Find Your Dream Program

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Date posted
September 13, 2025
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Deadline
January 21, 2026
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Study location
Chicago
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Tuitions
Min: 87,354$/year
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
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Duration
1-2
Description
Chicago Booth’s MBA is built on “The Chicago Approach”—a rigorous, analytical philosophy that teaches you to break complex problems into first-principles, apply data, and debate ideas openly. You can earn the same Booth MBA in four formats: the Full-Time MBA, Evening MBA, Weekend MBA, and the Sokolov Executive MBA offered across Chicago, London, and Hong Kong. All emphasize evidence-based decision-making and flexibility so you can tailor the experience to your goals.
The curriculum is famously flexible. Aside from the leadership gateway course LEAD, you choose your path across foundations and electives to build depth in areas like Finance, Business Analytics, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, and more (most students stack multiple concentrations). Learning is hands-on and discussion-driven—case work, experiential “lab” courses with real organizations, and team projects—designed to strengthen judgment as much as technical skill.
Booth meets different career stages and lifestyles. Full-Time MBA students study primarily at the Charles M. Harper Center in Hyde Park. Working professionals opt for the Evening or Weekend MBA at Booth’s downtown Gleacher Center on the Chicago River. Experienced leaders choose the Executive MBA, a 21-month, lockstep program delivered across three global campuses with one integrated cohort. Whichever format you choose, the degree, faculty, and standards are the same.
Entrepreneurship is a signature strength. Through the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Booth runs the Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge (NVC)—a top university accelerator that has helped launch companies such as Grubhub and Braintree/Venmo. You’ll also find social-impact venture tracks and the Private Equity/Venture Capital Lab, which pairs an internship at a PE/VC firm with an academic course.
Career outcomes are consistently strong. Booth publishes detailed employment reports for Full-Time and Part-Time MBAs, and employers across consulting, tech, finance, health care, and beyond recruit heavily on campus. Part of the draw is Booth’s faculty: the school regularly highlights a record number of Nobel laureates in economic sciences, underscoring its research depth and analytical culture.
Financing and support are robust. Booth offers merit-based scholarships and fellowships across formats (no separate application is typically required), alongside federal and private loan options. The school also provides extensive career services, leadership programming, and a global alumni network to support your goals during and after the MBA.
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Overview
For more than 125 years, the University of Chicago has been at the forefront of innovation and intellectual exploration. With a commitment to forging its own path, the university has fostered groundbreaking research, shaping new schools of thought and transforming education. Its legacy of discovery spans across disciplines such as the sciences, medicine, economics, law, business, history, culture, the arts, and humanistic inquiry.
We Shape and Define Fields
UChicago scholars are propelled by rigorous intellectual debate and a relentless pursuit of new evidence, constantly pushing the boundaries of knowledge and redefining established fields.
Freedom of Expression is Fundamental
At UChicago, free and open discourse is the cornerstone of both transformative education and world-changing research. The university fosters an environment where ideas are freely exchanged and critical thinking is encouraged.
Tackling the World’s Most Pressing Issues
Through groundbreaking research, discovery, and dynamic community partnerships, UChicago scholars and students are addressing some of the world’s most complex challenges—from solving crime at scale to combating climate change.
Our Shared Values
- Diverse and Inclusive: We believe in creating an environment where individuals from diverse backgrounds feel valued, and where their ideas and contributions can thrive.
- Open and Challenging: UChicago encourages an environment of intellectual freedom, where scholars and students are motivated to do their best work through open debate and rigorous inquiry.
- Civic-minded: We are dedicated to using our research and resources to improve life for our Hyde Park neighbors and the broader city of Chicago.
Innovation is Our Past & Our Future
UChicago’s distinctive community of scholars continuously seeks new insights and paths of inquiry across disciplines, fueling discoveries that change the world.
Our History
Rooted in time-honored traditions, the University of Chicago’s history is a testament to its commitment to intellectual excellence and transformative contributions to society.
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1890
Location
Chicago
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