Signature Master of Business Administration at University of Pittsburgh

Programme overview

The Signature MBA is a cohort-based full-time MBA completed in 18 months, with time for a summer internship and an integrated learning capstone in the final semester. It returns graduates to the workforce four months earlier than a traditional two-year MBA.

Faculty: Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business | Duration: 18 months | Intake: Fall (early August) | Location: Pittsburgh, PA, United States

What you will study

Integrative coursework in strategic communications, computational thinking and the core MBA curriculum, electives, and an immersive capstone; students may add a credential, the Integrated Learning Academy or Business Disruption Series courses.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Full-time MBA admissions (Katz): online application, two essays, resume, two letters of recommendation and transcripts required; GMAT/GRE optional (the GRE At-Home exam is no longer accepted since December 10, 2024); interview required. International applicants: TOEFL iBT minimum 80 (or 4.0 overall with all subscores 4.0+ if taken on or after January 21, 2026), IELTS minimum 6.5 (7.0 recommended), or Duolingo English Test minimum 125 (130 recommended); degree certificate required. Deadlines (fall start): Early Advantage October 15, Round One January 15, International final April 15, Domestic final July 15. Applicants are expected to have significant post-bachelor professional experience.

Requirements published at program group level.

Domestic applicants: USD 33,818 a year (2026-27). Pennsylvania-resident graduate tuition, Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, MBA Signature Program / Full-Time Dual-Degree MBA/MS Programs, full-time two terms (fall and spring). Tuition only; mandatory fees and other expenses excluded. Source

International applicants: USD 60,746 a year (2026-27). Out-of-state (non-PA resident) graduate tuition, Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, MBA Signature Program / Full-Time Dual-Degree MBA/MS Programs, full-time two terms (fall and spring). Tuition only; mandatory fees and other expenses excluded. Source

Entry terms (Fall, Spring, Summer) and deadlines are set by each school or department; the University's graduate catalog lists Fall, Spring and Summer terms for new graduate students.

Graduate and professional applications are made online to the school or department of intended study, with deadlines set by each school or department; official English-test results are required from applicants from countries where English is not the official language.

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