|
MBA Programs for Working Professionals
| U.S. News 2008 Rankings |
#16 Part-time MBA |
#6 Information Systems |
#12 Supply Chain/Logistics |
#13 Entrepreneurship |
#20 Management |
#23 Production/Operations |
For many people considering an MBA, personal and professional commitments require
options that work around their full-time schedules. Each of Smith’s part-time MBA
programs is designed with an emphasis on quality and a commitment to the program
flexibility that best suits your lifestyle.
Whether you choose to fast-track your degree in the 24-month accelerated program
or enroll in the more traditional evening or weekend schedule, each program requires
54 intense, focused credits for degree completion.
The Accelerated MBA
You are a working professional who refuses to compromise on quality. You want
program options designed for your needs and schedule. And you’d like your degree
sooner than later.
The Smith Accelerated MBA is for you.
One of Smith’s part-time MBA options, this program is designed for professionals
who want greater leverage in their current careers, as well as career-changers who
want to explore new horizons. It is a rigorous 24-month program that combines the
pace of a full-time MBA with the evening and weekend schedule of a traditional part-time
program.
First-year students move through a core curriculum as a cohort, a collaborative
method of learning and working. During the core schedule, classes meet one weekday
evening and on alternating Saturdays. The second-year schedule varies based on individual
campus and program selection. Second-year students also have the opportunity to
participate in Smith’s Global Studies electives.
The first-year core is taught at Smith’s Baltimore or Shady Grove (Rockville)
campus. Second-year students can take electives at any of the Smith campuses – Washington,
D.C. (weekend or evening), Shady Grove (evening), or Baltimore (evening).
The Evening MBA
The Evening MBA is structured for students whose
schedules would best be supported by evening classes and activities.
Complete the program in 30-36 months in one of three locations:
Washington, D.C., Shady Grove (Rockville), or Baltimore.
Classes generally meet two nights a week, either
Mondays and Wednesdays or Tuesdays and Thursdays. During the first half of
the program, students take core classes at their home campus – Washington, D.C.,
Shady Grove, or Baltimore. Electives may be taken at any of these three
Smith campuses.
The Weekend MBA
Prospective MBA students who are looking for a
part-time option other than weekday evenings need look no further than the
Weekend MBA.
It’s an ideal option/schedule for those whose work
or weekday schedule won’t accommodate evening classes. Like the Evening
MBA, the Weekend MBA program can be completed in 30 – 36 months at our
Washington, D.C. location. In the core curriculum, students meet
approximately 33-36 Saturdays a year – two consecutive Saturdays with the
following Saturday off.
The MBA programs for working professionals at Smith are for those who will
not accept anything less than a nationally ranked, marketable MBA with a strategic
curriculum, world-class faculty, and a
diverse student body.
| 
