Master of Business Administration

Join through performance-based admissions

Skip the process of taking admission tests and paying application fees. Complete three courses with at least a B in each course and provide proof of your bachelor’s degree to gain admission.

Earn your M.B.A. from a high-ranking school

Illinois Tech ranks #1 in Illinois and #23 in the U.S. on the Wall Street Journal’s list of Best Colleges.

Invest in your earning potential

Illinois Tech is ranked #1 in the Chicago region for occupational earnings power by The Brookings Institution.

Your prior learning can turn into credit

You may be eligible to have your prior learning in certain programs on Coursera recognized for credit, which could help you save up to $1,250.

Learn at your pace, 100 percent online

Choose from six enrollment dates throughout the year and tailor your schedule and other commitments around flexible online courses so you can achieve your academic goals on your terms.

You may be eligible to have your prior learning on Coursera recognized for credit at Illinois Tech

Illinois Tech’s Master of Business Administration is built to make the path to your graduate education easier. With 100 percent online courses and the option to pay-as-you-go, you can learn at your own pace and around your other responsibilities. Plus, you may be eligible to have your prior learning on Coursera recognized for credit so you’re one step closer to your Master of Business Administration.

Begin as soon as you’re ready with one of Illinois Tech’s six start dates and performance-based admissions, which doesn’t require you to pull together application materials like entrance test scores and letters of recommendation. Proof of bachelor’s degree is required upon acceptance into the program.

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How it works

If you’ve completed one or more of the following programs on Coursera, you may have your learning recognized for up to three credits toward this degree, which can help you save up to $1,250 and earn you degree faster based on the number of credits approved upon enrollment.¹

That could add a meaningful financial benefit on top of a program that’s already $56,000 less than the average cost of an M.B.A. in the U.S. at $15,000. With “pay-as-you-go” tuition, you only pay for the courses you take each term.

Between the graduate-level curriculum and advanced skills development, you'll be well-prepared to take on a leadership position in any tech company. Learn more by requesting information.

About Illinois Tech

Illinois Tech is a top-tier, nationally-ranked, private research university with programs in business, engineering, computer science, architecture, design, natural sciences, human sciences, and law. The Stuart School of Business at Illinois Tech has a prestigious history of pioneering business education programs over the past 125 years, and is AACSB accredited. Only six percent of business schools globally are. In this online program, you’ll take the same innovation-focused courses in the same sequence as you would in person. You’ll learn from the same outstanding faculty while enjoying the same emphasis on faculty-student interaction, rigorous academics, and hands-on learning as your on-campus peers.

¹ou may be able to earn up to three credits toward this degree based on the number of credits approved upon enrollment. Tuition costs $417/credit hour and costs $15,000 for the full 36-credit master’s degree. Credit for prior learning is awarded at the time of successful completion of performance-based admissions and formal acceptance into the university.