The Accelerated Masters of Business Administration program in the College of Business and Technology at East Tennessee State University is a comprehensive 12-month curriculum designed for the experienced, time-limited professional who wants an MBA from an accredited, highly ranked business school. The Accelerated MBA is one of only a handful of programs that lets you to earn your degree in less than one year. The combination of on-line and weekend classroom instruction allows for minimal absence from the job. The MBA is also cohort-based: classmates function as a support group to help each other through the program. The accelerated MBA programs both require 10 courses (30 credit hours) and two elective courses (6 credit hours).