The Master's of Business Administration (MBA) is an advanced, professional 1 - 2 year degree in business management, depending upon the pathway chosen, with both a thesis- and non-thesis option. This degree is typically open to applicants with a first degree in any discipline. At some business schools advanced standing may be granted to students who have some previous education in business or economics.

An MBA is currently the most popular and widely-recognized business qualification. Many different types of employers actively recruit MBA graduates, because they know that an MBA program provides students with knowledge, understanding and skills in a variety of major business areas.

Master's students in business can pursue graduate business courses and majors in a broad range of fields of study such as

Accounting	Management Consulting
Arts & Media	Management of Information Systems
Brand & Product Management	Marketing Management
Business & Public Policy	Marketing Research
Business Administration & General Management	MBA (general)
Communications & Media Management	Multinational Management
Communications Technology Management	Nonprofit Management
Computer Information Systems	Petroleum Management
Consumer Behaviour	Product Development
Criminal Justice	Production & Operations Management
e-Commerce	Project Management
Economics & Statistics	Quality Assurance
Entrepreneurship & Venture Management	Quantitative Methods
Finance & Finance Management	Real Estate Management
Food & Agribusiness Management	Retail Management
Health Care Administration	Sales Management
Homeland Security	Services Management
Hospitality & Tourism Management	Sports & Leisure Management
Human Resources Management	Strategic Management & Policy
Insurance & Risk Management	Supply Chain Management
International Management	Sustainability & Environmental Management Taxation
Leadership	Technology Commercialization

Part- and full-time study options, along with various delivery modes - residential programs, distance education programs and online programs - are also available North American Master's programs in business welcome foreign students. However, fluency in spoken and written English is critically important.