Duration
12 months (one-year students) or 21 months (two-year students)
Full Time MBA Curriculum
Full-time Babson MBA students can choose between earning their degree in one year or two, but both options give students the same make-it-happen mindset and #1-ranked MBA.
Compare the One-Year and Two-Year Experience
The Babson MBA is 45 credits, no matter which path you take. All full-time students earn their first 15 credits through the Core, a collection of courses and real-world learning challenges designed to build a practical business foundation. Use your remaining 30 credits to explore electives in the topics that matter most to you. Build up your résumé with the experiential learning you’ll find woven throughout all of your Babson classes—from a semester-long client consulting project in the Core to meeting with business leaders and startup founders in your electives. Whether you choose one-year or two-year, you will graduate with an expanded network and tangible examples of problems you’ve solved.
One Year vs. Two – What’s The Difference?
Pace
Take electives over 2 ½ semesters (one-year) or 5 semesters (two-year)
Summer
During the summer, two-year students land internships, take classes, or participate in Babson’s startup accelerators
One-Year MBA Curriculum
12 months
Core Modules
Leading Through
Opportunity & Design (Core)
Entrepreneurship
Managing People & Organizations
Financial Reporting
Finance
6 credits
Leading Through
Innovation & Growth (Core)
Strategy
Marketing
Operations & Info. Management
Business Analytics
6 credits
Elective Courses
Leading Through
Intrapreneurship (Core)
Babson Consulting Experience
3 credits
Elective Courses
Elective Courses
Summer Semester
May-AugustFall Semester
August–DecemberSpring Semester
January–MayTwo-Year MBA Curriculum
21 months
Core Modules
Elective Courses
Elective Courses
Elective Courses
Elective Courses
Leading Through
Innovation & Growth (Core)
Strategy
Marketing
Operation & Info. Management
Business Analytics
6 credits
Leading Through
Intrapreneurship (Core)
Babson Consulting Experience
3 credits
Leading Through
Opportunity & Design (Core)
Entrepreneurship
Managing People & Organizations
Financial Reporting
Finance
6 credits
Pursue an internship, take MBA electives, travel, and more