Only 12 months stand between you and infinite possibilities!
The Accelerated MBA Program Experience
Our Accelerated MBA program provides a unique experience tailored to the diverse needs of today's ambitious business professionals. Immerse yourself in our rigorous curriculum, learn from world-class faculty, build leadership experience and form a supportive network. You will gain mastery of all of the functional areas of business and be prepared to positively impact organizations, communities, and individuals. The accelerated format gets you on the job market faster!
Students typically are recent college graduates or younger professionals... from all majors!
12-month program
Starts every June
Mostly daytime classes
Meets in-person
40 credit-hour program, in accelerated 8-week units, consisting of:
An intense Bootcamp component to start the program. NO foundation courses are required; Bootcamp provides you with everything you need to know to get started!
13 courses, including a 4-course sequence in a certificate of your choice!
An international trip as part of the curriculum
Average cohort size is 15 students
Access to state-of-the-art technology in the MBA suite
Millikin alumni receive a scholarship
Tailor Your Learning
Students in the Accelerated Program have the certificate dependent on their professional goals!
1. Project Management
Our project management graduate certificate provides students a focus on how to carefully plan and organize efforts to accomplish a specific, one-time effort. Students will:
Make data driven decisions to optimize the business process
Gain understanding of the structure, decisions, and actions found in operations management, including product decisions, analytical techniques, scheduling, and inventory & quality control
Learn to analyze a business process and implement improvements
Gain mastery of project planning and control through the application in a workplace
As part of the project management certificate, students work with a Fortune 100 company to earn an internal Green Belt Lean Management Certification. Students are then prepared to take the Six Sigma Green Belt Certification exam upon completion of the program.
2. Data Analytics & Business Intelligence
Our data analytics & business intelligence graduatecertificate will prepare students to start processing data that organizations produce and turn it into usable information, using the latest statistical & modeling tools to serve stakeholders' interests. Students will:
Learn how to apply and use data strategically
Design tools that assist in making high value, high stake decisions
Combine the power of instinct and experience with the science of data and analytics
Take an MBA Class During Your Senior Year!
Millikin University undergraduate students in the Tabor School of Business, or students with an Arts Administration, Music Business, or Sport & Recreation Management major, may take an MBA class during the senior year.
Millikin's MBA program begins with an intensive review of topics (also known as Bootcamp) before beginning five, 8-week units containing two or three 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 - Bootcamp (1 credit)
Unit 1:
MB535- Business Analytics
MG570 - Operations Management (3 credits) or MB538 - Data Mining (3 credits)
Unit 2:
MB520 - Globalization & World Economics (3 credits)
MG567 - Process Improvement (3 credits) or MB537 - Data Visualization for Business Application (3 credits)
Unit 3:
MB510 - Personal Values & Business Ethics (3 credits)
MB530 - Financial Fundamentals (3 credits)
MG575 - Project Management (3 credits) or MB536 - Business Forecasting & Planning (3 credits)
Unit 4:
MB540 - Financial Accounting (3 credits)
MB550 - Strategic Marketing Analysis (3 credits)
MB560 - Cases in Financial Decision Making (3 credits)
Graduate Assistantships (GAs) are made available each year in the Accelerated MBA Program, providing much-needed experience for graduate students while increasing their future employment options. Graduate assistants typically serve in a support role at Millikin while completing the Daytime MBA program.
Applications for 2024-2025 Graduate Assistantships are now CLOSED.
* To apply for a GA position, you must first be admitted to the MBA Program *
Graduate assistantships are offered in both academic and administrative areas. Assistantships provided through academic departments typically involve teaching responsibilities. Assistantships in administrative offices involve research and a variety of office-specific tasks.
Graduate assistantships may be available in the following Millikin campus departments/offices (but not limited to):
Admissions
Alumni & Development
Athletics
Campus Life
Center for Entrepreneurship
Center for International Education
College of Fine Arts
Information Technology
Kirkland Fine Arts Center
Marketing & Media Relations
Student Development
Tabor School of Business
Selection and placement of graduate assistantships will be determined by the end of April (prior to the June start date), based on enrollment of each Accelerated MBA cohort.
Eligibility
To be eligible for a graduate assistantship, a student must be admitted to the Accelerated MBA program.
Students who receive an assistantship must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 hours of graduate level course work during a regular semester.
Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA throughout the Accelerated MBA Program.
Graduate assistants will not receive the Millikin Alumni Scholarship in conjunction with the GA tuition waiver.
Responsibilities
Assistantships begin when classes begin in June and continue through graduation in the following May.
Work a minimum of 20 hours per week (schedules will be determined by the GA and supervisor).
Tuition Waiver
The graduate assistantship provides a student with a tuition waiver of 30% for courses enrolled in.
Stipend
Graduate assistants earn a monthly stipend of $500, as long as they are enrolled full-time.
Housing
Discounted housing is available for graduate assistants in the Woods at Millikin. The Woods is a privately-owned apartment complex that partners with Millikin for on-campus housing. The GA is only responsible for paying the deposit and utilities. millikin.edu/locations/woods-apartments
Timeline
APRIL 1: GA applications due
MID-APRIL: Interviews
END OF APRIL: GAs selected and placed
FIRST OF JUNE: GAs begin employment
More information
Contact Jaclyn Cantwell, Director of the MBA Program, at 217.424.3503 or jcantwell@millikin.edu.
"The opportunity to gain valuable work experience in an ever-growing information technology industry, earning reduced tuition and obtaining a fast-track master's degree are just a few reasons why the Graduate Assistantship Program is excellent for making your professional dreams come true."
- John Pirelli '19/MBA '21
“The opportunities to have reduced tuition, earn money and work for the Marketing Department, all while obtaining my MBA, are invaluable assets that are helping me become a successful career professional.”
- Sophia Schwalbach '19/MBA '20
FAQ
When does the Accelerated MBA program start and how long is it?
The Accelerated MBA program begins in June of each year and ends 12 months later, in May of the following year.
What's the Accelerated program like?
It's designed for recent graduates or younger professionals from ALL majors.
You will start the program with a review course (referred to as Bootcamp) of 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 5 units.
Each unit is 8 weeks and consists of two or three classes.
Each class meets in-person once a week for 3.5 hours each (days and times will vary each unit).
Classes will not meet during holiday breaks.
Students can choose between two certificates: Project Management or Data Analytics
Students have the opportunity to travel internationally as part of the curriculum.
The average cohort size is 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 a 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.
"The opportunity to gain valuable work experience in an ever-growing information technology industry, earning reduced tuition and obtaining a fast-track master's degree are just a few reasons why the Graduate Assistantship Program is excellent for making your professional dreams come true."
“The opportunities to have reduced tuition, earn money and work for the Marketing Department, all while obtaining my MBA, are invaluable assets that are helping me become a successful career professional.”
