USF MBA Programs

With three different programs to fit your life and your career, the University of San Francisco MBA experience primes you to take on the world — from the center of innovation. Welcome to our neighborhood.

Unparalleled Access to the SF Bay Area

The USF MBA experience is built on, and enriched by, the cultural, intellectual, and technological resources of the San Francisco Bay Area — and you’ll advance your career in business with hands-on learning just steps from some of the world’s most groundbreaking companies, organizations, and institutions.

Whether it’s Google, the Federal Reserve, Salesforce, Kiva.org, Cisco, Lyft, or Amazon, our neighbors are a vital component of the School of Management’s downtown San Francisco classroom.

USF offers three types of MBA programs

Full-Time MBA	Part-Time MBA	Executive MBA
22-month program	2 - 5 year program choose your timeline	20-month program, 3-month break between 1st & 2nd year
Monday through Thursday classes	Evening classes	Classes meet once a month, all day Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
Two years of professional experience are preferred.	Two years of professional experience are required.	Eight years of professional experience are recommended.
GMAT/GRE required	GMAT/GRE required	GMAT (may be waived on a case-by-case basis)
Begin classes in August	Begin classes in August or January	Begin classes in August
Full-Time MBA	Part-Time MBA	Executive MBA

USF Part-Time MBA a Top Ranked Degree Program

Since its redesign in 2017, the USF Part-Time MBA has jumped more than 55 places to rank #117 for 2020.

USF Top Ranked MBA

USF Full-Time MBA a Top Ranked Degree Program

U.S. News and World Report Raises the USF MBA Specialization Rankings #14 Entrepreneurship, #17 Management, #19 Finance, #20 Marketing

USF Top Ranked MBA

People Shape the USF Experience

With many of our 40,000+ alumni serving in key roles in local industries, you will have access to the best the Bay Area has to offer.

Faculty with industry as well as academic experience provide of-the-minute relevant curricula and personalized instruction. Meanwhile, the USF MBA programs focus on your unique career interests from day one and provide tools and teaching that set you up for career success.

MBA students from diverse backgrounds form the unique USF student community, with a great range of perspectives, experiences, and traditions that are essential components of a globally-focused business education. Work closely on team projects with participants including industry professionals, student colleagues, and expert faculty.

Change the World from Here

The USF School of Management provides a transformative learning experience rooted in the unique USF traditions of social responsibility, a commitment to common good, collaborative discourse, and learning as a humanizing, social process rather than a competitive exercise.

Whether you’re looking for flexibility or an accelerated degree experience, the USF MBA provides the intimate classroom experiences and expansive networking opportunities that empower you to succeed.

STEM Designated

Two MBA Dual Degrees are designated as STEM programs (science, technology, engineering, and math). Eligible international students may apply to work in the United States for additional time via the Optional Practical Training (OPT) benefit and OPT STEM extension.