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An MBA That Moves With Your Career
Belmont’s Professional MBA is built for working professionals who want to advance or change careers without stepping away from the job. You choose in-person, online or hybrid courses each term, so your schedule fits your work and your life. Online courses rotate every semester, so you can complete the full curriculum online in two years if that is what you need. You can start in the fall, spring or summer and finish in 15 months to two years. Your classes stay small, an average of 25 students in core courses and 14 in electives, so faculty know your name and your goals. You earn the degree from the only private university in Tennessee accredited by AACSB for both business and accounting, a distinction held by the top 6% of business schools worldwide.
Why Professionals Choose Belmont's MBA
You learn in a program designed around your time and your goals. Nine elective areas let you point the degree where your career is headed: accounting, business intelligence, entrepreneurship, finance, healthcare management, international business, marketing, music business and negotiation and mediation. A STEM-designated curriculum option adds analytical depth employers value, and it gives international students a two-year extension on Optional Practical Training. You study in Nashville, ranked No. 2 in the nation for job opportunities and earning potential (Checkr, 2025), with a Massey alumni and business network that connects you to employers across the city. If you come from a non-business background, the Summer Business Institute lets you complete prerequisites in 12 weeks so you can start sooner.
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AACSB Accreditation
Belmont’s Jack C. Massey College of Business is accredited by AACSB International, a leading global accreditor of business schools. Belmont is the only private university in Tennessee accredited by AACSB for both business and accounting, a standard met by the top 6% of business schools worldwide. When you earn your MBA here, employers recognize the credential.
What Sets the Professional MBA Apart
- Format flexibility term by term. Choose in-person, online or hybrid courses each semester.
- STEM-designated curriculum option, with a two-year OPT extension for international students.
- Nine elective areas, from finance and marketing to music business and healthcare management.
- Small classes, an average of 25 students in core courses and 14 in electives.
- Summer Business Institute to complete prerequisites in 12 weeks.
- SCOPE consulting courses, domestic and international, that place you on real client projects with on-site or in-country immersion.
Is This Program Right for You?
The Professional MBA is designed for working professionals with at least two years of significant work experience. It fits you if you want your next move to come faster, whether you are an early-career professional ready to step into management, a mid-career manager aiming for the C-suite or someone changing fields entirely. You do not need a business degree to start; the Summer Business Institute prepares you if your background is in another field. International students who want STEM-designated study and an extended path to U.S. work experience will find that option here.
What You'll Learn
- Use of the accounting systems within an organization and in communicating externally
- Overview of the key tools, concepts, and theories of data analytics and information technology management
- Basic financial concepts, tools, and techniques used by financial managers
- Core concepts and principles of marketing management
- Foundation and understanding for developing managerial, intrapersonal, and interpersonal skills within organizational settings
Focus Your Degree With Electives
You shape the MBA around where your career is headed. Choose electives in accounting, business intelligence, entrepreneurship, finance, healthcare management, international business, marketing, music business or negotiation and mediation. If you want a more analytical, quantitative path, the STEM-designated curriculum option builds those skills into your coursework.
Where a Belmont MBA Can Take You
A Belmont MBA prepares you to move into management and leadership across industries. Belmont’s Professional MBA reported a 100% first destination rate for the Class of 2025, meaning every responding graduate was employed or continuing their education, with a $125,460 average starting salary and a $120,500 median.
Graduates step into roles such as:
- Business operations manager
- Financial manager
- Human resources manager
- Management consultant
- Marketing manager
- IT manager
Curious about your coursework? View requirements for this degree in the course catalog.
All students must complete all prerequisite courses before entering Massey MBA programs. The courses are required to ensure the success of all students. The MBA coursework is challenging, and we focus on ensuring that all students have the proper academic background to enter graduate-level business courses with a command of fundamental concepts. Most students who earned an undergraduate degree in business already have the prerequisites, while some students may have some of the prereqs, but not all. And many prospective students have none of the perquisites.
Massey MBA prerequisite courses include:
- Accounting I
- Accounting II
- Microeconomics
- Macroeconomics
- Statistics
Haven't completed all of the prerequisites?
For students who need all or most of the prerequisites, the Summer Business Institute (SBI) is the most effective way to complete the coursework before entering a Massey MBA program. Designed and taught by Massey faculty members, SBI courses are completed over twelve weeks in the summer. Students attend classes two weeknights per week and on Saturdays during the program. Students who complete the Summer Business Institute hit the ground running, fully prepared for success in Massey’s MBA programs.
The following items are required to complete the application:*
- Submit an application and a $58.00 fee through BusinessCAS
- Belmont does not charge an application fee.
- Upload a one-page essay on personal and professional goals
- Upload a current resume
- Send official university transcripts from schools you attended to BusinessCAS, NOT Belmont.
