Georgia Tech
Scheller College of Business
Full-time MBA
Ooha Edupuganti, MBA
Full-time MBA
Overview
Tech Square
Curriculum
Experiential Learning
Career Services
Community
Application Process
Tuition and Financing
Connect
Erin Lehmberg, MBA
At the Intersection of Business and Technology
MBA in Business Analytics, Information Systems, Operations, Supply Chain, and Project Management
U.S. News & World Report
At the Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business, we are deeply committed to developing inclusive, forward-thinking leaders for a tech-driven world.
The second you walk on campus, you can feel it.
There’s a buzz in the air. Students are innovators, professors are mentors, and your future is about to begin. Regardless of your technical experience and background, our MBA program will provide the education, experiential opportunities, and career services you need to achieve your goals in a tech-driven world. You’ll learn to inspire innovation and solve complex business problems on a global scale.
Aside from academics, Scheller students are given access to a network with professionals in a plethora of industries within blocks of the school.”
Satchel Ziffer, MBA ’24
Top 20 MBA in the U.S.
Welcome to Tech Square
Atlanta.
It connects a sense of history and hospitality with forward-thinking, fast-paced entrepreneurialism. It’s an economic engine, foodie favorite, music mecca, sports spectacle, and technology trek that combines the opportunities of an international city with the personality of a close-knit, eclectic neighborhood. This is a place brimming with opportunities for you to learn and launch your career, or to settle in and officially make it your long-term home.
“ Andrew Chetcuti, MBA ’25
One of my favorite aspects of Atlanta is its growing ability to attract some of the top companies from around the world. The city serves as a hub for major corporations, startups, and everything in between, offering a great opportunity to interact and meet with professionals across all industries.”
Scheller is located in the heart of Midtown Atlanta’s Tech Square, a neighborhood with the highest density of startups, corporate innovators, academic researchers, and students in the Southeastern U.S. It’s the home of over 100 startups, 25 corporate innovation centers, 10 research labs, seven venture funds, and five startup accelerators.
As a Scheller MBA student, you have unique opportunities and experiences found nowhere else, directly connecting you with the world’s top thought leaders, executives, and innovators.
Square Corporate Innovation Centers
Headquartered in Atlanta
Companies
Tech
Curriculum Made for the Real World
Get educated on how to discover business solutions to real-world problems. We design all courses, concentrations, practicums, and projects in a way so you get the experience you need to become an analytically skilled, entrepreneurial-minded leader.
Accelerated Core, Customized Electives
In just four semesters, the Full-time MBA program allows you to complete 54 credit hours of coursework in core, elective, and practicum classes, with many opportunities to customize your learning experience.
STEM Designation
Our STEM-designated curriculum teaches you to analyze information and find better business solutions effectively.
The STEM designation also benefits international students, who can leverage the optional practical training (OPT) extension period of 36 months to broaden their post-MBA career opportunities.
Core Courses
Gain business acumen through a 21-credit MBA core curriculum. These core courses will change the way you think about business, providing a strong knowledge base for electives and a competitive advantage for summer internships.
Electives/Concentrations
Delve deeper into areas that most interest you through 33 credit hours of electives. Beyond one required international business course, you can customize 11 elective classes in any combination.
One primary concentration is required and students can also pursue an additional supplemental concentration. Concentrations help you navigate elective coursework and signify your specialized expertise to future employers.
Dual Degree Options
Combine an MBA with an M.S. or Ph.D. from Georgia Tech’s Colleges of Computing, Design, Engineering, or Liberal Arts. We also offer a joint M.D./MBA degree with the Morehouse School of Medicine.
Concentrations
Focus your studies in the functional or interdisciplinary area of your choice. Each concentration requires twelve credit hours (four courses). Students are required to choose one concentration. Students may also choose to broaden their educational goals by pursuing an additional supplemental concentration.
• Accounting
• Business Analytics
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance
• International Business
• Leadership
• Management
• Management of Information Systems
• Marketing
• Supply Chain & Operations Management
Choosing Scheller for my MBA was a strategic move, driven by the unique Technology Innovation: Generating Economic Results (TI:GER) program.” “
Jayalaxmi Jagannathan, MBA ’25
• Product & Service Innovation
• Strategy & Innovation
• Sustainability
• TI:GER®
“We empower our students to lead transformative initiatives that advance technology, innovation, and societal well-being.”
