College of Business
The Butler MBA

Real Flexibility

A key benefit of the Butler MBA is flexibility.

A personalized program can make all the difference in your success as an MBA student.  The program allows you to proceed at the pace that's right for you. Unlike most other programs, you can choose when to take particular courses and at what pace, allowing you to balance work, life and graduate school. Some other MBA programs are lockstep and tell you what to take and when, not allowing breaks for important life events and work conflicts. The Butler MBA is different and is centered around you and your busy life.

The program was designed for working professionals.  Most classes meet one night per week during the regular semester, with accelerated summer sessions and some Saturday classes.

The Butler MBA can be completed in approximately two years on a part-time basis, depending on the pace you choose for yourself. 

The introductory tools courses are accelerated and can be completed in as little as one semester. In addition, you may be able to test out of these introductory courses or waive them based on prior coursework.

Part-Time and Full-Time Options Available

You have the added flexibility of completing the program on either a part-time or full-time basis, which is determined by the number of courses you take per semester.  You can start part-time, switch to full-time, or vice versa.  It's an added level of flexibility and convenience.


As a business owner, wife and mother, it is important for me to be in a flexible yet competitive program.  The structure of the part-time MBA program has allowed me to continue on my entrepreneurial track, enjoy a wonderful home-life, and also get involved in founding the MBA Association.  Whether it is business travel or late nights at the office, the Butler faculty understand and are up-front about the expectations at the start of a new class. Butler is an excellent, family-friendly program.
Rebecca Johnson
Co-Owner, R.J. Financial Solutions, LLC

I chose Butler because I prefer to direct my own learning experience.  Holding hands with the same group of students through a cohort on a guided path did not appeal to me.  I've found that I learn something new from every team that I work with.  Being with the same group throughout the program would have starved me of the opportunity to learn from a diverse peer set.
Christopher Wickman
Sales Engineer, Carrier Corporation