Master of Business Administration


(36 Credits)
20-24 Months
Hybrid Modality: At least 51% online

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Program Description

Escalate your business to the next level and lead the entrepreneurial ecosystem finding solutions in a rapidly evolving world.

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) develops graduate students into leaders capable of strategically shaping the entrepreneurial ecosystem. The MBA graduates develop versatility and adaptability skills applicable to the ever-changing entrepreneurial opportunities. Thus, the MBA graduate is equipped to discover tangible solutions in a rapidly changing world. 

Sustainable business projects, social responsibility, and core ethics are pivotal areas in the development of the holistic UIC MBA graduate. Through case studies and theoretical frameworks, graduate students develop a comprehensive understanding and applicable functions of the post-pandemic entrepreneur and corporate leadership. 

The MBA program concludes with a capstone project,  a semester-based experiential learning assignment with the goal of applying theoretical knowledge to a local or international business entity and finding applicable solutions to elevate the business fortune.

Program Learning Objectives

  1. Lead a business with emphasis on selected theories of management and entrepreneurship at the corporate level.
  2. Develop and pitch a business plan for venture capitalist review. 
  3. Understand and design a business financially healthy and catalyst. 
  4. Evaluate a socially responsible business and its legal, ethical, and philanthropic components . 
  5. Apply a holistic approach to everyday business practices to the corporate level
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Curriculum

36 Credits

COURSE NUMBER COURSE TITLE COURSE TYPE TOTAL COURSE CREDIT/CLOCK HOURS
SYA 503 Methods of Research I Core/Required 3
SYA 604 Methods of Research II Core/Required 3
ACG 501 Managerial Accounting Core/Required 3
FIN 506 Managerial Finance Core/Required 3
MAR 502 Marketing Management Core/Required 3
MAR 612 Marketing Trends Core/Required 3
MAN 503 The Sustainable Enterprise Core/Required 3
MAN 601 Quality Management Core/Required 3
MAN 603 Entrepreneurship Trends Core/Required 3
MAN 508 Supervisory Management Core/Required 3
MAN 605 Managerial Leadership Core/Required 3
MAN 623 MBA Capstone Project Capstone 3

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