Suffolk University - Sawyer Business School

Suffolk University's MBA program at the Sawyer Business School focuses on collaboration, innovation, and immersive learning. Our downtown Boston campus is located at the hub of world-class Fortune 500 companies, cutting-edge startups, and firms in finance, healthcare, and technology.

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 highly experiential learning, including 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

Suffolk's comprehensive MBA program uniquely balances business expertise and immersive learning. The program will teach you to take on business challenges, drive innovative solutions, and integrate your functional skills into entrepreneurial enterprises. Here, you'll work collaboratively in dynamic environments, putting your knowledge to use immediately on at least eight organizational challenges faced by real clients, and you’ll build your professional network through faculty and alumni.

You can develop your analytical skills further and gain the professional expertise that top companies require by choosing one of over a dozen concentrations within the MBA program. Available concentrations include Business Intelligence, Health Sector Management, Marketing Research, Supply Chain Management, and more.

The Suffolk MBA program offers full-time, part-time, and fully online options, as well as dual-degree combinations. Choose the one that aligns best with your schedule and goals.

Suffolk University offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and law degree programs with real-world experience at their cores. Accessibility is in our DNA, which is why we offer flexible ways to learn, from part-time and evening schedules to certificates for working professionals and online classes. And our small class sizes allow faculty to know each student's name, recognize their potential, and build meaningful mentoring relationships.

Founded in 1937, the Sawyer Business School at Suffolk University is woven into Boston's civic, commercial, and institutional fabric. Sawyer Business School programs are grounded in highly experiential curricula that put students to work on business challenges with real-world enterprises, many of which are steps from our downtown Boston campus.

Our faculty are more than just teachers. They are researchers; they are industry professionals; and most of all, they are mentors. They form lasting relationships with students, offering academic support, career guidance, and access to professional networks.

• Completed application
• $50 application fee (waived for students who visit campus)
• Resume
• Unofficial transcripts of all post-secondary work. Admitted students enrolling in the program will need to have  official transcripts, including proof of degree conferral, on file prior to their first class
• Goal statement (essay)
• Two-minute video essay in response to a prompt (Instructions and the prompt will be provided in the application)
• One letter of recommendation (Two letters required if candidate has less than one year of work experience. Learn more.
• GMAT/GRE is NOT required
• Official TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE-Academic scores (international students only)
• Work Experience: Equivalent of one year of professional full-time work experience. (Work experience does not need to be business-based and can include teaching, military service, or government experience.)

Part-time employment can be considered as a fraction of full-time employment and may be cumulated to total the equivalent of one year. Internships can be considered but must equal one year.

Suffolk's general MBA application deadlines are listed below. Please note that there are some exceptions to these dates for the Executive MBA and certain dual-degree options—contact the Office of Graduate Admission for details.

• Fall Semester: July 15 (International Applicants), August 15 (Domestic Applicants), then rolling
• Spring Semester: December 1 (International Applicants), January 4 (Domestic Applicants), then rolling
• Summer Semester: April 1 (priority), then rolling

Start an online application here. By applying on or before the application deadline, you'll get the added benefit of priority consideration for admission, financial aid, and even merit funding. We also recommend that international students submit early and well in advance of the stated application deadline.

Suffolk's MBA costs vary depending on which program you enroll in. Find detailed information on your program's cost at suffolk.edu/gradtuition.

Suffolk University is pleased to offer both merit- and need-based financial aid to graduate students—these awards can be up to $23,000 per academic year. Merit-based aid is awarded based on the applicant's academic credentials presented on the admission application. No separate application is required for merit consideration. For information on financial aid, grants, loans, employment, and fellowship opportunities, contact the Office of Student Financial Services at 617-573-8470. You'll be assigned a counselor from the moment you apply.

Located right in the heart of downtown Boston, Suffolk University is surrounded by Boston's world-class industry clusters in biotech, healthcare, finance, and high tech. The Financial District is a block south of campus; the startup-packed South Boston Innovation District is a few T stops away; and Kendall Square, home to major tech companies, is just across the Charles River. We're also just steps from dozens of historic sites like Faneuil Hall, the Massachusetts State House, and the Old South Meeting House. We have no real boundaries to our campus.

There are many opportunities for networking and involvement with your fellow students, from the Graduate Student Association and Graduate Business Association to campus chapters of various professional organizations. Professional development opportunities, like our EDGE Workshops, further hone your career-building skills. Suffolk's Center for Career Equity, Development & Success has staff and resources available to help you both during your time at Suffolk and for the rest of your career.