Part-Time Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Acquire Advanced Skills to Level Up Your Career Quickly

Stand Out with a Highly Customizable MBA

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

Take classes in person, online, or both and tailor your degree with focused electives across an array of subject areas, including accounting, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, management, and healthcare. The program is ranked the #6 Best Part-Time MBA Among Public Universities in U.S. News and World Report (2025).1 Scholarships and tuition discounts are available for qualified applicants.*

3–3.5 Years

AACSB Accredited

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Renowned Academic Programs to Enhance Your Potential

Our Part-Time MBA program features industry-relevant core classes with an array of electives. The Carlson School’s expert instructors are dedicated to your success, ensuring our courses are accessible no matter where you are in your life and career.

Course highlights include:

Strategic Management

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

Business Ethics

Gain an understanding of the ethical environment within which businesses and managers operate and explore the ethical obligations of organizations and managers.

Financial Management

This course provides students with an understanding of financial markets and the main types of securities that are issued by corporations.

Scholarships and Tuition Discounts*

New this fall, we are offering a guaranteed 15% tuition discount for fall 2025 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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A Degree that Accelerates Your Career

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

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.

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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 Part-Time MBA discounts and scholarships are applied to tuition only and do not cover fees.