What do BearingPoint, Procter & Gamble, AT&T, IBM, Samsung, and Walgreens have in common?

They all employ Illinois MBA graduates.

From consulting to consumer products, our graduates are joining some of the most recognized companies around the world. That is what the right school can do for you. At the Illinois MBA we pride ourselves on bringing out your best assets and giving you the right resources to succeed.

The Illinois MBA is a community of professionals and educators focused on one thing: transforming you into one of the best business leaders anywhere. 

How can an Illinois MBA transform you?

• Integrated curriculum
• Illinois Business Consulting (IBC)
• Optimal class size and technology
• World-class, accessible faculty
• Career Services Partnership
• Internationally recognized university

Integrated curriculum—Transforming the way you learn

Business doesn’t happen in a vacuum. On any given day, you may need to be able to respond to marketing plans, allocate an advertising budget, or forecast your next quarter sales. 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.

Illinois Business Consulting (IBC)—Your transformation in the works

The more business experience you have, the better prepared you will be for what awaits you in the real world. Illinois Business Consulting is a student-led, staff-supported consulting business. You can develop your skills in project management and leadership, business planning, market research, and financial analysis. With clients that range from Ford Motor Company, Procter & Gamble, and the Chicago Board of Trade to new venture and nonprofit organizations, you can apply what you’re learning to real business problems—and develop relationships with practicing professionals. Get the experience now for a successful tomorrow.

Optimal class size—Transforming the way you interact

Our 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.

World-class, accessible faculty—Committed to transforming you

We are proud of our program, but we are not the only ones to have noticed. 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.

Career Services partnership—Transforming your career development

The Illinois MBA Career Services staff partners with you on a journey to your chosen profession. In your first semester, you will take an innovative course to learn successful job search strategies and career development skills. Throughout your two years in the Illinois MBA, our team of first-rate career advisors will work with you individually to help you create and launch a job search plan tailored to your career goals.

Internationally recognized university—Transforming your world
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.

Interesting Facts
-located in east central Illinois in the twin towns of Urbana and Champaign, the University of Illinois is the state’s flagship university.
-metropolitan population—100,000
-11 faculty members have received Nobel Laureates.
-11 alumni have received Nobel Laureates.
-2 faculty members have received Pulitzer Prizes.
-18 alumni have received Pulitzer Prizes.
-In its 2006 rankings, US News & World Report rated Illinois as the No.11 public university in America and No.42 among public universities worldwide.
-The Princeton Review named Illinois one of the “best Midwestern colleges” in 2005.

“One of the benefits of my Illinois MBA experience was the exposure to such a diverse and talented group of people. The small class size at Illinois attracted me because I could develop strong relationships with my classmates that would last throughout my career. Now, I have contacts throughout the United States and the world that I can call on to discuss business issues that I face in my current position.”

Mark Utlaut, Illinois MBA 2003

-Joined Merrill Lynch Capital in 2003, promoted to Assistant Vice President in 2005

Still thinking about it?

97% of Illinois MBA graduates receive offers prior to or within three months of graduation.

Average annual base salary of Illinois MBA graduates: $82,693

Global alumni network of more than 6,000 successful business leaders including:

Tom Siebel (class of 1983) Founder and Chairman & CEO, Siebel Systems

Mike Tokarz (class of 1973) President, The Tokarz Group