University of Pittsburgh

MBA

Two-Year MBA

About the Program

Built on the solid foundation of our renowned one-year program, the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business two-year MBA begins in August. Students participate in an optional professional internship following their first year of study, and return to gain additional professional competencies in the second year through co-curricular elements such as Project Courses, Professional Development Electives, case competitions, community service projects, and the Executive Spotlight Series.

After finishing the two-year MBA core curriculum, you can choose up to 30 credits from electives across the school, customizing your MBA to meet your professional objectives. You will be well prepared for interviews in the autumn of your second year, then graduate in April.

Successful managers rely on senior executives to give them honest feedback about their management and leadership abilities, ranging from casual comments on a meeting agenda to a lengthy discussion in which a junior manager role-plays upcoming presentations and conversations with key stakeholders. At Katz, we use that managerial context in our two-year MBA program.

Is This Program Right For Me?

This program is designed for those who seek a more traditional graduate business education. For example:

  • You want time to explore the arts and science of finance, information sciences, marketing, or operations;
  • You need an internship to confirm and advance your professional focus;
  • You hold an undergraduate degree in the sciences or liberal arts and have one to five years of work experience, but hope to change your career’s direction;
  • You are an engineer working in design, fabrication, project management, or research who wants an MBA, but hasn't decided whether to pursue finance or information systems;
  • You are a physician, attorney, or PhD and want to move out of your current field and into the world of health product development, corporate finance, operations management, or product management; or
  • You desire additional professional development and coaching/mentoring opportunities that don't exist in the one-year program.

Two-Year Curriculum

Transition Module: August

Technical Workshops
Concentrations/Dual Degree Presentations
Registration and Information Procedures Sessions
Career Evaluation
Fall Term: August–December
  • Financial Accounting (3.0)
  • Economic Analysis for Managerial Decisions (3.0)
  • Statistical Analysis: Uncertainty, Prediction, and Quality Improvements (3.0)
  • Two Year students may choose two of the three required courses:
    • Financial Management (3.0)
    • Information Systems (3.0)
    • Marketing Management (3.0)
Spring Term: January–April
  • Decision Technology in Manufacturing and Operations Management (1.5)
  • Additional required course from Fall Term

Choice of One:

  • Managerial Accounting (1.5)
  • Global Macroeconomics (1.5)
  • Human Resources for Competitive Advantages (1.5)
  • Electives
Fall Term: August–December
  • Organizational Behavior (3.0)
  • Electives
Spring Term: January–April
  • Strategic Management (3.0)
  • Electives

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS for Two-Year MBA Students:
Two-Year Students: 57.0 credits minimum (required core: 27; elective: 30)
Per Term: 15.0 credits maximum
Minimum QPA: 3.0