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William & Mary Online MBA Specializations

Your career ambitions are unique—your MBA experience should be, too. William & Mary’s Online MBA breaks free from one-size-fits-all business education with nine cutting-edge specializations that let you craft an educational journey as distinctive as your professional goals.

While you'll master core business fundamentals, you can also choose from a breadth of electives to shape your own unique path. You also have the option to dive deep into a chosen field with specialized concentrations across four dynamic disciplines: finance, marketing, accounting and business analytics. This isn’t just about earning an MBA—it’s about building the exact foundation you need to accelerate your leadership journey.

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Your Vision, Your MBA Design

At William & Mary, we believe every exceptional leader follows their own path. The specialized MBA program offers more customization options than most business schools, giving you the flexibility to:

  • Align your education with your specific career goals and professional background
  • Learn essential business skills while developing deep expertise in your chosen area of interest
  • Benefit from stackable degree credits that can be applied toward future specialty master’s programs
  • Experience immediate ROI by applying specialized concepts to your current role

Business Analytics Specialization: Lead in the Age of AI

Artificial Intelligence for Business Leaders

Position yourself at the forefront of business transformation. As artificial intelligence reshapes industries, leaders who understand how to strategically integrate AI into organizational decision-making will have a significant competitive advantage. This cutting-edge specialization provides the knowledge and frameworks needed to identify high-impact AI opportunities, manage implementation risks, build a data-driven organization and foster an AI-ready culture.

Marketing Specializations: Drive Growth in the Digital Age

Marketing Analytics

Transform data into a competitive advantage. In today’s data-driven market environment, the ability to extract actionable insights from customer behavior is essential. This specialization combines advanced analytics techniques with marketing strategy, preparing you to lead data-driven marketing initiatives across every stage of the customer journey.

Marketing Innovation

Lead the next wave of market-disrupting innovations. This forward-thinking specialization focuses on identifying unmet customer needs, developing breakthrough products and services and bringing innovations successfully to market. You’ll develop the strategic mindset and practical skills needed to drive growth through innovation in any industry.

Modern Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC)

Master the art and science of brand building in the digital era. Orchestrate seamless integrated marketing experiences across owned, paid and earned media channels using the latest in AI and digital technologies. Learn to develop compelling content, deploy creative campaigns that strengthen brand differentiation, increase customer engagement and drive measurable business results.

Finance Specializations: Master the Language of Business

Corporate Finance

Position yourself at the heart of strategic business decisions. This specialization equips you with advanced valuation techniques and corporate financial management skills essential for senior leadership roles in finance, consulting and executive management. You’ll develop expertise in capital structure decisions, mergers and acquisitions, and risk management strategies that drive organizational success.

Investment Management

Navigate the complexities of modern financial markets with confidence. Perfect for aspiring portfolio managers, financial advisors, and investment professionals, this track provides deep knowledge in asset management, portfolio optimization and investment strategy. You’ll master both theoretical frameworks and practical applications used by today’s leading investment firms.

Real Estate Finance

Capitalize on one of the world’s largest asset classes. Real estate represents a tremendous opportunity for those who understand its unique financial dynamics. This specialization prepares you for careers in commercial real estate, real estate investment trusts (REITs), property development and real estate private equity, by combining fundamental finance principles with sector-specific expertise.

Accounting Specializations: Ensure Financial Excellence

Accounting

Become a strategic financial leader who drives organizational performance. This specialization goes beyond the basics to focus on how financial information influences critical business decisions. You’ll develop expertise in performance measurement, financial analysis and management accounting practices essential for senior financial management roles across a variety of industries.

Tax Planning & Strategy

Navigate the complex world of business taxation with expertise and confidence. This specialization focuses on federal tax planning and strategy, preparing you for leadership roles in tax consulting, corporate tax management and financial planning. You’ll understand how tax considerations influence major business and personal financial decisions.

The Stackable Advantage: Your Future Growth Is Unlimited

What makes these specializations truly unique is their connection to William & Mary’s renowned specialty master’s programs. Because your MBA specialization courses are drawn from the MS in Finance, MS in Marketing and Master of Accounting programs, you can seamlessly transition to earn a second master’s degree in less time and at a lower cost.

This stackable approach means your William & Mary MBA is just the start of your educational journey. It’s a strategic foundation for continued professional development and career advancement.

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Chart Your Course to Leadership

With nine specializations, William & Mary offers exceptional educational value and more paths to customize your career in specialized areas of interest. You’ll graduate with both broad business acumen and deep functional expertise, positioning you to lead confidently in today’s complex business environment.

Ready to design an MBA that’s as ambitious as you are? Your unique career path starts here.

More Than a Degree.
This Is Your Launchpad.

A William & Mary education is not just a degree but a unique connection to a tight-knit community of students, alumni, bold educators and driven, principled, connected leaders. Build your brand with a university known for breaking barriers, championing integrity and channeling academic grit since its inception.

The Raymond A. Mason School of Business imparts essential business knowledge and builds the dynamic mindset necessary to lead in today’s challenging and rapidly changing business environment. As an online graduate business student, you will:

✓ Graduate with the perspective to envision and enact positive change
✓ Access mentorship and experiential learning opportunities
✓ Receive personalized career support
✓ Build a lasting network to bolster your career for years to come

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