College of Business: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Programs of Study

Our academic programs offer students a global and interdisciplinary perspective that prepares them for the business world of today—and of tomorrow. Course work integrates the elements of accountancy, finance, and business administration with technology management, globalization, and entrepreneurship. Our students leave ILLINOIS prepared for careers in business throughout the world.

A summary of all of the College's MS-level graduate degrees offers a quick way to determine your study options at Illinois.

Meet some graduate students in the College of Business and learn why they are glad they selected Illinois for their graduate education.

Accountancy

Highly lauded accountancy programs train students to be leaders in their profession, to think critically, and communicate clearly about economic and business issues.

An Undergraduate Accountancy degree provides the foundation upon which to build a career.
Graduate Accountancy programs provide professionals with advanced study in accountancy, including a program for non-accounting business undergraduates who wish to prepare for a career in accountancy.
The Accountancy PhD program educates scholars to further the advancement of academic knowledge and to teach future generations of top accounting professionals.

Finance

Finance programs give students the theoretical background and analytical tools that enable them to make sound judgments throughout their careers in financial management, commercial and investment banking, investments, government finance, insurance, and real estate.

An Undergraduate Finance degree provides a foundation upon which to build a career in finance.
The Master’s of Science in Finance (MSF) combines classroom study with advanced practical contact in the financial world.
The Finance PhD program provides an opportunity to work closely with internationally recognized faculty in the preparation of an academic or professional career in finance.

Business Administration

Business Administration programs integrate the fundamental elements of business with specialized functional knowledge to prepare students for the business careers of the 21st Century.

Undergraduate programs offer five majors: Management (with concentrations in General Management, International Business or Entrepreneurship), Marketing, Business Process Management, Information Systems & Information Technology
and Supply Chain Management.
Graduate programs include the MS Tech and joint degrees.
The PhD in Business Administration provides training to pursue an academic career in business administration.

MBA

An MBA from ILLINOIS is a smart investment in a brilliant career. Multiple programs give business people the opportunity to learn from a world-class faculty and gain the knowledge and techniques they need to transform themselves into leaders.

Traditional MBA in Urbana-Champaign: full-time, 21 months, August start.
Part-time Evening MBA in Urbana-Champaign: part-time, 30 months, January start.
Executive MBA in Chicago: weekends, 20 months, September start.
Executive MBA in Warsaw: weekends, 21 months, September start.

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