Accredited Online Master’s Degree Programs
June 24, 2023 2026-09-18 8:01Accredited Online Master’s Degree Programs
Online Master’s Degree Programs
Master’s study allows students to build advanced knowledge in a chosen field, develop greater professional expertise, and engage with more complex ideas than at the undergraduate level. It is suited to graduates and working professionals who want to deepen a specialization, broaden their capabilities, or prepare for more advanced academic study.
Online master’s programs are available in TESOL, International Business, Global Sustainable Management, Entrepreneurship, and Digital Filmmaking. Each program provides a distinct path for advanced study, combining subject-specific coursework with opportunities to strengthen analytical, practical, and professional skills.
Explore Our Master’s Degree Programs
Akio Morita School of Business
MBA in International Business
Build advanced business knowledge with a focus on management across international markets and organizations.
- Duration
- About 18 months, in six-week courses
- Tuition
- $18,425 · $1,125 per course
- Next start
- Every six weeks
- Format
- Two live seminars per course
- Credits
- 36 units
- Structure
- 12 courses — six core, four in international business and two electives
Kisho Kurokawa Green Institute
MBA in Sustainable Management
Combine core business study with advanced knowledge of sustainability and responsible management.
- Duration
- About 18 months, in six-week courses
- Tuition
- $18,395 · $1,125 per course
- Next start
- Every six weeks
- Format
- Two 90-minute live seminars per course
- Credits
- 36 units
- Structure
- 12 courses, ending with the Sustainable Management Capstone
Carland Entrepreneurship Institute
Master of Entrepreneurship
Develop advanced knowledge of entrepreneurship, innovation, strategy, and new venture development.
- Duration
- From 18 months, in six-week courses
- Tuition
- $18,435 · $1,125 per course
- Next start
- Every six weeks
- Format
- Two 90-minute live seminars per course
- Credits
- 36 units
- Structure
- 12 courses, ending with a capstone in which you write a full business plan
Graduate School of Education
MA in TESOL
Deepen your knowledge of language teaching, learning, research, and professional TESOL practice.
- Duration
- About 2.5 years, in nine-week courses
- Tuition
- From $31,255 · $2,000 per course
- Next start
- Every 10 weeks
- Format
- Weekly 90-minute live webcam class
- Credits
- 44 units
- Structure
- 11 courses plus an eight-unit research portfolio or thesis
Akira Kurosawa School of Film
MFA in Digital Filmmaking
Advance your filmmaking practice through graduate study in storytelling, production, and digital media.
- Duration
- About 3 years, in nine-week courses
- Tuition
- $37,975 · $2,000 per course
- Next start
- Every 10 weeks
- Format
- Weekly live class, plus a residency in Hollywood or Tokyo
- Credits
- 56 units
- Structure
- 14 courses — nine core, three electives and a two-term thesis project
Compare Master’s Degree Programs
| Program | Level | Duration | Credits | Entry requirement | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Arts in TESOL | Master’s | About 2.5 years | 44 units | A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and a 3.0 GPA | $31,255 portfolio track $33,955 with a thesis |
| MBA in International Business | Master’s | About 18 months | 36 units | A 3.0 GPA maintained to graduate | $18,425 |
| MBA in Global Sustainable Management | Master’s | About 18 months | 36 units | A 3.0 GPA maintained to graduate | $18,395 |
| Master of Entrepreneurship | Master’s | From 18 months | 36 units | A 3.0 GPA maintained to graduate | $18,435 |
| Master of Fine Arts in Digital Filmmaking | Master’s | About 3 years | 56 units | — | $37,975 |
100%
of graduate school professors hold doctoral or terminal degrees from accredited universities
99%
student satisfaction rate, 2025 program average
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Meet Our Faculty
Learn from experienced academics and professionals who bring subject expertise, research, and real-world perspective into the classroom.
Robert Robertson, Ph.D.
Dean of the Akio Morita School of Business. Ph.D. in Management and Organization, Stirling University; MIT Sloan.
Kwok Shum, Ph.D.
Director of the Kisho Kurokawa Green Institute. Ph.D. in Management, after an M.S. in Engineering from Stanford University.
David Nunan, Ph.D.
Director of the David Nunan TESOL Institute and designer of the MA in TESOL. Past President, TESOL International Association.
David Desser, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus and Founding Dean of the Akira Kurosawa School of Film. Has taught at the University of Southern California and UCLA.
