Graduate/Professional Program Overview
Master of Business Administration
Overview
Earn an Indiana University Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree that reflects all the academic quality and prestige you expect from an IU program. Innovative and cutting-edge by design with built-in flexibility, this part-time program is completed in only 21 months. Pursuing your MBA at IU Columbus makes financial sense. IU MBA Columbus offers unprecedented affordability, many students cover most of the cost through tuition reimbursement programs offered by their employer. Please visit the IU MBA Columbus website for more details
Program Duration
- Earn an IU MBA degree in 21 months. A part-time program, students complete 7.5 credit hours during each of the two fall and spring semesters and 6 credit hours in one summer semester, for a total of five semesters.
Enhanced Affordability
- Less credit hours equates to a reduction in tuition.
Flexibility
- Innovation and flexibility are a hallmark of IU MBA Columbus. Courses will be hybrid in which some traditional face-to-face seat time has been replaced by online learning activities. The purpose of a hybrid MBA program is to take advantage of the best features of both face-to-face and online learning.
Aligning Content with Modern Business Demands
- MBA program content is modernized to include current business topics such as supply chain management, data analytics and professional branding.
- Students can choose an area to deepen specific content understanding. In the final two semesters, MBA students choose any two elective courses from areas including: accounting, finance, lean six sigma, marketing, supply chain management, and AI augmented work.
Professional Development
- Throughout the history of IU MBA Columbus, we have emphasized professional development. As the demand for advanced skill sets grows, IU MBA Columbus now integrates Professional Development Training into its curriculum to empower students in their career progression. Each semester features a unique focus, designed to enhance various aspects of professional development.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of IU MBA Columbus, graduates will be proficient in the five learning outcomes described below.
- Leadership and Management Skills: Students demonstrate leadership qualities, including the ability to motivate, lead teams, and manage resources effectively in dynamic and diverse business environments.
- Ethical Leadership and Social Responsibility: Students demonstrate and apply ethical leadership principles in complex business situations, while promoting corporate social responsibility and sustainability.
- Critical Thinking and Strategic Decision-Making: Students develop advanced critical thinking skills and the ability to make strategic decisions by analyzing complex business scenarios, using data-driven approaches, and considering long-term implications.
- Advanced Business Knowledge: Students execute application of advanced concepts in various business disciplines including finance, marketing, operations, strategy, management, and leadership.
- Effective Leading Communication: Students construct communications for presenting complex ideas, influencing stakeholders, conducting intermediation, negotiating, and engaging in high-level discussions.
