Master of Business Administration

Exciting Curriculum Changes for the MBA Program!

Beginning this fall 2008 semester, the MBA curriculum will look a little different. We now have two new "options" for students to choose from—a Research Option or an Applied Management Option.

The Research Option is designed for students who want to focus on business research and quantitative methods for research. Students would want to complete the Research Option if their goals are to continue their education and pursue a Ph.D. or if they have an interest in conducting research with a faculty mentor. The Applied Management Option is very similar to the current General Management MBA, but includes two new courses, MBA 5000, Strategic Management, and MBA 5900, Management Simulation. The Strategic Management course is designed for students to take as one of the first courses in the program, which covers ethical and social responsibility in strategic decision making, including value chain analysis, and internal, external, and global considerations. The Management Simulation course emphasizes integrative decision making utilizing a nationally recognized on-line simulation.

The MBA with Accountancy Concentration will continue to be offered--the main change for this program will be the replacement of the current MBA 5890, Administrative Policy course with the new MBA 5900, Management Simulation course.

For more details, visit our "Learn About the Program" page. We're very excited about these changes, as the EIU MBA degree is working to give its students even more of the vital skills needed to excel in the business world. Please contact us at mba@eiu.edu with any questions about the new curriculum. I look forward to hearing your feedback.

Dr. John Willems
Coordinator, Graduate Business Studies


Hear from our Alumni

John Cole
Mr. John P. Cole, MBA, Fall 1989, Chief Financial Officer, Walker Furniture, Las Vegas, Nevada

"The smaller class sizes afforded students the opportunity to connect with instructors more easily. The professors push hard toward the application of the material through research and presentation of results and impact. In positioning myself for overall success, the MBA program at EIU has been invaluable. If you asked me what I am using in my current position that I learned in the EIU MBA program, I would respond, what am I not using!"