The Signature Path

Designed to be completed as a cohort experience in only 18 months, our redesigned Signature MBA program provides you with time for a summer internship and includes an intensive integrated learning capstone experience during your final semester, while providing a path to rejoin the workforce four months earlier than a traditional two-year MBA program. Students will bring significant post-bachelor professional experience and a desire to advance or switch industries or professional field. The program begins in early August with coursework concluding 18 months later with an immersive capstone experience.

Integrated Learning. Individualized. Accelerate Your Career

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 are composed of a bundle of specialized coursework that builds your capabilities, knowledge, and experience in a meaningful way. Choose from one of the thoughtfully designed tracks informed by industry trends, or consult with an advisor to customize a credential based upon your professional goals.

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 and 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 provide an opportunity to learn “what is business disruption?” and how to become a catalyst for change through the 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

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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.