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Offered by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
72 credit hours of graduate coursework
Hands-on learning from anywhere, no travel required
Each time you take a course, pay tuition for that course only
In this program, you can prepare for a thriving career. A survey of 2021 iMBA graduates showed that 61 percent had received a promotion, job offer, or accepted a new position during their time in the iMBA program. Graduates also saw their pay increase by an average of 25 percent during the course of their studies.
Below are a few highlights of how you can advance your career with the iMBA program.
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Have questions? Please contact Gies College of Business at giesonline@illinois.edu or attend an upcoming event.
Gies focuses on tracking promotions or new job acceptances among iMSA graduates, with 76% reporting better jobs post-degree, highlighting an immediate ROI from the Gies iMSA program.
iMSA students engage in projects that address real job challenges and seek advice from peers and faculty, with 96% of graduates effectively applying their iMSA learning in their careers, highlighting the program's high value.
Gies iMSA graduates see an average salary increase of 22%, significantly highlighting the strong ROI of the iMSA degree in an era of typical 2% raises.
The accounting industry is projected to grow at 4% year over year. The growth in technology and automation will affect the role of accountants, but overall demand is not expected to decrease according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In fact, it will increase efficiency and make accountants' analytical abilities more prominent.
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