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Professional MBA Class Profile

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Building relationships and working in teams are keys to success in business and foundational to growing your career. Join the Wisconsin Professional MBA Program and collaborate with diverse leaders during your on-campus weekends and throughout the program online. Our students work in just about every industry, with engineering, health care, nonprofit, government, manufacturing, finance, and technology often represented.

By the Numbers

100
Number of students in cohort
7
Average years of professional work experience
31
Average age
24percent
Female students
13percent
Underrepresented students of color*
19percent
U.S. minority students**
1percent
Students on a H1B visa (international)
14percent
US military students

Industries/Backgrounds

44percent
Engineering, health care, science, technology
49percent
Business
7percent
Government, military, nonprofit

Academic Backgrounds

40percent
Business
27percent
Engineering
8percent
Humanities
10percent
Science
15percent
Social Sciences

Class profile statistics are from the Professional MBA incoming Spring 2024 and Fall 2024 classes.
*Underrepresented student of color is defined as an individual who identifies as one or more of the following racial and ethnic groups: American Indian or Alaskan Native, African-American/Black, Hispanic/Chicano/Latino(a), and Hmong/Vietnamese/Cambodian/Laotian.
**U.S. minority student is defined as an individual who identifies as one or more of the following racial and ethnic groups: American Indian or Alaskan Native, Asian or Pacific Islander, African-American/Black, Hispanic/Chicano/Latino(a).

Bria Santiago
“I chose to pursue an MBA because I yearned to immerse myself in a new way of thinking. Being around others who bring different perspectives to the table is not only foundational to my personal growth, but also to cultivating a multifaceted approach to life.”
Bree Santiago, Professional MBA student

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