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Uniquely designed with the busy, working professional in mind, the Online MBA program can be completed in a little more than two years. Online program students can attend class from anywhere in the world due to the high-quality distance-learning structure that features a 100-percent online interface that has the same standards, core courses and professors as the on-campus, face-to-face MBA programs. Through regular interactions with knowledgeable professors and classmates, who are also experienced professionals, the Online MBA at Florida State University will help you move to the next level personally and professionally. All of this is possible without even stepping foot on campus.

Program Concentrations

Depending upon the interests of the MBA student, three concentrations are available as part of the online program.

• Real Estate Finance and Analysis
• General MBA
• Hospitality Administration
  

Concentration in Real Estate Finance and Analysis

The demand for graduate education in real estate has increased dramatically over the last decade due to the advancements that have taken place in the real estate finance and investment markets. This includes increased involvement of institutions in commercial real estate investment and lending activities, the growth in the securitization of real estate equity and debt assets on Wall Street (e.g., REITs, MBSs, and CMBSs), and the consolidation of regional real estate service firms into larger national and international entities.

Substantial opportunities exist in Florida’s rapidly growing real estate market for graduates trained in commercial real estate finance and investment. Thus, in addition to having access to the best faculty and the highest quality course content, our Real Estate Concentration within the online MBA program prepares students to excel in an ever-changing marketplace. Below are the three real estate electives required to earn a concentration.

• REE 5435 - Real Estate and its Legal Environment.
• REE 5205 - Real Estate Finance and Appraisal.
• REE 5305 - Real Estate Investment.

General MBA

For those students who prefer to take a variety of electives, the general option allows the flexibility to do just that. The three courses listed below will provide a broader view of issues relevant to a prospective MBA.

• FIN 5515 – Investment Management and Analysis
• MAR 5409 – Business –to-Business Sales and Marketing
• RMI 5136 – Employee Benefit Plans

Concentration in Hospitality Administration

The Concentration in Hospitality Administration provides students cutting-edge applications for today's industry. The online MBA hospitality law course focuses on employment conflicts and the typical management pitfalls that so often lead to litigation. The online MBA hospitality marketing course is geared toward strategic marketing in this increasingly competitive and technologically oriented business. The online MBA hospitality feasibility course is designed to teach the student about the appropriate analysis used in the development and acquisition of hospitality businesses.

All three courses listed below are designed to build on the MBA student's previous work experience. The MBA can be used to advance your career at your current company, to open up consulting opportunities and to enter a new career in academia.

• HFT 5477 - Financial and Cost Control Systems for Hospitality and Tourism Organizations.
• HFT 5697 - Legal Environment of Hospitality and Tourism Organizations.
• HFT 5506 - Services Marketing and Research for Hospitality and Tourism Organizations.