Transform Your Career with a Brand-New, AI-Supported, Competency-Based MBA

Introducing our cutting-edge, AI-powered MBA program, designed to help you advance your career faster and more efficiently. This innovative, competency-based degree leverages artificial intelligence to personalize your learning experience, saving you time and money while helping you master the skills employers value most. At the heart of the program is our AI-powered learning support, developed with the expertise of our faculty. It provides instant feedback on assignments, offers on-demand tutoring, and supports you every step of the way.

By combining AI-driven support with a flexible, competency-based format, our MBA program offers one of the most efficient and accessible paths to earning your master’s degree and advancing your career. Ideal for busy professionals balancing career, family, and life, this program empowers you to achieve your academic and professional goals—on your own terms, without compromising quality or outcomes.
 

Pilot Program - Exclusive for UMass Global Partners

For a limited time, this accelerated, AI-supported MBA program is available exclusively to our partner organizations. Designed for working professionals, this fully online program allows you to earn your degree in as little as 12–18 months, move at your own pace, and gain the skills needed to advance your career—faster and more efficiently than traditional in-person programs.

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Program Highlights

Fully Accessible

Online MBA for Busy Professionals

Designed for busy, self-motivated professionals, this 100% online MBA lets you study whenever and wherever it works for you—early mornings, late nights, or lunch breaks.

Certificate credit

Comprehensive Curriculum

Earn your degree by completing 36 credits across 12 courses, covering core areas in business, management, and leadership to prepare you for real-world challenges.

Scholarships

Maximize Your Investment

Pay just $1,500 per six-month access and take as many courses as you're able. This flexible cost structure allows you to fast-track your progress and maximize your investment.

Skill Development & Practice
Engage in interactive, AI-driven assessments and track your progress as you build real-world business skills.

Intelligent Feedback
Your AI learning companion evaluates your work, provides actionable feedback, and helps close learning gaps to ensure you master every concept.

24/7 Support
Integrated with university systems and policies, our AI platform is always available—offering guidance whenever and wherever you choose to learn.

Ultimate Flexibility
Whether you're studying at 2 PM or 2 AM, the program adapts to your schedule so you can learn on your terms.

Personalized Learning Experience
The platform continuously adjusts your learning path based on your progress, strengths, and areas for improvement—ensuring a truly customized experience.
 

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We understand that working professionals bring diverse experiences and backgrounds. You can qualify for admission by meeting any one of the following criteria:

  • Undergraduate GPA: A 2.75 GPA over your most recent 30 credits
  • Graduate Degree: Completion of any master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
  • Professional Portfolio: Demonstrated readiness through work accomplishments and professional recognition 

Start by completing the online eligibility form. Once submitted, our team will verify your employment and notify you by email within 1–2 weeks. After confirmation, you’ll be able to move forward with your program application.

Pay just $1,500/6 month access and take as many courses as you’re ready for—no hidden fees or per-course charges. This flexible, flat-rate tuition model empowers you to accelerate your progress, stay in control of your schedule, and get the most value out of your investment.

BUSC 621: Economic Analysis
Apply economic research and analysis to global and contemporary issues to better understand the business climate.

OLCC 614: Team Leadership and Collaboration
Utilize team-building principles to promote organizational effectiveness.

BUSC 610: Data Analysis for Decision Making
Utilize various statistical methods to analyze data for improved decision-making.

MKTC 605: Marketing Management
Adapt a current marketing strategy using innovative concepts and tools to improve target market outreach and profitability in alignment with organizational strategy.

ACCC 605: Accounting for Business Decisions
Analyze and interpret financial data to make business decisions.

OLCC 654: Inclusive Leadership 
Apply cultural intelligence practices by utilizing strategies and tools to create inclusive workplace environments.

FINC 607: Financial Management
Apply financial theory and concepts to optimize business finance resources in support of the organizational strategy.

OLCC 613: Organizational Theory and Behavior
Apply motivation and behavioral theories to impact organizational performance.

OLCC 632: Leadership and Innovation
Apply innovative frameworks and strategies to address organizational problems.

BUSC 600 Leadership and Business Operations
Examine the impact of core business functions essential to organizational decision making.

HRCC 630: Conflict and Negotiation
Apply conflict resolution strategies within an organizational setting.

BUSC 689: Strategic Business Operations Capstone
Create a project plan for improving organizational operations based on diverse perspectives, data and information analysis, collaborative relationships, and global challenges.

AI-Powered Learning


  • Provides instant feedback on assignments.
  • Offers on-demand tutoring when you need it most.
  • Delivers personalized support throughout your journey.
  • Built with the faculty expertise of UMass Global.
  • Ensures high-quality guidance every step of the way.

What it’s like going to UMass Global?

Competency-Based, Self-Paced

This program is offered through UMass Global MyPath, a competency-based education (CBE) format designed for maximum flexibility. Courses are entirely self-paced, allowing you to progress as you complete each section—no set deadlines. This structure is ideal for students balancing work and life commitments. With a flat tuition rate per CBE academic year, you can take unlimited courses within each 24-week billing period. All books and materials are included electronically.

Personalized Support Services

UMass Global meets you wherever you are in life, with dedicated support at every step. From enrollment coaching and financial aid to academic advising and career services, we're committed to your success. Access personalized guidance, flexible resources, and a supportive community, empowering you to achieve your educational goals, no matter your starting point.

