The Hybrid format provides structure and flexibility for working professionals with demanding careers. 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.
Weekday Evening Hybrid Schedule
For students who prefer taking their classes during the week, they can choose between a Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday hybrid class schedule.
- Monday and Wednesday (*M/W) evenings from 6–9 p.m.
- Tuesday and Thursday (*T/Th) evenings from 6–9 p.m.
Saturday Hybrid Schedule
Students who prefer to take classes on the weekend can choose the Saturday Hybrid Schedule which only offers classes on Saturdays.
- Saturdays (*S) from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. (with a lunch break from 12–1 p.m.)
Format
- The Professional MBA program can be completed in 17, 20, or 23 months.
- All students take 10 required core courses and six electives to complete their degree.
- Students can pursue certificates in Workforce Management, Leading Change and/or a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.
- Students can also choose to pursue concentrations in Digital Business & Technology, Finance/Accounting, Global Business, Innovation/Entrepreneurship, Leadership/Human Resources Management, Marketing, Operations/Supply Chain Management, or Real Estate.
- Students will work in teams throughout the Professional MBA Program. Working in teams requires students to work with people with different educational and professional backgrounds, while also giving them the assurance that they have a support system in place to execute team based homework assignments, team projects, and other tasks in each course.
Program Welcome & Onboarding
All incoming students are expected to attend the Program Welcome & Onboarding event.
Date: TBA
Time: TBA
Location: TBA
Preparatory Workshops (Optional)
Incoming students can attend a preparatory workshop which will ease their transition into graduate school. The preparatory workshops will be virtual and include multiple sessions throughout the day.
Dates: TBA
2026 Entering Class Calendar
Teams for modules 1–5 are formed within the first two class weeks of the Organizational Behavior and Leadership course. During the first distance learning week (October 12-17, 2026), students can attend a Team Strengths workshop with their new teammates to learn more about each other’s strengths and how to work as a team as you navigate through the MBA Core Curriculum. Students can attend one workshop with their student team:
Tuesday/Thursday cohort: TBA
Monday/Wednesday cohort: TBA
Saturday cohort: TBA
Module 1
September 28 – December 12, 2026
Module 2
January 4 – March 20, 2027
Module 4
July 6 – September 20, 2027
Module 5
September 27 – December 11, 2027
Module 6
January 3 – March 18, 2028
Teams for modules 6–8 will vary. Each elective course will require specific team formations and will be formed based on the professor’s requirements. Students who choose to complete the program within 17 months will complete six electives by March 2027.
March 19 – April 1, 2028
- Optional Elective: International Residency
(dates are tentative)
Module 7
April 10 – July 1, 2028
Students who choose to complete the program within 20 months will complete six electives by July 2028.
Module 8
July 10 – September 18, 2028
Students who choose to complete the program within 23 months will complete six electives by September 2028.
*Schedule, courses, and certificate options are subject to change.
The University of Georgia Professional MBA program observes the UGA holiday schedule.