THE WEATHERHEAD MBA EXPERIENCE

Designed for full-time professionals looking to earn an MBA at an accelerated pace and unique format, the Weatherhead Part-time Saturday MBA Program combines distance learning via technology-mediated classrooms, workshops and chat rooms with intense face-to-face traditional classroom learning.  The entire 48-credit/16-course curriculum can be completed within 2 years on the Saturday schedule, regardless of your undergraduate coursework.  Students may also complete courses at a slower pace.  All students must complete the MBA program requirements within six years of first enrollment.

Course of Study 

All students are required to take Leadership Assessment and Development (LEAD) and Strategic Issues and Applications.  Students without undergraduate business degrees take up to eight core classes* and six electives while those with undergraduate business degrees may be eligible to waive up to six credits of core coursework in the program.

*Core Course Substitution: Students who have completed a qualified course(s) in prior academic degree programs equivalent to one or more of the core courses may substitute an elective course(s) for the core course(s).  Coursework must have been completed within the last six years, with “A” or “B” grades.  Eligibility for substitution is determined at the time of admission.  Candidates who qualify for four (4) core course substitutions are placed in the Accelerated 42-credit curriculum. 

Saturday Program Highlights

• Instant ROI for Your Organization:  Practical application and field projects are built into the curriculum as students apply new skills to deliver cost savings and revenue generating solutions to their organizations.
• Convenient on-site class schedule: During each 15-week semester, students attend only seven to eight on-site Saturday classes starting at 7:30 a.m. and ending before 5:30 p.m. And, many classes are videotaped for students who are not be able to attend on-site sessions.
• High-tech distance/off-site learning: Throughout the semester, students participate in live chat rooms with professors as well as interactive synchronous and asynchronous on-line workshops to review problem sets and case studies.
• Use of Computer Lab: Take advantage of the School's comprehensive computer lab with evening and weekend hours.
• Online textbook ordering: Fax textbook orders to the Case bookstore and request delivery of books to your home or office via UPS.
• Access to University facilities: Use Case's Kelvin Smith Library and the campus athletic facilities in the evening and on weekends.

Sample 48-Credit/16-Course Schedule
Completed in 21-months

(Click here to learn more about Core Curriculum classes.)