Curriculum

As of Fall 2021, the Maryland Smith Part-Time evening MBA program has been reimagined as the Flex MBA Program. This is an in-person program that allows students to flex into online courses in a 24-month format. All required courses are completed with a student's cohort at their home campus. This cohort model provides an active, interactive, and dynamic setting for students to develop their knowledge and skill sets.

Please note the following:

Spring 2024 Admits

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Fall 2023 Admits

For graduation, students are required to complete a total of 54 credits hours - 32 credits of required courses and 22 credits of elective courses.

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Fall 2021 & Spring 2022 Admits:

For graduation, students are required to complete a total of 54 credit hours - 34 credits of required courses (includes Business Decoded) and 20 credits of elective courses.

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Fall 2022 Admits:

For graduation, students are required to complete a total of 54 credit hours - 36 credits of required courses (includes Business Decoded) and 18 credits of elective courses.

Change from Fall 2021: BUSI641 Corporate Finance II is a required course.

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Spring 2023 Admits:

For graduation, students are required to complete a total of 54 credit hours - 36 credits of required courses (includes Business Decoded) and 18 credits of elective courses.

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As of Fall 2018, the Evening MBA Program is comprised of 24 - 33 months of study, with a focus on required courses in the first two academic years. As students complete foundational courses, students integrate elective courses into their program of study. 54 credits are required for graduation: 36 required course credits and 18 elective course credits.

The Evening MBA program curriculum at our Baltimore location is offered in 24, 28, and 33-month formats. Students can expand the selection of elective course offerings by:

Exploring courses offered at all our Part Time campuses (Baltimore, Rockville and DC)
Incorporating online elective courses
Requesting to take courses in Smith’s Specialty Masters graduate programs

If students wish to expand the selection of course offerings but still complete the program in their desired timeframe, they are encouraged to explore the courses offered at the Shady Grove and DC campuses, online courses, or by requesting to take courses in Smith Specialty Masters graduate programs.

The academic environment at the Smith School is rigorous. With a curriculum grounded in data-driven decision making, Smith MBAs are prepared to "Lead Fearlessly." They are able to embrace the ever greater amounts of information available and lead the transformations of their functional areas by having the analytic and leadership skill sets that the next generation of business leaders will require.

Once a student has been admitted either into the Evening or Weekend MBA Program, they will always be considered an evening or weekend student. If life circumstances provide additional time in which to complete the MBA, however, an evening or weekend student may take up to 10 credits per fall and spring semester without special permission from the Masters Programs Office.
Concentrations do not exist at the Robert H. Smith School of Business and no notation will appear on your diploma or transcript indicating an area of focus.
The MBA must be completed within five years.

54 credits - Required Credits and Elective Credits
Cumulative GPA of at least a 3.0

Fall 2021 - Fall 2023 Admits

Fall 2018 Admits - Fall 2020 Admits

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Graduation Requirements