Master of Business Administration
Standing Out, with the BC MBA
With our top-rated faculty and a name employers respect, the Carroll School of Management offers a distinctive brand of management education. It’s an approach that blends academic rigor with experiential learning in a highly supportive and reflective learning environment.
As a full-time MBA student, you’ll develop hard skills, including a strong facility with data analytics. And you’ll learn broader skills: thinking, analyzing, communicating, collaborating. A well-rounded skill set is much in demand by employers today—applicable across industries and job functions.
At the Carroll School, you will learn from—and work closely with—some of the world’s most celebrated management faculty. The Financial Times has repeatedly ranked our faculty among the top 20 worldwide for research. And the Carroll School has earned an A+ in teaching from Bloomberg Businessweek
In the end, you’ll be practice-ready. And with a BC MBA, you’ll stand out.
Master of Business Administration
Program Details
The Boston College full-time MBA is a two-year, on-campus master’s program that offers a broad range of management education and opportunities.
Students can opt into one of two tracks: the traditional track or the STEM-designated track. The latter focuses on the application of statistical modeling, data warehousing, data mining, programming, forecasting, and operations research techniques in the context of the business world.
Small class sizes allow students to pursue individualized learning experiences and connections with classmates. Meanwhile, the program itself offers a wide range of experiential learning opportunities through internships, skills-training workshops, and more.
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57
total program credit hours
150+
MBA electives offered
core D ata analytics courses
129
Full-time Carroll School faculty
Pieter VanderWerf
Professor of the Practice, Business Analytics
“You encounter Big Data no matter what your job is. Our students are finding that they go to interviews for positions with seemingly nontechnical titles like ‘Market Specialist’ or ‘Financial Manager’ and are asked about their exposure to mathematical modeling. We’ve committed to a curriculum that gives all our MBAs a solid practical knowledge of all major aspects of analytics so that they can work effectively with the quantitative specialists at their workplaces, and stand out among job candidates.”
All students are required to take three core data analytics courses, which form an integral part of the BC MBA curriculum.
Data Analytics 1 : Model Building
Students learn about the primary mathematical modeling methods used in business: machine learning (or “big data”) and optimization. The course introduces the coding language R.
Data Analytics 2 : Management and Data Skills
Students are exposed to an overview of IT fundamentals, key emerging technologies, and IT managerial frameworks. The course covers SQL and entity relationship diagrams.
Data Analytics 3: In Practice
This course provides a pragmatic overview of emerging analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence techniques. Students use Python and Tableau.
Emily Pansa, MBA ’19
SVP, Digital Director, Bank of America
“A typical week in business school usually includes presenting a case analysis in class, writing code for a data analytics project, leading a team of peers at a club meeting, and conducting various networking sessions. The BC MBA enabled me to better refine my skill sets as a project manager and gain new, higher-level capabilities in quantitative analysis and problem solving.”
Master of Business Administration
The first year of the program provides students with a broad foundation of business knowledge. Once students complete their core requirements in Year 1, they concentrate on elective coursework in Year 2.
The Carroll School offers several dual-degree programs in collaboration with other Boston College schools and programs. Students are generally able to complete all the requirements of a dual-degree program in significantly less time than it would take to pursue two programs separately. To apply for a dual-degree program, students must apply to both programs, and both schools, if applicable.
MBA/MS in Accounting
MBA/MS in Finance
MBA/MA in Theology and Ministry
MBA/Master of Social Work
Students may choose to pursue electives in functional areas of management and to dive into specific subjects of their choice.
Asset Management
Business Analytics
Competitive Service Delivery
Corporate Finance
Financial Reporting and Controls
Global Management
Leadership and Management
Marketing and Information Analytics
Product and Brand Management
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* Indicates STEM-designated course.
† Professional development sessions are scheduled on several dates throughout Year 1.
‡ Students enrolled in the STEM-designated track must take a minimum of two STEM-designated electives (6 credits) in both the fall and spring semesters of Year 2.
Experiential learning is integral to a Boston College MBA education. Students collaborate in appliedlearning projects, honing their teamwork, critical thinking, and presentation skills as they solve realworld business problems for real-life clients who expect real deliverables by semester’s end.
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Examples of previous hands-on consulting projects:
Entrepreneurial Marketing Strategy Directed Practicum
Focused on developing a marketing plan for an early-stage startup, this course covered topics like market segment prioritization, messaging approaches, and sales model planning. Classes incorporated lectures, projects, and guest speakers—all with the goal of teaching students the agile marketing approaches that help scale a new company quickly.
OR Dx + Rx Directed Practicum
On a mission to eradicate preventable surgery errors, medical startup OR Dx + Rx tapped three MBA students to help market its uncommon, safety-first consulting services to hospitals, insurance companies, regulators, and other clients. The students earned credit as they researched the market, studied potential competitors, and developed and pitched a strategy that OR Dx + Rx put into practice—with a promised payoff in lives saved.
