Professional MBA Curriculum
A Curriculum Designed for Real-World Leadership Growth
The Carlson Professional MBA combines applied learning, leadership development, AI-integrated coursework and experiential education within a structured but flexible format designed for working professionals.
You’ll build both technical business capability and durable leadership skills while applying learning directly to real-world business challenges through experiential projects, collaborative problem-solving and employer-connected experiences.
The curriculum is intentionally designed to help experienced professionals strengthen strategic thinking, navigate organizational complexity and lead effectively across evolving business environments.
Apply Learning in Real Time
The Professional MBA is designed for working professionals seeking to advance their careers. Experiential learning opportunities throughout the program help you connect classroom concepts directly to the complex, cross-functional business challenges leaders increasingly face in today’s organizations while strengthening leadership, decision-making and collaboration skills employers demand.
Program Highlights
You will develop your leadership toolkit from day one of the program through graduation.
How you'll learn
We offer several different course formats within our traditional fall, spring, and summer semesters. Most of the classes are offered on campus in the evening during the week or online offering you the flexibility to build classes into your busy schedule. Select condensed all-day elective classes – offered on three Fridays or Saturdays – amplify your experience engaging with peers and faculty. You can spend less time traveling to and from school by taking most of your courses online and in condensed formats. If limiting your time on campus, minimizing your commute, and maintaining geographic flexibility is part of what you are looking for in a program, online and condensed format courses will support completing your degree on your terms.