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You do not need to enroll, or spend a dollar, to find out whether a specialization is for you. These free, self-guided courses cover the core of each MBA track in about a weekend, down to the kind of problems you would actually work on.

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Questions MBA Stack already answered — each card points at the source.

What is a full-time MBA?

A program designed so students leave or sharply reduce paid work. CSEA treats it as program design, not one student’s credit load.

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What is an online MBA?

Delivery, not a lighter degree. AACSB still expects the same credential to be equivalent across modality.

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What is a one-year MBA?

About 10–12 months, often no summer internship. Still full-time if you leave work. Not a two-year MBA with a year deleted.

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MBA or EMBA?

EMBA is a different peer group, price, and recruiting channel. Do not mix the employment reports.

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