Students in the program are sponsored by their employers. Current sponsors include some of the largest manufacturing and service firms in the Midwest, as well as a sprinkling of participating not-for-profit and small firms. In order to maintain a balance of participant backgrounds, firms are limited in the number of employees permitted in the program each year.
The mix of individuals from various functional areas and from a wide variety of types and sizes of firms is key to a quality Executive M.B.A. program. A partial list of sponsoring firms includes:
The class members represent all types of industries and professions. In fact, our purpose is to make the class a microcosm of the real business world, including diversity on the basis of gender, ethnic background, and nationalities.
For more information, attend one of our open houses or contact us today at (866) NIU-MBA1 (648-6221) or mba@niu.edu.