Earn Your Customized Online MBA at Yeshiva University

Program Details

  • 39 credits
  • Optional one-week residency in New York
  • Culminating capstone experience
  • Seven-week courses
  • The flexibility to complete in as few as 15 months
  • Shabbat-observant program*
  • Three opportunities to start per year
  • YU undergraduate students are eligible for early acceptance and frozen tuition rates through the MBA Pathways program

*Day of rest observed by the Jewish community from sunset on Friday to nightfall of the following day.

Stand Out with a Customized MBA with Global Perspective

Pursue a general MBA or choose from these concentrations:

  • Business Analytics
  • Marketing
  • Accounting
  • Real Estate
  • Entrepreneurship and Strategy
  • Finance

Expand your skill set and make your career goals a reality

Apply by January 3 for a Generous Tuition Reduction

Save $9,123 on your tuition when you apply for the online MBA program at YU’s Sy Syms School of Business. The tuition reduction is granted to new students accepted for the spring term in 2025.

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Career Outcomes

$113,214
Average pay per year in the New York City area for MBA graduates1
21%
Higher salary, on average, for master's degree graduates than bachelor's2

Expand Your Network

Build a vibrant professional network that spans the globe. Connect with colleagues, faculty, mentors and alumni who have worked at major companies around the world.

Boeing
Citadel
Kraft Heinz
Deloitte
Payoneer
Google

The Customized Online MBA

Video Transcript

Mark Finkel:
What we really try to do for the Syms MBA program is, first give students a real broad foundation and really essentials of business, from data to marketing to accounting.

Noam Wasserman:
One of the key things about being able to learn entrepreneurship is developing your entrepreneurial mindset. That is a mindset that will help you excel in whatever domain you are in, whether it's in large companies, whether it's in your personal life, any of the ways in which you're going to be able to learn how to make better decisions, how to deal with uncertainty, how to be able to perceive opportunities and pursue them.

Shifra Rabinowitz:
I'm using the skills that I gained in Yeshiva University everyday. I'm so grateful for my experience. Learning how to craft a message and learning how to speak to other people. Learning how to connect to people, even when there's such a big cultural difference. Those are all skills I gained in Yeshiva. I think my favorite thing about being a Yeshiva University student is the humanity that is built into all the programs. I was nervous coming into the MBA program. I was the only person in my class who was not already working in finance or marketing or the CEO of their own company or doing something that was already so deep in the business world. I'm coming from the nonprofit world. I'm coming from the helping space and I wasn't sure if I belonged. But from day one, the professors and the directors of the program made me feel like I belong and they made sure to pull me aside to make sure that I was understanding material that was new to me and they made sure to show me how this is applicable to the nonprofit world as well as for the profit world. You're so much more than you think you are. You're capable of so much more than you think you are.
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YU Undergraduate Early Assurance MBA Pathways Program

Available only to our undergraduate students, the MBA Pathways program gives you direct admission into the Customized Online MBA program if you apply during your senior year. Your admission will be deferred by one year until you gain the required work experience, and your tuition will be frozen at its current rate for up to one year. For example, if you graduate in Spring 2025, you can begin the Customized Online MBA in Fall 2025 with the Spring 2025 tuition rates.

Review Eligibility Requirements >

Schedule Time with Admissions Outreach Advisor >

The Catalyst for Your Career

If you want to gain momentum on your five-year plan, then you’re in the right place. With your future in mind, every aspect of our Customized Online MBA program is carefully designed for career growth. The core business classes cover several aspects of business administration and principles (finance, marketing, entrepreneurship, etc.), while the elective courses allow you to pursue your interests in specific subjects, such as negotiations, risk management and startups.

Learn More About Core Business Classes >

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Immerse Yourself in Global Innovation: The YU Startup Residency Program

As an Customized Online MBA student at YU Sy Syms, you will also have the option to participate in a five-day residency with a tech company in New York City. Combining coursework, team projects, cultural activities and on-site company visits, you’ll receive an intensive education in how companies can innovate in a fast-changing world. Through this elective course, you’ll encounter and solve issues surrounding innovation, product development and scaling for a global marketplace.

