2.5–3
Average Years to Complete Program
Earn a world-class weekend MBA degree without putting your career on hold.
With our flexible curriculum and weekend schedule, the Booth Weekend MBA Program is ideal for curious, high-potential professionals from all corners of the United States.
Advance in your career while earning an MBA from the best academic business school in the world. The Booth Weekend MBA Program combines the world’s most flexible MBA curriculum with a class schedule that fits your needs. In our collaborative community, you’ll build the knowledge and skills to rise to any business challenge and propel yourself to the next level.
The best weekend MBA program in the world attracts working professionals from the Chicago area and around the country. Seventy-seven percent of Weekend MBA students travel to class from beyond Illinois. In evening classes on Fridays and Saturdays in downtown Chicago, you’ll follow the same rigorous curriculum taught in all of Booth’s MBA programs, and you’ll work with the same world-class faculty.
Average Years to Complete Program
Total Number of Years Allowed to Complete Degree
5Average Number of Courses Per Quarter
Required Number of Courses to Complete Your Degree*
20Courses to Choose From
130+Concentrations to Choose From
13Student Groups
40+Student-Life Events per Year
300+*Plus Leadership Exploration and Development (LEAD)
Gender |
23% Female / 77% Male |
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GPA (Mid-80%) | 2.8–3.9 |
EA (Mid-80%) |
149–160 |
GMAT (Mid-80%) | 620–740 |
Average GRE Verbal |
158 |
Average GRE Quant |
162 |
Work Experience (Mid-80%) | 3–13 Years |
Students Living outside Illinois | 76% |
Students with an advanced degree | 46% |
International Students** | 29% |
*Based on 2021 incoming student data.
**Percentage of international students represents those attending on a work visa.
Manufacturing | 12% |
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Energy/Oil/Utilities |
8% |
Consulting | 7% |
Software/Printing/Publishing | 7% |
Healthcare |
6% |
Other Industry |
6% |
Consumer Products |
5% |
Non-Profit |
5% |
Investment Management/Research |
4% |
Government | 4% |
Computer-Related Services |
3% |
Education |
3% |
Aerospace/Transportation |
2.4% |
Insurance |
2.4% |
Investment Banking/Brokerage |
2.4% |
Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology | 2.4% |
Real Estate |
2.4% |
Accounting |
2% |
Diversified Financial Services | 2% |
Other Financial Services |
2% |
Retail | 2% |
Telecommunications | 2% |
Venture Capital/Private Equity |
2% |
Commercial Banking |
1.2% |
Construction | 1.2% |
Entertainment/Leisure | 1.2% |
Agribusiness |
0.6% |
Arts/Media/Entertainment | 0.6% |
Foodservice/Lodging/Leisure | 0.6% |
Law | 0.6% |
Wholesale | 0.6% |
Widely Diversified Manufacturing |
0.6% |
Grand Total | 100% |
*Based on 2021 incoming student data
Seventy-six percent of Booth Weekend MBA students travel to our downtown campus each weekend from California, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Wisconsin, and beyond.
As a commuter, you will have access to:
Most out-of-town students arrive Saturday morning, attend two classes, and still have time to study, network, and socialize before leaving town. Weekend students can also take a Friday evening course if their schedule allows. Students within driving distance often carpool with classmates from the same area.
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Application Deadlines
Autumn Quarter: June 17, 2022 (Evening MBA and Weekend MBA)
Winter Quarter: September 26, 2022 (Evening MBA and Weekend MBA)
Spring Quarter: January 6, 2023 (Evening MBA and Weekend MBA)
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