The Flex MBA, online or on campus


Our part-time Flex MBA is designed for working professionals who want to take their careers to the next level.

As the business world evolves, so must the MBA. The Flex MBA takes a contemporary approach to learning, starting with options to take courses online or on campus. As you learn core MBA fundamentals, you also examine areas of business that are important to you. With electives as half of your credit hours, you can build the Flex MBA any way you like.

 

  • Location
    Anywhere
  • Duration
    2 years*
  • Format
    Various
  • Start
    Fall/Spring
  • Cost
    $79,200

Grounded in core MBA fundamentals


WashU Olin’s Flex MBA degree program delivers the full rigor of a traditional MBA with the necessary flexibility for working professionals. Each semester, you can choose to take classes online or on campus. With both formats, you have live class sessions at set times and additional content to review outside of class. Whether on campus or online, you’re taught by the same professors as in our Full-Time MBA program.

*Finish in as little as two years or choose to decelerate earning your degree.

 

Flex MBA by the numbers


The data reflects Olin's fall 2024 Flex MBA cohort.

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106

students

incoming class of 2024

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30%

female

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28%

underrepresented students of color*

*percent of domestic population

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17

countries represented by citizenship

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7 years

average work exp.

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59

companies represented

Top 3 industries represented

Bar chart of top industries

 

 

 

Academic background

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Electives on contemporary topics


As you start the program and your core classes, you can also dive into elective courses that interest you. Each semester, we offer a wide variety of 1.5-hour elective courses on contemporary topics like AI, healthcare, analytics, and entrepreneurship. These courses are immersive and experiential, including weeklong intensives, weekend courses and global travel courses. And they’re an excellent way to study of-the-moment topics and build your degree your way.

A network of professionals


However you choose to pursue your degree — on campus or online — you develop close relationships with your professors and peers. An important part of your Flex MBA experience is getting to know your classmates and adding them to your professional network. That happens as you collaborate closely on classwork, discuss cases, and work on group projects. Your professors, all easily accessible, and experts who speak in class also expand your network.

An MBA with ROI


With the Flex MBA, you can take your career wherever you want to go.

  • Thrive in a program designed for people who work full time
  • Gain a strong foundation in core MBA fundamentals
  • Emerge fully prepared and ahead of the curve
  • Learn to consider and evaluate the impact of modern technology
  • Study and engage deeply with classmates across the country
  • Apply classroom techniques to real-world situations
  • Practice solving current business challenges
  • Gain access to resources that help you stay ahead in an ever-changing business world

Scholarships, cost and aid


You have a variety of options available to you to help fund your Flex MBA. Check out the scholarships you could qualify for, and learn more about tuition and fees for this program.

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Ask a part-time MBA student

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Cali Brinkworth

Online MBA

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    Olin has a great program—from the professors, to the content, to the students, it is clear that WashU has really thought about what students seeking more flexibility need to be successful.

    Expected Graduation

    2024

    Residence

    Joliet, IL

    Education

    Washington University in St. Louis - Philosophy, Neuroscience and Psychology

    Employment

    Lead Product Manager at 84.51

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Shonelle Price

Online MBA

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    Keep an open mind and be ready to learn, especially outside of your comfort zone.

    Expected Graduation

    2024

    Residence

    Dardenne Prairie, MO

    Education

    Western Kentucky University, BFA in Performance, Minors in Dance and Criminology

    Employment

    Mastercard, Vice President of Business Process Improvement

Career prospects


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With the Flex MBA, you’re putting your career on the fast track. Whether you’re looking for a new position, title or company to work for, the sky’s the limit in terms of your future career options. And whatever your professional goals, we’re here to provide support and tools to help you along the way.

Learn more about career services

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Graduate Admissions

Olin Business School - Knight Hall
One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130-4899

Office Hours:
Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Upcoming events


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January 14 Flex MBA Information Session

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January 24 Military to MBA: Chart Your Path to Leadership

St. Louis, MO, United States