Your Bridge to What's Next Graduate Student-at-Large: Business
Find your bridge to an MBA. Need to boost your resume or grad school app? Want to test courses at Chicago Booth? Looking for networking connections at a premier university? Then you need to try the GSALB program.
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Deadlines
Winter Quarter 2025
Spring Quarter 2025 (international)
Summer Quarter 2025 (international)
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At a Glance
- Enrollment:
- Full-time, Part-time, Open Enrollment
- Length:
- Varies Open Enrollment
- Format:
- In-person
- Investment:
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$8,420 per courseUChicago Bursar
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A Unique Business Program that Accelerates Your Education and Career
The Graduate Student-at-Large Business (GSALB) program helps prepare you for applying to MBA programs, like the University of Chicago Booth School of Business or any other MBA program across the nation. When you join GSALB, you join a vibrant academic culture united by the rigorous, discipline-based approach to business education that consistently ranks Chicago Booth as one of the top MBA programs in the world.
Your Bridge to Business School
Take for-credit courses and interact with faculty and Booth students and alumni, while benefiting from academic advising and networking events. This unique bridge program requires no test scores or letters of recommendation. Whether you are trying to boost your grad school application or upskill your business prowess to further your career, this program offers you all the perks available at a premier research university.
Designed For
Working professionals or students looking to gain experience at a top-tier business school in order to gain a competitive edge in applications to Chicago Booth or other MBA programs, as well as upskilling to grow or change careers.
Test the MBA at Chicago Booth
Students enroll in MBA courses at Chicago Booth School through the GSALB bridge program to expand their knowledge, hone their transcripts for graduate school applications, or test the waters before making an important education or career decision. These challenging, educational-rich for-credit courses will better prepare you for upskilling in your career or succeeding in high-level graduate programs across the country.
Adding lift to your business school application
The GSALB team works closely with Chicago Booth's registrar and admissions counselors to ensure that each student has access to the right courses. Our advisors will help you build a strong academic transcript, write a Statement of Purpose, receive commendable letters of recommendation from faculty members, and burnish your test scores, making you a competitive candidate for Chicago Booth and other respected business schools.
Sample Booth and Prep For What’s Next
The sooner you submit your app, the sooner you can book your admissions interview and prepare for the term. Flexible enrollment. No tests required.
START MY APPSee What it Means to Be Part of the UChicago Community
More than just access to the University of Chicago’s world-renowned classrooms, GSALB also gives students a full university experience, combining weekly community gatherings with career counseling, access to academic workshops, fitness center membership, and more. There are also opportunities to build relationships with professors, alumni, and potential employers. This unique bridge program is a lesser-known pathway to educational and career growth, but it carries a big impact.
Talk about connections! UChicago’s bridge program boasts a thriving network, including an alumni community of over 10,000 active members, representing major industries, and residing all over the world. Get Inspired Now.
Explore some of the program perks:
- Personalized academic advising and academic support.
- Exposure and access to top faculty.
- Potential for references and letters of recommendation.
- Attend events: workshops, seminars, social events.
- Become part of the UChicago GSAL global network.
- Take courses at Top Ranked The Chicago Booth School of Business
- Create a stronger graduate school application.
- Receive formal grades, official transcripts.
- Network growth opportunities with influential professionals.
- Same classroom experience as Booth students.
- Benefit from UChicago’s reputation and status.
- Develop skills to boost your resume.
International Students Are Now Eligible
The GSALB bridge program is inviting a select group of self-motivated international students to take full-time (300 credits, three courses) academic training for one academic quarter, starting Winter 2023 at Chicago Booth.
GSALB is a wonderful program and a beautiful way to test the waters before making a final decision. Having a trial run like that was an enormous win. Not only did I see my academic drive come back right away, through sitting in classes and speaking with Booth students I learned what the rigorous challenge of Booth entailed and that I was up for it.
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