Lead The Intelligent Future^SM With The Tepper School MBA

The Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University, the birthplace of management science, uniquely prepares you to lead in The Intelligent Future with a strategic approach to harnessing data, AI tools, and human insights to build economic prosperity and support entrepreneurial pursuits. 

With an analytic core, customizable MBA concentrations, flexible formats, and impressive graduate outcomes, the Tepper School offers a career-defining MBA experience backed by world-class student support and leadership development. You may choose from the Full-Time MBA or the Accelerated MBA. 

“Carnegie Mellon doesn’t just theorize about change—it architects, executes, and invests in it. From spawning the AI revolution to transforming Pittsburgh’s entire economy, CMU is the epitome of creating impact through calculated disruption.”

—YJ Lin, MBA Expected 2027

2024–2025 information from Bloomberg and U.S. News & World Report

#15

#1

#2

Project Management

Best Business School

Business Analytics

#2

#2

Information Systems

Production/Operations Management

Looking to the future, skills related to AI tools, technology/IT tools, and data analysis/interpretation are projected to be the most valued by employers. The Full-Time MBA’s STEM-designated curriculum will help you develop these skills and more.

Our executive-level one-on-one coaching helps you build leadership skills on an analytics-focused core curriculum. You’ll graduate prepared to lead in technology-driven environments, making data-powered, human-focused decisions that drive business success. With the Tepper School STEM MBA programs, you join Carnegie Mellon University’s influential global network of innovative alumni, faculty, and tomorrow’s business leaders.

Explore three key benefits that make the Tepper School MBA programs stand out.

The Custom-Fit MBA

An Accelerated Path to Success

World-Class Career Support

Craft your expertise with a choice of MBA concentrations or tracks to match your career goals. The 14 concentrations include AI for Business, Entrepreneurship, and Sustainability. Curate your curriculum without increasing your time to graduation.

Accelerate your MBA if you have an undergraduate business degree or recent coursework in key business subjects. Build on your academic foundation while gaining advanced skills in leadership, analytics, and strategy.

Access a robust portfolio of career and executive leadership development services, including one-on-one counseling, workshops, mock interviews, and recruiting events, through our Accelerate Leadership Center and Masters Career Center.

As generative AI reshapes business, join Carnegie Mellon University in redefining success as inclusive, collaborative, ethical excellence. The Tepper School’s strategic plan for 2024–2030, building on Carnegie Mellon's leadership in technology and management science, will help you harness new tools to create human-centered solutions for the most challenging problems.

$154,846

Accepted starting salary for 2025 Full-Time MBA graduates

Graduates of the Tepper School MBA programs see excellent career results. Full-Time MBA graduates reported an average starting salary of $154,846 in 2024. Tepper School MBAs work in diverse industries, and the majority accept roles in consulting, technology, and financial services.

These outstanding outcomes are derived from the Tepper School's transformational approach, which combines team-based learning with one-on-one leadership coaching. Throughout your MBA journey, you’ll be supported by dynamic, accessible faculty who are innovative researchers and caring mentors. You'll also benefit from world-class career support services and the school's strong, extensive employer relationships.

Apply at your earliest opportunity to join the analytics-powered leaders at the Carnegie Mellon University Tepper School of Business in the Fall 2026 semester.

Full-Time Program Application Deadlines

Round 2: January 8, 2026

Round 3: March 3, 2026

Round 4: May 5, 2026

#15 Best Business School, Bloomberg. Retrieved September 24, 2025.

#1 Business Analytics, U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved April 1, 2025.

#2 Project Management, U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved April 1, 2025.

#2 Information Systems, U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved April 1, 2025.

#2 Production/Operations Management, U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved April 1, 2025.

Most Valued Skills, GMAC Corporate Recruiters Survey, 2025 Report. Retrieved December 2, 2025.

$154,846 full-time MBA graduate average accepted salary, Tepper School of Business. Retrieved January 1, 2026. 

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