Do any of the U.S. Business Schools offer an accelerated MBA program?

Yes, within the top 30 list of Business Schools there are 4 options you can consider:

•Columbia Business School offers an accelerated MBA program. The program is 16 months in length and starts in January. Students follow the same program as the two-year students, not including the summer internship. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, beginning in late April.

•Cornell University offers an accelerated MBA program. The program is 12 months in length, beginning in May. Ideal applicants already hold a master’s or Ph.D. in a scientific, technical, or other quantitative field. Many applicants are looking to go back to their to work on the business side of their technical or scientific organizations or pursue consulting careers after their MBA. Application deadlines are the same as for two-year MBA program.

•The Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University offers a one-year MBA program. The 1Y Program does not provide a summer internship opportunity. The program starts in June and runs for 12 months. Students take intensive core courses over the summer and then join second-year students in Kellogg’s 2-year MBA program in the fall and spring. Most applicants have undergraduate business degrees. Other applicants will be considered so long as they have graduated from college within the last 7 years and have completed 7 courses – in the following subjects accounting, finance, marketing, statistics, operations, economics, and organizational behavior. Upon enrollment in June, students must have completed accounting, plus five of the other courses.

•Emory University offers a one-year program which starts in May and runs for 12 months. Students take intensive core classes over the summer and then join second-year students in Goizueta’s two-year MBA program in the fall and spring. Most applicants have an undergraduate degree in business or economics. Applicants from other quantitative fields, such as engineering and science are also considered.