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Wisconsin MBA Programs

Excel With a Wisconsin MBA

Find an extraordinary educational experience in each of our programs. You’ll hit the ground running on your way to a new position or a new career. What happens here changes the world. We hope you’ll join us.

Curricula driven by current research and esteemed faculty

Collaborative and supportive learning community

Connections with alumni and business leaders across the globe

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When you choose the program that best fits your schedule and career needs, you can focus confidently on your coursework and achieving your goals.

Full-Time MBA Professional MBA Executive MBA
Program length
2 years (4 semesters), including a summer internship 2 years (4 semesters) with the option to complete in as many as 5 years (10 semesters) 18 months
Start date
September September or January September
Format
Full time: In person, weekdays Part time: Weekly online classes, 1 weekend a month on campus Part time: Weekly online classes, 1 weekend a month on campus
Required experience
Bachelor's degree, at least 2 years of professional work experience is recommended Bachelor's degree, at least 2 years of professional work experience Bachelor's degree, at least 10 years of professional work experience with a minimum of 5 in a leadership role
Total tuition
Wisconsin residents: $57,851.42
Non-Wisconsin residents/international: $81,499.90
$74,800 $86,400
Curriculum
  • Gain business management fundamentals
  • Dive deep into 1 of 8 specializations to customize your career path
    • Gain business management skills you immediately apply at work
    • Customizable coursework grows your expertise
      • Grow as a leader
      • Develop strategies to move your organization forward and innovate
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      Wisconsin MBA Alumni Are Trusted to Lead

      Different people. Different purposes. Different passions. Join the next generation of business leaders.

      Jorge Tefel

      Jorge Tefel (MBA ’22)

      Full-Time MBA
      Senior Associate, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

      While Earning His MBA

      Earned a summer associate position within JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s Strategy and Process Improvement team and won four case competitions


      Since Earning His MBA

      He is focusing on product and feature delivery and end-to-end operational readiness


      Skills Gained

      Strengthened his understanding of business strategies and learned crucial frameworks and skills to solve business problems and pitch solutions

      Kim Woodbury

      Kim Woodbury (MBA ’23)

      Professional MBA
      Senior Staff Project Manager, Strategic Portfolio and Project Management, Thermo Fisher Scientific

      While Earning Her MBA

      Promoted from senior project manager in strategic portfolio within business operations to senior staff project manager at Thermo Fisher Scientific


      Since earning her MBA

      She is focusing on career development


      Skills Gained

      Expanded her ability to provide strategy and project management across business functions

      Tyler Whipple

      Tyler Whipple (MBA ’19)

      Executive MBA
      Vice President, Customer Insights, Analytics, and Technology, American Family Insurance

      While Earning His MBA

      Promoted from director of inclusive excellence to vice president of inclusive excellence at American Family Insurance


      Since earning his MBA

      Three promotions at American Family Insurance


      Skills Gained

      Strengthened his quantitative and strategizing skills and broadened his network

      A Sound Investment

      dollar150,228
      average starting salary plus signing bonus
      — Full-Time MBA Classes of 2022–2024
      40percent
      avg. increase in salary for Wisconsin Professional MBA students
      — 2023
      number10
      public university in the U.S.
      U.S. News & World Report, 2023

      Experience A Top-Ranked Program

      Choose a Wisconsin MBA and gain the credentials and connections to shape your career future.

      number21
      best public full-time MBA program
      U.S. News & World Report, 2024
      number15
      best public part-time MBA program
      U.S. News & World Report, 2024
      number13
      among U.S. public executive MBA programs
      The Economist, 2020
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