Nexford programs are flexibly paced—not self-paced. Study when it works for you, and stay on track with weekly deadlines. Live sessions are optional. Expect to be challenged: and plan to invest at least 10 hours per week. That’s what it takes to build real skills that deliver real career value.
Skills you will learn - and add to your résumé
The MBA remains the world’s most recognized and sought-after graduate business degree, with over 70% of graduates reporting a significant salary increase within one year of graduation.
Lead High-Impact Teams
Build, align, and motivate diverse teams to deliver results and lead organizational change.
Analyze Business Finances
Design reports and tools to assess financial health, model scenarios, and inform strategic moves.
Drive Marketing Growth
Use consumer insights and analytics to shape strategy and improve marketing ROI.
Turn Data into Action
Use analytics and dashboards to solve problems and drive smart, data-based decisions.
Analyze Global Risks
Evaluate cross-border market, legal, and cultural risks to inform strategic decisions.
Optimize Operations with Tech
Apply tools like automation, AI, and process mapping to increase efficiency and scale.
Lead High-Impact Teams
Build, align, and motivate diverse teams to deliver results and lead organizational change.
Analyze Business Finances
Design reports and tools to assess financial health, model scenarios, and inform strategic moves.
Drive Marketing Growth
Use consumer insights and analytics to shape strategy and improve marketing ROI.
Turn Data into Action
Use analytics and dashboards to solve problems and drive smart, data-based decisions.
Analyze Global Risks
Evaluate cross-border market, legal, and cultural risks to inform strategic decisions.
Optimize Operations with Tech
Apply tools like automation, AI, and process mapping to increase efficiency and scale.
Courses in the MBA
You’ll complete 12 courses - made up of required core courses and a selection of electives that you can choose from. Courses are designed to take two months, but you can finish in just one. You’ll begin with one course at a time and can increase your course load as you progress - at no extra cost.
Program Courses
Program Structure
You need 12 courses to complete your MBA
8 core courses
3 elective courses or 3 specialization courses
1 capstone project
Core Courses (8 required)
Global Business
Global Business provides learners with an expansive understanding of international markets and how to manage cross-border transactions in order to effectively operate and compete in global, local, and emerging markets. The course focuses on the complexities, strategies, risk, and rewards that arise due to liquid borders, technology, cross-cultural and political issues, international organizations (WTO, IMF, World Bank), nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), trade agreements, foreign direct investment (FDI) in emerging markets, currency risks, challenges and sustainability. Learners develop a market entry strategy analysis for a business operating in the global or local environment.
Leadership and Organizational Development
Leadership and Organizational Development examines individual and group interaction and helps learners gain a deeper understanding of how human behavior drives organizational behavior and development. Drawing from neuroscience and cognitive science perspectives, learners transition from manager to leader through the lens of managing self, others, teams, and relationships. Learners examine principles of motivation, communication, leadership, organizational development and change relevant to contemporary issues.
Marketing Strategy
Marketing Strategy focuses on the advanced marketing and leadership skills required in today’s fast-paced technology driven global economy. Learners prepare for roles within the field of marketing and gain a solid understanding of the role of marketing, both in traditional and digital platforms, in defining and maintaining a brand and in meeting business objectives. Learners examine how technology and transformational approaches are critical to developing future-forward marketing strategies. Topics include leadership, strategic partnerships, and negotiating skills that are key contributors to successful business growth and company culture.
Technology & Operations Management
Technology plays a pivotal role in shaping and optimizing modern business operations. This comprehensive course delves into the intricate relationship between technology and operations management within organizations. It equips learners with the knowledge and skills necessary to assess technology architecture, evaluate human capital implications, analyze integration technology, and develop strategic approaches for embedding technology solutions. Through a blend of theoretical concepts, case studies, and practical applications, you will gain a deep understanding of how technology drives efficiency, innovation, and competitive advantage across various operating models.
Accounting and Financial Reporting
Accounting and Financial Reporting engages learners in applying the principles of corporate finance and accounting to business decision making. Course topics include financial statements and other reports, the basics of financial forecasting and budgeting, accounting analytics, and the communications and vocabulary related to financial statements. Learners reconcile financial transactions and accounting records and examine the implications of international differences in accounting frameworks and financial reporting requirements.
Organizational Strategy
Organizational Strategy examines how the success of any organization is based in part on how effectively strategy is incorporated into the overall mission and vision of the organization. In Organizational Strategy, learners develop an understanding of how adaptability and flexibility are two key aspects of a successful strategy. In many cases the organization creates, adapts, and remains flexible with its strategy based on the environment in which the organization operates. Learners examine applied principles and frameworks of a successful strategy along with the tools needed to understand how to formulate the appropriate strategy. Learners apply these principles and tools across various industries and markets with the goal of creating a strategy which sustains and/or increases the competitive position of the firm. Strategy places importance on scanning the environment and keeping the strategy flexible and adaptable. This course focuses on the domestic and international strategic approaches needed to solve business challenges, integrating all of the tools related to strategy formulation. Learners perform an external scanning and risk analysis as part of strategy formulation.
