Business Administration (MBA)
Department:
College:
Stuart School of BusinessDegrees:
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Description:
The Stuart MBA is designed around a cutting-edge framework called Strategic Competitiveness that integrates leadership, incisiveness, entrepreneurship, creativity, innovation and sustainability. Through a uniquely designed curriculum and pedagogy, the program prepares students for the management challenges of the next economy, particularly in the high technology industries.The degree requires the successful completion of at least 48 semester credits. Full-time students are expected to enroll for at least 12 credits a semester and can potentially complete their program in 4 semesters. Part-time students could enroll for as few as 3 credits per semester and could complete their programs in up to 16 semesters.
Stuart MBA courses are offered as full-semester courses which run for 16 weeks and carry 3 credits each, or as half-semester courses which run for 8 weeks and carry 1.5 credits.
The program is divided into 3 major components:
- Core courses (30 credits)
- General Electives (12 credits)
- Concentration Electives (6 credits)
Specializations:
- Finance
- Innovation & Emerging Enterprises
- Management Science
- Marketing
- Sustainable Enterprise
Certificate Programs:
- Entrepreneurship
- Financial Management
- Information Management
- International Business
- Management Science
- Marketing
- Operations, Quality, and Technology Management
- Strategic Management of Organizations
Distance Learning:
Not offeredDual Degrees / Joint Degrees:
- MBA/MS in Environmental Management and Sustainability
- MBA/MS in Finance
- MBA/MS in Marketing Communication
- MBA/JD (with Chicago-Kent College of Law)
- MBA/Master of Design (with IIT Institute of Design)
Research Facilities:
The Downtown Campus Libraries comprise an open-stack collection of more than 525,000 volumes, including the holdings of the Stuart Business Library, the Chicago-Kent Law Library, and the Library of International Relations, which contains international materials in history, economics, political science and law. Stuart's Downtown Campus is equipped with two computer labs, offering more than 100 student workstations linked to the Internet and networked with IIT libraries (including the Downtown Campus Libraries). The computer lab provides access to a wide range of business software and resources. The Quantitative Research Lab provides an interactive learning environment, featuring simulated trading, investment analysis and financial industry databases.Research Areas:
Admission Requirements:
Admission to Stuart School of Business is based on a profile combination of undergraduate GPA, GMAT or GRE test scores, and work experience. Applicants to all master's programs, including the MBA, must have, or are expected to have completed prior to enrollment, an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution. Applications are accepted throughout the year, and part-time students may enter most programs at the beginning of any semester. Applicants must submit two essays, two letters of recommendation, official transcripts, a recent GMAT score report, and a resume.Applicants from non-English speaking countries must also submit TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) scores of at least 600 (paper-based), 250 (computer-based) or 80 (Internet-based test), unless they have received an undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited U.S. institution. Applicants may be required to take Business Writing courses.
How to apply:
Stuart School of BusinessDepartmental Website:
http://www.stuart.iit.eduThe material on these web pages contains the most current program offerings and requirements, and is intended for informational purposes only. Program offerings and requirements change from time to time, and these web pages are changed accordingly. The requirements applicable to a particular student's program are those set forth in the official Graduate Bulletin that was in effect the year the student began his or her graduate program. Therefore, to find the official program requirements applicable to his or her program, a student must consult the Graduate Bulletin from that year.
