MBA Business Administration (Executive) at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Programme overview

Cohort-based executive MBA formats for working professionals with in-person, team-based learning, offered as Evening, Charlotte and Weekend programmes. All hold two 3-day Impact Weekends in the first year.

Faculty: Kenan-Flagler Business School | Department: MBA Program | Duration: Evening 24 months; Charlotte 24 months; Weekend 21 months | Study mode: part-time | Location: Chapel Hill, NC, United States

What you will study

First-year core courses followed by second-year electives.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School minimum (applies to all graduate programmes): a four-year bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) from an accredited institution completed before graduate study begins and a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (B) or better; application via the Graduate School online application with transcripts, three recommendation letters, statement of purpose and CV, plus any programme-specific tests/materials; international applicants add a TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo English Test score; admission decisions are made by each programme. Programme-specific: This program is best suited to professionals with at least two years of work experience who live and work in the Triangle area. This program is best suited to professionals with at least two years of work experience, with at least five preferred, who live and work in the Charlotte area. This program is well suited to professionals from around the country (and within North Carolina) and requires a minimum of five years of work experience.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applicants apply for a start term; fall is the main start term. Very few programmes admit new students for spring or summer terms.

Graduate applications and payment must be received by the deadline of the academic programme applied to, which varies by programme; the application closes at 11:59pm Eastern Time on the deadline date. The Graduate School recommends complete applications by December 15, 2026 for full fellowship consideration. The GRE is not required for the Master of Applied Professional Studies.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.unc.edu/admissions/instructions/

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