Part-Time Master of Business Administration (MBA)

3–3.5 Years

AACSB Accredited

#10 Best Part-Time MBA (Public Universities)

Scholarships and Tuition Discounts Available

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Stand Out with a Highly Customizable MBA

Acquire Advanced Skills to Level Up Your Career Quickly

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 #10 Best Part-Time MBA Among Public Universities in U.S. News and World Report (2024).1 Scholarships and tuition discounts are available for qualified applicants.*

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*

Make your Carlson School degree even more affordable and put your academic goals within reach. U.S. military members, veterans, and employees from our corporate partner organizations are automatically eligible for a 15% tuition discount. Part-Time MBA applicants can also apply for 15% and 50% merit-based scholarships, available on a limited basis.

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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 2023 graduates saw a 62% average increase in salary from program start to four months post-graduation, and 76% reported a significant job change within 4 months after graduation.2

Five Growing Career Areas for MBA Grads

  1. Marketing & Sales: $117,364 per year2
  2. Operations & Logistics: $140,137 per year2
  3. Finance: $140,556 per year2
  4. General Management: $123,750 per year2
  5. Consulting: $127,563 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 22, 2024, from https://usnews.com/.
  2. Part-Time and Online Master of Business Administration Employment Report 2022. University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management. https://carlsonschool.umn.edu/.

*Scholarships and discounts noted here are not stackable and cannot be combined with other scholarships or discounts awarded by the University of Minnesota. The Part-Time MBA scholarship is not transferable to other degree programs.