The Professional's MBA
Gain access to Sellinger’s unrivaled and influential alumni network through the part-time, Professional’s MBA. Designed for working professionals, you won’t have to put your life on hold to achieve your goals—manage your program at your own pace, with the help of your dedicated program advisor, in the format that works best for you.
Program Features
- 2024-25 Tuition: $1,115/Credit
- Blended or Fully Online
- No GMAT/GRE Required
- 39 Credits
- Start in Fall, Spring or Summer
- Choose from Five Specializations
Professional's MBA Specializations
Customize your program by aligning your course choices with personal interests and career goals. We currently offer five specializations in a variety of top industry focus areas:
An Overview of the Professional's MBA Program
Regardless of your path in the Professional’s MBA, our renowned faculty and executives in residence, rigorous curriculum, experiential learning, opportunities for mentorship, and career services, work together to go beyond theory and enhance your professional growth, preparing you to be more than ready for whatever’s next in your career.
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Students in both formats complete the program at their own pace—typically finishing in 2–3 years. Our dedicated program advisors work with each student to design an individualized plan, keeping specialization, pace, preferred format and location in mind.
The Professional's MBA consists of 39 credits and includes 10 core courses designed to provide breadth and depth in all functional areas of business, plus 3 electives.
Core Courses
30 credits total
Analytical Skills:
Accounting for Decision Making
Managerial Economics
Applied Business Statistics
Leadership and Ethics:
Leading and Managing People
Law, Ethics, and Social Responsibility
Functional Areas:
Operations and Process Strategies
Marketing Strategy
Financial Strategy
Emerging Technologies and Analytics
Strategic Management (capstone)
Electives
9 credits total
Students select three electives in the specialization of their choice.
- 86% of the class of 2022 reported a salary increase during or immediately after completing the PMBA program
- 100% felt their critical thinking, decision making, leadership and communication skills, as well as ethical awareness improved as a result of their PMBA.
- 100% thought their MBA was a personally rewarding experience and would recommend the program to others
- The top two program strengths according the 2022 graduates were quality of professors and program flexibility
Who is hiring Loyola MBA graduates?
Morgan Stanley, Northrop Grumman, McCormick & Company, Textron Systems, Brown Advisory, Stanley Black & Decker, and more.
Priority Deadlines
Apply by the priority deadline for best award consideration. Learn more about Sellinger scholarships and awards.
- Fall Semester: July 1
- Spring Semester: November 1
- Summer Semester: March 1
General Deadlines
At the discretion of the department, applications will continue to be reviewed after the general deadline on a space-available basis.
- Fall Semester: August 1
- Spring Semester: December 1
- Summer Semester: April 1
International students with or needing an F-1 visa are only eligible to complete the Professional's MBA program fully online while outside of the United States. Form I-20s cannot be issued for this program.
The following should be included with the online application:
- Online application form; non-refundable fee of $60
- Applicants should select specialization area of interest when they apply
- Resume or curriculum vitae
- Essay/personal statement OR virtual interview
- Official transcripts from degree-granting institutions
- One professional letter of recommendation
Applicants who have not earned (or will not be earning) a bachelor's or higher degree from a college or university where English is the sole language of instruction are required to provide official English language examination scores.
Our Unrivaled Network
Our alumni represent the region’s most driven, diverse, and committed professionals across industries and generations. While they come from different academic and professional backgrounds, and have different career goals, all of Sellinger’s alumni are changemakers, shaping the future of business from small local organizations to top global firms. As a part of the Sellinger community, you’ll discover that our network's strength lies not only in its size but in its dedication to collaboration, mentorship, and support. Through our alumni speaker events and the graduate mentor program, Sellinger graduates actively engage in meaningful interactions, serving as a catalyst for innovation, entrepreneurship, and impact. Apply today to join our network and see where these door-opening, and life-shaping connections will lead you.
Learn more about the Alumni Network
Awais Akbar ’08
Loyola’s rigorous curriculum and focus on real-world business problems demanded new avenues of thought, enhanced my natural inclinations, and transformed me into an adaptable leader.
Martin Feinkeng ’07
I come from a technical background, and I have the management experience, but the Loyola MBA provided a way to blend the two.
Mike Barberio ’10
All the classes I took, all the professors I learned from and all the fellow colleagues I worked with enriched my education and left me with a piece of knowledge I didn’t have before.
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