Manpreet Hora Senior Associate Dean for Programs Dean’s Distinguished
Term Professorship
Accessible, Connected Faculty
Scheller faculty are thought leaders in their respective fields, recognized for their research, innovative teaching styles, relevant experience, and accessibility. Many of our professors consult for national and international organizations, bringing industry connections and real-world knowledge into the classroom, helping students make professional connections and develop experience-based resumes.
Learn by Doing
If you’re looking for a competitive edge, there is nothing better than first-hand experience. With 10 practicum courses to choose from, you will have the opportunity to put your classroom knowledge to the test against real-world issues and problems.
Practicums
Business Analytics
Work with a participating company to frame a business issue as an analytics problem, analyze data provided by the company, and generate applicable business insights and/or develop capabilities.
TI:GER® Practicum
Combines classroom instruction, innovation projects, team activities, and real-world experience into a comprehensive and practical education in strategy and innovation. Work with Ph.D. students from the Georgia Tech Colleges of Engineering, Computing, and Sciences to translate ideas into successful technology innovations.
Information Technology
Conduct an in-depth analysis and develops a detailed answer to a strategic question provided by a participating organization. Past organizations include AT&T, The Coca-Cola Company, IBM, and The Southern Company.
International
Work as part of a consulting team for a client based in the U.S. or abroad. Teams explore international market opportunities or research entering the U.S. market for the client. Past clients include Genius Consulting, HP, IBM, Monarch Beverages, and UPS. The international residency has taken teams to Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ireland, Japan, Singapore, and Turkey.
Apply Lean Six Sigma methodology and statistical analysis to a company project. Participating companies include AT&T, AutoTrader, The Coca-Cola Company, and State Farm. Certification at the Green Belt level is offered as part of this practicum.
Marketing
Gain real-world experience by solving marketing problems faced by organizations. Develop relevant marketing skills, conduct critical analysis, and implement tractable solutions for participating companies.
Pro Bono Consulting
Help local nonprofits resolve strategic challenges by applying classroom theory and working closely with nonprofit staff and management to form practical and easy-to-implement solutions. Clients include the American Cancer Society, Art of Living, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, MedShare International, and The Sullivan Center.
Sustainable Business Consulting
Gain knowledge in management consulting, topical sustainability issues, and project management. Scope, plan, execute, and deliver a consulting sustainability-relevant, businessfocused project with a participating company.
Quantitative and Computational Finance
Formulate, analyze, and implement solutions in applicable areas such as asset management, credit risk, and pricing of derivatives. This practicum involves significant data analysis using big data sets.
Real Estate
Get in a corporate real estate innovation council, functioning as the research arm and exploring the workplace of the future: how the built environment impacts productivity, asset monetization, and the impact emerging technologies will have on the built environment.
Your Career Journey Starts Here
Planning your career path is a process of continual discovery. Our team of professionals provides personalized guidance to prepare you for the real world of business. From job seeking to networking to refining skills, we’re with you every step of the way.
$146,260 Average Base Salary Class of 2024
88%
79% Employment Received Signing Bonus
3 Months Post-Graduation, Class of 2024
Class of 2024
“ Our Jones MBA Career Center hosts a Bell Ringing ceremony every semester to celebrate MBA students who have signed internship or fulltime offers. It is my favorite tradition as I get to publicly embarrass my normally very humble classmates by loudly cheering and celebrating all their successes.”
Paroma Chakravarty, MBA ’23
Associate, McKinsey & Company
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As someone looking to make a huge career pivot, Scheller’s Jones MBA Career Center was a big plus for me. Our weekly career development workshops have been pivotal in preparing me to confidently take on recruiting season, and have taught me how to make my unique background my biggest asset.”
Courtney Felinski, MBA ’23 Workforce Transformation Consultant, PwC
“ Before the fall semester began, we had assignments to revamp our resumes and cover letters and to prepare for the internship search which was incredibly helpful in preparing to start the program. I felt very prepared to enter recruitment season in the field I want to end up in.”
