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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.

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Stand 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

15
best public part-time MBA program
U.S. News & World Report, 2024
40
avg. increase in salary for Wisconsin Professional MBA students
— 2023
55
Wisconsin Professional MBA students who reported advancement during their time in the program
— 2023
12
public university in the United States
U.S. News & World Report, 2024

What You’ll Learn

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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

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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 will open in September 2024.

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Meet with admissions

Meet with a supportive team of admissions professionals to strategize your application. Video appointments are available.

Tuition

Estimated cost per credit
$1,700
Credits
44

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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.

Jean Sink
“We work with you to build a strategic and customized career plan that supports your career journey, whether that means advancing in your current organization or preparing for a new career.”
Jean Sink
Director of Career Management

Learning Community

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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.

Natalie Steffes

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

100
Students
31
Average age
24
Female students
7
Average years of work experience
19
U.S. minority students*
14
U.S. military students
1
Students on a H1B Visa (international)

Wisconsin MBA Alumni—On How Their MBAs Transformed Their Careers

Lauren Pedracine
“The Wisconsin MBA career management team helped me craft a 5-year career plan and land my dream job.”
Lauren Pedracine (MBA ’18)
Romel Santini
“I’ve greatly improved my critical thinking and problem-solving abilities. Every course provides an opportunity to build your skills and add new strengths.”
Romel Santini (MBA ’19)
Emily Bremer
“Applying class content, as soon as the day after class, has really added value in my job. Learning more about competitive analysis, market segmentation, and customer positioning have given me a rich perspective.”
Emily Bremer (MBA ’19)

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