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Part-Time Pace
Core Cohort Online or
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Spring Forward Scholarship
Make your Part-Time MBA more affordable. Qualified students starting in Spring 2027 can receive up to $1,500 per term, with a maximum award of $10,500 over the course of the program. Connect with admissions to explore your options.
Scholarship Details and Timeline
Your Path to a Spring 2027 Start
- Apply by Dec. 15 2026 Deadline Extended!
- Online orientation Jan. 9 2027 Mandatory
- Term starts Jan. 11 2027
How it works
The Spring Forward Scholarship is a new, limited-time scholarship that helps make the Pitt Business Part-Time MBA more affordable for qualified students who start in Spring 2027. It is awarded each term based on the credits you take, up to a maximum of $10,500 over the program. You do not need to submit a separate application. Eligible applicants are reviewed automatically, and any award is communicated in the offer letter. Applicants typically receive an admissions decision within seven days.
Scholarship amounts per term
| Credits enrolled | Scholarship |
|---|---|
| 6 or more credits | $1,500 |
| 4.5 credits | $1,000 |
| 3 credits | $750 |
| Fewer than 3 credits | No scholarship |
The scholarship can be combined with Pitt2Pitt for eligible alumni.
Eligibility
Who is eligible
- Admitted to the Part-Time MBA with a Spring 2027 start
- Demonstrates strong academics, professional experience, and alignment with career goals
- In good academic standing
- Enrolled in at least 3 credits in the term
Who is not eligible
- Students admitted provisionally
- Pitt employees using education benefits
- Students starting in any term other than Spring 2027
- Students not in good academic standing
- Terms with fewer than 3 credits
Common questions
Do I need to apply separately for the scholarship?
No. Applicants are reviewed automatically when they apply, and
any scholarship award is included in the offer letter.
Is the scholarship open to both on-campus and hybrid Part-Time MBA options?
Yes. Qualified students starting in Spring 2027 are eligible
in either format. Not sure which format fits you best? Meet
with our admissions team and we will help you choose.
Can I use the scholarship with Pitt2Pitt?
Yes, for eligible alumni.
What if I start in a different term?
Spring Forward is a one-time scholarship for students who
start in Spring 2027. A start in any other term is not eligible.
Am I eligible if I am a Pitt employee?
Pitt employees using education benefits are not eligible for
this scholarship. Talk with our admissions team about other
ways to make the program affordable.
In one short Zoom conversation, our admissions team will show you what Spring Forward could look like at your pace and map your steps to a Spring 2027 start.
Schedule a Scholarship AppointmentScholarship awards are subject to eligibility and enrollment requirements. Award amounts vary based on credits taken each term, up to a maximum of $10,500 over the program. All dates are for the Spring 2027 start.
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Part-Time MBA.
You decide how you want to earn your degree—on-campus or online— and we’ll provide our highly-ranked MBA program to drive your career forward.
All courses in our Part-Time MBA program options are taught by the same accomplished faculty that teach the full-time MBA classes. Both the online and on-campus programs use cohort-based learning. As you progress through the courses together, you’ll form genuine connections with other students from diverse backgrounds and industries — and enjoy a more immersive experience.
Our Part-Time MBA program is filled with a wide range of professions and industries – engineers, accountants, project managers, and marketing team leaders – who look at business through different lenses. This representation across industries enhances classroom discussion and provides unique perspectives.
Plus, you can receive personalized career advice from our Executives in Residence and get access to Pitt’s extensive alumni network in the field of your choice. These accomplished professionals have impressive professional backgrounds and offer their experience to help guide students of the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business.
Our Part-Time MBA Programs Are Designed With You In Mind
Typically completed in two to three years, you can keep working during the day and spend two evenings a week investing in your future with the program that fits your lifestyle.
Choose to complete your core curriculum in either a fully online or fully on-campus cohort, allowing you to develop a strong professional peer network while building a solid academic foundation.
- Customize your degree by choosing from electives offered online, on campus, or through weekend immersions—giving you both the freedom to tailor your focus and the flexibility to fit your schedule.
- Complete your program with an immersive residency weekend, designed to enrich and integrate the program curriculum and foster the community in your cohort.
- If your schedule permits, a wide range of student organizations and experiential learning activities are available to you.
Choose the Format That Fits You Best
| FORMAT | ON-CAMPUS | HYBRID |
|---|---|---|
| CORE COURSES | Cohorted evening classes on campus. Build lasting relationships through face-to-face learning. | Cohorted online courses with small class sizes and direct access to faculty. One required weekend Capstone residency in Pittsburgh. |
| ELECTIVES & IMMERSIONS | Wide range of on-campus electives, in-person immersions, and global experience trips. | Flexible online electives, online immersion courses, and the option to participate in weekend in-person immersions. |
| IN-PERSON EXPERIENCES | Orientation, Capstone, and all courses are fully in person. | Capstone takes place in person; Orientation and all courses are online. |
| BEST FIT FOR | Students who live in or near Pittsburgh and prefer in-person interaction. | Students seeking a high-quality MBA with the flexibility of an online format. |
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 provides the framework for integrated learning. Elective coursework offers 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.
To explore how these elements come together and to learn more about the resources available to support your development, please visit the Center for Integrated Learning.
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I saw getting an MBA as a great opportunity to diversify my background, make me a more well-rounded individual and apply what I learn in my new role and future roles.
The faculty whose courses I have taken so far were great and the content we are learning is so relevant and applicable to the real world. I am currently taking accounting and we are reviewing the financials of actual companies which is very relevant to investing, which I do in my current role.