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The DePaul MBA: Your Ticket to a World-Class Business Education

Experience the Chicago MBA.

Get immersed in the city that powers global business. The DePaul MBA makes Chicago your learning laboratory, putting you at the center of real opportunity.

Whether you're stepping up or starting over, the DePaul MBA places you at the center of Chicago’s global business hub. You’ll work with Chicago companies, applying the concepts you learn to solve live business problems.

With industry-connected faculty, direct access to Chicago and cutting-edge technology (e.g., AI) infused through the program, the DePaul MBA doesn’t just prepare you for what’s next. It launches you into it.

Here, it’s our business to help you build your future.

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MBA formats

The Full-Time DePaul MBA at a Glance

• Duration: 15 months
• Format: Full-time, in-person
• Location: Downtown Chicago
• Start term: Fall
• Best for: Early-career professionals and career changers

"DePaul is among the top 50 schools producing Fortune 1000 CEOs, along with many other accomplished leaders. Our alumni are entrepreneurial in the way they build their careers. Some start their own companies. Others make their mark by leading change within established organizations. That comes from our focus on entrepreneurship and on turning ideas into action right away.” —Dean Sulin Ba, PhD

Additional features of the full-time MBA program

• Cohort model to learn alongside peers and build a lifelong network
• Comprehensive career advising and support tailored to your professional goals
• Full year of social events, including weekly networking happy hours, an annual MBA ski trip and an end-of-year gala
• International consulting opportunity during the Spring Break session

"Kellstadt has been a great experience so far, the relationships I have been able to develop with faculty thus fare are amazing and DePaul's overall support in my career goals has been invaluable. I am looking forward to my future and where I go from here!"

Meridith Townsend, FT MBA

 

“During my MBA program at DePaul University, I have thoroughly enjoyed networking with my cohort and engaging with individuals from diverse backgrounds and perspectives. The relationships I’ve built with my peers have been truly enriching, and I know they will remain invaluable well beyond my time at DePaul.”

Christian Duarte, FT MBA

 

The Part-Time DePaul MBA at a Glance

• Duration: 18-24 months (self-paced)
• Format: Online-hybrid classes: 90 minutes of weekly live learning with your professor and peers along with on-demand, online materials you can engage at your own pace
• Location: Fully online, with optional in-person courses for specialization electives
• Start term: Fall, Winter and Spring
• Best for: Working professionals seeking to advance or pivot

Additional features of the part-time MBA program

• Fully flexible scheduling that can be customized to your personal and professional needs
• In-person networking opportunities with fellow MBA students and Chicago business leaders
• Career support addressing the needs and goals of working professionals
• Dedicated academic advisor to help you chart your path and maximize your MBA experience

Ranked Among the Top 3 Part-Time MBA Programs in Chicago

“I have enjoyed the networking and professional community I’ve gained through my classes, as well as the chance to collaborate with Chicago businesses and apply my studies to real-world situations. 2) The flexible class modality has allowed me to be fully present in my career while finding optimal times outside of work to focus on my studies.”

Ally Bentel, PT MBA

 

“The Kellstadt MBA program has transformed my thinking and approach to challenges, equipping me with tools to make better decisions in my career, academics, and personal life. The professors’ passion for student success inspires my growth, while the program’s flexible schedules and diverse formats make balancing work, school, and personal commitments both manageable and enriching.”

Keowoon (Collin) Cho, PT MBA

 

Design Your MBA Degree

Build your MBA your way. Go deep into one of eight career-focused specializations, or mix and match to design your own track:

• Accountancy: Explore advanced accounting principles and industry-relevant methodologies to achieve financial integrity and gain efficiency insights across industries.
• Business Analytics: In this STEM-designated program, learn how to successfully interpret data for any industry through hands-on projects.
• Business Strategy & Decision-Making: Enhance your ability to set clear objectives, develop strategic solutions and confidently drive change.
• Entrepreneurship: In this nationally ranked program, develop the skills to launch ideas and build value, whether in your own business or an established firm.
• Finance & Real Estate: Select a focal area in finance or real estate, or take a general track to gain the knowledge of navigating global financial markets.
• Management: Learn how to confidently lead people, processes and organizations with clarity. Customize your program coursework in either Supply Chain or Human Resources.
• Custom Specialization: Select a set of electives from across DePaul’s graduate business courses to design a specialization that serves your unique career goals.

Explore the MBA Curriculum

At DePaul, we illuminate the possibilities available to you. You choose the path.

