Unlike a traditional, full-time MBA, Online MBA students have the option to earn their degree at a part-time pace. When it comes to your employer, this means that you can start to make an impact and bring best practices to work from day one in your Online MBA program—an immense benefit for your organization. As a UT Knoxville Online MBA student, your degree is held to the same rigorous standards as our other MBA programs and as a result, graduates of the Online MBA program receive the same diploma as residential MBA students. Since your degree modality does not influence the quality of education you receive from UTK, it is not designated on your diploma or transcripts.