University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) College of Business

The University

Since its founding in 1867, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has earned a reputation as a world-class leader in research, teaching, and public engagement. Illinois faculty and alumni have earned Nobel and Pulitzer prizes and Olympic medals, have orbited the earth, and lead international corporations. The campus offers rich experiences beyond the classroom, from the culturally diverse student population to the best performing arts and Big Ten sports.

The Program

The Illinois MBA has designed course modules that cover all aspects of business. Rather than taking separate courses in finance, accounting, and marketing, you take one all-inclusive course during consecutive eight-week modules—team-taught by experts in each field-enabling you to focus on core concepts and discover how they interact in practice. This unique curriculum helps develop your situational decision making and prepares you to be an effective business leader.

The first-year curriculum enables students to focus on one course at a time in eight-week modules. Within each module, a faculty team presents themes of business and a classroom structure that encourage students to become actively engaged by testing what they have learned through real-world projects, case studies, and simulations. The second-year curriculum allows students to focus on their concentrations and joint-degree programs. Academic policies, including the Illinois MBA honor code, are part of the Illinois MBA's commitment to provide students with the highest level of academic standards and professional experiences.

The small program allows your professors to know you by name, not by a number. Individual attention and availability are keys to your success, and working on team projects with students from around the globe, you’ll learn as much from your classmates as you do from your professors. We believe in the power of camaraderie and a comfortable learning environment rather than colossal class sizes.

The Faculty

US News & World Report has consistently ranked the Illinois MBA faculty very high. All professors have PhDs and are known nationally and internationally as leaders in business education, with research published in leading journals and business publications. They are teaching and enriching minds around the world. More importantly for our students, you will benefit from their corporate and consulting experiences in ways that combine theory with practice.

Tuition and Fees

Although the returns on a full-time MBA are measured in countless professional, financial, and personal rewards, it requires a significant investment of time and money. The Illinois MBA provides a number of options to help students finance their graduate business education. Many students borrow through student loans to defray educational costs. Other sources of financial aid include scholarships, internships, graduate assistantships and campus employment.

For costs associated with the Illinois MBA, please see Tuition and Fees.