Introduction to Intrapreneurship and Innovation
Introduction to Intrapreneurship and Innovation provides a framework for how employees with an entrepreneurial mindset can navigate the complex and challenging environments within existing organizations to bring about a meaningful, practical, and effective change. This course focuses on the need for an innovative mindset and explores the concept of intrapreneurship and how it can take place from within an organization. Learners identify and navigate radical and incremental innovation. This course provides a roadmap for how individuals can plan, present, and execute innovative and entrepreneurial approaches. Learners explore how supporting this kind of entrepreneurial culture within the workplace environment can help attract and retain employees who are entrepreneurial-minded but not yet ready or able to start or join a new venture, or who desire to drive innovation within existing firms or institutions.
Financial Decision Making
Financial Decision Making prepares learners to apply financial data to make financing, investment, and business decisions that create value for the firm and align with internal financial priorities. Learners evaluate the firm’s capital needs by applying their corporate finance and decision-making skills to financial statement analysis, capital budgeting, operational and investment options, and the use of fintech and emerging financial services. Learners build advanced financial models and apply them to corporate finance situations and financial risk management. This course prepares learners to apply key technologies to inform financial decision making.
Elective Courses (3 required)
Data Sciences for Decision Making
Data Sciences for Decision Making provides a foundation for learners to apply advanced analytics skills to complex data analysis and modes. Learners build an understanding of design, data analytics tools, and advanced analytics translators to communicate complex data-related requirements between data engineers, business, and IT stakeholders. Learners examine four major areas. First, there are momentum gains in the data and analytics revolution. Advances in data collection, machine learning, and computational power have fueled progress due to an exponential growth in the volume of data, continual advances in algorithms, and greater computational power and storage. Second, there are five elements of successful data analytics transformation: cases/sources of value, data ecosystems, modeling insights, workflow integration, and adoption. Third, the mapping value in data ecosystems includes data generation and collection, data aggregation, and data analysis. Fourth, models of distribution are fueled by big data analytics as business models are enabled by orthogonal data, hyper scale, real- time matching, radical personalization, massive data integration capabilities, data-driven discovery, and enhanced decision making.
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) considers the business applications of machine learning (ML), and how AI supports the discovery of meaningful patterns in data and adds insights into predicting performance as well as increasing productivity. Learners explore advanced concepts in machine learning, including details of decision tree algorithms, the QUEST algorithm and how it handles nominal variables, ordinal and continuous variables, and missing data. They also explore the C5.0 algorithm and review some of its key features, such as global pruning and winnowing, and dive into advanced topics that apply to all decision trees, such as boosting and bagging. The course covers four major topics. First, machine learning and neural networks. Second, value creation across the value chain phases (project, produce, promote, and provide) and various industry verticals (retail, electric utilities, manufacturing, healthcare, and education). Third, elements of successful artificial intelligence transformation. Fourth, artificial intelligence use cases across retail, electric utilities, manufacturing, healthcare, and education.
Robotics and Automation
Robotics and Automation engages learners in examining the Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) five core technologies. These are the following: robotic process automation (RPA), smart workflow, machine learning/ advanced analytics, natural-language generation (NLG) and cognitive agents. Learners will explore the inner workings of each of these five technologies during the course. RPA is a software automation tool that automates routine tasks. Smart workflow is a process-management software tool that integrates tasks performed by groups of humans and machines. Machine learning/advanced analytics includes algorithms that identify patterns in structured data, such as daily performance data. Natural-language generation (NLG) is a software engine that creates seamless interactions between humans and technology. Cognitive agents are technologies that combine machine learning and natural-language generation to build a completely virtual workforce.
Corporate Sustainability
Before the start of the 21st Century, environmental management for a business was typically driven by the need to respond to restrictions imposed by environmental regulation; however, at the dawn of the new millennium, leading businesses began to change their concept of environmental management to look beyond simply meeting governmental dictates. In today's rapidly changing world, the need for corporate sustainability has never been more crucial. Companies that prioritize sustainability as a core tenet of their strategy are not only positively impacting the environment but also driving strong financial results. In the course "Corporate Sustainability," you will dive deep into the world of sustainable business practices and explore how corporations are making a significant impact on the environment. Through case studies and real-world examples, you will examine the strategies employed by successful businesses that have integrated sustainability into their DNA. Discover the exciting opportunities that sustainability challenges present for businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals. By exploring emerging trends and technologies, you will be equipped with the knowledge to identify and seize these opportunities.
Doing Business in India
Doing Business in India provides learners with an overview of the current and emerging business landscape within the region, including the largest and fastest growing industries, workforce, regulation, and public and private investment. Learners develop skills for analyzing business opportunities within India and design strategies for starting, sustaining, or growing a business within the region. Learners become fluent in concepts of business, modern history, and culture within the region in order to navigate complex interactions for a variety of business opportunities.
Doing Business in China
Doing Business in China provides learners with an overview of the current and emerging business landscape within the region, including the largest and fastest growing industries, workforce, regulation, and public and private investment. Learners develop skills for analyzing business opportunities within China and design strategies for starting, sustaining, or growing a business within the region. Learners become fluent in concepts of business, modern history, and culture within the region in order to navigate complex interactions for a variety of business opportunities.
