Highly motivated working professionals in India will soon be
able to earn a Global MBA from a US university, without quitting their jobs.
Illinois Institute of Technology’s Stuart School of Business in Chicago,
Illinois, USA is launching a Global MBA program in ‘Business Innovation’ for
working professionals. Keeping in mind the convenience of Indian students, this
program will be a 2-year, part-time course delivered online using interactive
technology that provides a rigorous high-quality learning experience. The
course aims to prepare working professionals globally for the next phase in
business innovation in the age of Big Data and technological transformation.
The Illinois Tech
program is designed with a focus on business innovation to prepare experienced,
mid-career professionals for leadership and management positions in India and
abroad. The program will enable international students to take classes online
in a live, interactive session once a week, using Blackboard Collaborate
technology.
The technology will
also facilitate student-to-student interaction; projects in global, virtual
teams; the flexibility to appear for exams from anywhere. The program also
offers an opportunity for students to participate in a short international
immersion experience in Chicago.
Dr. M. Krishna
Erramilli, program director, associate dean & professor of marketing, said,
“India is a growing global hub in the business of technology and Big Data.
Through this course, we aim to enhance the skills of working professionals,
providing a global perspective, broadening their thinking, giving them
experience with strategic innovation methods, and empowering them to recognize
and seize new opportunities. The program also comes as an advantage to every
Indian student who cannot afford education in an international university as we
are offering this course at an affordable cost. Also, online format of the
course will further reduce the cost of travel and accommodation, benefiting the
student at large.”
Commenting on the launch,
Dr. Alan W Cramb, president, Illinois Institute of Technology said, “Our
University pioneered asynchronous delivery of advanced courses in computer
science and engineering to working professionals in India’s “Silicon Valley” 20
years ago. We have seen how students and their employers have benefited. We are
delighted to be able to extend these benefits to in–career professionals, who
wish to pursue an MBA, and their employers. “
The mission of Stuart
Business School is to provide courses designed to enhance real world and
socially responsible perspectives. The Illinois Tech Online MBA for Global
Professionals in Business Innovation has a unique focus on management
challenges in technology-intensive organizations, financial modeling, Big Data
analytics, design thinking, innovation, and sustainability. These topics are
incorporated through the multi-disciplinary components of strategically
competitive leadership to globally diverse in-career students.
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