MBA Programs

The Lerner MBA is designed to allow you to build a degree that fits your career goals. At the center of the program are the business core courses that give you a rock-solid foundation in business management knowledge and techniques across essential business functions. Then, based on your goals, you choose an elective courses option.

Your Career

Maximize your investment in your career by earning a Lerner MBA. Through events and internships, you’ll join Lerner in its partnerships with many top financial institutions – JPMorgan Chase, Bloomberg and KPMG, among others. And as a Lerner MBA graduate, you will be joining a network of 30,000 alumni around the country and across the world.

Our graduates find financial success, too. The average salary of Lerner MBA graduates is $83,357 (2018) and the median salary is $75,000 (2018).

AVERAGE SALARY

$83,357

96% of all students rated their overall educational experience within the Lerner Graduate and MBA programs as excellent or good

Visit Career Outcomes of Lerner MBA graduates to see more top employers, job titles, salaries and locations.

What is the value of a Lerner MBA?

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Explore the Lerner MBA Curriculum

Required Courses (29 credits)

The business core courses and professional development seminars ground you in business knowledge, skills and techniques.

Electives (15 credits)

Choose your own electives for a custom, broad education in business management, or specialize in a business area by choosing a major or concentration. Your MBA advisor can help you choose the best option for you.

MBA Format Options

• Full-TimeTraditional full-time students take three to four courses per semester and typically finish in two years. Funding opportunities are available for top candidates.
• Part-Time Complete your degree in as little as three years by taking one or two courses per semester. Classes are scheduled in the evenings to accommodate your schedule as a working professional.
• HybridMix and match classroom-based and online courses to fit your work/life schedule and complete your degree faster than you would on the traditional part-time plan.
• Online Complete the entire MBA program online in as few as 16 months, with no need to come to campus. Your instructors are the same top-ranked faculty who teach classroom-based courses.

Alternative Format Options

Dual Master’s Degrees

The Lerner dual and joint graduate degree programs enable you to combine the strategic business skills of the MBA with a variety of other disciplines.

• MBA / M.S. in Accounting
• MBA / M.S. in Finance
• MBA / M.S. in International Business
• MBA / M.S. in Information Systems & Technology Management
• MBA / M.S. in Hospitality, Restaurant and Institutional Management
• MBA / Master of Chemical Engineering & Biomolecular Engineering
• MBA / Master of Civil Engineering
• MBA / M.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering
• MBA / Master of Materials Science and Engineering
• MBA / M.S. Mechanical Engineering
• MBA / Ph.D. in Biological Sciences
• MBA / MD Sidney Kimmel Medical College

Accelerated Degree Programs (4+1)

With an accelerated degree program, you can earn both an undergraduate and graduate degree from UD in less time than it takes to complete them separately.

• Accounting B.S. and M.S. (4+1)
• Economics B.S. and M.S. (4+1)
• Engineering and MBA (4+1)
• Finance B.S. and M.S. (4+1)
• Hospitality Business Management B.S. and MBA (4+1)
• Mathematics & Economics B.S. and Economics M.A./M.S. (4+1)
• Music and MBA (4+1)

Admissions Information

Learn more about MBA admissions requirements, deadlines, tuition and financial aid available to you.

Admissions & Financial Aid