MBA — Evening

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  • Advancing Your Career, Honing Your Skills

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    Designed for the working adult, our Evening MBA Program provides an innovative, collaborative workspace driven by Performance Learning and diverse student cohorts. Our curriculum promotes your mastery of business concepts while teaching you to think like an executive. The program provides a competitive advantage in today's challenging business economy, where competition is fierce and performance is crucial.  

    Application Deadline: December 1

    The Evening MBA Program Experience

    We seek to admit driven individuals who will contribute to the learning experiences of others and integrate theory with practice. Academic and professional successes are important criteria for selection into this program.

    Learn from our world-class faculty. Collaborate as part of a diverse student cohort. Develop a network of new contacts ... all while advancing your career.

    Program Highlights
    • Designed for the working professional from all majors, experiences and industries
    • Starts every January
    • Hybrid format consisting of 10 in-person and four online courses
    • 17-month, 40-credit program, delivered in eight-week units
    • Cohorts typically average 10-15 students
    • Learn from world-class faculty
    • Develop a network of new contacts
    • Travel internationally as part of the curriculum
    • Access to state-of-the-art technology in the MBA suite
    • Alumni scholarships available
    • Choose from five specializations
      • Artificial Intelligence
      • Business Analytics
      • Cybersecurity
      • Finance
      • Healthcare Administration
  • Tailor Your Learning

    Students in the Accelerated Program have the opportunity to select a specialization that is specifically designed to help them reach their career goals! Our specializations are built for driven individuals who aspire to do more than earn a degree — they're ready to lead, innovate and transform the business industry. Each specialization combines real-world application with our forward-looking curriculum, equipping students to challenges and anticipate opportunities.

    1. Artificial Intelligence

    Transform your career by gaining expertise in Artificial Intelligence (AI) — no coding experience is needed. Professionals with AI skills can earn wages that exceed those of their peers by as much as 25%.

    2. Business Analytics 

    In today's business environment, data-driven decision making is essential. This concentration will allow you to master modern analytics tools and drive organizational growth through data-driven strategies.

    3. Cybersecurity

    Learn how to protect enterprise assets in the digital age. Our industry-aligned program will teach you how to lead security initiatives and manage cyber risks.

    4. Finance

    Get ready to make your mark on the business landscape as you learn how to navigate modern markets with confidence, master innovative financial strategies and transform businesses from the ground up.

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  • Millikin's MBA Program begins with an intensive review of topics (also known as Boot Camp) before beginning six, eight-week units containing two courses each. Students move through the units and courses in teams, start to finish. The MBA Program is 40 total credit hours.

    Prior to starting:

    • MB501: Boot Camp (1 credit) 

    Unit 1: 

    • MB535: Business Analytics (3 credits)
    • MB570: Leading & Changing Organizations (3 credits)

    Unit 2: 

    • MB580: Strategic Resources Management (3 credits)
    • MB587: Seminar in Business Topics (3 credits)

    Unit 3: 

    • MB520: Globalization & World Economics (3 credits)
    • MB540: Financial Accounting (3 credits)

    Unit 4:

    • MB510: Personal Values & Business Ethics (3 credits)
    • MB530: Financial Fundamentals (3 credits)

    Unit 5: 

    • MB550: Strategic Marketing Analysis (3 credits)
    • MB560: Cases in Financial Decision Making (3 credits)

    Unit 6: ​

    • MB590: Business Strategy (3 credits)
    • MB600: Capstone (3 credits)
    • MB610: International Immersion (3 credits)​

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  • When does the Evening MBA Program start and how long is it?

    • The Evening MBA Program begins in January of each year and ends 17 months later, in May of the following year.

    What's the Evening Program like?

    • The Evening MBA Program is designed for working adults from all majors and backgrounds.
    • You will start the program with a review course (referred to as Boot Camp) covering core business topics to ensure that all graduate students have the same knowledge base at the start of the program. The program is then divided into six units:​
      • Each unit is eight weeks and consists of two classes.
      • Classes meet (in-person) two evenings a week, from 6-9:30 p.m.
      • Classes will not meet during holiday breaks.
    • Students have the opportunity to travel internationally as part of the curriculum.
    • The average cohort size is 10-15 students

    What if I have to miss a class?

    • You can attend class remotely when "life happens!"  Our MBA classroom, designed with high-tech equipment, allows MBA students the flexibility to attend class virtually, as well as watch the recording of class.  **Please keep in mind this is not to be used as a permanent arrangement.** 

    How many credit hours are required in the program?

    • 40 total credit hours.

    How much does the program cost?

    • Click here and choose the Graduate tab for tuition information.

    Is financial aid available?

    What are the admission requirements?

    When is the deadline to apply for the Evening program?

    • December 1 of each year  

    How do I apply?