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Professional MBA

The Professional MBA program is designed for working professionals who want to earn an MBA without interrupting their lives.  This graduate program will prepare students for the next level of their career.

Masters in Education (M.Ed.)

Educating outstanding teachers has been a core of the MCLA mission since our founding, as the North Adams Normal School, in 1894. The graduate program in education will prepare students for leadership as a master teacher, specialist, administrator, policy maker, or other education professional.

Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS) in Educational Leadership

This program (CAGS in Massachusetts, CAS in New York State) benefits teachers, administrators, and other education professionals who wish to develop and expand their skills beyond the master's level in their field.

Graduate Degrees at MCLA 

MCLA offers two masters degree programs; a Professional Masters in Business Administration and a Masters in Education (M.Ed.).  We also offer a Leadership Academy for School Administration  and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS) both Education. 

These programs are founded in current academic research while grounded in field-based practicality.  Our experienced professional faculty are dedicated to instructional excellence and deliver their courses in formats that meet the needs of busy professionals like you. 

The value-added features of graduate study at MCLA include:

  • Programs that prepare you to aspire to a position of leadership in your chosen field 
  • Faculty who are working professionals in close touch with their industries as well as with their students' needs
  • Convenient locations on the MCLA campus and across Berkshire County in professional space

Explore our programs, take the step toward admissions, and open the door to your world of professional opportunity.

Upcoming Events & Deadlines

Professional MBA Open House
Murdock 218
10/5/2010 at 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Meet faculty and staff while learning more about the Professional MBA program.

Graduate School Information Session
Eldridge Hall, Garden Level B03
10/26/2010 at 12:30 PM
Thinking about graduate school? Have questions about programs, application process, testing, paying for graduate school and more.

Teach-English-in-China Program
Eldridge Hall, Garden Level, B03
11/8/2010 at 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Juniors & Seniors - Teach-English-in-China Program at Hebei Univ.