Doing Business in Sub-Saharan Africa
Doing Business in Sub-Saharan Africa provides learners with an overview of the current and emerging business landscape within the region including the largest and fastest growing industries, workforce, regulation, and public and private investment. Learners develop skills for analyzing business opportunities within Sub-Saharan Africa and design strategies for starting, sustaining, or growing a business within the region. Learners become fluent in concepts of business, modern history, and culture within the region in order to navigate complex interactions for a variety of business opportunities.
Enabling E-commerce and Digital Strategy
Enabling E-Commerce and Digital Strategy immerses learners in the dynamic world of electronic commerce, dissecting its multifaceted nature across Business to Business (B2B), Business to Consumer (B2C), Business to Government (B2G), and Consumer to Consumer (C2C) domains. Delving beyond the surface, the course delves into the intricacies of e-commerce infrastructure, dissecting the core components and applications within B2B, B2G, and B2C markets, including diverse business and product models.
Policy and Regulatory Enablement of E-commerce
Policy and Regulatory Enablement of E-Commerce serves as a foundation for understanding the various policy and regulatory initiatives that are required to be executed to enable e-commerce. Learners explore barriers that need to be overcome by promoting collaboration among various organizations across the business, civil societies, and government to improve the accessibility of the Internet. The course provides a comprehensive overview of best practices to enable e-commerce. Learners examine the importance of E-commerce reliable data as an essential component of policy development and technological investments. Learners also examine the utilization of various trade agreements to support the penetration of e-commerce in emerging markets. The course highlights various global initiatives by governments to integrate regional e-commerce.
Operations Digital Transformation
Operations Digital Transformation provides a holistic overview of the capabilities required to adopt digital transformation depending on the industry vertical. Learners explore the operating model of various industry verticals with core functions specific to each industry vertical and with non-core functions such as service and product management, marketing, sales, customer care, finance and accounting, human resources, and strategy. Learners examine required capabilities: people capability, process capability, and tools capability.
Financial Planning and Analysis
Financial Planning and Analysis is a comprehensive course designed to provide learners with a thorough understanding of the principles, methodologies, and tools essential for effective financial planning and analysis in today's dynamic business environment. The course focuses on the key components of financial planning, including budgeting, forecasting, financial statement analysis, and valuation. Through a combination of lectures, case studies, and exercises, learners will learn how to create strategic financial plans, evaluate investment opportunities, and make data-driven decisions to drive business growth and profitability.
Blockchain for Finance
This course provides a comprehensive understanding of blockchain technology and its applications in the finance industry. Learners will learn the fundamental concepts of blockchain, distributed ledger technology, and smart contracts. They will also explore the characteristics of decentralized systems and their implications for the financial sector. The course offers an overview of various types of blockchain networks, including public, private, and consortium blockchains, and their use cases in the finance industry.
Machine Learning Technology for Finance
This course aims to provide learners with a deep understanding of the application of machine learning techniques in the financial industry. The course will cover essential concepts, algorithms, and tools used in machine learning for finance, enabling learners to develop and implement innovative financial models and solutions. Learners will gain practical experience in applying machine learning techniques to real-world financial problems through content, interactive activities, multimedia, and case studies. Key topics that will be covered in this course includes financial data preprocessing and feature engineering, supervised learning algorithms for finance, unsupervised learning algorithms for finance, reinforcement learning for algorithmic trading, natural language processing for finance, portfolio optimization and risk management, regulatory compliance and ethical considerations.
The Art of Communication
What is the number one job skill American and global employees are lacking, according to LinkedIn CEO, Jeff Weiner? Communications. The Art of Communication is designed to strengthen and promote a leadership-driven communications model that extends from an audience-centered communications approach. How do leaders persuade shareholders? How do leaders negotiate with clients and business partners across cultures? How are the psychology and cognitive principles of negotiation influenced by audience awareness? This course introduces learners to a foundation in rhetorical awareness that will transfer through a variety of contexts, including corporate communications, public speaking, negotiation, and a range of executive leadership scenarios. Coursework includes genre analysis, professional writing, presentation design and delivery, and negotiation workshops. Learners interested in developing leadership communications skills in both public and private sectors should attend.
Internet of Things
Internet of Things engages learners in examining IoT operating systems architectures, standards, and ecosystems. Learners delve into industrial automation value proposition for IoT, device management, cybersecurity analysis, best practices in IoT ecosystem design, and monetizing IoT under different commercial models and across the value chain.
Cybersecurity Leadership
Explore how our hyperconnected world, comprised of a myriad of networks – both machine and human – has brought us to the precipice of a fundamental revolution and redefinition of the human experience and our socio-political and military world order. Crime, news, and even warfare is digital today. Examine cybersecurity goals, cybersecurity tools, cybersecurity strategies, and how cybersecurity leadership underpins every aspect of cybersecurity strategy.
Product Management with Agile and Lean
Product Management with Agile and Lean explores the techniques that product managers apply to minimize execution risk for a team. Learners examine two main types of execution risk: technical risk, which is the risk that the product fails because the team utilizes bad software management practices, and product risk, which is the risk that the product fails because it is not what the customers or market want. Learn how to apply the Agile framework to minimize technical execution risk and the Lean framework to minimize product risk.
