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Earn Your MBA in Finance Online Degree with UTulsa

100% online

12-14 months

30 credit hours

$850 per credit

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Enhance Your Finance Degree Career with an MBA

Gain a deep understanding of financial markets, investment strategies, and risk management with an MBA in Finance from The University of Tulsa. Our curriculum aligns with CFA preparation and allows you to create your own fixed-income portfolio through Bloomberg Terminal to gain real-world experience.

Graduate in as few as 12 months with the skills you need for top finance career jobs, including investment banking, asset management, financial consulting, corporate finance, and more.

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Expert-Led, In-Depth Finance Courses

The 100% online courses in the finance degree allow you to gain hands-on experience building a portfolio while you learn the ins and outs of a finance career. You’ll delve into the world of investments and financial assets and apply what you learn to real-world business cases.

MBA in Finance Required Courses

Students will gain specific knowledge about the fixed income securities markets, valuation approaches for bonds and principles of fixed income trading and investing. Students will create their own fixed income portfolio using Bloomberg’s PRTU function

Theory and tools of analysis required in managing financial assets. Employing modern decision and probability theory, statistical techniques, and the computer, the course investigates the entire process of investing in financial assets, from the analysis of individual securities to the final combination of securities into portfolios. 

Introduces the use and pricing of derivative assets. Covers mathematical concepts underlying derivative asset analysis, the institutional structure of derivative markets and contracts, elementary pricing relations, the binominal and Black-Scholes options pricing models. Futures, options, bond and foreign currency options, implied binomial trees, and alternative option pricing models are explored.

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. 

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Career Opportunities with a Finance Degree

Our curriculum is aligned with CFA preparation and ensures you’re ready for a variety of careers, including investment banking, asset management, financial consulting, and more. The demand for finance managers is expected to grow 17% between 2023 and 20331, making a finance degree a smart choice.

The UTulsa career center (Cane Careers) provides a dedicated career coach for business students. Schedule an appointment at your own availability. UTulsa boasts 100% job placement for its MBA graduates.

Financial Manager $161,700 per year1

Financial Analyst $101,910 per year2

Explore More MBA Concentrations

Explore the industry-specific concentrations available to you at The University of Tulsa. Our degree options provide a solid foundation in business along with specialized skills, allowing you to tailor your degree to your career aspirations. An MBA with a focus will provide the competitive advantage you need to get ahead.

Master of Business Administration: Accounting

Prepare to become a strategic leader with advanced accounting knowledge with an online accounting MBA. Courses count as CPE credits.

Master of Business Administration: Business Analytics

The business analytics MBA provides the analytical and technical skills necessary to drive data-informed decision making in today’s business landscape.

Master of Business Administration: Energy

The online energy MBA equips you with a comprehensive understanding of the energy industry, blending foundational knowledge with cutting-edge economic perspectives.

Master of Business Administration: Entrepreneurship

The entrepreneurship MBA empowers you with the skills and knowledge to launch, manage, and scale innovative ventures in new and existing organizations.

Master of Business Administration: Information Technology

Learn to shape and manage successful technology-driven initiatives within any organization with a Master of Business Administration in Information Technology.

Master of Business Administration: Marketing

Gain the high-level knowledge and tools to develop and implement effective marketing strategies with a UTulsa Master of Business Administration in Marketing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Explore our frequently asked questions for in-depth answers. If you don’t find what you’re looking for, reach out to us.

No. The UTulsa online MBA in Finance 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, two professional references, and a $60 application fee. No standardized test scores are required, making the program accessible to finance professionals who have been in the workforce for years.

The UTulsa online MBA can be completed in as few as 12 months, though if you take one course at a time it will take approximately two years. The program consists of 10 courses (30 credit hours) delivered in 8-week sessions. With five start dates per year, you can begin at the point that works best for your schedule. All of our material and deliverables are designed so that there is minimal disruption of your work schedule or your personal life schedule.

The UTulsa MBA in Finance is $850 per credit hour across 30 credit hours, totaling an estimated $25,500 in tuition. This is competitively priced for a CFA-aligned, AACSB-accredited finance MBA with Bloomberg Terminal access. Financial aid options include FAFSA, Yellow Ribbon for veterans, and employer tuition reimbursement.

An MBA in Finance is a graduate business degree that combines broad business leadership training with a finance specialization, preparing graduates for executive, management, and strategic finance roles. The CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) is a professional certification that validates deep technical investment analysis expertise, primarily for portfolio management and investment research. Most finance professionals benefit from both: the MBA for business credibility and career versatility, the CFA for investment-specific technical depth. At UTulsa, the CFA-aligned MBA curriculum specifically prepares you for the CFA exams while earning your degree.

UTulsa’s MBA in Finance requires a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale from a regionally accredited institution. No GMAT or GRE is required. Additional requirements include official transcripts, a résumé, statement of purpose, two professional references, and a $60 application fee. Finance professionals with strong work experience and a GPA near the 3.0 minimum are encouraged to contact an enrollment counselor to discuss their application.

Sources

  1. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Occupational Outlook Handbook. “Financial Managers.” Retrieved June 10, 2025, from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/financial-managers.htm.
  2. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Occupational Outlook Handbook. “Financial Analysts.” Retrieved June 10. 2025, from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/business-and-financial/financial-analysts.htm.