Online MBA in Marketing
Gain the Marketing Skills Needed to Take Your Career to the Next Level
100% online
12-14 months
30 credit hours
$850 per credit
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Earn an Innovative Online Marketing MBA Degree with a Real-World Focus
- Apply By: 08/10/26
- Start Class: 08/24/26
The marketing concentration in the MBA program at The University of Tulsa prepares you with the knowledge and skills you need to develop and implement effective marketing strategies in dynamic business environments. In this concentration, you’ll build a deep understanding of key marketing principles, like consumer decision-making, market segmentation, and strategic positioning.
Graduate in as few as 12 months ready to analyze markets, manage customer relationships, and tailor marketing efforts to specific audiences. Through theoretical insights and practical education, you’ll have the knowledge to drive growth, build brand value, and lead marketing initiatives.
Online MBA in Marketing Details
- The MBA program is AACSB accredited.
- Our interactive online classroom ensures you create lasting relationships with classmates and faculty.
- With five start dates per year, it’s always a good time to apply.
- Part-time and full-time options are available, allowing you to create a schedule that meets your needs.
Marketing Courses Developed by Experts
The 100% online courses in the business degree in marketing program highlight the knowledge that you’ll need in growing and fast-paced organizations. As you learn, you’ll get to know the expert UTulsa faculty and your fellow students in an interactive online classroom.
MBA in Marketing Required Courses
The primary objective of Innovation and Product Development is to introduce students to concepts related to the marketing of innovation, new processes, and new products. The course will discuss and apply tools and concepts required to assist in analyzing the viability of innovations, new products, and new processes. At the conclusion of this course, students will have a greater understanding of the innovation process. Integral to the overall perspective of the course, students will develop important analytical capabilities related to the initiation, implementation, and completion of the innovation process as it pertains to the marketing function.
The objective of this course is to extend and apply marketing and its management, including principles, concepts, and theories, to international and global contexts. A series of marketing issues and considerations become critically important at the international level, whereas they are much less important in domestic markets. For example, global firms favor marketing standardization of marketing, but to be viable local competitors, they must adapt their marketing strategies to local markets. These are diametrically opposing actions which we address within the context of environmental influences upon marketing strategy development. Additionally, global firms must simultaneously enter and manage multiple markets, lines of business, and product groups. Environmental contexts represent important determinants of these differences and much time shall be devoted to the coverage of these important aspects of international and global marketing. Case studies, readings, and research provide a key vehicle with which we achieve these goals.
Students will learn how to analyze marketing data to help make decisions about market segmentation and target market selection; new product and service development; product positioning; and allocation of marketing mix expenditures to accomplish objectives. The research process with emphasis on evaluation and interpretation of marketing research.
Learn more about the core courses associated with the online MBA program at UTulsa. These courses ensure that you get a well-rounded business education along with your concentration.
View Program CurriculumMarketing Careers for MBA Grads
UTulsa graduates are prepared for a variety of in-demand marketing roles. Advertising, promotions, and marketing managers can expect 8% growth in the number of job openings between 2023 and 2033.1
The UTulsa career center (Cane Careers) provides a dedicated career coach for business students. You’ll get personalized one-on-one skill development, career exploration, and networking resources. Schedule an appointment at your own availability. UTulsa boasts 100% job placement for its MBA grads.
Marketing Manager $159,660 per year1
Brand Manager $114,707 per year2
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No, a marketing background is not required. UTulsa’s MBA in Marketing welcomes applicants from sales, operations, business development, communications, and other fields who want to build strategic marketing expertise. The MBA core curriculum includes Marketing Management as a foundational course, ensuring students without marketing backgrounds develop competency before specializing. Contact an enrollment counselor to discuss how your background prepares you for the program.
No. The UTulsa online MBA in Marketing does not require the GMAT or GRE. Applicants need a bachelor’s degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA, official transcripts, résumé, statement of purpose, at least one (preferred two) professional references, and a $60 application fee. No standardized test scores are required, making it accessible to marketing professionals who have been in the workforce without recent academic testing.
An MBA in Marketing combines advanced marketing knowledge with broad business leadership training. You’ll develop expertise in strategy, finance, operations, and organizational management alongside marketing specialization. An MS in Marketing focuses narrowly on marketing research, consumer psychology, and analytical methods. If your goal is a CMO, VP, or senior marketing leadership role, the MBA’s broader business perspective typically provides stronger preparation. If you want to specialize deeply in marketing research or consumer analytics, an MS may be more appropriate.
The UTulsa MBA in Marketing is $850 per credit hour across 30 credit hours, totaling an estimated $25,500 in tuition. Financial aid options include FAFSA (school code 003185), Yellow Ribbon for veterans, and employer tuition reimbursement, which is available through many CPG companies, agencies, and marketing-adjacent firms.
An MBA in Marketing opens doors to strategic leadership roles across virtually every industry. Core career paths include: Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), VP of Marketing, Brand Director, Digital Marketing Director, Marketing Analytics Manager, Product Marketing Manager, Consumer Insights Director, Growth Marketing Lead, and Marketing Consultant. Marketing MBA graduates are among the most versatile in the business world: with the combination of business leadership training and marketing specialization, they can lead marketing functions at startups, Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, and agencies.
Sources
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Occupational Outlook Handbook. “Advertising, Promotions, and Marketing Managers.” Retrieved June 5, 2025, from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/advertising-promotions-and-marketing-managers.htm.
- PayScale. “Average Senior Brand Manager Salary.” Retrieved June 5, 2025, from https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Senior_Brand_Manager/Salary.