Ways to Accelerate Your MBA UChicago Undergraduates and Recent Alumni

Students who have two or more years of full-time, pre-college work experience are welcome to apply at the end of their second year. Your enrollment options are:

• Complete six 200- to 400-level BUSN courses before undergraduate graduation, maintaining a minimum GPA of 3.3 across these courses, with no grade lower than C+. All courses must be taken for a quality grade; courses with a grade of R (Audit), P (Pass), I (Incomplete), or W (Withdrawal) cannot be transferred.

• Start the MBA immediately after completing all bachelor degree requirements or defer your enrollment after graduation to gain professional work experience:

• All students have eight (8) years (32 quarters) to complete their MBA degree requirements. For students pursuing the accelerated option, this time frame begins with the quarter you took your first BUSN class that you plan to transfer for the MBA degree. The maximum number of years you are able to defer your admission is determined by this 32-quarter limit.
• Earn your MBA in:
• 15 months (Full-Time MBA with summer internship), or
• 21–27 months (Evening or Weekend MBA)

• Complete four BUSN courses (200- to 400-level) by the time you apply

• Complete six 200- to 400-level BUSN courses before undergraduate graduation, maintaining a minimum GPA of 3.3 across these courses, with no grade lower than C+. All courses must be taken for a quality grade; courses with a grade of R (Audit), P (Pass), I (Incomplete), or W (Withdrawal) cannot be transferred.

• Defer your enrollment after graduation to gain professional work experience:

• All students have eight (8) years (32 quarters) to complete their MBA degree requirements. For students pursuing the accelerated option, this time frame begins with the quarter you took your first BUSN class that you plan to transfer for the MBA degree. The maximum number of years you are able to defer your admission is determined by this 32-quarter limit.
• Earn your MBA in:
• 15 months (Full-Time MBA with summer internship), or
• 21–27 months (Evening or Weekend MBA)

• Complete four BUSN courses (200- to 400-level) by the time you apply

• Complete six 200- to 400-level BUSN courses before undergraduate graduation, maintaining a minimum GPA of 3.3 across these courses, with no grade lower than C+. All courses must be taken for a quality grade; courses with a grade of R (Audit), P (Pass), I (Incomplete), or W (Withdrawal) cannot be transferred.

• Defer your enrollment after graduation to gain professional work experience:

• All students have eight (8) years (32 quarters) to complete their MBA degree requirements. For students pursuing the accelerated option, this time frame begins with the quarter you took your first BUSN class that you plan to transfer for the MBA degree. The maximum number of years you are able to defer your admission is determined by this 32-quarter limit.
• Earn your MBA in:
• 15 months (Full-Time MBA with summer internship), or
• 21–27 months (Evening or Weekend MBA)

• Apply to the Evening MBA or Weekend MBA Program

• Complete six 200- to 400-level BUSN courses before undergraduate graduation, maintaining a minimum GPA of 3.3 across these courses, with no grade lower than C+. All courses must be taken for a quality grade; courses with a grade of R (Audit), P (Pass), I (Incomplete), or W (Withdrawal) cannot be transferred.
• All students have eight (8) years (32 quarters) to complete their MBA degree requirements. For students pursuing the accelerated option, this time frame begins with the quarter you took your first BUSN class that you plan to transfer for the MBA degree. The number of years post-graduation you are able to apply and pursue the accelerated option is determined by this 32-quarter limit.
• Enter either the Evening MBA or Weekend MBA Program
• Earn your MBA in 21 - 27 months while working full time

• Apply to the Full-Time MBA Program

• Complete six 200- to 400-level BUSN courses before undergraduate graduation, maintaining a minimum GPA of 3.3 across these courses, with no grade lower than C+. All courses must be taken for a quality grade; courses with a grade of R (Audit), P (Pass), I (Incomplete), or W (Withdrawal) cannot be transferred.
• All students have eight (8) years (32 quarters) to complete their MBA degree requirements. For students pursuing the accelerated option, this time frame begins with the quarter you took your first BUSN class that you plan to transfer for the MBA degree. The number of years post-graduation you are able to apply and pursue the accelerated option is determined by this 32-quarter limit.
• Earn your MBA in 15 months (including a summer internship)

No. UChicago undergraduates and recent alumni of all majors are eligible for the accelerated option if they completed at least (6) BUSN 200- to 400-level business courses by the time they graduate with an average GPA of at least 3.3 in these courses and no grades lower than a C+. All courses must be taken for a quality grade; courses with a grade of R (Audit), P (Pass), I (Incomplete), or W (Withdrawal) cannot be transferred.

Yes. To be eligible for the accelerated option candidates must have a minimum 3.3 GPA across at least six (6) 200- to 400-level BUSN classes by the time they graduate, and have no BUSN grades lower than a C+. All courses must be taken for a quality grade; courses with a grade of R (Audit), P (Pass), I (Incomplete), or W (Withdrawal) cannot be transferred.

Six (6) 200- to 400-level BUSN courses will count toward your eligibility for the accelerated option.

As a fourth-year, you may apply to the Chicago Booth Scholars Program and your eligibility for the accelerated option will be determined by your final undergraduate transcript.

Not at this time. In order to apply as a third-year, you must have completed four (4) 200- to 400-level BUSN courses prior to submitting an application. However, you will be eligible to apply to the Chicago Booth Scholars Program as a fourth-year.