Business Administration: MBA

The University of Delaware master of business administration (UD MBA) program is accredited by AACSB International (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business). Students may pursue either a full-time, part-time or online course of study in the UD MBA program in the Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics. 

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The Lerner College and UD's English Language Institute also offer the MBA Conditional Admissions Program (MBA-CAP) for international students whose native language is not English. 

Program Specializations:

The AACSB-accredited MBA offers specializations in one of 11 fields, as majors or concentrations. The MBA major in business analytics is a STEM designated degree and provides international students 24 months of OPT (Optional Practical Training) in addition to the original 12 months.

Specializations Offered 

• MBA Accounting
• MBA Business Analytics
• MBA Digital and Social Media
• MBA Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• MBA Finance
• MBA Healthcare Management
• MBA Hospitality Business Management
• MBA Information Technology
• MBA International Business
• MBA Public Relations
• MBA Strategic Leadership

Application Deadlines

Applications are accepted at any time. You may begin in the fall, spring, or summer. Applicants are considered for admission on a rolling basis.

We recommend full-time program applicants interested in merit-based funding consideration apply early as those awards are distributed on a rolling basis typically at or close to the time of admission. Please refer to MBA Application Date Guidelines.

NOTE: These deadlines also apply to the following dual degree programs: MBA/M.S. in accounting, MBA/M.S. in finance, MBA/M.S. in hospitality business management, MBA/M.S. in business analytics, MBA/M.S. in international business and  MBA/M.A. in strategic communication.