We offer four different MBA programs to fit your career goals and schedule.
Full-Time MBA | Executive MBA | Professional MBA | Online MBA | |
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Overview | Best for career development | Best for leadership advancement | Best for career advancement while balancing in-person classes, work & life | Best for career advancement while balancing virtual classes, work & life |
Time Commitment | Full – Time 40+ hours/week | Part-Time 20+ hours/week | Part-Time 20+ hours/week | Part-Time 20+ hours/week |
Location(s) | Main UGA Campus (Athens) | Terry Executive Education Center (Atlanta) | Terry Executive Education Center (Atlanta) | Virtual asynchronous courses with in-person networking opportunities |
Program Format | 100% classroom instruction | 50% in-person classroom instruction / 50% distance learning | 50% in-person classroom instruction / 50% distance learning | 100% online instruction |
Program Structure | Traditional classroom experience, (Monday–Thursday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.) | 2 Athens campus residencies (4 days) at the beginning and conclusion of the program, in-person class weekends (Fri/Sat) ~once per month in Atlanta, and a 7-9 day international residency | During each 12 week module, there will be 4 in-person class weeks in Atlanta, 3 online synchronous class weeks, with the remainder executed through distance learning. Students can choose a weekday evening schedule on Mondays & Wednesdays or Tuesdays & Thursdays from 6-9, or they can choose the Saturday schedule with classes held from 9-4. | View virtual class content and complete class activities at your pace; some virtual activities and assignments will occur at specified times |
Tuition | FTMBA tuition breakdown | EMBA tuition breakdown* | PMBA tuition breakdown* | OMBA tuition breakdown* |
Annual Incoming Enrollment | 50–75 students | 40–60 students | 140–170 students | 100+ students |
Class Profile | FTMBA class profile breakdown | Working professionals with a minimum of seven years of experience EMBA class profile breakdown | Working professionals with a minimum of two years of experience PMBA class profile breakdown | Working professionals with a minimum of two years of experience OMBA class profile breakdown |
Application Deadlines | 4 deadlines, October–March | 4 deadlines, February–June | 4 deadlines, February–June | 4 deadlines, February–June |
Start Date | August | September | September | September |
Program Duration | 22 months | 18 months | 17, 20, or 23 months | 17, 20, or 23 months |
Concentrations | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
Certificates | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Cohort Model/Student Groups | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Team-Centered | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Corporate Partner Applied Learning Projects | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
International Experience | Opportunity for a 10-day trip and global consulting project | Inclusive 7-9 day international residency | Optional international or domestic residency | Optional international or domestic residency |
Ready to go deeper? | Full-Time MBA | Executive MBA | Professional MBA | Online MBA |
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