The field of Business Administration (Weekend MBA) The Weekend M.B.A. degree is perfect for working professionals who either do not want to put their career on hold for the amount of time it takes to earn an M.B.A. through full-times study, or whose companies will not pay for such a break in work. These degrees, then, offer the same kind of coursework as full-time M.B.A. programs, though they are, by nature, less intensive. However, the degree itself often results in the same outcome: A corporate employee who is more prepared for the challenges of the corporate world. Though the degree is widely known as the Weekend M.B.A., many schools offer a weekday night option, as well. Either one affords the student the opportunity to pursue his or her specific business-education goals in the most appropriate, expedient way possible.