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Illinois Tech M.B.A.

Focused on innovation and technology to drive business success.

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As the only business school in a tech university in Chicago, the Stuart School of Business is uniquely positioned to prepare you to advance your career in the digital age.

Our Master of Business Administration program integrates management, technology, and innovation to develop the business acumen and leadership skills you need to take on emerging business challenges.

Admission for fall 2021 is now open.

Built for Busy Professionals

  • The program’s rigorous, industry-based curriculum will keep you on top of leading-edge business practices and technologies
  • Join a learning cohort of peer professionals with diverse career experiences and perspectives
  • Membership in Chicago Innovation gives you access to Chicago-wide networking and professional development events
  • Quality meets affordability with Chicago Innovation Scholarships up to $14,000 available

The Choice Is Yours: Weekend or Online

One program, two convenient delivery modes. Choose the one that fits your schedule and learning style.

Weekend Online
Courses are taught in person by Stuart School of Business faculty. Courses are taught 100 percent online by Stuart School of Business faculty.
Classes are held on Saturdays at Illinois Tech’s Conviser Law Center, 565 W. Adams Street, in downtown Chicago. Union Station and Ogilvie Transportation Center are located nearby. Courses are conducted in Blackboard Collaborate Ultra, so all materials, assignments, and course communications are accessible in one online location.
Faculty office hours are offered on Saturdays and remotely by appointment. Online faculty office hours are scheduled every week.
Note: Courses and faculty office hours may be partly or fully online depending on COVID-19 restrictions. Online courses feature:
• A weekly real-time, video conference class session, with the session recorded and available for viewing on demand
• Course discussion boards available 24/7, with weekly assignments
• Group projects supported by video conferencing and online discussion space

Companies that have hired Stuart M.B.A. graduates include:

  • Bank of America
  • Discover Financial Services
  • Kraft Inc.
  • Grant Thornton LLP
  • HSBC Bank
  • Merrill Lynch
  • PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers)
  • Focus your learning with the program’s one-course-at-a-time schedule—12 courses, 8 weeks each (6 weeks in the summer)—to complete your M.B.A. part-time in two years.
  • Courses are highly interactive and hands-on, featuring class discussions, group projects, and engagement with real-world cases.

Core Courses
9 courses (27 credits)

  • BUS 510 – Strategy and Innovation
  • MBA 501 – Financial Statement Applications
  • MBA 504 – Analytics for Decision Making
  • MBA 505 – Microeconomics and Game Theory
  • MBA 506 – Leadership and Organization Design
  • MBA 509 – Financial Management
  • MBA 511 – Marketing Strategy
  • MBA 513 – Operations and Technology Management
  • BUS 590 – Business Strategy Capstone

Elective Courses
Choose any 3 courses (9 credits)

  • MBA 523 – Negotiations and Strategic Decision Making
  • MBA 532 – Artificial Intelligence
  • MBA 534 - Blockchain
  • MBA 536 – Internet of Things
  • MBA 564 – Global Business Strategy
  • MBA 522 – The General Manager
  • Five or more years of professional work experience
  • Undergraduate transcripts showing a 3.0 GPA or higher
  • GMAT or GRE score within five years of testing date. Requirement may be waived based on professional background. Apply for waiver with résumé and transcripts.
  • Professional statement
  • Letter of recommendation
  • Official TOEFL or IELTS score, if required

“The curriculum couldn’t have been better, it was all so relevant and in diverse ways. Every semester became a direct augment and application, in real time, to my real-world business endeavors, strategy, and initiatives. The skills I have gained, and continue to gain, are used daily across the board.”

Michelle Mikka-Van Der Stuyf (M.B.A. ’19), President and CEO, BizStrat Technology Corporation

Michelle Mikka-Van Der Stuyf

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Tech MBA

Only Business School in a Tech-Focused University in Chicago

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AACSB Accredited. Only 5% of Business Schools Globally Are.

—Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International