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Employer-Aligned Curriculum

At UMass Global, our employer-aligned curriculum ensures that coursework is directly relevant to today’s workplace. Designed with input from industry experts and faculty who are also working professionals, our programs focus on practical, career-advancing skills. Using a “backwards course design,” we tailor coursework to meet current job market needs. Our diverse faculty provides real-world insights and mentorship, ensuring that the skills you learn are immediately applicable to your career or future career changes.

Office meeting

Competency-Based, Self-Paced

This program is offered through UMass Global MyPath, a competency-based education (CBE) format designed for maximum flexibility. Courses are entirely self-paced, allowing you to progress as you complete each section—no set deadlines. This structure is ideal for students balancing work and life commitments. With a flat tuition rate per CBE academic year, you can take unlimited courses within each 24-week billing period. All books and materials are included electronically.

Personalized Support Services

UMass Global meets you wherever you are in life, with dedicated support at every step. From enrollment coaching and financial aid to academic advising and career services, we're committed to your success. Access personalized guidance, flexible resources, and a supportive community, empowering you to achieve your educational goals, no matter your starting point.

Office meeting

Employer-Aligned Curriculum

At UMass Global, our employer-aligned curriculum ensures that coursework is directly relevant to today’s workplace. Designed with input from industry experts and faculty who are also working professionals, our programs focus on practical, career-advancing skills. Using a “backwards course design,” we tailor coursework to meet current job market needs. Our diverse faculty provides real-world insights and mentorship, ensuring that the skills you learn are immediately applicable to your career or future career changes.

Office meeting

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Frequently Asked Questions

Eligibility & Application Requirements

A conferred bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution. 

Applicants seeking a master's degree have three qualifying options for admission. Learn more at www.umassglobal.edu/admissions/graduate-admission.

Yes, applicants with international bachelor's degrees are eligible to apply. International transcripts must be professionally evaluated by an accredited agency, such as IERF or WES, to ensure they meet U.S. educational standards. An evaluation report and a copy of the official transcripts used for the evaluation must be submitted with your application.

International students are welcome to apply for all degree levels, including graduate programs. The university has a dedicated enrollment team to assist international applicants through each step of the process.

100 enrolled for the Phase 2 Pilot.

Yes. All applicants, including international candidates, are required to submit official transcripts as part of the application process. For international students, official transcripts are required for both the institutional review and the credential evaluation process if earned outside the U.S.  www.umassglobal.edu/admissions/international-admission.

No, there are no transfer credit opportunities available, because the AI-Assisted MBA program does not offer electives.

No, this is a general MBA program without specialization tracks, allowing students to focus on broad business leadership skills.

  1. Apply only at: www.umassglobal.edu/ai-supported-competency-based-mba
  2. Type the name of your employer and select from the list.
  3. Regularly check your email.
  4. Bookmark Mypath.UMassGlobal.edu homepage.
  5. Once admitted to the program, Academic Advisors will register you in your first 2 classes beginning January 12th.

Instruction, Interaction & Grading

Students interact with both AI-driven learning tools and real faculty members. Faculty offer guidance, grading, and personalized feedback. All students have access to an AI Learning Guide, which can be used to enhance understanding by acting as a study partner to reinforce and practice concepts.

Yes, faculty review and assess student coursework to ensure that students have demonstrated mastery of the required competencies. While the AI agent may provide feedback based on the rubric, instructors are involved in evaluating all final work.

Payment & Program Cost

UMass Global’s MyPath uses a six-month subscription model, where students pay a flat fee for each period. Students must complete at least nine credits within six months; however, they can also complete additional competencies at no extra cost. This format rewards rapid progress, enabling motivated students to reduce the time and cost of completion.

No, students will need to pay out of pocket or by other means before the first day of the pilot phase two January 12th.

Students can utilize their employers' tuition reimbursement programs and receive payment after successfully completing the session. Please review and understand your employer's education benefit policy. 

Program Structure & Accreditation

The pilot 2 MBA at UMass Global is a limited rollout where a select group of students and faculty try new features—such as AI-powered support offered on an experimental basis—before the full program launch. Participant feedback, particularly on the AI support, helps the university refine and improve the program before its full public launch. 

Feedback is important, bumps and delays are expected to occur once in a while!

The degree is offered in the UMass Global MyPath format, which uses Competency-Based Education (CBE). This means students progress by mastering skills and knowledge at their own pace, rather than following a fixed class schedule. The program utilizes a six-month subscription model, enabling students to complete as many competencies as possible within each subscription period.

Yes, it is the Master of Business Administration (MBA) master's degree, regionally accredited by WASC, meaning it is a high-quality, fully recognized degree that employers and other universities widely accept.

The time to complete your degree with UMass Global MyPath depends on your pace and prior experience. Motivated students who move quickly and possess relevant background knowledge can complete the program in as little as one year, while others may require two years or more. The flexible, self-paced format allows you to set your own schedule and progress at your own pace through the competencies.

UMass Global’s MyPath CBE program is primarily project-based, with most final assessments consisting of research papers, presentations, and authentic work-related projects rather than taking proctored tests.

Students in UMass Global MyPath’s CBE programs can submit a final assessment up to three times if they do not demonstrate mastery. There are no required waiting periods between reassessments, and instructors will provide detailed feedback, noting required areas of improvement for each unsuccessful submission.