Chicago Booth is the destination for curious thinkers who are looking for a business school experience that challenges them to ask questions, take risks, and see the world in new ways.

We offer a variety of business graduate degrees to meet students where they are in life and to help them achieve their professional goals.

MBA Programs

Full-Time MBA Program

The Full-Time MBA Program provides you with freedom: academic freedom, freedom to take risks, and freedom to define your impact in the world.

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Evening MBA Program

The Evening MBA Program is ideal for professionals in the Chicagoland area who want to continue working full time while earning a top MBA.

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Weekend MBA Program

With classes on Saturdays in downtown Chicago, the Weekend MBA Program attracts working professionals from across the country.

Sokolov Executive MBA Program

To gain a global perspective, you need an MBA from a global school. Earn an MBA from Booth in Chicago, London, or Hong Kong without interrupting your career.

Specialized Masters Programs

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Asness and Liew Master in Finance Program

Begin your finance career with this life-changing program designed for recent college graduates with quantitative backgrounds.

Master in Management Program

Discover the power of your potential in our flexible, 10-month masters degree program for recent college graduates.

PhD Program

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The Stevens Doctoral Program

Explore your research interests and earn a PhD from one of the best business PhD programs in the world.

Which Program Is Right for You?

Choosing the right business degree depends on several factors, including your past professional experience, career goals, and preferred learning format. Compare Chicago Booth’s MBA Programs and specialized masters programs across format, duration, work experience, and typical candidate profile.

Chicago Booth degree program comparison
	Full-Time MBA	Evening MBA/Weekend MBA	Executive MBA (EMBA)	Master in Management (MiM)	Master in Finance (MiF)
Who should apply	Professionals with 3+ years of work experience ready to take a significant step forward in their careers and build on existing knowledge with advanced business acumen	Working professionals looking to leverage the MBA curriculum in real-time to have an immediate impact in their careers	Experienced professionals with 10+ years and increased leadership wishing to refine their general management skills while building a global network	Current or recent college graduates looking to explore many fields of business and gain foundational skills necessary to begin careers in various roles across industries	Current or recent college graduates who want to combine quantitative skills with finance to pursue early career roles in asset management, investment banking, and FinTech
Location	Hyde Park, Chicago	Downtown Chicago	Chicago, London, Hong Kong	Downtown and Hyde Park, Chicago	Downtown and Hyde Park, Chicago
Program length	2 years, 20 classes + LEAD	2.5–3.5 years (average); up to 8 years, 20 classes + LEAD	22 months	10 months, 10 classes	15 months, 13 classes
Format & schedule	Weekdays. Evening classes are also available, and up to 25% of classes may be taken virtually.	Weeknights or Saturdays. Up to 25% of classes may be taken virtually.	Modular, global. The London and Hong Kong programs run in a block-week format; the Chicago program meets Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays on alternating weeks.	Weekdays. Evening classes are also available.	Weekdays. Evening classes are also available.
Explore	Full-Time MBA: Class Profile Events Career Impact	Evening MBA/Weekend MBA: Class Profile Events Career Impact	Executive MBA: Class Profile Events Career Impact	Master in Management: Class Profile Events Career Impact	Master in Finance: Class Profile Events Career Impact

Full-Time MBA

Who should applyProfessionals with 3+ years of work experience ready to take a significant step forward in their careers and build on existing knowledge with advanced business acumen

LocationHyde Park, Chicago

Program length2 years20 classes + LEAD

Format & scheduleWeekdaysEvening classes also available; up to 25% of classes may be taken virtually

ExploreFull-Time MBAClass Profile Events Career Impact

Evening MBA/Weekend MBA

Who should applyWorking professionals looking to leverage the MBA curriculum in real-time to have an immediate impact in their careers

LocationDowntown Chicago

Program length2.5–3.5 years (average); up to 8 years20 classes + LEAD

Format & scheduleWeeknights or SaturdaysUp to 25% of classes may be taken virtually

ExploreEvening MBA/Weekend MBAClass Profile Events Career Impact

Executive MBA (EMBA)

Who should applyExperienced professionals with 10+ years and increased leadership wishing to refine their general management skills while building a global network

LocationChicago, London, Hong Kong

Program length22 months

Format & scheduleModular, global

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Master in Management (MiM)

Who should applyCurrent or recent college graduates looking to explore many fields of business and gain foundational skills necessary to begin careers in various roles across industries

LocationDowntown and Hyde Park, Chicago

Program length10 months10 classes

Format & scheduleWeekdaysEvening classes also available

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Master in Finance (MiF)

Who should applyCurrent or recent college graduates who want to combine quantitative skills with finance to pursue early career roles in asset management, investment banking, and FinTech

LocationDowntown and Hyde Park, Chicago

Program length15 months13 classes

Format & scheduleWeekdaysEvening classes also available

ExploreMaster in FinanceClass Profile Events Career Impact

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