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 supported by world-class student support and leadership development. You may choose from the Full-Time MBA, the Online Hybrid MBA, or an Accelerated MBA for either modality. 

“In getting an MBA, I was looking for the analytical skills I need for my job now and the leadership skills to grow my career later. Carnegie Mellon has a really great combination of both.”

—Melody Hu (she/her), MBA 2024

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

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Whether you choose the Full-Time, Online Hybrid MBA, or Accelerated MBA program, 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

Craft your expertise with a choice of MBA concentrations or tracks to match your career goals. Curate your curriculum without increasing your time to graduation.

Many Paths to Success

Choose from Full-Time or Online Hybrid MBA formats to fit your life and commitments. Accelerate your MBA if you have an undergraduate business degree or recent coursework in key business subjects.

World-Class Career Support

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.

$151,215

Average starting salary for 2024 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 $151,215 in 2024, while Online Hybrid MBA graduates experienced a 47% salary increase, with an average exit salary of $159,183.

Tepper School MBAs work in diverse industries, and the majority accept roles in consulting, technology, and financial services. Ninety percent of Online Hybrid MBA students seeking a career change or promotion had achieved their goal within four months of graduation. 

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 2025 semester.

Full-Time and Online Hybrid Program Application Deadlines

Round 1: October 1, 2024

Round 2: January 6, 2025

Round 3: March 3, 2025

Round 4: May 5, 2025

Final Deadline for Online Hybrid Program Only

Round 5: June 9, 2025

#9 Best Business School, Bloomberg. Retrieved September 24, 2024.

#2 Best Online MBA, U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved August 8, 2024.

#1 Business Analytics (Online MBA), U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved August 8, 2024.

#1 Project Management, U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved August 8, 2024.

#2 Information Systems, U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved August 8, 2024.

#2 Production/Operations Management, U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved August 8, 2024.

#3 Finance (Online MBA), U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved August 8, 2024.

#7 MBA for Veterans (Online MBA), U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved August 8, 2024.

#3 Career Services (Online MBA), Financial Times. Retrieved August 8, 2024.

$156,291 full-time MBA graduate average starting salary and job offers, Tepper School of Business. Retrieved August 8, 2024. 

$159,183 Online Hybrid MBA graduate average exit salary and goal achievement data from a limited survey of 88 students graduating between Aug 2022 - May 2023. The salary increase percentage is based on an average 32-month program.

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