One-Year MBA Program

An MBA That Fits Your Life and Propels Your Career

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Flexible
A rigorous one-year program that fits your life.
Practical

Gain real-world skills you can apply from day one.

Affordable

A degree you can trust—at a price you can afford.

One Year to Leadership Opportunities

Earn your MBA through our hybrid format: 75% online live synchronous sessions and 25% in-person sessions in the vibrant heart of downtown Chicago or in the nearby suburb of Schaumburg, Illinois.

One-Year Chicago MBA

One-Year Chicago MBA

A hybrid program with 75% of our course sessions held live online and 25% in person at MATTER, a nationally renowned health care incubator in downtown Chicago.

One-Year Schaumburg MBA

One-Year Schaumburg MBA

Classes are held on Monday and Thursday evenings at the Motorola Solutions Campus in Schaumburg.

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Melissa Rack
Melissa Rack

The One-Year MBA program is transformative. The cohort I had the privilege to work and learn alongside provided learning experiences that helped me to dream things I hadn’t thought to dream before.

Melissa Rack
Director, Business Field Services, AT&T
’23 One-Year MBA Grad

The One-Year MBA program is transformative. The cohort I had the privilege to work and learn alongside provided learning experiences that helped me to dream things I hadn’t thought to dream before.

Melissa Rack
Director, Business Field Services, AT&T
’23 One-Year MBA Grad
Melissa Rack
Global Perspective

Global Perspective

In our nine-day immersion trip, you’ll engage in hands-on business at international organizations and apply what you learn while you interact with corporate leaders.

High-level Partnerships

Featuring a close-knit cohort model, one-on-one coaching and elite partnerships with MATTER and Motorola Solutions, our MBA program forges tomorrow's leaders.

High-level Partnerships
Propel Your Career in One Year

Propel Your Career in One Year

Affordable tuition ($39,000) includes course materials, nine-day international immersion trip, refreshment breaks on class days and our unique concierge services.

Join Us for a Chicago MBA Info Dinner

Meet One-Year MBA Alumni

Here is a perfect opportunity to ask all those burning questions about our One-Year MBA Chicago journey. Join our NIU MBA alums and learn more about our One-Year MBA Chicago program straight from the source!

When: Thursday, July 10, 2025
Time: 6:00 p.m. Social Hour | 7:00 p.m. Dinner
What: Roundtable discussion with NIU One-Year MBA Chicago alums over dinner
Where: Mastro's Steakhouse  – 520 N. Dearborn St., Chicago, IL 60654
Dress: Business casual