Business Administration (MBA): STEM

Overview

Unlock your potential with our cutting-edge STEM MBA program!

The STEM MBA is a technology and analytics focused graduate business degree program. The curriculum includes grounding in all functional and strategic aspects of business with an emphasis on business and data analytics, technology and innovation management, statistical modelling, data mining, business forecasting, and quality management.

The STEM MBA prepares graduates for any executive position that requires a deep understanding of technology and data analysis. As businesses integrate technology and “big data” into nearly every part of the organization, the STEM MBA is applicable to a wide variety of careers.

Earning your STEM MBA couldn’t be easier. All courses are offered in a blended format, each meeting one night a week for 90 minutes and the rest of the course taught asynchronously online. Our HyFlex option provides the added flexibility to attend the weekly class meetings virtually if you choose!

Whether you’re an aspiring tech entrepreneur, an engineer looking to transition into management, or a business professional eager to harness the power of STEM, our program is your catalyst for success. Prepare to shape the future, drive innovation, and lead with confidence in a technology driven world!

Other MBA Options

Traditional Program: Earn an MBA as a full or part-time student with the freedom to choose your own electives.

Panama Program: We’ve partnered with Quality Leadership University to offer our MBA program to professionals working in Panama City, Panama.

Build Your Academic Foundation

Pre-MBA Courses at Illinois State

The MBA degree assumes a knowledge base in business and economics normally acquired by students who have earned an undergraduate degree in business. Students who have not taken college algebra, economics, accounting, finance, and/or statistics within the past five years are strongly encouraged to take the Pre-MBA Program courses as a refresher, prior to their first core course.

Students admitted without sufficient academic background in one or more business areas may be required to complete Pre-MBA Program courses before enrolling in the MBA core courses. You will be contacted by the Associate Director of the MBA Program regarding which, if any, Pre-MBA Courses you will need to take. The responsibility for demonstrating prior academic coverage of the material at the appropriate level rests with the student, and should be completed prior to the beginning of the first semester of course work.

Students without sufficient academic background in one or more business areas should expect to complete some or all of the following Pre-MBA Program courses online:

Business Law Essentials

Business Math and Statistics

Fundamentals of Economics

Financial Accounting

Managerial Accounting

Principles of Management

Principles of Marketing

Understanding Corporate Finance

Please click here to purchase the appropriate Pre-MBA Course(s). The cost for each Pre-MBA course is $175 USD. Once you have registered, and your payment is received, you will be emailed a link to the course(s). Course information can take up to two business days to receive.

Your MBA Advisor

Christine Knuth

Associate Director MBA Program/Academic Advisor

Office Address: SFHB 201
Mailing Address: Campus Box 5570
Office Phone: (309) 438-2960
Email: cmknuth@illinoisstate.edu