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

The Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) covers key business strategies, high-level management skills, and expertise to leverage emerging technologies that will prepare students to excel in leadership roles across industries and organizations. The M.B.A. features interactive courses and a hands-on approach based on case studies and real-world projects. The program can be completed in two years, part-time or 12 to 15 months full-time, with Saturday and weekday evening courses at our downtown Chicago campus.

This degree is also available through Illinois Tech Global. Refer to Illinois Tech Global page for more details. 

Master of Business Administration Curriculum

MBA CORE COURSES (21)
BANL 502Analytics for Decision Making 13
or MBA 504 Analytics for Decision Making
or MBA 703 Mastering Excel Essentials to Enhance Business Value
and
MBA 708
A Comprehensive Excel Masterclass: Unleashing Business Potential2
BUS 501Financial Statement Applications3
or MBA 501 Financial Statement Applications
BUS 505Microeconomics and Game Theory 23
or MBA 505 Microeconomics and Game Theory
or MBA 702 Managerial Economics: Buyer and Seller Behavior
and
MBA 707
Business Economics and Game Theory for Decision Making2
BUS 506Leadership and Organization Design3
or MBA 506 Leadership and Organization Design
BUS 510Strategic Management 33
or MBA 701 Competitive Strategy
and
MBA 706
Innovation and International Strategy2
BUS 513Operations and Process Management3
or MBA 513 Operations and Process Management
MBA 511Marketing Strategy3
or MAX 504 Marketing Strategy
ELECTIVES AND SPECIALIZATIONS (15)
Select 15 credit hours from one of the following Electives or Specializations:15
GENERAL MBA ELECTIVES (15 CR)
Choose any 5 courses
BANL 507
Visual Analytics - Data Analytics & Visualization3
BANL 522
Predictive Analytics3
BUS 508
High Impact Power Skills3
BUS 509
Financial Management 3
BUS 522
Human Resource Management3
BUS 523
Negotiations and Strategic Decision Making3
BUS 532
Artificial Intelligence in Business3
BUS 533
Agentic AI for Business3
BUS 534
Blockchain3
BUS 535
Strategic Applications of AI3
BUS 550
Business and Financial Quantitative Techniques3
BUS 576
New Technology Ventures3
BUS 591
Digital Transformation3
MBA 509
Financial Management 3
MBA 522
Transformational Leadership in a Technology-Driven Marketplace3
MBA 523
Negotiations and Strategic Decision Making3
MBA 532
Artificial Intelligence3
MBA 572
New Technology Ventures (Coursera)3
MBA 564
Global Business Strategy3
MBA 590
Digital Transformation3
MAX 501
Digital Marketing3
MAX 507
Visual Analytics - Data Analytics & Visualization3
MAX 522
Predictive Analytics3
MAX 523
Social Media Marketing Analytics3
PM 501
Project Management Essentials3
BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIZATION (15 CR)
BUS 532
Artificial Intelligence in Business3
or MBA 532
 Artificial Intelligence
and
BUS 576
New Technology Ventures3
or MBA 572
 New Technology Ventures (Coursera)
and
BUS 591
Digital Transformation3
or MBA 590
 Digital Transformation
and
MAX 501
Digital Marketing3
and
MBA 522
Transformational Leadership in a Technology-Driven Marketplace3
BUSINESS ANALYTICS SPECIALIZATION (15 CR)
BANL 507
Visual Analytics - Data Analytics & Visualization3
or MAX 507
 Visual Analytics - Data Analytics & Visualization
and
BANL 522
Predictive Analytics3
or MAX 522
 Predictive Analytics
and
BUS 550
Business and Financial Quantitative Techniques3
and
BUS 591
Digital Transformation3
or MBA 590
 Digital Transformation
and
MAX 523
Social Media Marketing Analytics3
Total Credit Hours36

Minimum degree credits required: 36

1

Coursera: Offered as PBA courses MBA 703 (1 cr.) + MBA 708 (2 cr.)

2

Coursera: Offered as PBA courses MBA 702 (1 cr.) + MBA 707 (2 cr.)

3

Coursera: Offered as PBA courses MBA 701 (1 cr.) + MBA 706 (2 cr.)