Wisconsin’s MBA specializations give you the deep expertise that you need to fast-track your career and achieve your goals. With a specialized MBA in one of 10 in-demand fields, you will benefit from an intensive curriculum combining foundational management knowledge, specialized career preparation, and real-world learning experiences with industry leaders. You will begin taking classes in your specialization right away, without the waiting period many other programs require.

Our MBA concentrations offer a deep immersion in a particular field as part of a close-knit learning community, supported by corresponding knowledge centers.

This focused preparation, combined with a general management core, gives you a competitive edge that employers value. The Wisconsin MBA enables you to make contributions in a functional area right away, while preparing you to move into positions of broad responsibility and influence.

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Choose One of 10 Wisconsin MBA Specializations

The specializations within the top-ranked Wisconsin MBA offer deep expertise in focused business areas and complement the general business core of the program.

Options for an MBA in Marketing

Impact strategy and propel organizations forward with a specialization in Marketing Research. With a Brand and Product Management specialization, master the art of managing major brands and products.

Options for an MBA in Finance

Our specialization in Corporate Finance and Investment Banking is ranked among the top 50 finance programs in the world. The Applied Security Analysis specialization will equip you with the analytical skills and asset management experience to become a leader in the investment industry. Our Real Estate MBA specialization is #2 among college and university real estate programs in the U.S. And our Risk Management and Insurance specialization is recognized as one of the International Insurance Society’s Global Centers of Insurance Excellence.

Options for an MBA in Operations

Receive a STEM-designated MBA specializing in Operations and Technology Management, and become a leader of organizational and technological change. Graduate with an MBA specialization in Supply Chain Management, ranked #8 in the U.S.

Options for an MBA in Strategic Management

Specialize in Strategic Human Resource Management and learn how to drive organizational strategies through insightful enterprise workforce management. Make a difference by earning Wisconsin’s MBA specialization in Arts Administration, the premier arts administration MBA program in the U.S.

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You may have questions about which specialization would be the perfect fit. We’d be happy to speak with you about your goals and the specializations you are considering.

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