E. J. Ourso College of Business

The Full-time MBA format is designed for young professionals, new in their career or looking to start a new career. These students are not permitted to work full-time while they are taking classes but most of them are supported through 20-hour/ week graduate assistantships or through local part-time professional employment. This program is ranked nationally and internationally and incorporates top professional development and leadership opportunities to maximize students' placement potential.OrientationDuring the week prior to the start of your classes, students participate in Launch. This weeklong orientation prepares students for the program with a series of professional development, academic, and social activities, and it serves as an important time to get to know fellow classmates. Students are assigned to one of four cohorts, which is selected in a manner that ensures every cohort has a diverse set of individuals and perspectives. Each semester two cohorts are paired for the core classes. By the end of the first year, students have shared classes with all of their classmates.