- Provide the names and email addresses of two recommenders. Recommendations are submitted through online links provided. We do not accept recommendations from family members, pastors, or friends because they may lack objectivity.
- Optional - GMAT (or GRE) official score report (Encouraged, but not required)
- Interview - In-person OR via Zoom.
International Applicants who attended college outside the United States May also need to provide an official transcript evaluation and English Proficiency test score to BusinessCAS. Belmont now accepts MANY English test options. A full list of options for transcript evaluation companies and English testing options (as well as exceptions) can be found on the Belmont International Student Applicant page. If you are in F-1 status and have immigration questions, please contact Shauna Walsh in Belmont’s International Student and Scholar Services for more information at 615-460-6243 or shauna.walsh@belmont.edu.
Application Deadlines
Massey Graduate School of Business Application Deadlines
All prospective students should apply as soon as possible to complete their applications by the deadlines listed below. Your application must be completed and you must be accepted into the program to be considered for scholarships and graduate assistantships. Apply before March 1st for the best scholarship opportunities.
SPRING : Completed Application Deadline - December 1st.
SUMMER: Completed Application Deadline - April 15th.
FALL: Completed Application Deadline - July 17th.
PMBA is 36 Credit Hours. $1,645 per credit hour. $59,220 total tuition.
For all Scholarship & GA Opportunities: You must be ADMITTED before March 1st for best scholarship opportunities.
For All Scholarships: There is no separate scholarship application.
For Merit Scholarships: Submit a GMAT Score to maximize funding opportunities.
For Need-Based Scholarships: Submit the corresponding FAFSA Application for your academic year at the time you apply. Please note, that graduate students do NOT use their parent's income for FAFSA, so it benefits you to submit this, even if you have no intentions of using student loans. Learn more on the Graduate Tuition & Aid website.
Financial Aid / Payment Options
Graduate business students have several payment options including scholarships, employer tuition assistance, installment payment plan programs, and/or student loans.
US Students: To determine eligibility requirements for student loans, submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the Renewal FAFSA (for previous Federal Aid applicants) and request that Belmont University receive a copy of the analysis. The FAFSA requires approximately six weeks for processing. You may file the FAFSA online at studentaid.gov.
Additional information on funding options:
Scholarships. Scholarships are awarded on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to:
- Acceptance to the program by March 1st
- Academic excellence, including exceptional grade point average and/or optional test scores (GMAT/GRE)
- Strong recommendations from business, academic, and professional sources
- Demonstrated financial need through a submitted FAFSA
Graduate Assistantships. Five full-tuition graduate assistantship positions are available each academic year across all graduate business programs. Multiple partial tuition assistantships are also available.
Belmont Bruin Alumni Grant. Students who have graduated from Belmont University with an undergraduate degree earn a 20% reduction in the cost of graduate tuition. Students must complete the graduate application by the appropriate deadline and be accepted to the graduate program.
Endowed Scholarships. These are awarded annually to candidates who meet the unique criteria for each award.
- Alumni Council Scholarship for Hardship
- Accelerated MBA Massey Scholarship
- Charles R F Treadway Scholarship
- Damon & Carrie Hininger Massey
- Graduate Assistantship Scholarship
- J C Massey Endowed (Nelson)
- Jack C Massey Scholarship
- Massey Scholars for Professional MBA Students
- Volunteer Capital Massey Memorial Scholarship
Employer Tuition Assistance/Corporate Partners. Either of the formats below may qualify you for a matching tuition discount of up to 20% off through the Corporate Partners Program.
- Employer Payment - If your employer will be paying your tuition directly to Belmont, Student Financial Services needs an employer authorization agreeing to Belmont's payment terms.
- Employer Reimbursement is an agreement between you and your employer. If your employer reimburses you after your courses are complete each semester, you are financially responsible for paying for courses before the semester begins. You can pay in cash or use loans to get started, then you can roll your reimbursement checks into the future semesters.
Installment Payment Plans. Use your savings and/or current income to cover all or part of your education expenses. You can take advantage of the Interest-Free Monthly Payment Option offered through the Tuition Management System (www.afford.com/Belmont). TMS takes your estimated educational expense and divides it into monthly payments. The cost is $55 per year and is only available for fall and spring semesters.
Paying With Student Loans. Graduate students who are U.S. citizens are eligible to apply for the Federal Unsubsidized Stafford Loan programs, which are awarded without regard to financial need. Interest accrues from the time the loan is disbursed until it is paid in full. The maximum loan is $20,500 per academic year. If you are using Stafford Loans to pay any portion of your tuition, you should complete the FAFSA at least six weeks before the beginning of classes.
International Students
International students admitted before March 1st are considered for all scholarships and graduate assistantships. Upon admission, international students will be contacted by Belmont’s International Student Services Office for additional information regarding student visas, enrollment deposits, and university policies that are unique to those entering the U.S. to attend Belmont University (615-460-6342).
