Lead with purpose. Shape the future.
Calvin’s MBA is built for professionals who want more than a credential—it’s for those ready to lead with purpose, innovate boldly, and make smart, strategic decisions in a wide range of business environments.
See for yourself why a Calvin MBA is your best path to becoming a future-ready leader.
What sets a Calvin MBA apart?
- Focus on leadership and innovation: Become a leader who serves others, inspires teams, and leads with humility.
- Cohort model: Move through the program with a diverse, tight-knit group of professionals.
- Faith-based: Be challenged to make a meaningful impact in your profession, with learning inspired by Christian faith.
- Experiential learning with industry experts: Tackle real-world business challenges through immersive coursework and hands-on client projects.
- Flexible format for working professionals: Complete most coursework online. Part-time students take one course at a time over two years.
Calvin MBA at a glance
- Financial aid is available
- No GMAT required with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
Hybrid
Complete in 13–25 months
Cost per credit
Enrolling now!
July is the ideal time to start but we offer six start dates throughout the year.
Classes focused on innovation and strategy force me to think about business in a different way. You can’t just roll out the same thing year after year and expect the same results. You must constantly find new ways to elevate your products and offerings.
Designed with your future in mind
The Calvin MBA curriculum equips you for what’s next in a rapidly changing world.
Three core components
Business essentials
Advance in the fundamentals of marketing, accounting, finance, and supply chain.
Business essentials courses can be waived depending on undergraduate coursework.
Innovation
Learn how to propel your organization into new territory through courses on strategy, design thinking, and disruption.
Innovation courses are taken with your cohort.
Leadership
Hone your skills and understanding of ethical, personal, team, and organizational leadership.
Leadership courses are taken with your cohort.
Questions about the MBA program? Speak with the program director
Electives that fit your career goals
You can choose an area of focus that matches your interest and long-term ambitions.
Marketing
- Marketing Strategy
- Digital Marketing
- Consumer Behavior
Finance
- Operational Corporate Finance
- Sources and Costs of Financial Capital
- Strategic Corporate Finance
Applied communication
- Story Telling Across Media Platforms
- Advanced Advertising
- Audience Research and Analytics
Nonprofit management
- Nonprofit Boards and Community Leadership
- Nonprofit Financial Management
- Designing an Effective Nonprofit Organization
Ask an MBA student
Curious about life in the Calvin MBA?
Our students range from recent college grads to longterm professionals. They have degrees in business, STEM, and a variety of other fields. Reach out to one of our ambassadors today and discover how the Calvin MBA could be the right fit for you.
Kim Huck
Undergraduate major: Movement Science - University of Michigan
Current title: Physical therapist
Jeff Boehm
Undergraduate major: Chemistry – Calvin University
Current title: Executive director
Alyssa Jack
Undergraduate major: Business Administration – Aquinas College
Current title: Media coordinator
Levi Tamosaitis
Undergraduate major: Statistics – University of South Carolina
Current title: Investment reporting analyst
Koby VanderWoude
Undergraduate major: Education – Calvin University
Current title: Graphic designer
Tim Ryder
Undergraduate major: Accounting – Calvin University
Current title: Senior consultant
Emilie Clayton
Undergraduate major: Mechanical Engineering - Michigan Tech
Current title: Engineering intern
Connect with me on LinkedIn
Email me at ejc57@calvin.edu
Maddie Wiersema
Undergraduate major: Marketing - University of Arkansas
Current title: Graduate student athlete
Connected with me on LinkedIn
Email me at mlw39@calvin.edu
There’s something powerful about learning in a cohort. The connections you make and the shared challenges you overcome together create a network that lasts far beyond the classroom.
Frequently Asked Questions
Doing business won’t wait until you graduate. You’ll be part of:
- Business simulations that reflect the competitive landscape using actual market forces and conditions
- Real-world exercises to encourage growth through self-discovery and reflection
- Defining your own projects which help you put learning into practice
- Partnering with a real organization to solve critical industry problems. This could include on-site visits with clients and stakeholders, and on-site user observation.
A cohort is a group of approximately 25 students who progress through their leadership and innovation/strategy courses together, building strong connections and shared learning experiences. Students may find themselves in other core and elective courses with fellow cohort members as well.
- Leadership and innovation/strategy courses taken with your cohort start in August and are completed over the course of the next 13 months. We recommend students start their MBA in late summer with their cohort, but there are multiple possible start dates.
- As part of the initial cohort-based courses, students gather in person for a week on campus in mid-August. The cohort portion of the MBA program concludes the following August with a second on campus immersion experience.
- Students take several other core courses and electives in their second year or earlier, depending on their MBA start date and their course load.
A cohort model creates a supportive community where you'll build meaningful professional relationships and learn from each other's diverse experiences and perspectives.
The Calvin Career Center supports your professional journey as a student and alumni. You'll receive personalized guidance from a career coach who will help you build your resume, connect with employers, and navigate career transitions at every stage of your professional development. Visit Handshake to make an appointment or contact career@calvin.edu.
Each course typically requires 15 to 20 hours weekly although some are lighter. Courses include a weekly 90-minute live session on Tuesday or Thursday evenings that focus on experiential and collaborative learning. All schedules, projects, and assignment deadlines are provided in advance to help you balance your work and academic commitments effectively.
Applicants with an undergraduate degree in business will be considered for course waivers. Eligibility is determined through an evaluation of course content, objectives, and additional relevant criteria. Upon acceptance into the program, the program director will conduct a review of your undergraduate coursework to determine waiver eligibility.
Our hybrid MBA program blends the flexibility of online learning with the benefits of in-person engagement. Most coursework is completed online—both asynchronously and through live weekly, synchronous sessions—to balance personal and professional commitments. The program also features two five-day on-campus immersions, where you’ll connect with your cohort, faculty, and industry leaders for intensive, hands-on learning experiences. This format is designed to support working professionals and foster a vibrant learning community, both virtually and in person.
Expert faculty
We provide an innovative, results-driven business education led by industry experts.
Your classes are built around real-world issues and shaped by leaders in the business community.
