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Online Admissions at the Raymond A. Mason School of Business

The Raymond A. Mason School of Business offers three unique start dates for the Online MBA, MS in Business Analytics, Master of Accounting and MS in Finance programs throughout the year (spring, summer and fall) and two annual start dates (spring and fall) for the Online Master’s in Marketing program. The Online Admissions Committee reviews applications for each of these programs on a rolling basis as they are completed.

Term Priority Deadline Final DeadlineStart Date
Fall 2024June 7, 2024August 5, 2024August 26, 2024

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For those dynamic business professionals who are driven to face challenges that demand an out-of-the-box approach, the Raymond A. Mason School of Business at William & Mary offers unique online graduate programs that can help you make a difference and redefine what it means to be a successful leader. Our Online MBA, Online Certificate and Online Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA), Online Master’s in Marketing (MSM), and Online Certificates and Online Master of Science in Finance (MSF) programs accept applicants from a wide range of academic fields and professional disciplines, but all are required to have:

  • A minimum of two years professional working experience
  • A bachelor's degree (or equivalent) from a regionally accredited college or university

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Modern business is a vast and dynamic landscape, and the online graduate business programs at William & Mary prepare students to tackle different aspects of this environment. Choose our Online MBA program to explore a revolutionary approach to problem-solving, team management and strategic planning. Master a cross-section of business and data science, where backend insights meet boardroom finesse, in our Online MSBA program. Become an expert accountant and a business leader in our Online Master of Accounting program. Train in the leading-edge skills and visionary, empathetic mindset that marketing leadership demands in our Online Master’s in Marketing program. Master the quantitative, technical and leadership skills all CFOs need in our Online MS in Finance program. Build the bedrock of an in-demand, data-driven skill set in our short-term Online Certificate programs: Foundations in Business Analytics, Investment Management, and Corporate Finance.

Which path will you choose? Select your program of interest and learn more about its unique admissions and application requirements.

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Priority Application Deadline

June 7th
Fall 2024 Term
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Application Deadline

August 5th
Fall 2024 Term
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26

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Fall 2024 Term
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