Why choose the DePaul MBA?

That’s how we train tomorrow’s business leaders. Each pillar is woven throughout a rich, thoughtful curriculum designed to equip and empower every MBA student.

Creating Value Today, Future-Proofing for Tomorrow

The DePaul MBA keeps its finger on the pulse of change and is designed to grow with the demands of the day. Every core class in the DePaul MBA program integrates AI , so our graduates stand out as tech-savvy experts able to leverage the newest tools to create value. The DePaul MBA prepares students to succeed from day one and stay on the cutting edge of business.

Your Launchpad into World-Class Companies and Industries

The DePaul MBA puts you in direct contact with world-revered companies based in Chicago. Home to 15 Fortune 500 headquarters, as well as hundreds of global companies with Chicago-area outposts, the city connects you with jobs, experts and mentors in every industry.

Our unique approach gives students hands-on experience in every core class. We bring real Chicago companies into the classroom, allowing you to apply cutting-edge concepts and technology to the challenges businesses face today, as well as those looming on the horizon. Along the way, you build meaningful connections, demonstrate your ability to add value and sharpen your creative toolkit to stay ahead of the commercial curve.

A Global Network that Opens Doors

With more than 74,000 DePaul business alumni worldwide, you’ll build a network that spans industries, coasts and countries. Past students have consulted for global companies, interned in cities like London and Miami, and built careers that started in Chicago—but didn’t end here.

With 16,000+ business alumni in Chicago alone (and more than 74,000 worldwide) the DePaul MBA is your launchpad into a powerful network from day one. The MBA program quickly plugs you in to Chicago’s business scene, and the city’s global reach means career opportunities span industries and continents.

Our Loop campus places you in the heart of downtown, while our alumni network extends far beyond. From local mentors to international connections, DePaul’s community opens doors. Our alumni are everywhere—and they’re ready to help. That’s the Vincentian way.

Meet some of our alumni

“As Partner Marketing Analytics Manager at CDW, I am able to leverage the skills from the MBA in Management program for driving my team’s performance. Outside of the classroom, Kellstadt has a rich community and many organizations to be a part of, where my involvement as past-President of Kellstadt Marketing Group has given me a holistic view of marketing, strategy, and people management and has directly translated to real world experience. The network and community is something I continue to tap into regularly and everyone is very inclusive and supportive of fellow DePaul alum.”

Janaki Soni, MBA 2022

 

“As VP of Sales and Go-to-Market Strategy for Cellhub (a Strategic Technology and Consulting Partner of T-Mobile for Business), DePaul’s MBA Program laid the foundation for my entrepreneurial mindset, servant leadership skills, and how to leverage my connections. It has been instrumental in helping me make a significant impact in my professional, philanthropic and personal life.”

Chad A. Kreindler, MBA 2008

 

Read the Kellstadt Blog to explore more alumni perspectives

Career Support Customized to Your Goals

Whether you are seeking a promotion, navigating a career change, or shifting industries, our Career Management Center (CMC) focuses exclusively on you, our graduate business student.

With a full calendar of networking nights, industry immersion events, alumni-in-residence sessions and more, the CMC’s programming is an integral component of our students’ career success.

Our Faculty: Experts Who Know Business & Care About Your Success

DePaul’s faculty are consultants, researchers and former executives. They bring practical insights into every class. Small cohorts mean they’ll know your name, goals and career ambitions.

You’ll have opportunities to collaborate on applied research and career-focused projects throughout your program under the mentorship of industry experts. You can even apply to work as a graduate assistant alongside some of the brightest minds in business today!

The Next Application Deadline is Approaching

Full-Time MBA Enrollment Deadlines

Part-Time MBA Enrollment Deadlines

Join Us at Our Next Graduate Open House

Whether you're just starting your search or ready to apply, our Virtual Open House is the perfect opportunity to get your questions answered in real time.

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Financial Aid

Graduate school is an investment. At DePaul, we’re committed to making that investment manageable and worthwhile. The Kellstadt Graduate School of Business awarded $850,000 in scholarships to incoming MBA and MS students last year, demonstrating our dedication to supporting you.

Explore more information about tuition, scholarships and financial aid options available to fund your graduate education at DePaul.

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Let’s Talk About Your Future

We’re here to help you understand your options and how the DePaul MBA can help move your goals forward.

For more information about the program and application process, contact our admissions office at (312) 362-8810 or kgsb@depaul.edu.