Food and Agribusiness
Food and Agribusiness explores how the next wave of innovation in the food and agribusiness industry represents the biggest transformation since the industrial revolution. Through case analyses and practical agribusiness scenarios, learners examine global challenges faced within the food and agriculture industries and develop a sound understanding of what it takes to manage an agricultural business. Learners investigate how insurance and financing, supply chain management, global food trade, and innovative technologies such as machine learning, sensing, and customer behavioral understanding can improve the efficiencies and cost-effectiveness of food and agribusiness industries (FAEs). Catalyzing the growth of food and agribusiness enterprises (FAEs) can enhance the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030 UN SDG Goals 2030. FAEs will have a positive role in accelerating growth, alleviating poverty, and creating jobs and wealth. The food and agribusiness value chain are one of the largest and most important industry sectors in the world. This course explores emerging issues (geo-political, technological, economic factors) with emphasis on their potential impact on FAEs. Learners broaden their knowledge and understanding of the global challenges being faced within the food and agriculture industries and develop and apply solutions to address current industry challenges.
Renewable Energy
The Renewable Energy course provides learners with a foundational understanding of the applications of renewable energy practices. This course focuses on key business skills and competencies needed to determine successful economic, technical, and societal applications of renewable energy practices. Learners examine basic energy principles, terminologies, policies, and applications for domestic and international markets. Learners apply industry wide and/or industry sector renewable energy practices, and execute relevant management practices, principles, and perspectives related to sustainability and corporate social responsibility. These practices include corporate and executive management, operations management, entrepreneurship, venture capital and finance activities, infrastructure investment, management consulting, and other business related, technical specializations. This course links to two United Nations Sustainable Development Goals UN SDG Goal # 7, UN SDG Goal #13 and the Renewable Energy Competency Model (US Department of Labor, 2017).
Managing Healthcare
Managing Healthcare is designed to help learners develop competencies for identifying and evaluating emerging markets within the healthcare industry. In this introduction to organizations in healthcare, learners will examine the wide-ranging complexities encountered by management and critique current thinking in management and leadership. Through case analyses and practical healthcare scenarios, learners analyze the global challenges faced within the healthcare industry and develop a sound understanding of what it takes to manage a global health business. Learners gain a solid foundation in understanding and aligning the national health agenda with personal and organizational pledges to population-based wellness. Relationship management with physicians, other providers (such as. physician assistants, APN, RNP), nurses, senior leadership, and other stakeholders is key in building effective networks for achieving common goals. In this course, learners examine applied principles and assessments for developing best practices that enhance individual and team development, self-awareness, innovation, and ethics and professionalism in healthcare settings. Learners will examine the healthcare industry from the perspective of UN SDG Goal #3. Learners will draw upon practices and applications to consider the principles underpinning health services. Learners will gain an overview of global health systems in order to compare and contrast contemporary thinking and practice (including the role of leapfrogging in emerging markets).
Capstone project (1 required)
Business Administration Capstone
The Business Administration Capstone concentrates on changing dimensions of businesses. The principles and concepts apply to businesses in all sectors. This course focuses on content and process questions and formulation and implementation issues related to conceptualizing, developing, and managing change, such as business pivots, mergers, growth, and downsizing. Learners will apply and synthesize concepts and techniques from functional areas of strategic management, finance, accounting, managerial economics, marketing, operations management, and organizational behavior in business change.
You need 12 courses to complete your MBA
8 core courses
3 elective courses or 3 specialization courses
1 capstone project
Global Business
Global Business provides learners with an expansive understanding of international markets and how to manage cross-border transactions in order to effectively operate and compete in global, local, and emerging markets. The course focuses on the complexities, strategies, risk, and rewards that arise due to liquid borders, technology, cross-cultural and political issues, international organizations (WTO, IMF, World Bank), nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), trade agreements, foreign direct investment (FDI) in emerging markets, currency risks, challenges and sustainability. Learners develop a market entry strategy analysis for a business operating in the global or local environment.
Leadership and Organizational Development
Leadership and Organizational Development examines individual and group interaction and helps learners gain a deeper understanding of how human behavior drives organizational behavior and development. Drawing from neuroscience and cognitive science perspectives, learners transition from manager to leader through the lens of managing self, others, teams, and relationships. Learners examine principles of motivation, communication, leadership, organizational development and change relevant to contemporary issues.
Marketing Strategy
Marketing Strategy focuses on the advanced marketing and leadership skills required in today’s fast-paced technology driven global economy. Learners prepare for roles within the field of marketing and gain a solid understanding of the role of marketing, both in traditional and digital platforms, in defining and maintaining a brand and in meeting business objectives. Learners examine how technology and transformational approaches are critical to developing future-forward marketing strategies. Topics include leadership, strategic partnerships, and negotiating skills that are key contributors to successful business growth and company culture.
Technology & Operations Management
Technology plays a pivotal role in shaping and optimizing modern business operations. This comprehensive course delves into the intricate relationship between technology and operations management within organizations. It equips learners with the knowledge and skills necessary to assess technology architecture, evaluate human capital implications, analyze integration technology, and develop strategic approaches for embedding technology solutions. Through a blend of theoretical concepts, case studies, and practical applications, you will gain a deep understanding of how technology drives efficiency, innovation, and competitive advantage across various operating models.
