Program Details

The Penn State Smeal Part-Time Hybrid MBA is a versatile program with on-campus residency components at the beginning of the fall and spring terms which transition to virtual classes offered outside of working hours. With a unique program structure, this STEM-designated MBA can be completed in 2 years. What sets this program apart is its customizability, allowing students to build a personalized learning plan and "stack" credentials in areas like accounting, business analytics, finance, real estate analysis and development, and supply chain management. Emphasizing experiential learning, the program provides hands-on experiences to foster essential business and leadership skills, ensuring graduates can make an immediate impact in their careers. The inclusion of a global immersion experience broadens students' perspectives, a crucial aspect for today's leaders. Prioritizing student success, the program offers early career leadership focus and dedicated graduate career services. The extensive Penn State alumni network, comprising 775K+ business partners and 94,000+ Smeal alumni, is a valuable asset, providing support, advice, and opportunities.

The Penn State Smeal Part-Time Hybrid MBA is a flexible, 2-year, STEM-designated program tailored to fit the schedules of working professionals. 

  • Program Structure: Begin the program in August to earn your STEM-designated MBA in just two years, with a combination of virtual learning and on-campus residency components.
  • Best-in-Class Technology: Our synchronous virtual classes are taught from immersive classroom studios, allowing students to engage with faculty and peers in a manner uniquely replicating a residential learning experience.
  • Experiential Learning: The program will expand your classroom learning through unique, hands-on experiences to further develop key business and leadership skills, so you are prepared to make an immediate impact.
  • Global Perspective: Through core coursework and the opportunity to participate in a global immersion at an overseas destination, you will gain a unique global perspective critical for today’s leaders.
  • Student Success First: With a focus on career leadership and dedicated graduate career services, we’re a business college that cares about your long-term success.
  • 775K+ Business Partners: The Penn State alumni network is our biggest asset, and with 94,000+ Smeal alumni and counting, we are everywhere in the world and always in your corner—ready to open doors, offer advice, and cheer you on.

Joint Degree (JD/MBA)

Penn State Dickinson Law and the Smeal College of Business offer a joint degree leading to a Juris Doctor (JD) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA). Law students may begin the Smeal Hybrid MBA after their second year and complete it alongside their final year of law school studies, finishing the MBA in the year following law school graduation.

For more information, contact us at hybridmba@smeal.psu.edu.