One-Year Vs Two-Year Comparison
An important question—with no wrong answer.
Are you looking to chase your childhood dream or pivot your career in a whole new direction? Whether you have an undergrad business degree, a wealth of business acumen, or a lack of business experience holding you back, Goizueta’s One-Year and Two-Year MBA programs offer decades of value.
Goizueta works with you to figure out which path, and which of its MBA programs makes the most sense for you by considering your family, your finances, and your one-year, two-year, and 20-year plans.
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One-Year MBA
Two-Year MBA
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Program Structure
One-Year MBA
Accelerated, comprehensive program in 12 months.
Two-Year MBA
Traditional pace and breadth of study—within a more flexible timeline.
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Academic Background
One-Year MBA
Beneficial to have quantitative background or experience.
Two-Year MBA
Any undergraduate degree
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Career Goal
One-Year MBA
Ideal for students continuing on existing career path and who don’t need an internship to meet their goals. Also, great for sponsored and entrepreneurial-focused students, including family businesses.
Two-Year MBA
Valuable for career changers or those transitioning into industries that hire from their internship pool.
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Internship
One-Year MBA
No
Two-Year MBA
Yes – between first and second year of the program.
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Leadership Development
One-Year MBA
Intensive experiential learning activities, executive coaching, and peer feedback
Two-Year MBA
Intensive experiential learning activities, executive coaching, and peer feedback
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Global Travel
One-Year MBA
Summer Global experience, Mid-Semester Module and short-term opportunities
Two-Year MBA
Mid-Semester Modules, short-term and full semester abroad opportunities
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Electives and Concentrations
One-Year MBA
Yes, over two semesters
Two-Year MBA
Yes, over three semesters
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Class Size
One-Year MBA
Ranges between 50-60 students.
Two-Year MBA
Ranges between 160-180 students.