Tuition + Costs
Tuition + Costs - Global Executive MBA
Your investment
An MBA is a significant investment of your time and resources. Here, you’ll find basic information about program costs, scholarships, and financial aid for the Global Executive MBA program. For additional information, visit Financing Your Degree.
For students beginning their program in July 2025 (class of 2027), the program cost is 174,700 USD.
Below is the program cost schedule for the Global Executive MBA class graduating in 2027:
| Term | Amount (USD) |
Term Start Date |
Bill Run Date |
Payment Due Date** |
| 1 | 35,098* | July 4, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | Jun. 12, 2025 |
| 2 | 27,612 | Oct. 10, 2025 | Aug. 15, 2025 | Sept. 12, 2025 |
| 3 | 27,732 | Dec. 31, 2025 | Nov. 25, 2025 | Jan. 7, 2026 |
| 4 | 26,697 | Mar. 27, 2026 | Feb. 15, 2026 | Mar. 12, 2026 |
| 5 | 27,927 | Jun. 12, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | Jun. 12, 2026 |
| 6 | 14,817 | Sept. 11, 2026 | Aug. 15, 2026 | Sept. 12, 2026 |
| 7 | 14,817 | Jan. 1, 2027 | Nov. 24, 2026 | Jan. 7, 2027 |
| Total | 174,700 |
*Includes a 6,000 USD non-refundable deposit due upon admission and credited to your Term 1 tuition.
Students must pay a one-time transcript fee of 120 USD in addition to the Term 1 program cost.
This fee will automatically be included in your Term 1 invoice and covers all transcript requests for life.
Terms 1 through 4 are in the first academic and financial aid year.
Terms 5 through 7 are in the second academic and financial aid year.
**To avoid late penalty charges, payment must be received by the due date.
Please visit Duke University Bursar for information about making payments.
Program cost includes:
- Tuition
- Books
- Class materials
- Program Residency Fee (includes lodging and meals for program residencies, totaling 26,790 USD)
Program cost excludes:
- The one time transcript fee
- Travel to and from residencies
- Additional sessions of leadership coaching
- Laptop computer
- Personal Internet service
- Visas
- Vaccinations
For more information on loans, scholarships, and detailed information about the Cost of Attendance, please visit Financing Your Degree.
Optional Costs
Managed laptop: 1,550 USD
Includes laptop, software, and pre-configuration for the program, periodic software upgrades, hardware maintenance, and security updates.
Concentrations: 4,000 USD
- Energy and Environment
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Finance
- Marketing
- Strategy
Learn more about concentrations.
Health Sector Management (HSM) Certificate: 7,500 USD
Scholarships are awarded by an Admissions Scholarship Committee based on an overall view of each candidate, including what each will contribute to the Fuqua community as well as the communities, companies, and organizations they interact with now and into the future.
Student loans and Yellow Ribbon awards are administered by the Financial Aid Office.
| Aid Type | Eligibility |
| Merit-based scholarships | All applicants considered; no additional application required for eligibility |
| Various federal and private loans | U.S. citizens and permanent residents |
| International Student Loan Program (no cosigner needed) |
International students |
| Yellow Ribbon Program | Eligible Chapter 33 (post 9/11 GI Bill) recipients |
For more information, visit Financing Your Degree.
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