UC Berkeley Haas Evening & Weekend MBA

The UC Berkeley Haas Evening & Weekend MBA program is a Master of Business Administration designed for working professionals who want to earn an MBA without putting their career on hold. This advanced degree can be completed in 2 to 5 years by taking classes entirely on campus, fully online, or through a combination of online and in-person classes. It is ideal for business professionals who are ready to advance in their career or make a career shift.

The Evening & Weekend MBA at UC Berkeley Haas is a part-time MBA that offers students the flexibility to attend classes when it fits into their schedule. While the program is designed to be completed in three years, there is opportunity to finish it in as few as two years or extend the timeline slightly in some situations. 

The UC Berkeley Haas Evening & Weekend MBA offers three flexible formats: the Evening MBA, with in-person classes Mondays/Wednesdays or Tuesdays/Thursdays from 6:00 to 9:30 p.m.; the Weekend MBA, with in-person classes on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; and the Flex MBA, which offers a fully online or hybrid experience with online and in-person courses. The table below allows you to directly compare schedule options to decide which format best fits your professional and personal needs.

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Yes, you are encouraged to continue working while completing the Evening & Weekend MBA program at UC Berkeley Haas. The flexibility of our three program formats allows you to choose whether evening, Saturday, or online/hybrid classes are a best fit for your professional and personal commitments. 

The Evening & Weekend MBA program at UC Berkeley Haas begins in late July and is designed to be a three-year, six-semester (fall and spring) program. Students can accelerate the program by 1 or 2 semesters by taking a heavier load of courses and/or by taking a summer course, and complete the program in two to two and a half years. Once enrolled, students occasionally find they need more time, or even a little less, and can partner with the program office on designing a schedule that meets their needs.

Students within the Weekend MBA, Evening MBA, and Flex MBA programs all earn the same prestigious Berkeley MBA degree. Professors are selected from the same pool as the Full-Time MBA program and students are held to the same academic standards. The biggest difference between the Evening & Weekend MBA program is how and when you choose to take classes.

When you submit your application you indicate your preference for on-campus Evening, on-campus Weekend, or online Flex. We are generally able to place students in their preferred cohort at their time of application. Core courses are designed to be completed in your originally approved format preference. However, cohort change requests are accommodated on a space-available basis and are not guaranteed. Once you complete your first three semesters of core coursework, you can mix and match, choosing to take your electives either online or in person on campus as availability allows.

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