Program Overview

Master of Business Administration

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at WPI is a fully online, two-year, tech-focused degree that equips students with the core principles of business and effective leadership skills. The program features 7 focus areas and 18 specializations, allowing students to customize their education to fit their unique career goals.

Program Description

The MBA program is designed to help students develop analytical, operational, and marketing skills necessary to oversee successful business enterprises. Students will build valuable leadership and communication skills, collaborate with a cohort of business professionals, and apply business knowledge to real-world projects with prominent companies.

Value Proposition

The program offers several benefits, including:

• Developing analytical, operational, and marketing skills
• Building valuable leadership and communication skills
• Choosing from 18 specializations to customize the program
• Collaborating and networking with a cohort of business professionals
• Applying business knowledge to real-world projects
• Learning from world-class faculty who are industry and scholarly leaders
• No GRE or GMAT required

Application Information

• Next Start: August 21, 2025
• Deadline: Apply anytime
• Total Credits: 36

MBA by the Numbers

• Ranked #9 for Best MBA for management by The Princeton Review (2020)
• Median salary of WPI MBA graduates: $119,061 (WSJ, Education Department, 2021)
• 7 focus areas across analytics, finance, operations, and more
• Ranked #24 for Online MBA program in the U.S. by Poets & Quants (2025)

Curriculum

The curriculum is rigorous and nationally recognized, drawing on WPI's legacy as a STEM university to prepare students for leadership in a business world driven by digital transformation. The program includes:

• Core business foundation courses
• An integrative business foundation course
• Three-course specialization
• Two elective courses with an option to declare a second specialization
• Capstone project

Specializations

Students can choose from 18 specializations, including:

• Business Intelligence & Analytics
• Global Supply Chain & Operations Management
• Information Technology & UX Design
• Innovation & Entrepreneurship
• Product Management & Marketing

MBA Courses

• Business Foundation:
  • MIS 584 Business Intelligence
  • FIN 500 Financial Management
  • OBC 506 Leadership
  • MKT 500 Marketing Strategy
  • OIE 501 Operations Management
• Integrative Business Foundation:
  • BUS 590 Strategic Management
• Specialization courses:
  • Students must complete three courses from WPI Business School to solidify a specialty
  • Options include Advanced Business Analytics Methods, Applied Analytics, Business Analytics, and more

Admissions Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university with a GPA of >3.0
• Two years of work experience post-baccalaureate is required
• English Language Proficiency Requirement:
  • TOEFL iBT score of 90
  • TOEFL Essentials score of 8.5
  • IELTS score of 7 (minimum sub-score of 6.5)
  • Duolingo score of 115

Faculty

The WPI Business School faculty includes renowned professors with industry and scholarly expertise, such as:

• Diane Strong, Professor & Department Head
• Rosanna Garcia, Beswick Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Sharon Johnson, Professor
• Purvi Shah, Associate Professor

Capstone

Students must complete a capstone project experience, BUS 599 MBA Capstone Project, to apply business knowledge to real-world projects.