University of Cincinnati Carl H. Lindner College of Business' part-time Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program for working professionals empowers students to maximize their business potential without sidelining their careers through a hybrid learning model.
Dive deep into hands-on experiences, benefit from flexible class structures that include both in-person and online instruction and engage with impactful coursework, all within the esteemed Carl H. Lindner College of Business.
Students can complete the Lindner working professional part-time MBA in an average of two years at their own pace. Our hybrid learning model, which includes small evening and weekend classes, along with online course options, ensures personalized attention and offers the expertise and perspective essential for leadership in today’s business environment.
U.S. News & World Report's Best Business Schools 2024 ranks our part-time MBA:
I work full-time and travel internationally, so the part-time option was best for me.
James Lenihan, ’22
Where are you from?
Cincinnati
What is your current title?
Senior manager, project delivery, Fidelity Investments
What drew you to Lindner?
The location, value and reputation it carries among the professional community.
Why did you choose to pursue an MBA?
I weighed several reasons:
What made the part-time modality right for you?
I work full-time and travel internationally, so the part-time option was best for me. And did I mention we had three kids?
How do you anticipate earning an MBA will advance your career and/or professional goals?
I hope the MBA will open doors and opportunities for me that otherwise may not have been available. Additionally, the networking opportunities among other students, professors and staff has been a wonderful value add!
The modern professional finds a tailored fit in our part-time MBA program, where rigorous academics blend seamlessly with unparalleled flexibility and career support.
Encompassing 36 to 48 credit hours, our program features evening and weekend classes, ensuring that students can balance MBA studies with personal and professional commitments. While no undergraduate business background is required, students without a business degree may need additional coursework.
Ensure a comprehensive understanding of the business landscape with core business topics such as Marketing for Managers, Accounting for Managerial Decisions and Decision Modeling.
Collaborative projects, case studies and interactions with the Cincinnati business community ensure part-time MBA courses remain at the intersection of learning and application.
Distinguished by its practical approach, our part-time MBA program bridges theoretical insights with real-world experiences to bring the same career outcomes as a full-time degree. C-level Lindner alumni spearhead powerhouses like Unilever, SAP and JC Penney.
Students in the part-time MBA can earn a top-tier degree without disrupting their professional progression, benefitting from advanced education without the sacrifice of further professional experience and regular income.
Our program's essential purpose is to apply academic knowledge to tangible business challenges. Apart from in-class applications, part-time MBA students can directly apply learnings to their job, enhancing work performance and gaining immediate practical experience.
Beyond the classroom, Lindner ensures a smooth transition into the business world or a new role. Our alumni community as well as our dedicated career services center, which offers career coaching, networking and career events, and recruitment support, play an instrumental role in excellent career outcomes.
We open doors to our graduates by ensuring networking opportunities and career support are available for part-time students.
What sets our part-time MBA apart is the opportunity to engage in study abroad programs in illustrious locations like Italy, Paris, Bordeaux and Chile.
Each of these global exposures offers its own concentrations such as Luxury Marketing, Managing Risk in a Complex Market and International Management Consulting, providing a unique flavor to the Lindner MBA journey.
Our graduates achieve a 92% placement rate within three months after graduation with an average starting salary of $96,846 for MBA recipients. Top employers like Amazon, Procter & Gamble and Deloitte routinely seek out our graduates.
Students eager to balance career growth with continued learning will find the University of Cincinnati's Lindner College of Business offers a transformative, flexible and impactful part-time MBA program tailored for the modern professional.
Academic Director, MBA Programs, and Professor, Department of Operations, Business Analytics, and Information Systems
3362 Carl H. Lindner Hall
October 14, 2024
The Carl H. Lindner College of Business’s full-time, cohort MBA degree program has been ranked third in the country by Bloomberg Businessweek for return on investment (ROI) for graduates.
October 2, 2024
Lindner’s full-time MBA program — ranked No. 2 among public institutions in the state of Ohio by both Poets&Quants and Bloomberg Businessweek — continuously challenges students through experiential learning with the culmination of the degree program resting on a multi-faceted, real-world inspired capstone project.
September 30, 2024
The Carl H. Lindner College of Business welcomed a new cohort of 40 students to its full-time MBA program at the beginning of the fall 2024 semester. The MBA class of 2025 represents a diverse group of students bringing knowledge from across disciplines.
