Program Overview
Master of Business Administration
The Professional MBA from Villanova School of Business (VSB) offers a personalized experience that fits individual needs, coupled with an invaluable credential powered by a market-driven curriculum.
Program Overview
At Villanova, the best MBA is lived – learned today, applied tomorrow. The Professional MBA offers practical coursework highlighting real-world experience with faculty that understand working professionals. VSB delivers a high-impact MBA program with flexibility and convenience for today's working professionals.
Key Features
- Earn your MBA in as soon as 18 months
- Dedicated career services team
- Scholarships available
- No GMAT or GRE required
- On campus, online, hybrid, and Fast-Track learning options
- Tailored curriculum with 7 specializations, including artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML)
Flexible Learning Formats
On Campus
Fully immerse yourself by taking classes in-person at one of the two Philadelphia-area locations. Join classes at Bartley Hall on main campus or at the Center City location. On-campus classes are typically scheduled Monday through Thursday from 6:15 p.m. to 9:15 p.m.
Online
Learn on your own time through a fully immersive class curriculum accessible from your remote location. Online courses have a weekly 1-hour live session supplemented by asynchronous content and instructor-moderated assignments.
Hybrid
Choose where you learn by taking courses on campus or online, based on your schedule. The world-class faculty and staff will help you find a hybrid combination to meet your personal and professional obligations.
Fast-Track
The Fast-Track MBA is specifically designed for ambitious professionals who aspire to accelerate their careers without compromising the depth and quality of their education and student experience. The Fast-Track MBA is an 18-month program that offers flexible learning options, innovative specializations, a Global Immersion opportunity, and much more.
Why an MBA at Villanova?
Stay Ahead of the Curve with a Specialization
Build your career as a transformative leader with Villanova's MBA by adding a specialization in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. Learn how to build intelligent systems and understand the ethical implications of AI in business applications. Villanova's MBA specialization is rooted in business practices, not coding, which will equip you with the analytical skills to turn data into actionable steps to improve your critical skills.
VSB's National Alumni Network
Become part of Villanova's Professional MBA and connect with over 43,000 accomplished alumni worldwide. Gain access to a diverse community of professionals, fostering valuable connections for personal and professional growth. Villanova's career development team includes a robust professional development program which partners current MBA students with Villanova alumni or corporate partners who have been on a similar career path for regular guidance and advice.
Flexible, Top-Ranked MBA
Villanova's top-ranked Professional MBA offers flexible class options, including online, on-campus, and hybrid classes, so you can balance life, work, and education. Learn from world-class faculty online during 1-hour live sessions and asynchronous assignments. Choose the hybrid format by combining on-campus with online options to tailor classes for your schedule. Students can also enroll in the Fast-Track MBA, allowing you to earn the degree in as soon as 18 months.
Testimonial
"Even though I'm only halfway through the MBA program, the curriculum has already presented new opportunities for me at work. I now participate in meetings I previously wouldn't have been part of and take on new tasks that I wouldn't have been assigned before starting my MBA" - Jessica Kloss, Senior Associate, Alliance HP