2025-2026 Graduate & Professional Studies Catalog
Master of Business Administration - Signature, MBA
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The Signature MBA program offers students a unique opportunity to complete a traditional 2-year MBA program in only 18 months, allowing them to return to work sooner and thus increase the ROI of completing the degree.
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MBA Degree Requirements
Students enrolled in an MBA program must fulfill the following requirements in order to earn the MBA degree:
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A minimum of 45 credits of approved graduate work
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The appropriate distribution of required core courses and elective courses
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A minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0
MBA Core Curriculum
The following core courses are required of all MBA students:
MBA Professional Courses
To supplement the MBA Core Curriculum, MBA students also complete additional required coursework. The content of these courses is designed to accelerate a student’s academic and personal development as a business professional.
Elective Courses
Students in the MBA program must complete a minimum of 19.5 elective credits from any area of study offered at the School of Business.
Taking electives at other Professional Schools at Pitt
Students may also choose to take elective courses at other professional schools at the University, including the School of Law, the Swanson School of Engineering, the School of Social Work, the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, and the School of Computing & Information.
Micro-credentials and Graduate Certificates
Students wishing to add additional specialization to the MBA program may be able to declare one or more micro-credentials or graduate certificates, many of which are stackable within the elective portion of the programs. Not all micro-credentials or graduate certificates will be feasible for every MBA program. Students should discuss their interest in micro-credentials and graduate certificates with their academic advisor to see how those requirements might be stackable within their degree program.
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