Leading in today’s complex business world requires an entrepreneurial mindset, resilience in the face of change, and an ability to harness data and technology to make smart decisions. In our Full-Time MBA program, you’ll gain all of these things, plus a broad foundation of business expertise built through experience-powered learning.
You’ll also choose from a wide-ranging list of in-demand electives and concentrations, including our signature MBA x concentrations, which each allow you to develop a unique non-business skill set that makes you an asset to employers.
MBA Program Overview
- Program Structure: 55 credits, two concentrations plus a paid corporate residency of up to 12 months
- MBA x: Interdisciplinary concentrations made up of graduate level coursework in highly relevant fields offered through partnerships with other Northeastern colleges
- Class Schedule: Monday–Friday
- Time to Complete: Two years, on average

Unique Features
- Cultivate a global mindset and a profound understanding of the role of data and technology in decision-making
- Choose two from a list of 19 in-demand concentrations—including an option to choose one of our first-of-its-kind interdisciplinary MBA x concentrations that allow you to learn and build a professional network in a non-business field
- Earn a minimum of six interdisciplinary credits from outside the business school to broaden your expertise—a chance to customize your learning experience by choosing electives from other Northeastern graduate colleges
- 100% of our students earn a salary through our dynamic MBA program corporate residency with a leading firm or startup, where you’ll have an intensive work experience with significant responsibilities
- Learn from entrepreneurs and faculty with substantial industry experience who can teach you the principles of leading through times of rapid change
- Get involved by managing the 360 Huntington Fund, working with the IDEA Venture Accelerator, or completing a transformative global or domestic consulting project
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years to complete on average
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business concentrations
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MBA x concentrations offered through other Northeastern graduate schools
Admissions
- GMAT/GRE required? Northeastern has a test-optional policy for the 2021-2022 academic year and does not require a GMAT or GRE score to complete an application for admission. Under the new policy, you can decide whether to submit a GMAT or GRE score as part of your admission application. For more information, review our admissions policies.
- English language proficiency: English proficiency, both written and verbal, is necessary for success in D’Amore-McKim classrooms. For more information, review our admissions policies.
- Where do I apply? Apply using this application.
- Interview required? Interview by invitation only.
Deadlines & Decisions
Find the deadlines and decision dates you need to know. Submit your application by the earliest date possible for priority consideration.
Please visit the Northeastern Student Financial Services page. Click the dropdown under “Graduate Programs” and you’ll find the cost per credit listed next to “D’Amore-McKim School of Business Programs.”
At Northeastern, we value and celebrate diversity in all its forms and strive to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds community, which is vital to learning and discovery.
Scholarships and Fellowships
D’Amore-McKim offers and partners with organizations that provide a variety of scholarships and fellowships to foster diversity and inclusion. Examples of these include The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Graduate Fellowship, Prospansica MBA Scholarship, Posse MBA Scholarship and Reach Out MBA Fellowship.
Clubs and Organizations
Northeastern has many opportunities for you to be engaged with our community. Examples include the following:
Graduate Students of Color Collective
The purpose of the GSCC is to build community for graduate students of color at Northeastern University by promoting education, professionalism, and civic duty. The GSCC fosters student, staff, and faculty relationships to establish a campus home for higher education at Northeastern. Through civic engagement with surrounding communities, the GSCC recognizes the continued struggles of marginalized populations, and the need for those who have succeeded to give back.
Grad Q
Grad Q is a student organization for LGBTQ+ graduate students at Northeastern. Grad Q is focused on building community, social events, advocacy, and mentoring undergraduate students.
Campus Resources
We have a number of cultural centers on campus to support our campus community by providing programs, lectures, and events for students with a range of affiliations and interests including the LGBTQA Resource Center, Office of Global Services, Latinx Student Cultural Center, Asian American Center, and many more.
Curriculum
Required Core 1: Managing the Business Courses
ACCT 6318 | 2 credits
SCHM 6318 | 2 credits
MKTG 6318 | 2 credits
HRMG 6318 | 2 credits
BUSN 6200 | 0 credits
BUSN 6950 | 0 credits
Required Core 2: Creating Futures Courses
FINA 6318 | 2 credits
ENTR 6318 | 2 credits
STRT 6318 | 2 credits
BUSN 6363 | 2 credits
BUSN 6200 | 0 credits
BUSN 6950 | 0 credits
Electives
3 credits
6 credits
6 credits
Concentrations: You can choose up to two
Choose two—including an option to choose one of our first-of-its-kind interdisciplinary MBA x concentrations
Business Analytics Concentration
Learn how to succeed in data-driven management, no matter what your job function or industry.
Corporate Innovation and Venturing MBA Concentration
Explore how successful companies compete in the global marketplace through innovation by focusing on design thinking, creative product development, and emerging technologies.