Accounting and Financial Reporting
Accounting and Financial Reporting engages learners in applying the principles of corporate finance and accounting to business decision making. Course topics include financial statements and other reports, the basics of financial forecasting and budgeting, accounting analytics, and the communications and vocabulary related to financial statements. Learners reconcile financial transactions and accounting records and examine the implications of international differences in accounting frameworks and financial reporting requirements.
Organizational Strategy
Organizational Strategy examines how the success of any organization is based in part on how effectively strategy is incorporated into the overall mission and vision of the organization. In Organizational Strategy, learners develop an understanding of how adaptability and flexibility are two key aspects of a successful strategy. In many cases the organization creates, adapts, and remains flexible with its strategy based on the environment in which the organization operates. Learners examine applied principles and frameworks of a successful strategy along with the tools needed to understand how to formulate the appropriate strategy. Learners apply these principles and tools across various industries and markets with the goal of creating a strategy which sustains and/or increases the competitive position of the firm. Strategy places importance on scanning the environment and keeping the strategy flexible and adaptable. This course focuses on the domestic and international strategic approaches needed to solve business challenges, integrating all of the tools related to strategy formulation. Learners perform an external scanning and risk analysis as part of strategy formulation.
Introduction to Intrapreneurship and Innovation
Introduction to Intrapreneurship and Innovation provides a framework for how employees with an entrepreneurial mindset can navigate the complex and challenging environments within existing organizations to bring about a meaningful, practical, and effective change. This course focuses on the need for an innovative mindset and explores the concept of intrapreneurship and how it can take place from within an organization. Learners identify and navigate radical and incremental innovation. This course provides a roadmap for how individuals can plan, present, and execute innovative and entrepreneurial approaches. Learners explore how supporting this kind of entrepreneurial culture within the workplace environment can help attract and retain employees who are entrepreneurial-minded but not yet ready or able to start or join a new venture, or who desire to drive innovation within existing firms or institutions.
Financial Decision Making
Financial Decision Making prepares learners to apply financial data to make financing, investment, and business decisions that create value for the firm and align with internal financial priorities. Learners evaluate the firm’s capital needs by applying their corporate finance and decision-making skills to financial statement analysis, capital budgeting, operational and investment options, and the use of fintech and emerging financial services. Learners build advanced financial models and apply them to corporate finance situations and financial risk management. This course prepares learners to apply key technologies to inform financial decision making.
Data Sciences for Decision Making
Data Sciences for Decision Making provides a foundation for learners to apply advanced analytics skills to complex data analysis and modes. Learners build an understanding of design, data analytics tools, and advanced analytics translators to communicate complex data-related requirements between data engineers, business, and IT stakeholders. Learners examine four major areas. First, there are momentum gains in the data and analytics revolution. Advances in data collection, machine learning, and computational power have fueled progress due to an exponential growth in the volume of data, continual advances in algorithms, and greater computational power and storage. Second, there are five elements of successful data analytics transformation: cases/sources of value, data ecosystems, modeling insights, workflow integration, and adoption. Third, the mapping value in data ecosystems includes data generation and collection, data aggregation, and data analysis. Fourth, models of distribution are fueled by big data analytics as business models are enabled by orthogonal data, hyper scale, real- time matching, radical personalization, massive data integration capabilities, data-driven discovery, and enhanced decision making.
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) considers the business applications of machine learning (ML), and how AI supports the discovery of meaningful patterns in data and adds insights into predicting performance as well as increasing productivity. Learners explore advanced concepts in machine learning, including details of decision tree algorithms, the QUEST algorithm and how it handles nominal variables, ordinal and continuous variables, and missing data. They also explore the C5.0 algorithm and review some of its key features, such as global pruning and winnowing, and dive into advanced topics that apply to all decision trees, such as boosting and bagging. The course covers four major topics. First, machine learning and neural networks. Second, value creation across the value chain phases (project, produce, promote, and provide) and various industry verticals (retail, electric utilities, manufacturing, healthcare, and education). Third, elements of successful artificial intelligence transformation. Fourth, artificial intelligence use cases across retail, electric utilities, manufacturing, healthcare, and education.
Robotics and Automation
Robotics and Automation engages learners in examining the Intelligent Process Automation (IPA) five core technologies. These are the following: robotic process automation (RPA), smart workflow, machine learning/ advanced analytics, natural-language generation (NLG) and cognitive agents. Learners will explore the inner workings of each of these five technologies during the course. RPA is a software automation tool that automates routine tasks. Smart workflow is a process-management software tool that integrates tasks performed by groups of humans and machines. Machine learning/advanced analytics includes algorithms that identify patterns in structured data, such as daily performance data. Natural-language generation (NLG) is a software engine that creates seamless interactions between humans and technology. Cognitive agents are technologies that combine machine learning and natural-language generation to build a completely virtual workforce.