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Our Faculty, Your Mentors

At YU Sy Syms, you’ll find an impressive lineup of experienced business professionals and published researchers who foster a tight-knit community of graduate business students. Our faculty have worked for major corporations and successful startups, been published in award-winning journals, and appeared in major media outlets. In addition to the business education benefits, mentorship is at the core of the Customized Online MBA program. You’ll enjoy a significant amount of time with your professors and the relationships formed can be foundational to your success.

Meet Our Faculty >

Dr. Noam Wasserman

Dean, Sy Syms School of Business, Business Founder and Author

Dean Wasserman quite literally wrote the book on entrepreneurialism. His two bestselling books, ​​“The Founder’s Dilemmas: Anticipating and Avoiding the Pitfalls That Can Sink a Startup” and “Life Is a Startup: What Founders Can Teach Us about Making Choices and Managing Change,” are the foundations of graduate business courses not just at YU Sy Syms, but also at Harvard Business School and Stanford Engineering.

Meet the Dean >

Dr. Noam Wasserman

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David L.
I was in class with doctors, finance professionals, HR professionals, engineers. There are a lot of group projects and you’re working hands-on, and as you’re working with these various individuals, you’re learning about them: their backgrounds, what they do professionally, personally. It really is an eye-opening experience.
David L., MBA ‘24
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More Options, More Opportunities

Not everyone can be an entrepreneur, but everyone can benefit from thinking like one. Innovation is at the core of everything we do at YU, and that includes a targeted emphasis on developing your entrepreneurial mindset. Under the guidance of the Dean of the Sy Syms School of Business, Noam Wasserman, you’ll learn how to adjust your thinking and habits to optimize results. Whether it’s strategic planning based on real-world products or the unique, immersive capstone experience, you’ll graduate with a new skill set and perspective for whatever career path you pursue.

Download the Syms Aspiring Entrepreneur Toolkit >

Experience Online Excellence

Our online curriculum is structured to generate a cohesive learning experience across all core courses and elective courses. The digital learning management system (LMS) ensures that all of your work is intuitive, accessible and collaborative, with the opportunity to connect with your classmates through discussion boards and group assignments. All course content is available 24/7, can be completed on your own time, and can easily be tracked and monitored in real time.

Explore Our Curriculum >

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is an online MBA degree worth it?

On all accounts, an online master’s degree in business administration offers the same progressive course content, one-on-one faculty support and exceptional professional benefits as an on-campus degree, but with the added flexibility and freedom of online classes and coursework. Your master’s degree can also help you earn more or advocate for a promotion.

With these advantages, as well as the ability to continue working while you earn your degree, you’ll find that a Customized Online MBA from Yeshiva University is well worth your investment.

What GPA do I need for an MBA?

The minimum cumulative GPA requirement is a 3.0. However, candidates with a cumulative GPA lower than 3.0 will undergo a comprehensive review process and are still encouraged to speak to an admissions outreach advisor.

How is a Yeshiva Sy Syms Customized Online MBA different from other degrees?

With an emphasis on relevant and real coursework from one of the world’s largest business centers, Yeshiva University is perfectly positioned to offer a customized online master’s degree in business administration with immediate professional impact. Our AACSB accreditation, in addition to a unique focus on entrepreneurialism, solidifies the YU Sy Syms Customized Online MBA as one of the top master’s degrees available today.

What are the admission requirements for the program?

We’re proud to welcome students from around the world to experience the career-changing power of a Yeshiva University education. You can find out more about our admissions requirements, as well as download a free application checklist, by visiting our Admissions page.
Admission Dates and Deadlines
Nov
22
Extended Priority Application Deadline
November 22, 2024
Spring 2025
Jan
3
Application Deadline
January 3, 2025
Spring 2025
Jan
13
Next Start
January 13, 2025
Spring 2025
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