Yes. NIU’s College of Business is accredited through AACSB (the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business). For more than 100 years, AACSB accreditation has been considered the gold standard of business education. Currently more than 1,000 institutions in 60 countries and territories have earned AACSB accreditation in business and 194 institutions hold supplemental AACSB accreditation for their accounting programs.
Welcome, Lake Forest Graduate School of Management Students
A Message from Our Dean
Why Choose NIU?
We understand this is a time of transition as your current MBA program comes to a close, but you can trust that NIU has your back. Our focus will always be to help you finish your graduate degree while growing your career.
Expansive Alumni Network
We are committed to your academic progress and professional goals and look forward to welcoming you into the NIU community and our alumni network of more than 60,000 strong. We are here to support you and help ensure a smooth, confident path forward.
AACSB Accreditation
The NIU College of Business offers a range of AACSB-accredited MBA formats. Whether you prefer fully in-person, hybrid, or fully online learning, our programs are built to help you complete your MBA without putting your career on hold.
Transition Seamlessly
We are able to accept all completed coursework with final grades of C or higher, allowing you to pick up where you left off and transition seamlessly into an NIU MBA program. Simply choose the format that best fits your needs.
Connect Now
We welcome the opportunity to speak with you soon. Please contact Julia Broome-Robinson, assistant director of Graduate Business Programs, at jbroomerobinson@niu.edu or schedule a time to meet with her.
Attend a Virtual Open House
We will be hosting several virtual Open Houses where you can learn more about each program and speak directly with our team. We’ll cover our MBA program formats, the transfer process, and have plenty of time for Q&A.
Register for the session today
Check back soon for future sessions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. We have pre-evaluated the equivalency between classes in the LFGSM curriculum and classes in our NIU MBA programs – if you’ve earned a C or better in an LFGSM course, it will transfer. Your LFGSM courses will transfer to NIU to meet pre-requisite, core or elective requirements in our MBA program, and all our NIU core requirements have LFGSM equivalents.
At NIU, we have several MBA program formats, so we can work with you to find the format that best fits your schedule and unique goals.
The NIU College of Business offers a range of AACSB-accredited MBA formats. Whether you prefer fully in-person, hybrid, or fully online learning, our programs are built to help you complete your MBA without putting your career on hold. For more specifics, visit go.niu.edu/mba.
Yes. We are planning to host another virtual session in June for interested students. Meanwhile, please feel free to reach out to Julia Broome-Robinson (jbroomerobinson@niu.edu) directly with any questions you have.
Our next round of classes begins in mid-June, with specific starting dates depending on your chosen program modality. The application deadline for summer starts is June 1.
For most of our MBA formats, our courses are 8 weeks long, with two 8-week terms within each 16-week semester. We’ll work with you to select a format that best fits your goals.
We have a dedicated MBA advisor working with LFGSM students on this: Julia Broome-Robinson (jbroomerobinson@niu.edu) can meet with you individually to go through your transcripts and figure out what courses you’ll need to complete your MBA at NIU.
Yes. Each of our MBA program formats are supported by specialized advisors to make sure you’re getting what you need throughout the program. Our Online MBA program is also supported by the NIU Online Learning team, with a dedicated Online Student Success Specialist to assist with day-to-day questions, course planning, and registration.
We have a streamlined, no-fee transfer process specifically for LFGSM students. Please see What is the application process? (below).
Reach out to our dedicated MBA advisor, Julia Broome-Robinson (jbroomerobinson@niu.edu), to discuss your course equivalency, the transfer process, and any questions you have about NIU.
If you opt for our Online MBA format at NIU, we can guarantee that your tuition rate will not be higher than what you paid at LFGSM.
If you’d like to get started with us in mid-March 2026, apply to the MBA program before March 13. If you’d like to start in the summer term, apply before June 1. For fall 2026 starts, apply by Aug. 1. For starts later than fall 2026, please reach out to Julia Broome-Robinson (jbroomerobinson@niu.edu) for deadline information.
- Please be sure to start by meeting with our MBA advisor, Julia Broome-Robinson, to discuss your course plan. She’ll take care of the enrollment process for you once you confirm your plan.
- If you’d like to start in the summer term, apply before June 1. For fall 2026 starts, apply by Aug. 1. For starts later than fall 2026, please reach out to Julia Broome-Robinson (jbroomerobinson@niu.edu) for deadline information.
- We are waiving the application fee and most required documents. Please be prepared to submit your unofficial transcript from LFGSM. Once you submit your unofficial transcript on the site, please continue to complete the remaining screens (including the “Notice of Agreement” page).
- When you get to the end of the application, you may see a request for payment or be prompted to submit other documents – please stop here and reach out to Julia Broome-Robinson. She’ll complete the application process for you, waiving the fee.
No, we are waiving the application fee for all LFGSM students. If you’re applying to NIU, please do not pay the application fee – stop at that part of your application process, and reach out to us before submitting.