Corporate Sustainability
Before the start of the 21st Century, environmental management for a business was typically driven by the need to respond to restrictions imposed by environmental regulation; however, at the dawn of the new millennium, leading businesses began to change their concept of environmental management to look beyond simply meeting governmental dictates. In today's rapidly changing world, the need for corporate sustainability has never been more crucial. Companies that prioritize sustainability as a core tenet of their strategy are not only positively impacting the environment but also driving strong financial results. In the course "Corporate Sustainability," you will dive deep into the world of sustainable business practices and explore how corporations are making a significant impact on the environment. Through case studies and real-world examples, you will examine the strategies employed by successful businesses that have integrated sustainability into their DNA. Discover the exciting opportunities that sustainability challenges present for businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals. By exploring emerging trends and technologies, you will be equipped with the knowledge to identify and seize these opportunities.
Doing Business in India
Doing Business in India provides learners with an overview of the current and emerging business landscape within the region, including the largest and fastest growing industries, workforce, regulation, and public and private investment. Learners develop skills for analyzing business opportunities within India and design strategies for starting, sustaining, or growing a business within the region. Learners become fluent in concepts of business, modern history, and culture within the region in order to navigate complex interactions for a variety of business opportunities.
Doing Business in China
Doing Business in China provides learners with an overview of the current and emerging business landscape within the region, including the largest and fastest growing industries, workforce, regulation, and public and private investment. Learners develop skills for analyzing business opportunities within China and design strategies for starting, sustaining, or growing a business within the region. Learners become fluent in concepts of business, modern history, and culture within the region in order to navigate complex interactions for a variety of business opportunities.
Doing Business in Sub-Saharan Africa
Doing Business in Sub-Saharan Africa provides learners with an overview of the current and emerging business landscape within the region including the largest and fastest growing industries, workforce, regulation, and public and private investment. Learners develop skills for analyzing business opportunities within Sub-Saharan Africa and design strategies for starting, sustaining, or growing a business within the region. Learners become fluent in concepts of business, modern history, and culture within the region in order to navigate complex interactions for a variety of business opportunities.
Enabling E-commerce and Digital Strategy
Enabling E-Commerce and Digital Strategy immerses learners in the dynamic world of electronic commerce, dissecting its multifaceted nature across Business to Business (B2B), Business to Consumer (B2C), Business to Government (B2G), and Consumer to Consumer (C2C) domains. Delving beyond the surface, the course delves into the intricacies of e-commerce infrastructure, dissecting the core components and applications within B2B, B2G, and B2C markets, including diverse business and product models.
Policy and Regulatory Enablement of E-commerce
Policy and Regulatory Enablement of E-Commerce serves as a foundation for understanding the various policy and regulatory initiatives that are required to be executed to enable e-commerce. Learners explore barriers that need to be overcome by promoting collaboration among various organizations across the business, civil societies, and government to improve the accessibility of the Internet. The course provides a comprehensive overview of best practices to enable e-commerce. Learners examine the importance of E-commerce reliable data as an essential component of policy development and technological investments. Learners also examine the utilization of various trade agreements to support the penetration of e-commerce in emerging markets. The course highlights various global initiatives by governments to integrate regional e-commerce.
Operations Digital Transformation
Operations Digital Transformation provides a holistic overview of the capabilities required to adopt digital transformation depending on the industry vertical. Learners explore the operating model of various industry verticals with core functions specific to each industry vertical and with non-core functions such as service and product management, marketing, sales, customer care, finance and accounting, human resources, and strategy. Learners examine required capabilities: people capability, process capability, and tools capability.
Financial Planning and Analysis
Financial Planning and Analysis is a comprehensive course designed to provide learners with a thorough understanding of the principles, methodologies, and tools essential for effective financial planning and analysis in today's dynamic business environment. The course focuses on the key components of financial planning, including budgeting, forecasting, financial statement analysis, and valuation. Through a combination of lectures, case studies, and exercises, learners will learn how to create strategic financial plans, evaluate investment opportunities, and make data-driven decisions to drive business growth and profitability.
Blockchain for Finance
This course provides a comprehensive understanding of blockchain technology and its applications in the finance industry. Learners will learn the fundamental concepts of blockchain, distributed ledger technology, and smart contracts. They will also explore the characteristics of decentralized systems and their implications for the financial sector. The course offers an overview of various types of blockchain networks, including public, private, and consortium blockchains, and their use cases in the finance industry.
Machine Learning Technology for Finance
This course aims to provide learners with a deep understanding of the application of machine learning techniques in the financial industry. The course will cover essential concepts, algorithms, and tools used in machine learning for finance, enabling learners to develop and implement innovative financial models and solutions. Learners will gain practical experience in applying machine learning techniques to real-world financial problems through content, interactive activities, multimedia, and case studies. Key topics that will be covered in this course includes financial data preprocessing and feature engineering, supervised learning algorithms for finance, unsupervised learning algorithms for finance, reinforcement learning for algorithmic trading, natural language processing for finance, portfolio optimization and risk management, regulatory compliance and ethical considerations.
