Master of Business Administration
The Guilford College MBA is a professional degree designed to promote interdisciplinary thinking and provide an ethical focus beyond the typical graduate business program.
Are you interested in continuing your education with an MBA? Register to attend an upcoming virtual information session to learn more about Guilford's online or in-person Master of Business Administration Program. Find the dates and links to register on the Guilford College Graduate School webpage.
Become an Ethics-Driven Leader with Your Guilford College MBA
Recent Department of Education data indicate that Business remains the most popular graduate degree area in the United States. According to the Wall Street Journal, an MBA is a good investment for most students who finance their education.
The Guilford College MBA is a professional degree designed to promote interdisciplinary thinking and provide an ethical focus beyond the typical graduate business program. It emphasizes ethical corporate citizenship and professional competencies while featuring a capstone project that enables students to apply their learnings in ways that promote positive change.
"Understanding the world around us, marketing, decision making, financial control, leadership, and, above all, ethical perspectives, are universal skills. Regardless of where our graduates land — industry, education, nonprofits — these skills are needed," says Michael Dutch, Seth and Hazel Macon Professor of Business Management and director of the Guilford College MBA program.
While classes are live on campus, the program’s HyFlex design — a combination of scheduled, in-person, remote, and recorded activities — also allows for online participation. The MBA's capstone course emphasizes a leader's most important duty, to establish a culture and climate of an organization that promotes its ethical values and norms. Potential projects include a case-study analysis, a marketing plan, a strategic plan, a change-management plan, a governance plan, or a sustainability plan for an organization. The capstone can be individualized to meet the needs of working adults or students preparing to enter the professional workplace.
The Guilford College MBA is designed for students with undergraduate degrees in any discipline. The program embraces the early Quaker philosophy that education should be civil and useful. It also leverages the rich heritage and mission of Guilford College in a way that's most relevant to the needs of today’s business professionals.
Career Opportunities
Guilford College MBA students gain a comprehensive understanding of basic business principles, including international business, marketing, leadership, finance, economics, strategy, and ethics.
Program Highlights
Complete the program in just 12 months. Attend classes in person or online. Plus, MBA students do not need an undergraduate business degree, GRE, or GMAT scores to apply.
Distinctive Features
Guilford’s Master of Business Administration program is an excellent choice for recent graduates — as well as those further along in their career. There’s no…
- ACBSP accredited program
- Ethics-focused MBA
- HyFlex design supports in-person and online, remote attendance. (International students on F1 Visas are expected to attend all on-campus sessions in-person).
- Guilford College graduate students can complete the MBA program in just 12 months.
- Successful completion of the two-credit MBA foundations course eliminates program pre-requisites.
- Applied capstone project aligns with individual student interests.
Program Costs
The 2026-2027 academic year tuition is only $19,800 for the 32-credit, 12-month program. If accepted, a $250 deposit, which will be applied to your first tuition bill, is required to hold your spot. For more information, visit the Graduate School Financial Aid webpage.
Degree Requirements
To earn a Master of Business Administration, students must complete 32 credit hours. A guiding principle of the Guilford College MBA is that students do not need an undergraduate Business degree to apply. By design, the program includes leveling activities that bridge students to graduate-level studies.
College Catalog
For more information about courses for Guilford's MBA and the Business and Accounting Department, please visit the Graduate School page in the College Catalog.
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