Veterans
Individuals who have completed U.S. military service should contact one of Belmont’s V.A. Education Counselors (615-460-6871). The University supports several armed forces educational benefit programs, including Yellow Ribbon.
You’ll learn far beyond the classroom at Belmont. Here are just a few of the opportunities in store for you:
- Engage in monthly professional development events
- Attend lectures featuring top business professionals
- Travel to Barcelona, Dublin, Singapore or another international destination as part of our Study abroad electives and SCOPE International Consultancy courses.
- Complete a professional field experience
- Get customized career guidance from the Jack C. Massey College of Business Career Development Center
Belmont University’s MBA programs are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the premier agency for bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs in business administration and accounting.
Fewer than 5 percent of business schools worldwide achieve AACSB accreditation, and Belmont is the only private college or university in Tennessee that is accredited by AACSB International for BBA, MBA and accounting programs.
Additional MBA Options for You to Consider:
Accelerated MBA: Recent college graduates can complete their MBA and an internship in less than a year. In-Person Format only.
Healthcare MBA: Recent college grads and early career students complete their MBA and a healthcare internship in 5 semesters, with the option to apply for executive residency programs after graduation. In-Person Format.
Testimonials
Alumni Testimonials / Voices of Experience
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Senior Director, Professional Practice Programs | The American Institute of Architects
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Learn From Faculty
You learn from faculty who bring real business experience into the classroom and stay focused on your success. Among them, Dr. Kristen Faile helps students prepare for a digital business world.
Hilary Ahn
Email: hilary.ahn@belmont.edu
Office Location: Barbara Massey Hall 439
Beverley Alleyne
Email: beverley.alleyne@belmont.edu
Office Location: Barbara Massey Hall 335
Bryon Balint
Email: bryon.balint@belmont.edu
Office Location: Barbara Massey Rogers Center 446
Catherine Bass
Office Location: Jack C. Massey Center 628
Rudolph Bedeley
Email: rudy.bedeley@belmont.edu
Office Location: Jack C. Massey Center 447
Austin Brown
Email: austin.brown@belmont.edu
Office Location: Jack C. Massey Center 454
Colin Cannonier
Email: colin.cannonier@belmont.edu
Office Location: Barbara Massey Hall 321C
Dennis Chen
Email: dennis.chen@belmont.edu
Office Location: Barbara Massey Rogers Center 348
Brad Childs
Email: brad.childs@belmont.edu
Office Location: Barbara Massey Hall 326
Howard Cochran
Email: howard.cochran@belmont.edu
Office Location: Barbara Massey Hall 350A
Jeff Cornwall
Francis Daniel
Email: francis.daniel@belmont.edu
Office Location: Barbara Massey Hall 431
James Doyle
Email: james.doyle@belmont.edu
Office Location: Barbara Massey Hall 346
Kristen Faile
Email: kristen.faile@belmont.edu
Office Location: Barbara Massey Hall 450
Jennifer Wilgus Fowler
Email: jennifer.fowler@belmont.edu
Office Location: Barbara Massey Rogers Center 447
Adam Fulton
Email: adam.fulton@belmont.edu
Office Location: Barbara Massey Hall 323
Gary Garrison
Email: gary.garrison@belmont.edu
Office Location: Jack C. Massey Center, Room 445
John Gonas
Email: john.gonas@belmont.edu
Office Location: Barbara Massey Hall 333B
José González
Email: jose.gonzalez@belmont.edu
Office Location: Jack C. Massey Center 459
Elizabeth Gortmaker
Office Location: Jack C. Massey Center 639
David Harkins
Email: david.harkins@belmont.edu
Office Location: Jack C. Massey Center 433
Alex Hoffman
Email: alex.hoffman@belmont.edu
Office Location: Jack C. Massey Center 444
Brandon Holle
Email: brandon.holle@belmont.edu
Office Location: Barbara Massey Hall 345
Kyle Huggins
Email: kyle.huggins@belmont.edu
Office Location: Barbara Massey Hall 441
Michelle McKenney Jones
Email: michelle.jones@belmont.edu
Office Location: Barbara Massey Hall 445
Kenny Jordan
Email: kenneth.jordan@belmont.edu
Office Location: Barbara Massey Hall 322C
Luke Langlinais
Email: luke.langlinais@belmont.edu
Office Location: Barbara Massey Hall 328
Eduardo Lopez
Email: eduardo.lopez@belmont.edu
Office Location: Barbara Massey Hall 333A
Lora E. Mitchell
Email: lora.mitchell@belmont.edu
Office Location: Barbara Massey Hall 330
Haskell Murray
Email: haskell.murray@belmont.edu
Office Location: Barbara Massey Hall 438
Jeff Overby
Email: jeff.overby@belmont.edu
Office Location: Barbara Massey Rogers Center 111
