MBA - Master of Business Administration

The Suffolk MBA is a transformative educational experience that hones students’ practical skills and helps them build a global professional network. This 36-credit program provides a competitive edge in nearly any field in less than a year full-time. Break the mold of a traditional business education and jump head-first into Boston’s business landscape with a Suffolk MBA. This highly experiential degree program will allow you to take your place in the next generation of innovators, leaders, and entrepreneurs.
While earning your MBA at Suffolk, you’ll:
Learn from industry experts who are each a mix of practitioners and accomplished scholars, Study from a curriculum that aligns with professional practice, Participate in flash consulting projects, business simulations and interactive discussions with industry experts, Get first-hand exposure to global business practices with one of the MBA’s travel seminars.
Our mission is to provide a curriculum that engages and connects students and faculty with the business community in Boston and differentiates MBA education at Suffolk University from MBA programs offered elsewhere. The MBA mission directly builds on the university mission which emphasizes education, inclusion, and engagement.
Suffolk’s MBA is built to help you develop the intellectual agility, strategic thinking, and leadership skills that employers seek. You'll gain more than just business knowledge—you'll help real companies solve real problems in real time.

Students enrolling in graduate programs must have a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university in the United States, or an equivalent degree granted by an institution in another country (as determined by the Office of Graduate Admission).

English language requirements

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Suffolk welcomes both the TOEFL iBT and TOEFL Essentials. To be considered for full admission, a minimum TOEFL iBT score of 80, with no sub-score lower than 17, or a minimal TOEFL Essentials overall band score of 8.5, with no subsection below 8, is required; International English Language Testing System (IELTS). A minimum score of 6.5 (with no sub-score below 6.0) is required to be considered for full admission. PTE-Academic (Pearson Test of English). A minimum score of 65 is required to be considered for full admission. Duolingo. A minimum score of 110 is required to be considered for full admission, along with the following subscores:

• Literacy: 110
• Conversation: 100
• Comprehension: 120
• Production: 85

Application deadline: Fall semester: International applicants: July 15, then rolling; Spring semester: International applicants: December 1, then rolling.