One-Year MBA Business Administration at University of South Carolina

Programme overview

We've packed the utmost in program quality and rigor into an intensive program that can be completed quickly if you’re feeling stuck in a workplace rut or you stop working temporarily. The one-year M.B.A. can have an immediate impact on your career.

Faculty: Darla Moore School of Business | Duration: 12-15 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Columbia, SC, United States

What you will study

After completing your foundational courses, you'll focus on a functional specialization: either finance, global supply chain and operations management, marketing or strategic management. You can also pursue the business analytics certificate along with your one-year MBA. Business professionals with a proficiency in business analytics are in short supply.

Career pathways

Potential careers include Analyst, Consultant, Cost Analyst, Human Resource Analyst, Market Research Analyst, Supply Chain Analyst.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admissions (University of South Carolina Academic Bulletin): Requirements for admission to the program conform to the general regulations of The Graduate School and the accreditation standards of AACSB International-the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Applicants submit the official graduate application, an official transcript of their complete academic record, and satisfactory scores on the GMAT or GRE. At least two years of meaningful work experience is expected. International applicants whose native language is not English are also required to submit a satisfactory score on the TOEFL or the IELTS Intl. Academic Course Type 2 exam. Otherwise-qualified candidates are required to achieve a TOEFL score of at least iBT 100 or 600 paper-based or a score of at least 7.0 on the IELTS exam. The TOEFL is not required of international students who have a degree from an American college or university. Graduates of foreign...

Domestic applicants: USD 25,625 for the whole programme (2026-27). Darla Moore School of Business programme fee for 2026-27 as listed on the Department Fees page, full-time column; excludes technology, health, application and confirmation fees. Resident rate; assessed on a total programme fee basis. Source

International applicants: USD 29,520 for the whole programme (2026-27). Darla Moore School of Business programme fee for 2026-27 as listed on the Department Fees page, full-time column; excludes technology, health, application and confirmation fees. Nonresident rate; assessed on a total programme fee basis. Source

Graduate applications are accepted for Fall, Spring and Summer terms; Fall applications open the prior September, Spring applications open in January and Summer applications open in May.

The graduate application fee is $50 per primary application, reinstated effective August 1, 2026. Deadlines are programme-specific. The Moore School of Business, the Arnold School of Public Health and the College of Nursing use their own applications; the Moore School charges an additional $50 application fee for graduate programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://www.sc.edu/admissions-at-sc/applications/index.php

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