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NIU's MBA Program

NIU offers a top ranked, world-class, AACSB accredited, MBA Program in four formats. Each program offers quality and convenience, as well as unmatched international experience. Choose the one that complements your lifestyle.

  • Evening MBA
    Flexible evening scheduling with electives offered in business disciplines. Program offered in Hoffman Estates and Naperville.
  • Executive MBA
    18-month, Saturdays only program with study team format. Program offered in Naperville.
  • FastTrak MBA
    12-month program that includes international study experience at the Bordeaux University School of Management in France or ENAE School of Business in Murcia Spain. Program offered in DeKalb.
  • One-Year MBA
    12-month program that meets two nights per week. Program offered in Hoffman Estates.

  MBA Student Spotlight

  Kannan Balakrishnan
  Head of Service Delivery
  Edgilent Corp

Why did you choose the Executive MBA format?
Having several options to choose for a MBA, I chose the Executive MBA program from NIU because its structure focused on real world experience and cohort learning. >> read more

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Colloquium Executive Lecture Series

Mr. Alexander B. Cummings, Jr., Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of The Coca-Cola Company, will be the presenter at our next Series on Tuesday, April 30th. learn more...

MBA Program Rankings

NIU's MBA program has achieved high rankings for each year of the Crain's Chicago Business ranking: 2006, 2007, 2008. Crain's consistently places the NIU MBA program among the very best out of a pool of 30 competing MBA programs in the Chicago market. In 2008, the last year of Crain's ranking process, NIU's Evening MBA, Professional MBA, and Executive MBA all ranked within the top six best programs.

NIU's MBA program is included in TribU's "MBA Decision" series (April 2013) read article...

MBA Faculty

NIU Faculty members are selected primarily for their teaching ability and their proven ability to relate an experienced student population. learn more...

Information Sessions Schedule

The MBA Program holds informal information sessions throughout the fall and spring to give prospective candidates an opportunity to hear from program directors and program alumni. view schedule...

International Experience

Each program offers students opportunities to experience diverse cultures while learning about business practices in a global environment. Previous destinations include Australia, Singapore, London, Hong Kong, Europe, and China. learn more...