One Year MBA Program
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Gain real-world skills you can apply from day one.
A degree you can trust—at a price you can afford.
Earn your MBA through our hybrid format: 75% online live synchronous sessions and 25% in-person sessions in the vibrant heart of downtown Chicago or in the nearby suburb of Schaumburg, Illinois.
One-Year Chicago MBA
A hybrid program with 75% of our course sessions held live online and 25% in person at MATTER, a nationally renowned health care incubator in downtown Chicago.
One-Year Schaumburg MBA
Classes are held on Monday and Thursday evenings at the Motorola Solutions Campus in Schaumburg.
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The One-Year MBA program is transformative. The cohort I had the privilege to work and learn alongside provided learning experiences that helped me to dream things I hadn’t thought to dream before.
The One-Year MBA program is transformative. The cohort I had the privilege to work and learn alongside provided learning experiences that helped me to dream things I hadn’t thought to dream before.
In our nine-day immersion trip, you’ll engage in hands-on business at international organizations and apply what you learn while you interact with corporate leaders.
Featuring a close-knit cohort model, one-on-one coaching and elite partnerships with MATTER and Motorola Solutions, our MBA program forges tomorrow's leaders.
Affordable tuition ($39,000) includes course materials, nine-day international immersion trip, refreshment breaks on class days and our unique concierge services.