Entrepreneurship MBA Concentration
Tap into Northeastern’s rich entrepreneurial ecosystem and get the skills and knowledge you’ll need to innovate and lead in new and evolving markets.
Finance MBA Concentration
Develop powerful analytical skills and master the financial side of business markets with a focus in either Corporate Finance or Investments.
International Business MBA Concentration
Lead across cultural boundaries by analyzing the global business landscape and studying the underlying mechanisms for developing and expanding multinational corporations.
Leading People and Organizations MBA Concentration
Master human resources strategies while learning tactical tools and best practices to help you successfully manage a distributed workforce and achieve organizational goals.
Marketing Concentration
Learn how to build relationships with your customers and create a brand or product that engages them.
Supply Chain Management MBA Concentration
Learn how to manage the supply chain, drive innovation, establish market differentiation, and boost bottom lines in this high-demand field.
Healthcare Management MBA Concentration
Prepare for a dynamic career in healthcare by examining the intricacies of this complex, growing, and transformative industry.
MBA x Artificial Intelligence Concentration
Learn to leverage artificial intelligence to help organizations improve outcomes and productivity.
MBA x Bioinformatics Concentration
Forge a path for yourself as an innovative business leader in the complex and rapidly evolving biotechnology industry where the work has the potential to be lifesaving.
MBA x Biotechnology Industry Concentration
Forge a path for yourself as an innovative business leader in the complex and rapidly evolving biotechnology industry where the work has the potential to be lifesaving.
MBA x Cybersecurity Concentration
Develop your knowledge of cybersecurity to lead in our tech-driven economy.
MBA x Data Science Concentration
As big data and business operations merge, it’s more important than ever for business leaders to speak the language of data science.
MBA x Data Visualization Concentration
The ability to analyze and present information so that it can be clearly understood by your audience is a critical leadership skill. You’ll gain a firm grasp on best practices for information visualization and delivery systems-based on a deep understanding of the principles of human cognition.
MBA x Experience Design Concentration
Learn to lead with a knowledge base in experience design. This concentration will give you the chance to learn the tools, technologies, and processes for developing prototypes; and develop an understanding of human motivations and expectations.
MBA x Game Design and Analytics Concentration
Gain an understanding of the framework for analyzing and designing games based on a wide range of disciplines. You’ll synthesize tools and theories from psychology, sociology, anthropology, media studies, data analytics, biometrics, and other relevant fields to help you learn to design digital gaming environments that satisfy the user.
MBA x Media Innovation and Advocacy Concentration
Deliver a message that moves your audience—no small feat in today’s fast-changing digital world. You’ll develop strategies for communicating a powerful message across a range of platforms via sound storytelling and design.
MBA x Software Development Concentration
Build your expertise to drive decisions about software development and acquisition.
The curriculum is subject to change by D’Amore-McKim faculty. Course offerings may vary by semester.
Meet some of our students
Leah Riley, MBA ’20
“When I did my residency in finance, I was surprised by how much I liked the field…As a result of that experience, I have accepted a full-time job in finance.”
Khuzema Khairullah, MBA ‘21
“This experience opened my mind to how people learn and operate differently. This is an important skill for someone like me who wants to become a leader in a smaller company.”
John McGuinness, MBA ‘21
“Accepting this corporate residency position has been a life-changer for me. It’s a reaffirmation that I’m doing the right things and moving toward what I’ve been working for all this time.”
Get in touch
Alexandra Munroe

Upcoming Future Student Events
Full-Time MBA Virtual Coffee Chat
Chat with Associate Director of Admissions, Alexandra Munroe, to learn what sets the D’Amore-McKim Full-Time MBA apart. Ask any questions you may have related to the program, including details about the application process.
Full-Time MBA Virtual Info Session: Industry Spotlight – Business Analytics
Join Associate Director of Admissions, Alexandra Munroe, MBA Career Planning Program Manger, Cathy Merlo, a Full-Time MBA alum, and a D’Amore McKim Business Analytics professor about the Full-Time MBA’s concentration in Business Analytics.
Full-Time MBA Virtual Coffee Chat
Chat with Associate Director of Admissions, Alexandra Munroe, to learn what sets the D’Amore-McKim Full-Time MBA apart. Ask any questions you may have related to the program, including details about the application process.
Full-Time MBA Virtual Coffee Chat
Chat with Associate Director of Admissions, Alexandra Munroe, to learn what sets the D’Amore-McKim Full-Time MBA apart. Ask any questions you may have related to the program, including details about the application process.
Graduate Business Programs Mock Class with Professor Martin Dias
Join Professor Martin Dias and admissions representatives at the D’Amore-McKim School of Business. Learn about digital convergence and how it is impactful across many disciplines in business.
Full-Time MBA Virtual Coffee Chat
Chat with Associate Director of Admissions, Alexandra Munroe, to learn what sets the D’Amore-McKim Full-Time MBA apart. Ask any questions you may have related to the program, including details about the application process.
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