Professional MBA
Earn your part-time MBA in a program designed to reflect the modern workplace, where the need for collaboration in diverse teams is coupled with flexible, online access.
Sign up for more informationStand out in today’s agile, tech-driven, always-changing business world
One weekend a month on campus + online classes
Learn from world-class faculty and top business leaders
Gain skills and apply them immediately to your work
Why 50% online, 50% on campus?
Because as a busy professional, your time, skill development, and connections matter. Benefit from the flexibility of online classes and the rich experience of collaborating with experts and peers.
Program at a glance
- Part-time—Earn your degree while working full time
- Hybrid—Attend weekly online classes + one weekend per month on campus
- 2-5 years—Customize the curriculum, complete the program on your timeline
Invest in You—Take Your Next Professional Step
What You’ll Learn
Year 1
Learn strategic business principles. First-year classes focus on the functions of business and leadership skill development.
Year 2 and beyond
Customize your coursework. Choose four badges in specialized business areas. Take between one and four years to complete badge courses at your preferred pace.
Choose from 9 Badges to Customize Your MBA
Business
Analytics
Customer
Insights
Financial
Insights
Global
Business
Business
Sustainability
Strategic
Growth
Strategic
Innovation
Real
Estate
Consulting
Experience UW–Madison
Venture to the heart of the UW–Madison campus one weekend a month for your in-person classes. Take advantage of the university’s state-of-the-art facilities including Grainger Hall’s new Learning Commons library and its tech-focused Finance and Analytics Lab.
Enjoy the iconic Memorial Union Terrace and Madison’s great restaurant and entertainment offerings, and set out on the city’s trails, bike paths, and lakefronts when class is out of session.
Admissions & Tuition
Deadlines & requirements
Applications for Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 are open.
See full admissions requirementsMeet with admissions
Meet with a supportive team of admissions professionals to strategize your application. Video appointments are available.
Personalized Career Coaching
Work one-on-one with a career coach to map out your future and chart your specific path to personal success. Develop strategies to get where you want to go in your career.
Learning Community
Connect with high-achieving professionals. Form a career-building network.
WSB’s MBA students form close bonds and business connections. Several students have founded organizations together. On-campus weekends facilitate networking. You learn from the diverse backgrounds of your classmates and apply insights from their work to your own.
Join the next generation of business leaders. Be trusted to lead.
Natalie Steffes (MBA ’24) is earning her Wisconsin Professional MBA to grow in her role as director of content planning and analysis at Disney. A believer in the magic of Disney, she appreciates the opportunity to learn from the diverse backgrounds of her classmates and apply these new insights to her job.
Meet the Professional MBA Spring 2024 and Fall 2024 Cohorts
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News & Events
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Upcoming admissions events
Professional MBA Virtual Information Session
Forté Forum
Inside Look: The Professional MBA
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