Barry Padgett
Email: barry.padgett@belmont.edu
Office Location: Barbara Massey Hall 349
Luke Petach
Email: luke.petach@belmont.edu
Office Location: Barbara Massey Hall 344
J. Mark Phillips
Email: mark.phillips@belmont.edu
Office Location: Jack C. Massey Center 456
Dan Privott
Email: dan.privott@belmont.edu
Office Location: Jack C. Massey Center 443
Cliff A. Robb
Email: cliff.robb@belmont.edu
Office Location: Barbara Massey Hall 444
Paula Roberts
Email: paula.roberts@belmont.edu
Office Location: Barbara Massey Hall 453
Dustin Rumbaugh
Email: dustin.rumbaugh@belmont.edu
Office Location: Barbara Massey Hall 327
Tony Saunders
Email: tony.saunders@belmont.edu
Office Location: Barbara Massey Hall 340
Mark Schenkel
Email: mark.schenkel@belmont.edu
Office Location: Jack C. Massey Center 452
Angela Sebby
Email: angela.sebby@belmont.edu
Office Location: Barbara Massey Hall 322B
Alexey Semenov
Email: alexey.semenov@belmont.edu
Office Location: Barbara Massey Hall 329
Kara Smith
Email: kara.smith@belmont.edu
Office Location: Barbara Massey Hall 349
Joe Smolira
Email: joe.smolira@belmont.edu
Office Location: Barbara Massey Hall 437
Bernard Turner
Email: bernard.turner@belmont.edu
Office Location: Jack C. Massey Center 451
Marieta Velikova
Email: marieta.velikova@belmont.edu
Office Location: Barbara Massey Rogers Center 319
Lee Warren
Email: lee.warren@belmont.edu
Office Location: Barbara Massey Hall 336
Thor Wasbotten
Email: thor.wasbotten@belmont.edu
Office Location: Jack C. Massey Center 550C
Matthew Wilson
Email: matthew.g.wilson@belmont.edu
Office Location: Jack C. Massey Center 457
Rachel Wilson
Email: rachel.wilson@belmont.edu
Office Location: Jack C. Massey Center 453
Tommy Wooten
Email: tommy.wooten@belmont.edu
Office Location: Barbara Massey Rogers Center 446A
David Wyant
Email: david.wyant@belmont.edu
Office Location: Barbara Massey Hall 440
Sean Sehyun Yoo
Email: sean.yoo@belmont.edu
Office Location: Barbara Massey Hall 337
Claudia Guerrazzi Young
Email: claudia.young@belmont.edu
Office Location: Barbara Massey Hall 451
Marilyn Young
Email: marilyn.young@belmont.edu
Mark Zhang
Email: mark.zhang@belmont.edu
Office Location: Barbara Massey Hall 350B
Most students finish Belmont’s Professional MBA in 15 months to two years. Your timeline depends on your course load and whether you study part time while working. Online-only students can complete the full curriculum in two years through the structured course rotation.
Yes. The program is built for working professionals. You choose in-person, online or hybrid courses each term and can start in the fall, spring or summer, so the schedule fits around your job.
Yes. The Jack C. Massey College of Business is accredited by AACSB International. Belmont is the only private university in Tennessee accredited by AACSB for both business and accounting, a distinction held by the top 6% of business schools worldwide.
Belmont offers a STEM-designated curriculum option within the Professional MBA. For international students, a STEM designation adds a two-year extension to the standard one-year Optional Practical Training period, expanding your options to work in the U.S. after graduation.
Yes. You do not need an undergraduate business degree to enroll. If you need foundational coursework, the Summer Business Institute lets you complete prerequisites in 12 weeks so you can start the MBA sooner.
Belmont is the only private university in Tennessee accredited by AACSB for both business and accounting. You study in Nashville, ranked No. 2 in the nation for job opportunities and earning potential (Checkr, 2025), in small classes with the flexibility to finish in person, online or hybrid. Nine elective areas, including music business and healthcare management, let you focus the degree on Nashville’s leading industries.
Belmont’s Professional MBA reported a 100% first destination rate for the Class of 2025, meaning every responding graduate was employed or continuing their education. Graduates reported a $125,460 average starting salary, with a median of $120,500.
The Professional MBA is 36 credit hours at $1,645 per credit hour, or $59,220 in total tuition. Scholarships, graduate assistantships and a 20% Bruin Alumni Grant for Belmont undergraduate alumni can reduce the cost, with no separate scholarship application required.
No. The GMAT and GRE are optional. A score is encouraged but not required, and submitting a GMAT score can increase your scholarship funding.
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Jack C. Massey College of Business
Carrie Finnegan
Graduate Recruiting & Admissions Counselor
615.460.6171
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