Penn State's online MBA program spans 8 continuous terms, or 2 years, and is composed of 20 online courses, totaling 48 credits.
FALL 2008 COHORT
The fall 2008 iMBA student cohort will be able to complete the iMBA in 24 months, beginning in September 2008 and ending in August 2010. The projected schedule for the program is as follows:
| 2008 |
|
| August |
Program Orientation |
| September 8 |
Start Term 1 |
| November 24–30 |
Thanksgiving Break! |
| December 7 |
End Term 1 |
| 2009 |
|
| January 5 |
Start Term 2 |
| March 15 |
End Term 2 |
| March 23 |
Start Term 3 |
| May 10–15 |
Residency Week I |
| May 18–24 |
End Term 3 |
| June 1 |
Start Term 4 |
| August 23 |
End Term 4 |
| September 8 |
Start Term 5 |
| November 23–29 |
Thanksgiving Break! |
| December 7 |
End Term 5 |
| 2010 |
|
| January 5 |
Start Term 6 |
| March 14 |
End Term 6 |
| March 22 |
Start Term 7 |
| June 6 |
End Term 7 |
| June 14 |
Start Term 8 |
| July 4 Week |
Break |
| August 8–13 |
Residency Week II |
Penn State and the World Campus reserve the right to alter this schedule.
SPRING 2009 COHORT
If you are one of the students who will be joining us this spring, you will be able to complete the iMBA in 24 months, beginning January 2009 and ending in December 2010. The projected schedule for the program is as follows:
| 2009 |
|
| December (2008) |
Program Orientation |
| January 5 |
Start Term 1 |
| March 29 |
End Term 1 |
| April 13 |
Start Term 2 |
| June 21 |
End Term 2 |
| July 6 |
Start Term 3 |
| August 24–29 |
Residency I |
| September 6 |
End Term 3 |
| September 21 |
Start Term 4 |
| December 6 |
End Term 4 |
| 2010 |
|
| January 11 |
Start Term 5 |
| April 4 |
End Term 5 |
| April 26 |
Start Term 6 |
| July 5–11 |
Break |
| July 18 |
End Term 6 |
| August 2 |
Start Term 7 |
| October 17 |
End Term 7 |
| October 25 |
Start Term 8 |
| December 12–17 |
Residency Week II/Graduation Celebration! |
The Pennsylvania State University and the World Campus reserve the right to alter this schedule.
When you complete the iMBA, your diploma will state that The Pennsylvania State University grants you the degree of master of business administration in recognition of the completion of advanced study in business administration. Additionally, your transcript will be a Penn State transcript. Neither the diploma nor the transcript will differentiate the mode (online or otherwise) in which the courses or degree was completed.
Learn more about admission requirements for the iMBA.
