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Specialty Master's Programs

Weatherhead School of Management’s specialty master’s programs offer the in-depth, immersive training when you’re looking to refine your expertise in a specific area of business.

Our five signature programs are designed to turn your undergraduate foundation—no matter your major—into professional momentum with clarity, credibility and applied experience. 

Why Choose a Specialty Master’s

A specialty master’s is not about general management theory. It is about preparing for specific roles with expectations that are real, immediate and measurable.

Hands-on learning

Don’t just spend your time in abstract lectures—work with industry players and use raw data and limited resources to deliver real results. You’ll graduate having done the work, not just studied it.

Practice professionalism

How you communicate, position yourself and navigate recruiting heavily influences your career outcomes. In the Weatherhead Professionalism Core we prepare you for success, bridging academic study and professional development through repeated practice, feedback and calibration.

Career-ready skills

You’ll graduate equipped to pursue roles in finance, business and data analytics, operations consulting, supply chain and logistics management, risk and investment analytics. Our alumni are placed at Fortune 100 firms and other global employers. 

Signature Programs

Our Ideal Candidates

Most Weatherhead’s specialty master’s are designed for current undergraduate students and young, emerging professionals looking to deepen their skills and differentiate themselves as top early-career performers. Your distinct academic background, paired with our applied business capability, will set you apart from your peers.

Our admissions team is equipped to guide you, highlight your talents and tailor the best path forward.

  • All majors are encouraged to apply
  • Generous merit-based and integrated student scholarships are available
  • GMAT/GRE test is optional for all applicants
  • STEM-designated programs provide longer OPT-eligibility for internal students

The Master of Leadership and Organizational Change (MLOC) program is designed for working professionals with 8+ years of industry experience.

Weatherhead in the World

87%
career advancement within 2 years (MLOC)
95%
job placement within 6 months (MSCM)
Graduates
placed at Amazon, Goldman Sachs, and Deloitte