MBA also gives students flexibility in shaping their academic experience. Depending on their prior undergraduate preparation, students complete between 43 and 55 credits and may select four elective courses, totaling 12 credits, from more than 70 graduate business electives. This allows students to pursue a general MBA or build knowledge across different business areas based on their academic and future career goals.

Program Dates

The Traditional MBA accepts applications year-round, with application deadlines corresponding to each semester:

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Fall

Domestic Students: July 1 International Students: February 15
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Spring

Domestic Students: November 1 International Students: July 15
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Summer

Domestic Students: April 1 International Students: January 15

Additional academic dates are available through the Â鶹ŮÀÉ Academic Calendar.

Traditional MBA Program Features

  • Flexible full-time or part-time enrollment
  • Primarily on-campus learning at Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Boca Raton campus
  • Opportunities to take some courses online
  • More than 70 graduate business electives
  • Flexible curriculum that can be tailored to individual interests and career goals
  • Opportunities to learn from faculty with academic, research and industry experience
  • Face-to-face interaction with faculty and fellow MBA students
  • Curriculum designed for recent graduates and early-career professionals
  • Foundation coursework tailored to students' prior business education

Traditional MBA Facts

  • Degree: Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  • Program Length: Approximately 23 months
  • Credits: 43–55 total credits
  • Location: Boca Raton campus
  • Enrollment: Full-time or part-time
  • Electives: 12 credits / four courses
  • Elective Selection: More than 70 graduate business electives
  • College: Â鶹ŮÀÉ College of Business
  • Accreditation: AACSB accredited

Traditional MBA Concentrations

Students may choose from a wide variety of elective* courses to diversify their knowledge across industries and disciplines or pursue an MBA concentrating in one of the following areas:

Accounting

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Accounting (Accounting Information Systems Concentration)

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Accounting (EMAC) Forensic Accounting

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Accounting (EMAC) Digital Accounting Forensics and Data Analytics

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Internal Auditing

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Accounting (EMAC) Tax

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Artificial Intelligence

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Business Administration

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Business Analytics

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Business Communications

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Data Science & Analytics

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* Elective course offerings may vary; speak with an advisor for more details.

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Accreditation & Rankings

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No. 1 in Florida and No. 4 in the U.S.

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Best Business Programs

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R1 Distinction

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