In today’s tech-obsessed world, a tech-focused MBA opens the door to career opportunities in everything from fintech and cleantech to startup ventures and technology management.

At Booth, you’ll have numerous opportunities to network with experts in business and tech, meet classmates who share your interests, and explore the intersection of technology and business. Programs such as the MBA/Masters Program in Computer Science allow you to combine a business education with technology skills, while tech-focused student groups and the Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence provide you with numerous opportunities to network and get the most of your MBA education. And you’ll prepare for a dynamic career in fields including consulting, entrepreneurship, tech product management, venture capital, and healthtech.

At Booth, You Own Your MBA Experience

A Booth MBA is rooted in The Chicago Approach, the educational philosophy that sets Booth apart from every other business school in the world.

What's more, our MBA curriculum for Full-Time and Part-Time MBA students is the most flexible among top programs globally. The level and sequence in which you take your foundational courses at Booth is not set in stone. You can customize your education to support your professional interests and goals, because we know there is no singular roadmap to career success.

Listed below are just a few of the many MBA courses that dive deep into tech-related topics with faculty who are conducting cutting-edge, world-class research.

Course Short Description
Technology Strategy This course focuses on strategic decision-making in technology-intensive industries. There is particular emphasis on building models for making decisions in the context of significant uncertainty.
The Fintech Revolution

Blockchain, virtual currencies, and smart contracts promise to trigger an important revolution. This course focuses on the challenges and the opportunities this technology offers, as well as the regulatory problems it raises.
Artificial Intelligence

This course focuses on giving you a functional, rather than mechanistic, understanding of artificial intelligence. Upon completion, students should be experts at identifying ideal use-cases and thereby well-placed to create new products, businesses, and policies that use artificial intelligence.

To see more Booth MBA courses, visit our course catalog.

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MBA Concentrations at Booth You Can Consider

Our flexible curriculum gives you the freedom to focus your MBA experience on a specific area of interest. Earning an MBA concentration gives you deep knowledge in a given field and sets you up for success in your career. Concentrations are available to Full-Time, Evening, and Weekend MBA students.

Several of our concentrations are of particular interest to students planning to pursue careers in technology. You can also earn a master’s degree in computer science from the University of Chicago through our joint MBA/Masters Program in Computer Science (MPCS).

MBA Student Groups in Technology

Participating in student-led groups is a great way to make connections, expand your community, and learn more about careers in your field of interest. We have many student organizations, including some that are specifically focused on technology.

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Discover Alumni Outcomes

Our alumni go on to work in tech roles worldwide—launching startups, heading up leading tech companies, and revolutionizing healthcare technologies.

Dig into Our Employment Reports

Chicago Booth graduates are in great demand throughout the technology sector. Graduates of the Full-Time MBA Program are accepting positions in tech areas such as e-commerce, financial technology, software, and telecommunications. See our employment reports for details about how a Booth MBA can prepare you for the technology industry.

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Booth Research Centers in This Area

Our interdisciplinary research centers give you access to workshops, conferences, leading scholars, and research opportunities.

Faculty Research in Technology

Our faculty are award-winning scholars whose work is regularly covered in Chicago Booth Review, our influential magazine focusing on business, policy, and markets.

Leverage Resources Across the University

Students who are interested in a career in technology can leverage additional resources across the University of Chicago, including the Chicago Quantum Exchange and the Department of Computer Science.

The Chicago Quantum Exchange serves as an intellectual hub and community of researchers with the common goal of advancing academic and industrial efforts in the science and engineering of quantum information and technology across member institutions, partners, and the region.

The Department of Computer Science benefits from and contributes to the University of Chicago’s excellence across the spectrum of sciences, policy, business, and medicine, and emphasizes the importance of collaboration and cross-fertilization across these domains.

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