The Art of Communication
What is the number one job skill American and global employees are lacking, according to LinkedIn CEO, Jeff Weiner? Communications. The Art of Communication is designed to strengthen and promote a leadership-driven communications model that extends from an audience-centered communications approach. How do leaders persuade shareholders? How do leaders negotiate with clients and business partners across cultures? How are the psychology and cognitive principles of negotiation influenced by audience awareness? This course introduces learners to a foundation in rhetorical awareness that will transfer through a variety of contexts, including corporate communications, public speaking, negotiation, and a range of executive leadership scenarios. Coursework includes genre analysis, professional writing, presentation design and delivery, and negotiation workshops. Learners interested in developing leadership communications skills in both public and private sectors should attend.
Internet of Things
Internet of Things engages learners in examining IoT operating systems architectures, standards, and ecosystems. Learners delve into industrial automation value proposition for IoT, device management, cybersecurity analysis, best practices in IoT ecosystem design, and monetizing IoT under different commercial models and across the value chain.
Cybersecurity Leadership
Explore how our hyperconnected world, comprised of a myriad of networks – both machine and human – has brought us to the precipice of a fundamental revolution and redefinition of the human experience and our socio-political and military world order. Crime, news, and even warfare is digital today. Examine cybersecurity goals, cybersecurity tools, cybersecurity strategies, and how cybersecurity leadership underpins every aspect of cybersecurity strategy.
Product Management with Agile and Lean
Product Management with Agile and Lean explores the techniques that product managers apply to minimize execution risk for a team. Learners examine two main types of execution risk: technical risk, which is the risk that the product fails because the team utilizes bad software management practices, and product risk, which is the risk that the product fails because it is not what the customers or market want. Learn how to apply the Agile framework to minimize technical execution risk and the Lean framework to minimize product risk.
Food and Agribusiness
Food and Agribusiness explores how the next wave of innovation in the food and agribusiness industry represents the biggest transformation since the industrial revolution. Through case analyses and practical agribusiness scenarios, learners examine global challenges faced within the food and agriculture industries and develop a sound understanding of what it takes to manage an agricultural business. Learners investigate how insurance and financing, supply chain management, global food trade, and innovative technologies such as machine learning, sensing, and customer behavioral understanding can improve the efficiencies and cost-effectiveness of food and agribusiness industries (FAEs). Catalyzing the growth of food and agribusiness enterprises (FAEs) can enhance the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030 UN SDG Goals 2030. FAEs will have a positive role in accelerating growth, alleviating poverty, and creating jobs and wealth. The food and agribusiness value chain are one of the largest and most important industry sectors in the world. This course explores emerging issues (geo-political, technological, economic factors) with emphasis on their potential impact on FAEs. Learners broaden their knowledge and understanding of the global challenges being faced within the food and agriculture industries and develop and apply solutions to address current industry challenges.
Renewable Energy
The Renewable Energy course provides learners with a foundational understanding of the applications of renewable energy practices. This course focuses on key business skills and competencies needed to determine successful economic, technical, and societal applications of renewable energy practices. Learners examine basic energy principles, terminologies, policies, and applications for domestic and international markets. Learners apply industry wide and/or industry sector renewable energy practices, and execute relevant management practices, principles, and perspectives related to sustainability and corporate social responsibility. These practices include corporate and executive management, operations management, entrepreneurship, venture capital and finance activities, infrastructure investment, management consulting, and other business related, technical specializations. This course links to two United Nations Sustainable Development Goals UN SDG Goal # 7, UN SDG Goal #13 and the Renewable Energy Competency Model (US Department of Labor, 2017).
Managing Healthcare
Managing Healthcare is designed to help learners develop competencies for identifying and evaluating emerging markets within the healthcare industry. In this introduction to organizations in healthcare, learners will examine the wide-ranging complexities encountered by management and critique current thinking in management and leadership. Through case analyses and practical healthcare scenarios, learners analyze the global challenges faced within the healthcare industry and develop a sound understanding of what it takes to manage a global health business. Learners gain a solid foundation in understanding and aligning the national health agenda with personal and organizational pledges to population-based wellness. Relationship management with physicians, other providers (such as. physician assistants, APN, RNP), nurses, senior leadership, and other stakeholders is key in building effective networks for achieving common goals. In this course, learners examine applied principles and assessments for developing best practices that enhance individual and team development, self-awareness, innovation, and ethics and professionalism in healthcare settings. Learners will examine the healthcare industry from the perspective of UN SDG Goal #3. Learners will draw upon practices and applications to consider the principles underpinning health services. Learners will gain an overview of global health systems in order to compare and contrast contemporary thinking and practice (including the role of leapfrogging in emerging markets).
Business Administration Capstone
The Business Administration Capstone concentrates on changing dimensions of businesses. The principles and concepts apply to businesses in all sectors. This course focuses on content and process questions and formulation and implementation issues related to conceptualizing, developing, and managing change, such as business pivots, mergers, growth, and downsizing. Learners will apply and synthesize concepts and techniques from functional areas of strategic management, finance, accounting, managerial economics, marketing, operations management, and organizational behavior in business change.
What’s it like to learn at Nexford?
Real-world projects
Real-world projects
Build skills by doing. Every course includes hands-on projects that mirror real workplace challenges like building financial models plans, data dashboards, or marketing strategies. You won’t just learn about it - you’ll practice doing it. And projects are often curated from the world's largest organizations.
