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Master of Business Administration (iMBA)

University of Illinois Gies College of Business logo

Master of Business Administration (iMBA)

University of Illinois Gies College of Business

Final Summer Deadline: March 6

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Accredited diploma

Offered by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

24-36 months

72 credit hours of graduate coursework

100% online

Hands-on learning from anywhere, no travel required

Approximately $25k

Each time you take a course, pay tuition for that course only

Student Experience

What’s it like to earn your iMBA degree while learning on Coursera?

The iMBA program is fully developed by Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and leverages Coursera’s online education platform to help deliver curriculum. This allows iMBA students to benefit from Coursera features such as interactive video transcription, in-course note taking, and seamless learning across multiple devices. As a student, you can attend live classroom sessions with professors, work together on group projects, and connect with instructors during live office hours on the Illinois platform. 

You’ll feel the iMBA program's commitment to the student experience and positive engagement during your time as a student. You will have many opportunities to connect with students, staff, and faculty. At optional in-person experiences, you can meet  and network with classmates. You can also connect with current faculty and discuss the curriculum outside of the classroom. Whether related to coursework, professional development, or for purely social reasons, these experiences can enrich your MBA experience immensely.

Virtual Campus

Lectures are organized into weekly modules, which can be absorbed via video playback or interactive transcript. Pace yourself through online lectures before meeting with the professor and your classmates to dive deeper into the material.

Anytime, Anywhere

Access your courses from anywhere — you can even download them to your mobile device and study offline without using your data plan.

High-engagement coursework

Interact with fellow students through course forums. Get access to every question asked and answered by previous students. Meet, network, and work with peers in the program during live class sessions and regional meetups (optional).

Meet your instructors

Michael Donohoe

Michael Donohoe

Head of the Department of Accountancy and Professor of Accountancy and PwC Faculty Fellow and RC Evans Data Analytics Fellow

Fei Du

Fei Du

Assistant Professor of Accountancy and Arthur Anderson Fellowship in Accountancy and R.C. Evans Data Analytics Fellow

Gary Hecht

Gary Hecht

Associate Professor of Accountancy and Arthur Andersen Faculty Fellow

Mark Peecher

Mark Peecher

Deloitte Professor of Accountancy and Executive Associate Dean of Faculty and Research

Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois

For more than 100 years, Gies College of Business has intentionally designed its innovative programs, leading-edge curriculum, and experiential learning opportunities to empower and prepare students to turn big ideas into meaningful actions. Today, Gies faculty prepare more than 8,000 future business leaders from around the world to put their purpose into practice and provide transformative leadership in a global economy.

Final Summer Deadline: March 6

Start your application or request more information.