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Overview

Driven by mission, business leaders must possess a skillset greater than foundational business knowledge—in-demand professions require proficiency in leadership, creative problem-solving, and strategic thinking. Governors State’s (MBA)–ranked in Ìý²¹²Ô»å "Top 15 Best Online Programs in Illinois"–equips students with skills to manage organizations and increase profitability. Advanced studies in business allow students to seamlessly enter global markets prepared to lead and innovate. Ìý

Our AACSB-accredited College of Business has structured a curriculum that will provide you the global knowledge needed in any organization. Concentrations in General Management and Supply Chain Management are available entirely online—a flexibility that greatly benefits career and homelife demands of many graduate students.ÌýMBA Specializations are also available in Business Analytics, Finance, and Leadership.

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Your career will be real evidence of your coursework in Returns on Investment (ROIs):students earning MBA degrees can expect over their pre-MBA salaries.

Open the door to thriving career opportunities in positions such as General Manager, Operations Manager, Business Development Manager, Human Resources Director, and Senior Financial Analyst. Graduates of GSU’s MBA programs work in a range of industries, such as financial service, manufacturing, nonprofit, and government, and they’re employed by top companies, including MB Financial Bank, Coca-Cola, GC America, and JB Hunt, among others. ÌýÌý

Why Get an MBA?

ÌýWith an MBA, you’ll possess the necessary specialized skills to immediately impact organizational business operations in almost any situation. ÌýYou’ll gain the management skills you need to effectively supervise an organization’s business operations and advance its profitability.ÌýÌý

ÌýAs of 2023, the national average salary of an Operations Manager salary isÌý$119,709Ìýwith an average range of $105,657 – $132,667 (). Chicago’s average salary for Operations Managers was even higher than the national at $126,282.ÌýÌý

Delivery Format

Achieve your MBA in as little as 18 months. ºÚÁÏÉç’s 36-credit hour MBA is offered in a fully online or hybrid format. Enroll full-time to jumpstart your career or part-time for added flexibility.

5-Year MBA

³Ò´Ç±¹³§³Ù²¹³Ù±ð’s Ìýis designed for the motivated and hard-working undergraduate students who want to earn a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and a Masters of Business Administration degree in 5 years.ÌýCurrent undergraduate GSU students may be eligible for admission into the 5-Year Master of Business Administration (MBA) admission track. Admitted students will earn their Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration degree within 4-years of admission into the university as a freshman (or 2-years after transferring as a junior) and their MBA after a 5thÌýyear of coursework.Ìý

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Testimonials

What the MBA does is give you a broader perspective. It helped me understand my potential once I got into the program. I wanted to be a leader—that’s what led me to ºÚÁÏÉç. Once I got into it, GSU forced me to think bigger and broader. At the time I was content being a middle manager or director. Now, I want to be a CEO or take over a Fortune 100 or 500 company.

Adam Shorter III, MBA Student Class of 2004

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With a background in engineering and management sciences, I find business to be a rich area in terms of challenges as well as opportunities for making a difference. Continuous learning is essential to a manager’s career, and often models and analysis provide insight for those improvements. The GSU MBA offers a broad understanding of the issues and strategies, as well as a rigorous focus on analytical approaches. This provides a balance that serves students well in their understanding as well as in their ability to implement new concepts and processes in response to unique opportunities and challenges at work. The program offers specializations in leadership, finance, business analytics and supply chain management, and emerging jobs and the potential for growth make these specializations very valuable.

Dr. John Simon, Associate Professor of Business

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