Master of Business Administration (MBA) Programs

Multiple Modalities

AACSB Accredited

2-3 Year Duration

Top- Ranked1

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Stand Out with a Highly Customizable MBA

Whether you are a career advancer or changer, our MBA programs can help you achieve your goals. Everything about our programs is designed to fit into your life and schedule. In fact, working professionals are the largest graduate student population at the Carlson School of Management.

Take classes online, in person, or both and tailor your degree with focused electives across an array of subject areas, including accounting, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, management, and healthcare.

  • Expert career services
  • Specializations available
  • GMAT not required
  • Scholarships and tuition discounts available for qualified applicants*

Explore Our Flexible MBA Programs

Choose the MBA program that best suits your goals and schedule. Take a look at our options below.

52 total credits; 2 years; fully online

This program is designed for working professionals, providing maximum flexibility while offering a top-notch education, experienced faculty, and career services.

Courses/topics include: Strategic Management, Data Analysis & Statistics, Business Ethics

52 total credits; 2.5 years; in-person & online classes

Stand out in the competitive job marketplace with a highly customizable Part-Time MBA that can be taken in two modalities: in person or online.

Courses/topics include: Strategic Management, Data Analysis & Statistics, Business Ethics

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Scholarships and Tuition Discounts*

New this fall, we are offering a guaranteed 15% tuition discount for fall 2025 Online MBA and Part-Time MBA applicants who submit and complete their application by June 15, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Central. All students who apply by this time and are admitted will automatically receive a 15% tuition discount.

Additionally, a very limited number of 50% merit-based scholarships may be available. You must complete a separate essay as part of the application to be considered for a merit scholarship.*

Employees from our corporate partner organizations are automatically eligible for a 15% tuition discount for select Carlson School programs, including Online MBA. In addition, degree-seeking students who are U.S. military members or veterans are eligible for a 15% military discount.

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The University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management

The Curtis L. Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota is a recognized leader in business education and research. Established in 1919 and located in Minneapolis, the Carlson School is committed to developing leaders who believe business is a force for good through experiential learning, international education, and the school’s strong ties to the dynamic Twin Cities business community.

Flexible Learning at the Carlson School of Management

No matter where you study, you’ll have access to a highly supportive team, including enrollment specialists, career center coaches, and expert instructors. With our extensive alumni network across more than 100 countries, you’ll make incredible connections regardless of your course modality.

Rigorous Curriculum that Prepares You For Success

Complete our core classes and choose electives in entrepreneurship, finance, information systems, management, marketing, medical industry, or supply chain. Online MBA students connect in person through a residency experience in the form of a week-long event, an in-person class, or study abroad.

Course highlights include:

Strategic Management

This course focuses on the competitive strategy of the firm, examining how firms achieve and maintain superior profitability.

Supply Chain & Operations

By taking an end-to-end view, this course will explore a variety of topics related to managing today’s global supply chains, including environmental and social responsibility.

Marketing Management

This course covers the basic foundational marketing concepts and skills in strategy development and planning of operational and strategic levels pertaining to product offering decisions, distribution channels, pricing and communication.

Accelerate Your Career with an MBA

Our graduates secure job placements in accounting, finance, technology, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, and more. The Carlson School 2024 graduates saw a 62% average increase in salary from program start to four months post-graduation, and 52% reported a significant job change within 4 months after graduation.2

Five Growing Career Areas for MBA Grads

  1. Marketing & Sales: $135,950 per year2
  2. Finance: $119,727 per year2
  3. General Management: $150,750 per year2
  4. Operations & Logistics: $145,833 per year2
  5. Consulting: $126,150 per year2

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Sources and Disclaimer

  1. U.S. News & World Report. “Best Part-time MBA Programs.” Retrieved April 16, 2025, from https://usnews.com/.
  2. Part-Time and Online Master of Business Administration Employment Report 2024. University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management. https://carlsonschool.umn.edu/.

*Important note: You cannot receive both a merit-based scholarship and the 15% tuition discount. If you receive a 50% merit-based scholarship, it will take the place of the 15% tuition discount. Discounts and scholarships are not transferable to other degree programs and may not be “stacked” with other Carlson School or UMN offers. All Online MBA and Part-Time MBA discounts and scholarships are applied to tuition only and do not cover fees.