Degree: Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Program Overview
Weatherhead School of Management's part time MBA is designed for working professionals who desire to advance their careers. Advancement can be the initial move into management or promotion to more advanced management responsibilities. In either case, this MBA provides the knowledge and skills to meet today's challenges and be prepared for the challenges that will face future business leaders. Weatherhead delivers the knowledge and tools necessary to lead change for improving organizational performance while contributing to a more sustainable world. As a highly ranked evening MBA program in Northeast Ohio, the Weatherhead School of Management attracts some of the best professionals in the region to world-class instruction, transformational experiential learning, and connections with business leaders.
Learning Outcomes
- Students function effectively in teams.
- Students are effective communicators in a business setting.
- Students are critical and creative thinkers.
- Students are competent analysts.
- Students can develop strategies to secure sustainable competitive advantage.
Program Requirements
The part-time MBA is a 48 credit hour, cohort-based program that combines a core of fundamental business classes with elective options to create an integrated experience focused on honing general management skills.
The program starts with MBAP 400 and MBAP 401. Students will be in at least one core class per semester throughout the program. Hybrid core classes are typically offered one evening a week, with online core classes offered on a different evening. Core classes in the part-time MBA program are offered as hybrid or online classes. Hybrid classes are a combination of online learning and traditional in-class learning. Students will have 1.5 credit hours of in-person class time and 1.5 credit hours of online asynchronous learning experience in these hybrid core classes. Online classes are taught via Zoom in an online synchronous learning environment. Core classes conducted in the summer semesters include more intensive formats. The majority of the third year is devoted to electives. The part-time MBA program is a 48-credit-hour program suited for working professionals and designed to be completed in three years. The curriculum can also be customized to be completed earlier. All degree requirements must be met within six years.
Open Electives
Students in the part-time MBA program have the opportunity to choose five electives. Students determine their own focus areas and, with the help of our Career Management Office, learn how to position themselves for post-MBA career advancement best.
