Program Comparison - Purdue Business

	Weekend MBA	Online MBA	One-Year MBA	Executive MBA
Who are YOU?	Are you looking to enhance your career? Or looking to change careers?	Do you need a flexible program? Are you ready to invest in your success?	Do you want to transform yourself from an engineer or technologist into a global business leader? Are you ready to do so in an efficient manner?	Do you want new opportunities? Are you looking to move up in your company?
Duration	21 Months	20-36 Months	11 Months	19 Months
Professional Experience Avg/Req	3 years minimum	Strongly Preferred; typically 5-12 years of work experience	engineers, scientists, and technologists: 7-12 years	5 years minimum; 10 years strongly preferred
Class Begins	August	3 starts - January, May, & August	August	September
Credit Hours	48	48	44	48
Contact	businessgradadmissions@purdue.edu	admissionsemail@purdue.edu	businessgrad@purdue.edu	businessexec@purdue.edu
Program Strengths	Immediately apply new business and managerial concepts at work. Hybrid: On-campus program expands professional opportunities leaving time for family and work. Hybrid: Alternating weekend schedule.	Highly flexible online program provides ultimate flexibility. Focused on experiential learning and best-in-class student experience. Professional focus to bring value to your job today.	Experiential Learning Initiative enables students to apply STEM-based concepts and solutions to real-world business problems. Develops leadership skills so students can think strategically, communicate effectively, and build strong relationships across and within teams. Provides critical knowledge in all areas of business operations.	Immerse yourself in learning with professionals from across the U.S. Customize learning through six electives. Immediate application of knowledge towards work challenges.
Leadership / Career Resources	Job search counseling, on-campus recruiting and a multitude of career resources in collaboration with the career services office.	Career support services provided by the career services office.	Individual counseling, job search resources, on-campus recruitment services with our career services office.	Job search counseling, executive career coach, range of in-person and online career resources in collaboration with the career services office.
Location	Hybrid Format Online & Rawls Hall Purdue University	Fully online, instructor-led, asynchronous learning with courses typically 7 weeks in length	Rawls Hall, Purdue University	Krannert Center, Purdue University (5 times); International residency (1 time)
Scholarships / Assistantships	Limited Scholarships	Limited Scholarships	Limited Assistantships	Limited Scholarships
Current Tuition* Purdue Bursar	Current Tuition Includes tuition and most meals	Current Tuition Excludes fees	Current Tuition	Current Tuition Includes tuition, fees, housing, meals, ebooks, social events.

*All fees are subject to change based on approval by the Purdue University Board of Trustees.

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