Master of Business Administration

No matter where you are on your professional journey, an MBA from the Bertolon School of Business will take you further.

Program Features

• Flexible pacing options: Full-time students can complete the program in 2 years. Part-time students can complete the program in 3 to 6 years, depending on the number of courses taken per semester. 

• Small class sizes: Our MBA average class size is 19 students. 

• Course offerings: We strive to serve working adults from businesses and non-profit organizations through flexible course formatting, including evening, weekends, hybrid, and online. Evening courses are typically offered once per week in the fall and spring. Summer courses may be offered as one-week institutes or twice-per-week evening classes. Selected courses are offered online. 

• Full-time status: Students of our MBA program hold full-time status at 6 credits per semester. 

• World-class faculty: Our full- and part-time faculty have extensive professional experience at companies such as Morgan Stanley, Marine Midland Bank, Deloitte and Touche, and Hilton Hotel. 

• Graduate assistantships: Opportunities to apply for graduate assistantships, grants, and scholarships. 

• Dynamic student body: 57% of our MBA students have been working professionals for at least 2 years, and 31% have been working for over 10 years.
• AACSB Accreditation: The only business school on the North Shore of Massachusetts to earn the prestigious AACSB accreditation, placing SSU amongst the top 5% of business schools in the world.

Curriculum 

The number of required courses for the program is based on the student’s undergraduate degree and ranges from 33-43 credits*. Our program consists of 8 core courses in accounting, finance, management, marketing and decision sciences, and 3 electives in areas such as accounting, business analytics, management, marketing, operations, and MIS (management information systems). 

Core Courses** 

• ACC 800 - Accounting Analysis for Decision Making 

• FIN 800 - Financial Decision Making and Value Creation 

• MGT 800 - Managing Human Performance in Organizations 

• MKT 805 - Marketing Management and Strategy 

• ODS 800 - Operations Management 

• BUS 802 - Legal and Ethical Environment 

• MIS 800 - Managing Information Technology 

• BUS 870 - Business Policy and Strategy 

*Some foundational courses (up to 10 credits) may be required for students with a non-business background. 

**Subject to change; accurate for the 2025-2026 academic year. 

Careers 

An MBA is a highly versatile degree with skills that are relevant to almost any workplace. Common job titles for those who hold MBAs include Business Manager, Business Data Analyst, Human Resources Director, Financial Analyst, Financial Manager, Marketing Manager, Project Manager, and Management Consultant. 

Examples of Alumni Career Paths 

• Senior Financial Reporting Accountant at Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA 

• Product Marketing Manager at Cell Signaling Technology 

• Manager, Provider Account Management & Education at Tufts Health Plan 

• Technical Recruiter at John Galt Staffing