School of Business

A Flexible MBA for Unparalleled Professional Development


Russell Sage College’s MBA program builds the leadership skills needed for advancement in business, government, healthcare, and nonprofits — while its Flex format gives you the freedom to choose how you attend each class, week by week. Whether in person, via livestream, or online on your own time, you can adapt your education to your schedule.

Tuition & Fees


$725 per-credit

$3,175 Graduate Assistantships available per semester
(enrolled in a minimum of 6 credits per semester) *Must be available for in-person Graduate Assistantship work on Albany or Troy campuses.

Length & Format


36 credits

3 years
(part time)

Flex Program
In person, livestream, or online on your time

About The School of Management

With accredited programs and a flexible format that lets you switch between in-person and online classes, graduate programs at Russell Sage’s School of Management are built for working professionals.

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MBA Program Distinctions

In addition to the Flex format — which lets you switch between in person, livestream, and online asynchronous classes — the MBA at Russell Sage offers a curriculum based on real-world content and connections. You won’t be lectured at; you’ll dive into case studies, participate in engaging discussions, and complete a capstone project with a business, nonprofit, or government agency. Along the way, you’ll build your network at school-sponsored events like employer panels and weekend business-plan intensives with leaders from government, health care, finance, tech, and the start-up world.

Russell Sage’s per-credit cost is among the most competitive in New York’s Capital Region to begin with, and we offer a 10% discount on tuition and deferred billing to employees at our Workforce Development partners.

Flex MBA classes are led by full-time professors with doctorates and part-time faculty who are directors of state agencies, business owners, and chief officers in financial, healthcare, and technology fields.

Specialize in leading people and projects in healthcare settings with an optional concentration. Take classes in Health Systems & Policy; Budgeting and Finance for Healthcare; Program Planning, Analysis, & Evaluation; and Healthcare Quality Management.

Students seeking a School District Business Leader (SDBL) certification who need a master’s degree along with the SDBL advanced certificate can choose a MBA+SDBL pathway.

ABSO New York

10% tuition discount
Thanks to a Workforce Development Partnership, members of the Association of School Business Officials of New York (ASBO New York) receive a 10% tuition discount on the SDBL program and the MBA+SDBL program.

Deferred payment
Upon signing an agreement approved by both parties, ASBO New York members who enroll can defer tuition until up to four weeks after the completion of each term. This flexibility allows students to plan and save for their educational investment, while also aligning the timing of employee tuition reimbursement benefits, eliminating the need to pay tuition upfront.

The Board of Commissioners of the International Accreditation Council for Business Education is pleased to announce that as of March 2014 the School of Management at Russell Sage College has been granted first-time accreditation. The School of Management has demonstrated a commitment to continuous improvement, excellence in business education, and advancing academic quality.

A Practical, Convenient, Affordable MBA Program

College/UniversityPer-credit Cost (Rounded to Nearest Dollar)Credits in ProgramTotal MBA Program Cost
Russell Sage College$72536$26,100
Capital Region Public University$68748$32,976
Capital Region Private College A$90048$43,200
Capital Region Private College B$99542$41,790*
Notes: 
The MBA program at Russell Sage only charges one fee, a $150 one-time Graduate Records fee that you pay once in your first semester.
The information is for students who are attending part time (fewer than 12 credits per semester).
*Does not include additional college fees

A Practical, Convenient, Affordable MBA Program

Russell Sage College

  • $725 Per-credit Cost
    (Rounded to Nearest Dollar)
  • 36 Credits in Program
  • Total MBA Program Cost: $26,100

Capital Region Public University

  • $687 Per-credit Cost
    (Rounded to Nearest Dollar)
  • 48 Credits in Program
  • Total MBA Program Cost: $32,976

Capital Region Private College A

  • $900 Per-credit Cost
    (Rounded to Nearest Dollar)
  • 48 Credits in Program
  • Total MBA Program Cost: $43,200

Capital Region Private College B

  • $995 Per-credit Cost
    (Rounded to Nearest Dollar)
  • 42 Credits in Program
  • Total MBA Program Cost: $41,790*

Notes: 
The MBA program at Russell Sage only charges one fee, a $150 one-time Graduate Records fee that you pay once in your first semester.
The information is for students who are attending part time (fewer than 12 credits per semester).
*Does not include additional college fees

School of Business Class

In Person

Livestream

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Online

What is Flex?

The Flex format allows students to choose how they take their graduate classes each week – in person, via livestream, or online on their own time – when other programs require students to commit to one format. 

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Easily Apply

Rolling admission for fall and spring semesters: start when you’re ready. And our application is free!

Applicants should complete Russell Sage’s graduate program application and provide:

  • Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • One- to two-page career goals essay
  • Current resume
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Course Requirements

Russell Sage’s Flex MBA is particularly tailored to professionals in the workplace and includes behavioral aspects of management. The 36-credit Master of Business Administration curriculum includes foundation MBA classes, elective or concentration courses, and a capstone experience. You will graduate with the skills, knowledge, and confidence for executive roles in government, healthcare, manufacturing, technology, the nonprofit sector, and more. 

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Personal advising, experienced faculty

Our MBA program comes with a deep, Russell Sage-level of support from an assigned faculty advisor who works with you to ensure your success.

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Huimin
Xu, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Marketing

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MaryEllen Tedesco
MaryEllen
Tedesco, M.S.

Assistant Professor of Practice, Undergraduate Program Director for Business Administration and Department Chair

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Haidy
Brown, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Management

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John
Dion, DBA

Associate Professor of Management, Graduate Program Director for Business Administration and Organization Management

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Your Career with an MBA

Graduates of Sage’s Flex MBA program work in state government and healthcare, manufacturing, and service-based organizations. They lead technology companies and run mission-driven nonprofits.

Recent employers include Louis Vuitton; Ayco financial services; Humana Managed Care; General Electric; Global Foundries; the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Department of Health, Division of the Budget and Office of the Comptroller; and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals.

Graduates of Sage’s MBA program have also been accepted to the highly selective New York State Excelsior Service Fellowship program and to competitive doctoral programs in business.

Alumni Spotlights

A Master of Business Administration degree prepared these Sage graduates for success.

Alumni
Business Administration Bachelor’s Business Administration Master’s Program (MBA) 2016, 2019
Carrie Harring, MBA

Carrie Harring accepted her first full-time position — advocating on behalf of New York State physicians before state lawmakers — …

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Alumni
Business Administration Bachelor’s Business Administration Master’s Program (MBA) 2016, 2018
Anthony Williamson, MBA

Most students like a professor who tells them how well they’re doing. Anthony Williamson ’16 says what he found most …

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Nursing Bachelor’s Nursing Master’s Program (M.S.) Business Administration Master’s Program (MBA)
Patricia Klimkewicz, PhD, RN-BC, MBA

When she was in first grade, Sage alumna Patricia Klimkewicz, dean of health sciences at Hudson Valley Community College, hoped …

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Alumni

“Sage gave me the education to know the how and why of what I’m doing in my management role.”

– Elizabeth Papa, MBA

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John Dion, DBA
Associate Professor of Management, Graduate Program Director for Business Administration and Organization Management
[email protected]
518-292-7703

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