UC Berkeley Haas School of Business Programs: Full-time MBA, Accelerated Access, Evening & Weekend MBA, Executive MBA and More
Berkeley Haas degree programs compared: full-time MBA, Accelerated Access early-career admission, Evening & Weekend MBA, MBA for Executives, Master of Financial Engineering and PhD.
Programs overview
UC Berkeley Haas offers three MBA programs (full-time, Evening & Weekend, and MBA for Executives) that award the same Berkeley MBA degree, plus a Master of Financial Engineering and a PhD in Business Administration. The full-time MBA runs 21 months from August, with classes Monday to Thursday; the Class of 2027 enrolled 273 students. Estimated 2026-27 tuition and fees for the full-time MBA are $80,510 for California residents and $92,755 for nonresidents. Accelerated Access is Haas's early-career route into the full-time MBA. Final-year undergraduates and graduate students who went straight from undergraduate study apply by April 1, 2027 (decisions June 3, 2027), receive conditional admission, and enroll after two to five years of full-time work.
Program comparison
| Program | Duration | Start | Schedule | Cost (school estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-time MBA | 21 months | August | Monday to Thursday, on campus | $80,510/year resident, $92,755/year nonresident (2026-27 tuition and fees); $156,708 resident, $181,198 nonresident total program |
| Accelerated Access (early-career) | Full-time MBA after 2 to 5 years of work | August, after the work period | Apply in the final year of study; deadline April 1, 2027 | Full-time MBA tuition at enrollment; $500 commitment fee plus nominal annual fees |
| Evening & Weekend MBA | 2 to 3 years | July | Evening (Mon & Wed or Tue & Thu), Saturday, or flex (core online with weekend immersions) | $175,980 total program |
| MBA for Executives | 22 months | July | Thursday to Saturday about once a month, plus immersion weeks | $227,325 total program |
| Master of Financial Engineering (MFE) | 12 months (two-year Flex option) | Spring | Full-time, or Flex while working | See program page |
| PhD in Business Administration | Five years | Fall | Full-time, in residence | Fully funded |
Program details
- Full-time MBA: work experience middle 80% range 3 to 8 years; target class size 260 (273 enrolled in the Class of 2027); GMAT or GRE required, no test waiver.
- Accelerated Access: for undergraduates graduating between July 1, 2026 and September 30, 2027, and for graduate students without full-time employment who entered straight from undergraduate study. Admission is conditional, with a follow-on review before enrollment. GMAT, GMAT Focus or GRE and an interview by invitation are required. Haas does not publish admit numbers.
- Evening & Weekend MBA: work experience middle 80% range 5 to 13 years; target class size 340; GMAT, GRE or EA required unless the applicant qualifies for a test waiver.
- MBA for Executives: work experience middle 80% range 10 to 23 years; target class size 70; EA, GMAT or GRE accepted, with automatic and review-based test waivers.
- Master of Financial Engineering: one-year full-time program or two-year Flex option; both start in the spring and there is no fall admission.
- PhD in Business Administration: fully funded, five-year, full-time program in one of nine fields of study; GRE scores are considered, with no minimum score.
Sources
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- 2. UC Berkeley Haas School of Business, Full-time MBA Cost of Attendance, 2026-27
- 3. UC Berkeley Haas School of Business, Full-time MBA Class Profile (Class of 2027)
- 4. UC Berkeley Haas School of Business, Full-time MBA Application Process
- 5. UC Berkeley Haas School of Business, Evening & Weekend MBA Application Process
- 6. UC Berkeley Haas School of Business, Executive MBA Application
- 7. UC Berkeley Haas School of Business, MFE Admissions
- 8. UC Berkeley Haas School of Business, PhD Program in Business Administration
- 9. UC Berkeley Haas School of Business, PhD Program Admissions
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