Degree: Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Program Overview
Weatherhead's Professional 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. Students develop a personalized learning plan through the MBAP 401 (LEAD) course.
The first summer semester begins with the intensive offering of LEAD and an online introduction to statistics MBAP 400. The rest of the core offerings are covered within the first two years of the program. All core classes typically meet one evening a week and are offered in a hybrid format. Some of the core classes in the Part-time MBA program are offered as hybrid classes. These are a combination of online learning and traditional in-class learning. Students will have 1.5 hours of in-person class time and 1.5 hours of online asynchronous learning experience in these hybrid core classes. 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 designed to be a three-year program, but the 48 credit hours can be completed in as little as 2.5 years based on a customized curriculum plan. All degree requirements must be completed 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 best position themselves for post-MBA career advancement.
