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Personalize your MBA
Create your own MBA program with a customized focus. The Custom MBA is ideal if you want to combine core Master of Business Administration coursework with electives tailored to the precise skill set you need to advance in your career.
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Connections across the city
Study in the heart of Chicago—we’re located in the Loop, in the city’s business district. Chicago is home to 400 major corporate headquarters, including approximately 35 Fortune 500 companies, many of which are in walking distance of campus.
Application Deadlines
| Enrollment Quarter |
Domestic Student Deadline |
International Student Deadline |
| Fall |
August 15 |
June 15 |
| Winter |
December 1 |
October 15 |
| Spring |
March 1 |
January 15 |
| Summer |
June 1 |
April 15 |
Admission Requirements
Submit an online application, essay, résumé and official transcripts.
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Required Courses
You’ll take 10 MBA core courses and three electives.
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96%
of MBA graduates were employed, continuing their education or pursuing other goals within six months of graduation.
$86k
The median reported salary for MBA graduates was $86,000.
Learn from distinguished faculty
Learn from experts like Professor Neal Outland whose teaching philosophy revolves around posing the right questions rather than providing a multitude of answers. He is the winner of the 2017 Illinois Space Grant Fellowship and has worked on two NASA-funded projects with DePaul faculty to understand the individual qualities necessary of future astronauts.
“DePaul’s Custom MBA program equipped me with the ability to select courses of my interest, to understand interconnections between different business functions, and gave me a holistic picture of business.”
Pallavi (MBA ’17)
Manager, Mu Sigma Inc.
Alumni Network
Interact with accomplished peers and join a strong network of over 214,450 DePaul University alumni across colleges, of which 128,150 are right here in the Chicago area.
Flexible formats to work with any lifestyle
Full-Time MBA for early-career professionals or career changers. Classes offered in person on DePaul's Loop campus.
Part-Time MBA for established professionals with 3+ years of experience. Online-hybrid classes combine 90 minutes of live learning each week with on-demand learning materials.
Scholarships
Graduate school is an investment in your future. The DePaul MBA program awarded more than $3 million to incoming students last year. Learn more about scholarship opportunities available to you.
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Contact Information
For more information about applying, contact the Kellstadt Admissions Team at
(312) 362-8810 or
kgsb@depaul.edu.
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We’ll send you information about the degree, admission requirements and upcoming info sessions. Let’s get started.