Sharpen your business acumen and learn to lead and communicate with purpose with the customizable Penn State Great Valley MBA. By the time you graduate, you'll feel prepared to articulate a vision, motivate your colleagues, and run an organization.
Features of the Penn State Great Valley MBA program include:
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For maximum flexibility, courses are delivered in an in-person/online hybrid format; some courses may be delivered fully online.
- Pursue your MBA part-time at your own pace in as little as two years, or full-time within 12-18 months.
- Join a network of more than 750,000 Penn State alumni globally.
- Courses are taught by world-class faculty and industry experts.
GMAT/GRE scores are not required for admission, but may be advantageous for scholarship consideration.
Program Advantages
- Build a program to fit your career path through our customizable curriculum, including stackable graduate certificates and specific focus areas like:
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Entrepreneurship
- HR Management
- Leadership
- Management Accounting
- Managerial Analytics
- Sustainability
- Benefit from an AACSB-accredited program that prepares you to be a strong ethical leader ready to solve any workplace problem.
- Learn to run organizations, lead and communicate with purpose and vision, and motivate colleagues and employees.
- Immerse yourself in a collaborative and engaging learning experience with faculty and classmates who are business professionals and managers in the private and public sectors.
- Take advantage of Career Management Services, which offers a variety of programs, resources, and networking opportunities for students and graduates.
- Ability to simultaneously pursue another degree as part of the concurrent degree program.
Hybrid Delivery
Hybrid delivery combines flexibility with the advantages of in-person instruction on our state-of-the-art campus. Courses are delivered in convenient, seven-week sessions via an in-person/online hybrid format. Many of these courses meet once a week in person and once a week online. Some courses may be delivered fully online.
Curriculum
- Depending on your education and business background, up to six foundation courses (18 credits) may be waived.
- Coursework integrates key areas of business, including accounting, analytics, finance, human resources, innovation and technology, marketing, and more.
- A global immersion course allows you to travel to other countries to gain a better understanding of socioeconomic developments and trends around the world.