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f ull- t ime m b a c lass of 2026* f or the class entering f all 2024
Cusaj Thomas, JD/MBA ’19
Private Equity and M&A Consultant, Goodwin
“After coming to the BC MBA program from a nonbusiness background, my MBA degree has equipped me with the knowledge and experience I need to deliver the best additional value to my future clients. The dual-degree program allowed me to confidently build and assess the management abilities I bring to the table—and to succeed in both the business and legal industries.”
Jude Greenspan, MBA ’21
Senior Product Marketing Manager, Viz.ai
“I made my final decision to enroll in the BC MBA after attending an admitted student event. Meeting professors and career development staff, I could tell that the BC MBA program sets its students up for success in every way possible—academically, professionally, and socially.”
* All figures are accurate as of August 1, 2024. For more up-to-date information, visit bc.edu/mba.
Career Development
The Carroll School Graduate Career Development Office provides students with personalized attention throughout their employment search.
From focused advising and employer recruiting events, to resume development and interview coaching, to one-on-one professional advising and connecting with Boston College alumni, the Career Team assures that students have everything they need to achieve their professional goals.
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$ 140,359 *
Average total compensation (U.S. work-authorized students) 92% *
Internship placement for first-year MBA students (summer 2024)
* Accurate as of August 1, 2024. For more
r e P resentati V e l ist of h iring c om Panies (2022–2024)*
Acushnet Company
Adidas
Amazon
American Express
Analysis Group
Bank of America
Boston Scientific
Bristol Myers Squibb
Citi
Citizens Bank
Deloitte
EY
Fidelity Investments
Ford Motor Company
Hasbro
Health Advances
Hoopoe Advisors
Johnson & Johnson
JP Morgan Chase
Keurig Dr. Pepper
Liberty Mutual
M&T Bank
McKinsey
NextEra Energy
PepsiCo
Philips Medical
Procter & Gamble
Providence Equity Partners
PUMA
PwC
Reckitt
RTX
Sanofi
ScottMadden
State Street
Takeda
Tata Consultancy Services
Tesla
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Visa
Jennifer Dominguez, MBA ’20
Senior Marketing Manager, San Diego Padres
“The Boston College MBA program provided me with a wealth of resources and guidance to help me succeed in my post-MBA career, from accessible and dedicated career advisors who were genuinely invested in helping me find my next role to numerous networking events and connections with top employers and alumni in the Boston area and nationwide.”
The Boston College Network
Boston College boasts an exceptionally loyal and active alumni network, which offers its students and graduates numerous opportunities to make connections and accelerate their careers. Today, our alumni network numbers over 209,000 around the globe. More than 44,000 are from the Carroll School alone.
209,000 + Boston College Alumni
44,000 + Carroll School Alumni
10,000 + MBA Alumni
“The Carroll School alumni network is expansive, and we have vast resources that not only span the city of Boston but across the globe.”
a ashka s hah, mba ’23 M&A Senior Associate, Deals Transformation, PwC
“I chose BC because I appreciated the social impact component of a Jesuit education and the interdisciplinary approach. The education I received at the Carroll School enabled me to learn about public-private partnerships while exploring social work values and traditional business principles to maximize impact in the social sector.”
Dewin hernan D ez, mba / msw ’21 Manager, Strategy & Analytics, Deloitte
“I chose to attend Boston College because of the strong alumni network, the curriculum, and the companies that recruited at BC. The deciding factor for me was the warmth of the people and the sense of community I felt when I went to the program’s accepted students’ day. I trusted my gut when deciding to choose BC, and I have not once regretted my decision.”
s airah m ahmu D, mba ’18 Senior Manager, Rare Disease, US Marketing, Pfizer
“The BC MBA’s small class size provides students with a close-knit learning community. It allowed me to build deep connections with my professors, advisors, and fellow classmates.”
a aron g ol D ing, mba / msf ’22 AVP, Finance Graduate Program, State Street
Admission
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Each candidate must complete an application for admission that includes transcripts of all academic work, essays, and a letter of recommendation. Demonstrated leadership experience, as well as evidence of management potential, are significant criteria in admissions decisions. Applicants are required to take the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Applicants whose native language is not English must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the Pearson Test of English (PTE), or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). All candidates must be graduates of accredited colleges or universities.
f inancial a ssistance
The BC MBA program provides a range of merit-based graduate assistantships and scholarships to both domestic and international students. The University also offers loan and work-study programs to help students finance their education.
Over 95% of entering full-time MBA students in 2023 received Dean’s Scholarships, with average awards totaling approximately $26,000 per year.
i nter V iews an D c am P us Visits
Evaluative interviews for the full-time MBA program are available by invitation only. However, the MBA Admissions Committee welcomes the opportunity to meet with prospective students and assist them in learning more about the MBA program.
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