Master of Business Administration

Department:

College:

Stuart School of Business

Degrees:

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Description:

The Stuart M.B.A. degree program provides training in the functional areas of business, an understanding of the business applications of technology and analytic methods, and 12 specialized areas of study, all taught from a practical perspective.

If a student chooses to specialize, at least four of the student's chosen electives must be in the student's area of concentration. Students are encouraged to choose electives from at least five areas, including their respective concentrations. The required capstone course, Business Policy, should be taken in the student's final semester in the program. Students with appropriate prerequisites and adviser approval may also take one or two courses from other Stuart or IIT graduate programs for use as their electives. With approval of the M.B.A. program adviser, students may earn a double concentration (concentrations in two areas) by taking two additional electives and satisfying the requirements for the four courses in both areas of concentration.

Specializations:

E-Business
Entrepreneurship
Environmental Management
Financial Management
Information Management
International Business
Management Science
Marketing
Operations Management
Organization and Management
Quality Management
Strategic Management

Certificate Programs:

Certificate Programs Note: All certificate programs (except the E-business program) are available only to students who possess advanced degrees in business, finance or management.
E-Business
Financial Management
Information Management
International Business
Management Science
Marketing
Operations Management
Organization and Management
Quality Management
Strategic Management

Distance Learning:

Dual Degrees / Joint Degrees:

M.B.A./M.S. in Environmental Management
M.B.A./M.S. in Finance
M.B.A./M.S. in Marketing Communication
With the Graduate Program in Public Administration: M.B.A./Master of Public Administration
J.D./M.B.A. (with the Chicago-Kent College of Law)
J.D./M.S. in Environmental Management (With the Chicago-Kent College of Law)

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 the Stuart School of Business is based on a profile combination of undergraduate GPA, GMAT test scores, and work experience. Applicants to all master's programs, including the M.B.A., 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 quarter. 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), 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 Business

Departmental Website:

http://www.stuart.iit.edu

The 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.