Accelerated >> MBA
The Accelerated MBA is designed to provide you
the fastest return for your future
and the fastest return to your career
12-month Learning Format
Customizable Integrated Learning
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In-Demand Credentials
Specialized Career Coaching
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The Accelerated Path
Highly focused and designed to offer you the fastest return on your investment, the Accelerated MBA program enables you to complete a Katz MBA full-time in an intensive 12-month format, minimizing the time you spend away from the workforce. Designed for students with extensive post-bachelor professional experience and who are focused in advancing in their current industry or professional field, the program begins in early August and is designed to be completed in three consecutive terms, concluding in July.
Integrated Learning
We provide a strong, broad foundation of business knowledge and we empower you to tailor a program that builds on your unique strengths, life experiences, and professional goals to accelerate your career through integrated learning.
Integrative coursework in strategic communications, computational thinking, and the core MBA curriculum provide the framework for integrated learning. Elective coursework provides experience-based learning opportunities to hone your skills in integrative management. Co-curricular experiences such as case competitions, community-based projects, summer internships, and professional development programming further complement and reinforce the knowledge you gain through the coursework.
You will have many opportunities to individualize your program by choosing the right mix of elective coursework for you. In addition to selecting electives based on your interests, you may choose to complete a Credential, Academy, and/or Business Disruption Series course(s) as part of your MBA studies.
Credentials
As a Katz student, you may choose to complete a Katz Credential in order to highlight expertise and hands-on experience in a particular business area. Credentials include a bundle of specialized coursework that build your capabilities, knowledge, and experience in a meaningful way.
BUSINESS DISCIPLINE |
CREDENTIAL |
TRACK(S) |
Accounting |
Micro-Credential in Accounting |
Financial Disclosures Managerial Decision Making |
Finance |
Micro-Credential in Finance |
Corporate Finance Corporate Valuation Investment & Trading |
Marketing
|
Micro-Credential in Marketing Foundations |
Building Customer Relationships |
Micro-Credential in Marketing Strategy |
Value Creation & Management |
|
Micro-Credential in Marketing Analytics |
Digital Marketing & Big Data |
|
Organizational Behavior |
Micro-Credential in Leading People in Organizations |
Leading People in Organizations |
Micro-Credential in Management Consulting |
Management Consulting |
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Entrepreneurship |
Micro-Credential in Innovation & Entrepreneurship |
Innovation & Entrepreneurship |
Business Analytics & Operations |
Micro-Credential in Management Science |
Business Analytics Process & Quality Management Supply Chain Management |
Information Systems & Technology Management
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Micro-Credential in Technology Management |
Digital Innovation IT Project Management Information Systems Design |
Micro-Credential in Data Programming for Business Insights
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Data Programming |
Integrated Learning Academy
The Academy is an elective, integrated learning experience designed to enhance your business acumen, build cross-functional dexterity, and deepen your fundamental knowledge by focusing on one industry or area. The Academy makes the business disciplines come alive by visiting a diverse set of organizations, meeting with industry leaders as well as subject matter experts to assist in solving real time business problems. The Katz Academy is offered in the Fall term in high-demand fields such as technology management, life sciences, and non-profit management.
Business Disruption Series
This innovative series of elective courses provides an opportunity to learn “what is business disruption?” and how to become a catalyst for change through exploration of a new idea, technology, or product. Faculty highlight their research and industry engagement on relevant and current business issues and trends. One recent example is “Exploring AR (augmented reality) Marketing” taught by Dr. Vanitha Swanimathan.
Tuition and Program Fees
Please view the Accelerated MBA program tuition by visiting IR.Pitt.Edu (opens in new tab)
Accelerate Your Career
Accelerate your career journey with individualized coaching and mentoring from seasoned business professionals and exceptional career counseling staff. Community-based networking and one-on-one support enable you to get the most out of your integrated learning experiences and achieve your post-graduation career goal.
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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.
It gave me a strong spirit of entrepreneurship. I couldn’t wait to get out and apply my business knowledge to start and grow a business. It created a level of excitement I carry with me today.