Stacy Feeling, MBA ’23 Americas Channel Marketing Leader, Accruent
“ I have found that the Jones MBA Career Center is a tremendous resource in supporting students in their pursuit of career opportunities due to the number of alumni who work for companies in Tech Square.”
Thomas Landzert, MBA ’23
Senior Associate, Deals Transformation, PwC
It’s All About Career Transformation
As the global economy continues to evolve, an MBA that educates at the intersection of business and technology is invaluable. The Scheller MBA prepares students to solve complex business problems in a tech-driven world. Our MBA cohorts continue to grow in diversity and academic caliber — aligning with the need for superior talent at the world’s most innovative companies.
Brooke Shareé, MBA ’25
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At Scheller, we’re not driven by statistics. What drives us are personal, human stories and the dreams and ambitions of each individual student.”
Dave Deiters Associate Dean, MBA Programs and Jones MBA Career Center
#1 MBA Career Services in the World
The Financial Times
Class of 2024 Employment
Here are some of the companies that recruit Georgia Tech Scheller MBA graduates: Our Partnerships, Your Future
• Accenture Strategy
• Alexander Group
• AlixPartners
• Alvarez & Marsal
• Amazon
• Apple
• Bain & Company
• Bank of America
• BASF
• Booz Allen
• Boston Consulting Group
• Capgemini Invent
• Chick-fil-A
• Cisco
• Citi
• Cognizant
• Deloitte
• Delta Airlines
• Dollar General
• E&J Gallo
• Elevance
• EY Parthenon
• Ford Motor Company
• FTI Consulting
• Gartner
• Genuine Auto Parts
• Honeywell
• IBM Entreprise Strategy
• Kimberly-Clark
• McKinsey & Company
• Microsoft
• Navy Federal Credit Union
• Nike
• NVIDIA
• PwC
• Raytheon
• Republic Services
• ScottMadden
• ServiceNow
• Simon-Kucher & Partners
• Strategy&
• Target
• The Home Depot
• Toyota
• Truist
• UPS
• Verizon
• Visa
• VMware
• Walmart
• Western Digital
• ZS Associates
You Belong Here
The challenges we face as a society demand that we engage and empower more people from different backgrounds and perspectives than ever before. At Scheller, we’re committed to cultivating a vibrant, deeply connected community focused on collaboration. With over 20 student-led Scheller clubs and over 400 student clubs on campus, there are infinite ways for you to engage, lead, and build your community.
We proudly partner with many organizations to advance business education, careers, and connections for underrepresented minorities, women, veterans, and the LGBTQIA+ community. Partner Organizations
• Alumni
• Athletics
• International MBA Committees
• Peer Leadership/Mentorship
• Philanthropy
• Social
• Wellness
One MBA Clubs
• Blacks in Business
• Business Analytics
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance
• Marketing
• Net Impact
• Operations
• Scheller Pride
• Strategy and Innovation
• Tech
• Veterans
• Women in Business
• Space Full-time MBA Clubs
• Consulting
• Latin
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It wasn’t until recently that I discovered what I wanted to do with my career, and having this new opportunity to grow in the Marketing Club is validating and rewarding.”
Dallas Charles , MBA ’25
A Community For a Lifetime
An MBA is way more than just a degree. It conveys your values and guides your future. It becomes a shared experience that connects you to past, present, and future students. You become a part of something bigger than yourself. When you graduate from Georgia Tech, you join a global powerhouse of more than 165,000 alumni in 50 states and 132 countries. It’s a network of leaders, from innovators and entrepreneurs to C-suite execs and global movers and shakers.
You’re ready. Take the next step and become a part of a community that will last you a lifetime.
26,000 + 169,000 + MBA Alumni Georgia Tech Alumni
“
My best memory as an MBA student is the plethora of social events that our various committees and clubs organized.”
Remi Levinson, MBA ’24
Jaylon Uzodinma, MBA ’25, Remi Levinson, MBA ’24, Azell Francis, MBA ’23
Begin Your Journey
Our Full-time MBA program enrolls once per year and begins in the fall. Admissions is a competitive process and we carefully review all facets of your application.
