Graduate Programs

Why Choose Boston University?

You’ll receive a superb education. Our recent climb in the rankings reflects what insiders have known for quite some time.

We’ll help you transform your career. Our placement rate in 2005 was 92% three months after graduation (among the top 10 placement rates in the U.S.) and we have established connections with leading companies all across the nation.

You’ll meet people from around the world, and make lifelong friends and potential business partners through the cohort experience and your participation in extracurricular activities.

You’ll be able to study under outstanding professors such as Marshall Van Alstyne who is researching ways to stop Internet spam or Susan Fournier, an expert on brand management. 

You’ll live in the city of Boston and access the city’s vast array of activities—museums, music, sports, dining, theaters, clubs, and recreation.

Set yourself apart

The Boston University MBA curriculum is designed to help you differentiate yourself in the marketplace.

Broad Vision  

To lead an enterprise, you need to be able to see across all its parts. Our integrated curriculum teaches you to anticipate the impact of a strategic decision across multiple functions of a business.

Change Orientation  

From the day you graduate, you’ll be well equipped to lead an enterprise through change at any point in your career. You’ll have the skills to anticipate enterprise-wide shifts, whether driven by technology or other factors, and respond to them.

Innovation  

Innovation in technology, in instructional methods, and in management practices is integrated into every aspect of the program—even the world-class facilities in which you learn. It’s our goal to have you looking at every situation with a curious mind and creative eye. 

Collaborative Leadership  

If you think of teaming as a group project, then you’ve never experienced true team learning. Our unique approach to teaming gives each member a measurable stake in the success of the other team members. You’ll work with teams as diverse as you’ll find in the workplace. Each of you will be measured on how well the whole team performs and on your effectiveness as a leader and contributor. When you leave, you’ll take with you an extraordinary set of decision-making and leadership skills.