Why Choose the Fast-Track Professional MBA?

The Fast-Track Professional MBA is ideal for busy working professionals in metro-Atlanta seeking a world-class education in a convenient format and location. The Fast-Track Professional MBA replaces the Evening MBA program that has been offered by the Terry College in metro-Atlanta since 2000. Several enhancements have been made to the format of the program, making it even more appealing for busy working professionals. Classes are taught by the same accomplished faculty from the Terry College in Athens in addition to adjunct instructors with significant professional work experience and expertise teaching working professionals.

The Fast-Track Professional MBA program offers several advantages from traditional part-time programs:

Cohort Groups

A new group of students are enrolled in the program each fall as a cohort group and progress through the classes together, ultimately graduating as a class. This structure allows students to develop strong relationships with one another during the program and facilitate effective team-work on class projects and presentations. The strong ties developed between students during the program often extend beyond graduation in the form of networking contacts and long-term friendships.

Leadership Focus

The Terry College of Business is a recognized expert in the area of leadership development. The Fast-Track Professional MBA program incorporates three leadership courses in its core curriculum and allows students to choose from additional elective courses in the second year of the program. The program also offers workshops on various leadership topics and encourages faculty to address leadership issues in each of the core business classes.

Blended Delivery Model

The program offers a blend of traditional classroom learning and distance learning tools which allows for greater flexibility and convenience for busy working professionals. The web-based tools provide structure for independent learning while facilitating interaction between students and faculty. Distance learning tools include electronic presentations, threaded group discussions, and synchronous help sessions. This model mirrors the Terry Executive MBA program which has proven to be quite effective and convenient for students and their employers.

Accelerated Format

The program is uniquely packaged to allow students the ability to earn their MBA in two years. New students start the program each fall and follow a structured, two-year schedule that includes 10 modules delivered at an accelerated pace. Classes are held during the weeknights and weekends at two convenient metro-Atlanta locations allowing students to earn their MBA without interruption to their careers.