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Boston Part Time MBA: Take Electives with Full-time Students, Network of 45,000+ Alumni & Dual-Degree Options

The Professional Evening MBA (PEMBA) at Boston University offers 2 campus options, 2 schedule options 2 class options and a gamut of study options. It allows for an exceptionally customizable MBA program for working professionals in the 4th largest private research university in USA.

Key advantages

• Same faculty and facilities as the Full-time students
• Can be completed in 3 to 6 years
• Can choose from Boston or the North (Chelmsford, MA) campuses
• Can take electives with Full-time students
• Can take classes at any of the 13 graduate schools at Boston University
• International Field Seminars
• Access to career services - Feld Career Center (FCC)
• Access to recruiter visits, job fairs, and individual counseling
• Network of 45,000+ School of Management alumni
• Dual-degree options

Course details

• Students living in Boston can opt for the Boston campus
• Students living outside Boston can opt for the North campus
• Can do the MBA/MA in International Relations dual degree
• Can do the MBA/MA in Economics dual degree
• Can complete the International MBA Program and spend the summer in Asia
• Can attend International Field Seminars in Asia, Europe and Brazil
• 13 specialization options including Digital Technology, Energy and the Environment, Entrepreneurship, Health Sector Management, International Management, Leadership &
Organizational Transformation.

Cohort option


• Similar to Full-time program
• First year with a cohort of 50-55 students    
• Builds team skills
• Builds networking opportunities
• August entry only

Self-paced option

Flexible schedule
• 1 to 3 courses per semester
• Exposure to wide network of students as each class has different students
• The Boston Campus allows January or August entry

Criteria

• Students who will add to the cross-functional environment
• Commitment to academic and personal excellence
Diverse background

Scholarships

Federal loans for US residents

Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan

• A Federal Stafford loan up to $20,500 at 6.8% fixed interest

Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan

• Loans up to the cost of attendance at 7.9% fixed interest

Private Loans

• Available for US residents
• Available for international students with a US co-signer

Application Checklist 

• Completed online application
• Essays
• Résumé
• 2 letters of recommendation
• University-level transcripts
• GMAT or GRE
• IELTS, PTE, or TOEFL if needed
• Interview

Apply Now for the BU Professional Evening MBA

Deadlines

Entry Date           Application Received           Admission Decision

August                       October 29                      December 14
                                 January 7                        February 15
                                 March 11                         April 12

January                      September 17                 October 12
                                 October 29                      December 14

Videos

A slide show which has Dana Dubovik, Associate Director of Admissions, PEMBA, talking about the relevance of the course and what makes it special.




A slide show based on the Brazil Field Seminar: Sustainability as a Business Model. You will watch how various participants discuss the issues of sustainability, social impact, and entrepreneurship.

About the Author 

Atul Jose

I am Atul Jose, Founding Consultant of F1GMAT, an MBA admissions consultancy that has worked with applicants since 2009.

 

For the past 15 years I have edited the application files of admits to the M7 programs: Harvard Business School, Stanford Graduate School of Business, the Wharton School, MIT Sloan, Chicago Booth, Kellogg School of Management, and Columbia Business School, together with admits to Berkeley Haas, Yale School of Management, NYU Stern, Michigan Ross, Duke Fuqua, Darden, Tuck, IMD, London Business School, INSEAD, SDA Bocconi, IESE Business School, HEC Paris, McCombs, and Tepper, plus other programs inside the global top 30.

 

My work covers the full MBA application deliverable: career planning and profile evaluation, application essay editing, recommendation letter editing, mock interviews and interview preparation, scholarship and fellowship essay editing, and cover letter editing for funding applications. Full bio with credentials and admit history is here.

 

I am the author of the Winning MBA Essay Guide, the best-selling essay guide covering M7 MBA programs. I have written and updated the guide annually since 2013, which makes the 2026 edition the thirteenth.

 

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