Why earn a business degree or online MBA?
Receiving a degree in business can open a path to a career in many fields. Whether you are looking to get an online MBA, management degree or advance your career with a business analytics degree, you can find affordable business degrees from top universities offered on Coursera.
Dan G.
University of Illinois iMBA Student
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You don't need to quit your job or move to a new city to earn a top university degree in business. Learn from the same professors and graduate with a high-value credential from the same university. Build a network with live and interactive classroom environments. Choose from a wide variety of online MBA programs and business degrees in some of today’s most in-demand fields.
Earn a high-stature business degree for much less than similar on-campus programs.
We partner with top universities to create affordable learning programs that make business degrees and MBA programs more accessible for everyone. With tuition well below most on-campus degree programs, online business degrees on Coursera are designed to allow students to invest in their education and increase their earning potential post-graduation. Financial aid is available for qualified students.
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Courses, Specializations, or MasterTrack Certificates that are part of degrees allow you to start learning right away, so you can make progress on your own schedule. If you are admitted to the full program, your completed courses count towards your degree learning.
Benefit from team-based learning and live expert instruction. In a Learning House report where 1,500 fully online students both graduate & undergraduate, of which 30% of graduate respondents were in online business degrees, 93% of respondents reported that they started the degree to fulfill career aspirations. 71% of respondents wanted to finish their programs as soon as possible to improve ROI. In other words, students often care keenly about two things when it comes to an online degree: career growth and return on investment.
Online MBA and business degrees on Coursera are powered by technology that helps you spark meaningful connections with faculty and your peers. Throughout the program, you may attend online lectures from anywhere and interact directly with professors and classmates. On every step of your learning journey, you’ll have access to a dedicated online student support team. Get help to resolve sticking points so you can master new concepts and skills.
One of the features that worked so well for me was how modular it is.DAN GARTLEY, iMBA STUDENT
Getting my MBA makes me feel empowered because I don’t need to stop being myself. I don’t need to stop working. I don’t need to stop being a mother.Patricia PeñaiMBA student
Each week of every course, you will join a live global classroom. You will be involved in give-and-take discussions with faculty, not just listen to us. You will work on real-world accounting problems.Gary HechtAcademic Director, iMSA
In our program, we combine the expertise of teaching faculty who bring in solid ideas and frameworks with the hands-on expertise of seasoned entrepreneurs who function as mentors.Marc VanhueleProfessor of Marketing and Associate Dean, HEC Paris
Grant M.
University of Illinois iMBA Student
Average age
35 years
Anu A.
University of Illinois MCS-DS Student
Average work experience
14 years
Students represent
95 countries
Qian Z.
University of Illinois MCS-DS Student
1st year student retention
92%
Ashish K.
University of Illinois MCS-DS Graduate
Laurence Lehmann Ortega has been an Affiliate Professor at HEC Paris since 2009 in the Strategy and Business Policy department. She received her PhD in Management from the University of Aix-en-Provence. Her research focuses on strategic innovation, including managing innovation in established firms and business model innovation. She is the co-author of "Odyssey 3.14 Reinvent your business model", an original approach combining innovation and strategy. Laurence received the 2014 and 2016 Pierre-Vernimmen-BNP-Paribas Teaching Award.
Professor Lehmann-Ortega teaches the course “Re-invent your business model with the Odyssey 3.14 approach” in the HEC MSc in Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
An MBA, or Master's of Business Administration, is a graduate degree that is applicable to students of any academic background looking to advance their career. Focused on building a strong foundation of business practices, top MBA programs typically teach skills in finance, marketing, business strategy, business operations, communication, leadership, and more.
You can learn key business skills to advance your career anytime and anywhere in the world – All you need is an internet connection.
For students that go through business degree programs on Coursera that are accredited by our university partner, all of the content is created by university faculty members who are subject matter experts. Your degree will be conferred and accredited by the universities themselves.
Coursera offers online Master’s degrees and Bachelor's degrees in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, MBA, Accounting, Entrepreneurship, and Public Health. If you are still evaluating a full degree program on Coursera, you might be interested in a MasterTrack Certificate. Business MasterTrack Certificates that are part of degrees allow you to start learning right away, so you can make progress on your own schedule. If you are admitted to the full program, your completed courses count towards your degree learning.
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