Choose the Right MBA

MBA students talk with professor. Your MBA degree will yield significant returns, and earning it requires a significant investment of energy, time, and money — yours or a sponsor's.

All Eller MBA programs give participants the same amount of "face time" with faculty; all present a demanding curriculum; all push you to become a more skilled leader and professional. The programs also differ in important ways: structure, admission requirements, culture, and scheduling. The chart below summarizes the programs to help you identify which Eller MBA program best meets your needs.

	Executive MBA	Evening MBA	Full-Time MBA*	Accelerated MBA
Program Length	14 months: August to early November	18 months: January to July	21 months: August to May	12 months: June to May
Class Schedule	Classes meet Fri. 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sat. 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. every other week + a full-week session and a 10-day international trip	Classes meet one night per week from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., plus 2 residential sessions and a 10-day international trip	Classes meet weekly in the spring and fall, Mon. to Thurs.; times vary between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m.; summer internship between years 1 and 2	Ten-week summer intensive; second-year coursework in spring and fall with classes meeting weekly Mon. to Fri.; times vary between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Curriculum	47 units: 12 modules integrating multiple topic areas + experiential learning	47 units: sessions vary in length from 1-12 weeks	56 units: 18+ sequenced courses, electives, program options, and a field project	30+ units: summer session, electives, advanced field projects and other program options
Faculty	Eller regular faculty + working executives and guest speakers	Eller regular faculty	Eller regular faculty + guest speakers	Eller regular faculty + guest speakers
Preferred Professional Experience	7+ years post-bachelor's degree; history of significant achievement	3+ years post-bachelor's degree	3+ years post-bachelor's degree	3+ years post-bachelor's degree in a professional setting; undergraduate business degree from an AACSB-accredited institution also required
Career Motivations	Advancement to senior management in an established career; building formal skills/education for entrepreneurs and public sector professionals	Gaining additional skills to enhance a career or begin a new career track	Gaining additional skills to enhance a career or begin a new career track	Gain additional skills and greater depth to enhance a career
Lifestyle Factors	Wish to continue career uninterrupted; able to balance significant course load and out-of-class work with career and home life; small, close-knit, self-contained learning community	Wish to continue career uninterrupted; able to balance significant course load and out-of-class work with career and home life; small, close-knit, self-contained learning community	Wish to focus on college experience, replacing work with education; close-knit learning community immersed in the culture of a large university	Wish to focus on college experience and earn MBA in a condensed timeframe; close-knit learning community immersed in the culture of a large university
Location	Scottsdale, Arizona	Scottsdale, Arizona and Tucson, Arizona	Tucson, Arizona	Tucson, Arizona
Residency	Residential	Residential during leadership and innovation sessions, non-residential during other sessions	Non-residential	Non-residential
Curriculum Customization	Students prepare a business plan to support a challenge or initiative for a capstone Executive Project	Required courses; students may elect to focus on various industries through projects and assignments	Required and elective courses in concentrations and focus areas	Elective courses in concentrations and focus areas
Special Curriculum Features	Innovation Project; international trip	Introductory pre-term residential session; international trip; integrative innovation project	Team field project; joint- and dual-degree programs; optional semester abroad; required international trip	Optional international trip, access to entrepreneurship program, experiential learning options
GMAT	Not required	Required	Required	Required
Program Cost	$54,000 total program cost — includes books and materials, lodging, and most catered meals; does not include international trip expenses or admission and enrollment fees	$38,500 — includes books and course materials, weekly dinner and meals, and hotel accommodations for residential portions of program; does not include international trip expenses or admission and enrollment fees	Resident tuition for 2009-10: $16,379.12; non-resident tuition for 2009-10: $31,591.12 per year; does not include cost of required international trip, books, associated expenses, or admission and enrollment fees	Resident tuition for 2010-2011 (including summer session): $27,127.74; non-resident tuition for 2010-2011: $41,840.74 (including summer session); does not include books, associated expenses, or admission and enrollment fees

* Includes Dual-Degree MBA.

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