Flexible
Flexible
Collaborative learning
Collaborative learning
Work with peers from around the world on discussions that reflect global workplace dynamics. You won’t learn in a vacuum. Share ideas, get feedback, build a network - and be part of a global community that sharpens how you think.
Rewarding learning
Rewarding learning
Earn certificates and digital badges for the skills you build - long before you finish your degree. Every project moves you forward and every milestone counts. Progress isn’t hidden, its rewarded and you get to share that progress as you grow.
Personalized support
Personalized support
You’re online but never alone. Book 1:1 time with faculty or advisors, join group sessions, or reach out anytime by chat, email, or online calls. Whether it’s academics or career advice, real humans are here - or bots if you prefer.
Technology enabled
Technology enabled
Expect a modern, fully online experience that just works - including on mobile. All required tools are included, and you’ll never pay extra for textbooks or software. No clunky systems or boring PDFs. Just online learning, made simple.
MBA Admission requirements
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Proof of Identity
Proof of Identity
As part of the admissions process, applicants are asked to provide a photo or scan of a government-issued form of identification and a passport-style photo or selfie.
Undergraduate degree transcript
Undergraduate degree transcript
Graduate level applicants will need to have completed a bachelor’s degree at an accredited institution in business or a business-related field.
Proof of English Proficiency
Proof of English Proficiency
If your previous education was in English, your transcript will serve as proof of English proficiency. You can also provide scores from an approved qualification exam.
Where our learners work
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Get a live preview of Nexford courses and the tools our learners use. Hear from our team dedicated to your success.
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Your dedicated career success platform
Your dedicated career success platform
Personalized Career Recommendations
Discover your strengths and uncover your personalized career paths with AI-powered personality and job-fit assessments.
Smart Resume & Interview Tools
Build standout resumes and get real-time interview feedback to ace your next interview.
1:1 Career Coaching
Book time with expert coaches for personalized guidance on job searches, networking, and long-term planning.
Access thousands of additional courses
Access thousands of additional optional courses & certifications to help you level-up at no additional cost.
Real projects you'll complete in your MBA
Tesla: Business Case for Change
Beyond Meat: Pitch Deck
3M: Robotics Roadmap Presentation
Tesla: Business Case for Change
Beyond Meat: Pitch Deck
3M: Robotics Roadmap Presentation
Your career outlook as an MBA graduate
Every industry values problem-solving leaders with critical and strategic thinking skills, now also powered by AI skills. These are real examples of roles held by our 4,000+ graduates.
Strategy & Operations
- Strategy Consultant
- Chief Strategy Officer
- Head of Operations
- Chief Operating Officer
Finance & Accounting
- FP&A Manager
- Financial Analyst
- Finance Business Partner
- Finance Manager
Management & Leadership
- General Manager
- People Operations Manager
- Projects Director
- Program Manager
Marketing & Sales
- Marketing Manager
- Sales Director
- Business Development Manager
- Head of Partnerships
70%
average salary increase of after completing an MBA degree
92%
Percentage of corporate recruiters nationally who planned to hire MBA graduates in 2023, according to the GMAC 2024 Survey
$135k
Median starting salary
for MBA graduates in the US
Sources: Earnest, GMAC (Graduate Management Admission Council), LinkedIn Insights / Emerging Jobs Report, World Economic Forum, Deloitte Insights, PwC CEO Survey, Gartner, IDC (International Data Corporation), Statista, eMarketer, Kauffman Foundation, Crunchbase, OECD, World Bank, UNESCO Graduate Outcomes Survey, IBM Research, Harvard Business Review, National Association of Colleges and Employers, International Labour Organization, HubSpot & LinkedIn Marketing Report, Glassdoor Salary Insights
MBA specializations
Optionally choose from six MBA specializations, designed to advance your professional trajectory and enable you to reach your specific work-related goals.
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence
Lead AI-powered business transformation with an MBA specialization that blends core management skills and AI strategy. Learn to harness automation, machine learning, and cybersecurity insights for smarter decisions and growth.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity
Lead at the crossroads of business and cybersecurity. This MBA specialization blends digital security expertise with strategic leadership – preparing you to protect assets and guide organizations confidently in today’s digital landscape.
Enabling E-Commerce
Enabling E-Commerce
Lead e-commerce transformation with an MBA specialization that blends digital strategy, platform expertise, and customer experience. Prepare to scale and manage sustainable growth across diverse global markets.
Fintech & Blockchain
Fintech & Blockchain
Lead innovation in financial technology with an MBA specialization focused on blockchain, machine learning, and fintech strategy. Learn to connect emerging tech with finance to solve problems and scale smarter.
International Business
International Business
The MBA with International Business specialization equips you to lead across global markets. Learn international strategy, risk management, and cross-cultural leadership to prepare for global business and strategy roles.
Sustainability
Sustainability
The MBA with Sustainability specialization equips you to integrate environmental and social responsibility into business strategy. Develop expertise in sustainable operations, corporate social responsibility, and ethical leadership to drive meaningful impact.
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Nexford is accredited.
Accredited by DEAC
The International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE)
Accredited by DEAC
The International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE)