Thomas Jefferson University's Master of Business Administration (MBA) program sets students up for success Our MBA program offers an innovative approach to business education that is designed to prepare graduate students for business leadership roles. We embrace diversity by welcoming students from all backgrounds and disciplines to collaborate and problem-solve in diverse teams. Our unique curriculum is rooted in design thinking, and emphasizes discovery, empathy, and experimentation. Students are challenged to develop fresh, creative, and viable solutions to complex business problems, leveraging the varied perspectives and experiences of their peers.<br>STEM eligibility allows international students on an F-1 student status to apply for an additional two years of work authorization after an initial 12-month period of Post-completion Optional Practical Training (OPT) in the United States if they meet the required criteria.<br>The Thomas Jefferson University Master of Business Administration program emphasizes practical skills, strategic thinking, and leadership development to equip students with the tools needed to excel in a competitive job market. Through rigorous coursework, experiential learning opportunities, and networking connections, our MBA graduates are poised to make meaningful contributions in a wide range of industries and organizational roles.<br>The concentration in Real Estate Development introduces the economic, social and physical issues inherent in environmentally and fiscally sustainable real estate and land-use development. Through real-world case studies presented by leading developers, coursework encompasses market analysis and valuation, finance and investment, legal issues of ownership and land-use, public-private partnerships, urban regeneration and adaptive reuse, construction science and management, in addition to multiple design and development paradigms and their long-term local, national, and global impacts. Sustainable strategies inform a curriculum sensitive both to the ethical dimension of development and the parameters of a capital-driven market. This concentration is a collaboration between the School of Business and the MS in Real Estate Development in the College of Architecture and the Built Environment.