Programs and Course Information
Curriculum
Whatever your career aspirations, Baylor’s Full-Time MBA program offers the building blocks for a customized curriculum to fit your specific goals. Core MBA students may select from a wide variety of electives. Or, you can choose to pursue a specific concentration within your MBA degree.
Regardless of degree option, all incoming MBA students begin with an accelerated set of foundational business courses called Business Frameworks. Business Frameworks is designed to introduce and reinforce basic business concepts, preparing you with the skills and knowledge needed for the MBA Core Curriculum.
In Summer 2027, new students are expected to attend MBA Orientation and Business Frameworks courses, held in July.
Concentrations
Dual Degrees
Program Experiences & Trips
Baylor’s MBA program values experiential learning and provides students with a customized and innovative curriculum that integrates a variety of learning experiences. We firmly believe that your MBA should be an experience that goes well beyond the classroom, so we take our students on the road for experiential learning. Opportunities through our Focus Firm project and Career MBA Leadership Summit give our students tangible experiences to take their learning to the next level.
The Baylor MBA also includes a global experience that provides a transformative educational opportunity for students. In partnership with the McBride Center for International Business, MBA students travel abroad as part of our updated curriculum.
Faculty
Our faculty are dedicated and accessible. MBA core courses are taught by faculty who teach only graduate courses. The group meets regularly to integrate topics between MBA courses and to relate current business events to academic concepts. They also discuss MBA program strategy and student issues. Offices for the core faculty are located in the Graduate Programs Center, making professors easily accessible to students.
Baylor’s Full-Time MBA is an 18 month (taught from July – December), in-person MBA program designed for early-career professionals who want to accelerate their career growth, build leadership skills, expand their network and gain hands-on business experience.
Baylor's Full-Time MBA is intentionally built for students who are early in their careers or are about to complete their undergraduate studies, by providing the structure, support, and real-world exposure needed to move quickly into leadership roles after graduation.
Through a combination of rigorous academics, experiential learning, internships, and global experiences, students graduate prepared to make an immediate impact in their organizations.
Our faculty have designed curriculum for early career students. Our career services are experienced in preparing our students to enter the market with a strong resume and ability to competitively position themselves for internships and jobs. Top employers come to recruit our students because they've come to learn the value of recruiting our eager, prepared and polished early-career MBA graduates.
This intentional design helps students build confidence, clarity, and professional direction, making it an ideal MBA for those looking to accelerate their careers early.
Baylor’s Full-Time MBA is built around hands-on, real-world learning designed for early-career professionals, helping you graduate with practical experience, not just theory.
Key experiences include:
Consulting with real companies (Focus Firm)
Work directly with organizations—from Fortune 500 companies to nonprofits—to solve current business challenges and present recommendations to executives.Leadership Summit (New York City): Network with top employers and explore career paths at leading companies
ACHE Congress (Healthcare MBA): Attend the nation’s largest healthcare leadership conference
Company visits
Visit organizations across industries, meet leaders, and see how strategy is applied in real time.Portfolio Management Practicum
Manage a $10.5M investment portfolio using professional tools in a live market setting.Case competitions
Compete in national MBA competitions, solving real business problems under pressure and presenting to industry judges.
This hands-on approach ensures graduates are job-ready from day one.
Global exposure is a defining part of Baylor’s Full-Time MBA. All students participate in Global Opportunity for Leadership Development (GOLD) for an international immersion experience, where they travel abroad to explore global markets, meet with international companies, and learn how business is conducted across cultures.
Students take part in the GOLD international trip to engage with global companies and business leaders in major international markets such as Germany, South America, Argentina, Singapore, Sweden, Denmark, Malaysia, Spain and Czech Republic.
During these trips, students:
Meet with employers and industry leaders
Explore career opportunities across industries
Network with Baylor alumni and executives
These experiences provide real-world context and meaningful connections, helping students expand their perspective and professional network beyond the classroom.
Learn more about Baylor Full-Time MBA program trips and experiences.
Does the Full-Time MBA include internships or real-world work experience?
Yes*. A critical component of the program is a structured, hands-on professional experience. Students complete either:
A three-month internship, or
A nine-month executive residency (Healthcare Administration track)
This allows students to:
Gain industry experience
Test career paths
Build professional networks
Become more competitive as they transition directly into full-time roles
These experiences are key to the program’s strong job placement outcomes.
*Please note that the Pre-Clinical Track and Clinical Track pathways on the Healthcare MBA do not include an internship.
Students can tailor their MBA with in-demand concentrations, including:
Business Analytics
Cybersecurity
Healthcare Administration
Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation
Environmental Sustainability
These concentrations are aligned with growing industries, helping students develop specialized expertise that supports their career goals. These concentrations are especially helpful for early-career students who have not yet developed expertise in a specific area.
