Forge Your Path from Pitt to Pitt Business

The Pitt2PittBusiness program offers a number of MS degree programs, all built to help forge your career

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Thank you for your interest in our graduate business programs! Our Pitt2PittBusiness programs are composed of short, one-year graduate programs designed to help you gain business acumen, launch your career, and stand out from the competition.

Interested in learning more about how Pitt2PittBusiness can help you follow your passions?
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Kickstart Your Career in Business

The Master of Science in Management (MSM) is a catalyst to a professional career for students with little to no work experience. Pair your undergraduate training with foundational graduate business knowledge and be prepared for careers in a broad range of industries or fields. This may include topics such as entrepreneurship, sustainability and corporate social responsibility. This one-year, 30-credit program includes core business courses that establish the foundation of business knowledge. Students complete elective credits that reflect their business interests and a three-credit experienced-based learning course.

A Career in Finance

The Master of Science in Finance (MSF) provides students with a broad overview of the quantitative and qualitative aspects of finance, helping understand what steps should be taken to maximize shareholder wealth. The curriculum of this one-year, 30-credit program focuses on technical and analytical skills. Students complete elective credits to build their expertise in specialized areas of financial management.

Get the Most out of Technology

The STEM-designated Master of Science in Management Information Systems (MS-MIS) equips students with little to no work experience with the technical and business skills needed to manage an organization’s IT resources and projects. This one-year, 30-credit program allows students to select elective credits that reflect their business interests while building technology expertise.

Strategic Focus to Manage Operations

The STEM-designated Master of Science in Supply Chain Management (MS-SCM) program provides students with broad supply chain knowledge and technical skills in sourcing, logistics, planning, inventory, pricing, and consulting. This one-year, 30-credit program has a strong interdisciplinary flavor, letting students select from a wide range of electives.

The Future of Marketing

The Master of Science in Marketing Science prepares students for the future of marketing, offering a broad introduction to marketing alongside the in-depth study of customer insights, research techniques, data analytics, digital marketing, and social media marketing. Students learn how to build effective marketing strategies based on data and the latest technological tools. This is a 30-credit master’s degree program you may complete in two terms of full-time study. The program is STEM-certified when taken together with the Graduate Business Analytics Certificate.

Accelerate Your Accounting Career

The Master of Science in Accounting provides students the deep accounting knowledge and skills essential for passing the CPA exam and advancing a career in accounting. This is a full-time, 30-credit master’s degree program that an undergraduate accounting major can complete in 9-12 months, or two terms of study. Students from other majors may take 18-22 months, or three or four terms of study, to complete the degree.

MS Programs Admissions

Pitt students who meet the Pitt2Pitt requirements for automatic admission will need to complete an online application, with the following:

  • $58 Application Fee waiver – contact us at admissions@katz.pitt.edu for instructions on how to receive a fee waiver
  • Transcripts
  • GMAT or GRE requirement can be waived for applicants with a 3.25 cumulative GPA and a B average or higher in a minimum of 6 credit hours of quantitative coursework
  • Two letters of recommendation (can be waived for Pitt2Pitt applicants)

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

I chose Katz because they offer so many opportunities for so many different kinds of students. The staff, faculty and professors are extremely welcoming and conductive to a great learning environment. Between all of the events, networking opportunities, or personalized career advising, I knew that this grad school was the right fit for me.

Brittany Knight

MBA '21

The faculty and staff were exceptional at Katz throughout the entire time I was in the program. Everyone was always willing and able to help the students in any way possible (in and outside of the classroom).

Scott Frenz

MBA '02