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Program at a Glance

Program
Master
College(s)
College of Business
Department(s)
Dean's Office CBA
32
Months
U.S. News & World Report Best Grad Schools Business - Part-time MBA Badge

The Evening MBA program allows students to apply advanced theoretical concepts and knowledge from all functional areas of business through an analytical, decision-making process that focuses on solving practical problems. Students in this program also learn to efficiently access, retrieve, and analyze information through technology.

The program promotes the use of networking, leadership, and interpersonal competencies to develop and sustain effective relationships with peers and to create an appreciation for the value of a diverse workforce.

The Evening MBA begins in the Spring and Fall terms.

Program highlights include:

  • Evening course offerings to accommodate working professionals.
  • Choice of up to two elective options outside of the College of Business.
  • Part-time only enrollment (maximum of 6 credit hours per term).
  • Students are not eligible to enroll full-time.

Total Credit Hours Required: 39 Credit Hours Minimum beyond the bachelor's degree.

The Evening MBA is targeted toward applicants who wish to obtain a MBA degree while continuing in their career path. This program offers evening courses. Students attend on a part-time basis only, taking 6 credit hours per term.

Highlights

Only AACSB accredited graduate college of business in Orlando
Flexible schedule for working professionals
Three electives provide skill emphasis within a function area such as marketing or finance
Tuition less than $15,000

Application Deadlines

Fall
July 1
Spring
Dec. 1

Application deadlines subject to change, see the Graduate Studies website for up-to-date deadlines.

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Course Overview

Strategic Marketing Management

Develop the functional marketing expertise and analytical skills needed to formulate effective marketing strategies with respect to product, pricing, promotion and distribution.

Formulate company analysis, planning, control and decision-making through the application of accounting data.

Apply the theories, analytical skills and practical know-how gained throughout the program during this capstone course focused on strategic management.

Doug Meyer, Evening MBA 2016, CEO and Founder, Tactical Brewing

My UCF MBA helped build the foundation for starting my own company. While earning my MBA, I directed almost every class and group project towards opening a brewery.”

Doug Meyer, Evening MBA 2016, CEO & Founder, Tactical Brewing

Evening MBA, Skills You'll Learn

  • Identify strategic, tactical and operational problems and develop solutions
  • Apply the theory and analytical techniques associated with financial decisions to risk analysis, capital budgeting and financial management
  • Understand and apply quantitative data analysis methods to draw conclusions and make better-informed business decisions

Career Opportunities

  • Analyst
  • Operations Manager
  • Project Manager
  • Project Engineer
  • Director of Operations
  • Marketing Manager
  • Director of Marketing
  • Sales Manager
  • Finance Manager
  • Director of Finance
  • Account Executive
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Admission Requirements

The Evening MBA is taught at the UCF main campus each fall. Students with a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution with a minimum 3.0 GPA and a minimum of two years of professional work experience are welcome to apply. All qualified candidates for the Evening MBA will be required to take four online assessments in accounting, economics, finance and business statistics.

Along with UCF’s general graduate admissions requirements, applicants will need to submit the following:

  • Official sealed transcripts from each university/college attended
  • Resume
  • Goal statement
  • Three letters of recommendation

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