Professional Master of Business Administration (PMBA)
Advance Your Career Path
With Thomas Edison State University’s Professional Master of Business Administration (PMBA) degree program, you will develop advanced communication, analytical, and leadership skills designed to help you lead, adapt, and advance in today’s dynamic business environment.
Why Earn The Professional PMBA at TESU?
The 30-credit Professional Master of Business Administration Degree (PMBA) reimagines graduate business and management education for adult learners and professional populations by offering core credit graduate degrees that integrate content preparation with academic credibility and can be incorporated into existing professional credentials. The PMBA can help you to navigate complex business challenges, optimize organizational and personal performance and communicate with precision and purpose. The PMBA equips you with the strategic mindset, leadership capabilities, and an entrepreneurial orientation to thrive in today’s fastest-growing industries.
What You'll Learn in the PMBA Program
Designed for practicing practitioners in all fields, the PMBA degree focuses on strengthening your communication, analytical, and strategic thinking skills enabling increased leadership efficacy required in today’s fast-paced, global economy. Whether you’re working towards a promotion, leading an entrepreneurial venture, or engaged as a consultant, the 30-credit PMBA can provide the knowledge, competencies, and skills leading to career advancement and goal achievement.
The PMBA program at TESU provides you with a fundamental understanding of management best practices to help you deliver results. Broaden your knowledge of:
- Human Capital Management
- Business ethics
- Strategic Planning
- Financial Management
- Advanced written and verbal communications
Three PMBA Degree Tracks
The 30-credit PMBA reflects an innovative advancement in online, adult-centric business and management education. Its innovative scholar-practitioner designed curriculum provides discipline focus, maximizes course flexibility, and accelerates time-to-degree completion.
The PMBA offers three different Tracks:
- Area of Study*
- Student Designed
- Masters-to-Doctorate
*Transfer up to 12-15 credits from accredited graduate degree programs
Program Structure
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Core Courses (15 Credits)
All students complete:
- ETM-7500 Ethics for Managers
- MKM-7000 Marketing Management
- FIN-7100 Financial Management
- SOP-7200 Strategic Operations Management
- GSM-7300 Global Strategic Management
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Track 1: Traditional Area of Study
Structure
- Core Courses: 15 credits (5 courses)
- Area of Study: 12 credits (4 courses)
- Elective Course: 3 credits
Students complete an established University-approved area of study (e.g., Human Resource Management or other approved areas).
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Track 2: Student Designed PMBA
Structure
- Core Courses: 15 credits (5 courses)
- Elective Course: 15 credits (5 courses)
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Track 3: PMBA to Doctorate (M-to-D Pathway)
Structure
- Core Courses: 15 credits
- Research and Capstone Courses: 6 credits
- Doctoral-Level Courses: 6 credits
- Elective Course: 3 credits
Research and Capstone Courses
- ORR-7100: Organizational Research
- MBA-7300: MBA Capstone
- DBA-8000: Critical Thought and Informed Action
- OML-8020: Seminar in Leadership and Culture
Students may enroll in the doctoral-level courses after completing 15 master’s credits and meeting eligibility criteria, including:
- Minimum 3.0 graduate GPA
- Grade of B or higher in doctoral courses
- Final review and approval by School of Business leadership
Upon formal admission to the Doctor of Business Administraion or Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership, Culture, and Change, up to six (6) credits apply directly toward the 48-credit doctoral degree.
View more information about the Master's to Doctorate Pathway
Areas of Study
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Accounting
The MBA degree program with an area of study in Accounting emphasizes both the theoretical understanding of emerging issues as well as an advanced curriculum of financial and managerial accounting. You'll gain advanced financial skills that may contribute toward providing the education requirements needed to qualify for the CPA exam.
Courses include:
- Managerial Accounting for Decision Making
- Auditing and Accounting Information Systems
- Financial Essentials for Accountants
- Emerging Issues in Accounting
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Data Analytics
Our MBA degree with an area of study in Data Analytics will prepare you to thrive in the dynamic and rapidly expanding field of “Big Data.” You will learn to access, analyze, manage and present data to C-level leaders and key organizational contributors enterprise-wide. The program will enable you to use advanced data analytics to drive continuous improvement resulting in organizational sustainability.
Courses include:
- Business Forecasting
- Predictive Analytics for Business Intelligence
- Data Analytics and Visualization with Capstone Project
- Managerial Statistics
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Finance
Our MBA degree with an area of study in Finance will equip you with the core finance and business management skills necessary to pursue careers in domestic and international banking, broker-dealer firms and management consulting.
Courses include:
- Corporate and Managerial Finance
- Investments
- Topics in Global Finance
- Financial Modeling
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Healthcare Management
Our MBA degree with an area of study in Healthcare Management will hone your critical analysis and business management skills. You'll be able to quickly understand market trends, regulatory changes and financial systems in order to manage effective healthcare management and delivery.
Courses include:
- Healthcare Delivery
- Healthcare Finance
- Healthcare Law
- Strategic Management within a Healthcare Organization
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Human Resource Management
This area of study allows you to explore the strategic value that a human resource management professional creates for an organization. Upon completing this program, you will be qualified for advanced human resource management positions and prepared to integrate complex HRM functions with the strategic initiatives of the organization resulting in increased stakeholder value.
Courses include:
- Human Resource Management in the 21st Century Global Workplace
- Human Capital Management in Multicultural Organizations
- The HRM Professional and Attorney Relationship
- Technology, Data, and Analytics as Change Agents
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Marketing
Our MBA degree with an area of study in Marketing prepares you to work with market data, business analytics and social media. The program promotes the functional, strategic and innovative use of marketing concepts, models and tools. Graduates are prepared to work as marketing managers, marketing consultants or entrepreneurs.
- Digital Marketing Analytics
- Global Marketing
- Market Research
- Social Media Marketing
MBA FAQs
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Is the TESU PMBA fully online?
Yes. The program is 100% online and designed for working professionals.
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Are GMAT or GRE scores required?
No standardized test scores are required.
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How long does it take to complete the PMBA program?
Typically, about two years, depending on course load and transfer credits.
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Who is this MBA best for?
Adult learners and professional populations seeking an innovate PMBA curriculum that can be incorporated into existing professional credentials (Ex. CPA. MD, DMD), enable management and leadership career advancement, and want a credit pathway to earning a doctorate degree (i.e.; Doctor of Business Administration or Doctor of Education in Organizational, Leadership, Culture, and Change.
Tuition & Financial Aid
At TESU, we’ve been empowering adults toward brighter futures for more than 50 years. Learning the total cost of attending TESU is an important step in your college search. See our tuition rates and explore financial aid options to start planning your future.
Admission Requirements
You must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution. For most graduate programs at TESU, students with an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 will be admitted without further requirements.
Visit Graduate Admissions to learn more and begin your application.
Take the Next Steps
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