Application Deadlines Fall 2025 Start
Round 1
• Application Deadline: Oct. 4, 2024
• Interviews: Nov. 13 – 15, 2024
• Decision Notification: Nov. 22, 2024
• Deposit Deadline: Jan. 6, 2025
Prerequisites
Round 2*
• Application Deadline: Jan. 10, 2025
• Interviews: Feb. 19 – 21, 2025
• Decision Notification: Feb. 28, 2025
• Deposit Deadline: April 14, 2025
Round 3
• Application Deadline: March 7, 2025
• Interviews: April 10 – 11, 2025
• Decision Notification: April 18, 2025
• Deposit Deadline: May 16, 2025
Round 4
• Application Deadline: May 1, 2025
• Interviews: May 29 – 30, 2025
• Decision Notification: June 6, 2025
• Deposit Deadline: June 20, 2025
We welcome applicants with accredited four-year bachelor’s degrees from all academic backgrounds. While the MBA core courses move at a fast pace, they do not assume previous business coursework.
We offer a GMAT/GRE test-optional admissions path for applicants who do not have test scores or do not wish to disclose test scores in the application. International applications are more competitive if test scores are provided.
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International applicants are encouraged to apply by Round 2.
Online Application
A complete online application includes the following:
• Transcripts
• Resume
• TOEFL or IELTS
Required for nonUS citizens only
• Letters of Recommendation (2)
• Application Fee
$95 for domestic;
$105 for international
• Essays (3)
Essay Prompts:
1. Why an MBA and why the Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business? Describe how your experience, both professional and personal, has led you to the decision to pursue an MBA at Georgia Tech.
2. What are your short-term career goals after you complete your MBA?
3. List 10 facts about yourself that will help your future classmates get to know you.
Admissions Interview
Admission interviews are by invitation only. Your interview is a chance to have a two-way conversation about your potential for contribution to the program and an opportunity to get your questions answered.
Admission and Merit-Based Funding Decision
If you submit a complete application by one of the deadlines below, you are guaranteed to receive an admission decision by the corresponding notification date. All applications are reviewed for merit-based funding - no additional information or application is required.
Enroll
Accept your admissions offer and submit your $2,000 enrollment fee and deposit in order to secure your spot. U.S. veterans pay a discounted enrollment fee and deposit of $1,100.
Class of 2026 Profile
Top Pre-MBA Job Industries
Demographics
Out-of-State
$44,336
Out-of-Country
$45,150
Merit-Based Funding
More than 50% of Full-time MBA students may receive funding from the Scheller College of Business via graduate assistantships and fellowships. All applications will be reviewed for merit-based funding. The majority of funding will be awarded to those who apply in Rounds 1 and 2.
Graduate Assistantships
We award assistantships to applicants who demonstrate exceptional academic and professional accomplishments in their application. Graduate assistants work with a faculty member or administrator in exchange for a monthly stipend and tuition reduction.
Fellowships
We award a variety of fellowships to applicants who exhibit exceptional academic achievements and leadership ability in their application. Additionally, to support our commitment to advancing diversity in business, we partner with the Forté Foundation, National Black MBA Association, Prospanica, and Reaching Out MBA to designate specific fellowships for outstanding underrepresented minority candidates, women, and LGBTQIA+ community members.
Other Funding Options
Education Loans
MBA students who are U.S. citizens and permanent residents may be eligible for education loans. A variety of privately-funded loan programs may be available for international students.
U.S. Military Funding
We accept a variety of benefits and offer funding for active-duty and reserve personnel, veterans, and their spouses or dependents, including the Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program, and non-resident tuition waivers.
Connect With Us
We encourage you to reach out to us by email with your questions.
Explore the Admissions
Process
Learn more about the admissions process, including application deadlines, requirements, and more.
Attend an Admissions Event
Join us at an admissions event to learn more from staff and students about our unique experiential learning opportunities, student culture, career services, and admissions process.
Schedule a 1:1 Consultation
Meet one-on-one with an admissions advisor to get customized guidance.
Connect With an Ambassador
Connect with an MBA student or alumnus to find out what it’s like to be in the program and get your questions answered.
Allison Ziants, MBA ’25; Andrew Chetcuti, MBA ’25
