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.