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Part-Time MBA Curriculum

Hybrid: The Best of Both Worlds

The Part-Time MBA (PTMBA) curriculum consists of 52 trimester units of coursework, which embraces rigorous, experience-driven learning that students can apply immediately to real business problems. Designed specifically for working professionals, most class assignments require ongoing application of newly acquired knowledge and skills to the students' professional lives.

The program imparts a solid foundation of current business and management theory and practice, including an understanding of the impacts of globalization, competition, technological innovation, and ethics in the workplace. Each foundation course includes a Saturday workshop experience to facilitate increased interaction and applied learning experiences such as simulations or client-based projects.

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To advance the foundational knowledge developed, students will select a concentration or specialization in their chosen field. Within their area of focus, students will undertake an industry collaborative learning project that will provide them with real-world experience.

The learning journey in our unique hybrid structure has been strategically designed by faculty to allow students to engage in forms of instruction best suited for the learning modality. Students will have the opportunity to self-pace through faculty-designed asynchronous online course modules, engage in virtual discussions and group activities with peers, as well as meet in person each week either on campus or via Zoom online.  

Students can complete the program in two years or choose a pace that aligns with their personal and professional needs—taking up to five years to complete the program.

What can students expect?

  • Immersive cohort workshop experiences in the first and third trimesters
  • Mix of interactive in-person classes and enriching online sessions designed to maximize student flexibility
  • 1-2 Saturday on-campus intensives per trimester
  • Wide array of hybrid and online concentration and specialization courses
  • Collaborative learning environment with faculty
  • Opportunity to build new professional relationships through class-based interaction with peers, faculty, alumni, and industry experts
  • Capstone industry collaborative learning project that allows students to demonstrate expertise by addressing a real-world business challenge.

 

Part-Time MBA Core Program Objectives

  • To develop fundamental knowledge in areas such as finance, marketing, accounting, economics, quantitative analysis, law, human behavior, information systems, management and leadership, and strategy.
  • To develop the skills to analyze business situations in an integrated, multi-disciplinary way.
  • To improve written and oral communication skills so that students can persuasively and professionally articulate their thinking.
  • To understand team dynamics and gain self-awareness to enhance their effectiveness as managers and leaders of teams of people.
  • To incorporate values and ethical conduct into decision-making.

 

Part-Time MBA Specialization and Concentrations

Customize your Part-Time MBA by completing a concentration or specialization. A concentration requires 12 units of elective coursework. Alternatively, students can elect to pursue the Healthcare Management specialization comprised of 6 units of elective courses. Students have the option of choosing from the following specialization and concentration studies:

Specialization

 

Concentrations

 

Global Business Requirement

All PTMBA students must complete at least two units of global business coursework by satisfying one of the following options:

  • A global content course from any concentration.
  • A one-week, two-unit Global Business Intensive course hosted by partner schools abroad, led by a Graziadio Business School faculty member.
  • One trimester of study abroad at a global partner business school.
  • A two-unit Going Global with Graziadio (G3) project.