Course Planning for PAT Students

The Performance-based Admissions Track (PAT) is a first of its kind pathway into the iMBA, iMSA, and iMSM programs. Whether you are in PAT to pursue gaining admission to the degree program, and/or satisfying English proficiency requirements, we are here to support you.

Each course takes place on two platforms: Canvas and Coursera. In order to pass your courses, you must pass any associated Coursera MOOCs and obtain a Coursera certificate for each component. Failure to pass the associated Coursera MOOCs will result in a final grade of “F” for your for-credit courses.  

iMBA PAT Course Planning

iMBA PAT Overview and Sample Schedule

As a student in the PAT Program, you will need to complete all 3 courses in Core 2, Managerial Economics and Business Analysis. This includes:

  • FIN 574 — Microeconomics
  • BADM 572 — Statistics
  • FIN 571 — Money and Banking

You must complete these 3 courses while maintaining a 3.0 cumulative GPA, and must receive a B or better in 2 of the 3 courses above. You should take 1 course at a time.

Students should only take the required PAT courses. Any additional courses that you take are taken at your own discretion, and taking additional courses may impact your GPA and overall admission decision for the degree program. However, if offered admission, additional courses taken during the PAT program will be counted toward your degree requirements. 

iMBA PAT students do have the option to take MBA 597: Program Foundations while in the PAT program. This course is an iMBA degree requirement. If you choose not to take this course during the iMBA PAT program, you will be required to take it concurrently with your first course(s) in the iMBA degree program. This zero-credit hour course will not impact your GPA. However, all courses completed while in the PAT program will be taken into consideration when determining your admittance to the iMBA program. 

Nearing the completion of your PAT program, our team will reach out with next steps regarding your degree offer based on the success in your PAT coursework.

Please review the sample schedules for PAT students and Degree students to understand how you may complete your degree:

iMBA PAT Course Offerings

Below are links to PAT courses that are offered for the upcoming semesters. You should always pay attention to the dates the course meets, the section of the course, and the CRN (Course Registration Number).  

For each registered course, you should budget 10 to 15 hours per week to complete all activities and assignments.

*Register by December 13 for Spring 1 and by February 26 for Spring 2 to have access to courses during Soft Launch. Registration will not be permitted after 11:59pm CT on the first day of class.

For your convenience, we are providing you with an Annual View of iMBA Courses Offerings so you know when courses are offered throughout the year. View future term dates.

iMBA Program Requirements

You are admitted into the iMBA Program after successful completion of the performance-based admissions track. Below is an overview of the requirements for the degree program. The courses completed in the iMBA PAT will satisfy 12 credit hours of required courses.

Preparation is key to your success in this program. For successful completion of this program, all iMBA students are required to:

  • Complete 72 Credit Hours
  • Complete Program Foundations
    Learners beginning Fall 2023 and beyond are required to take MBA 597: Program Foundations concurrently with their first course(s) in the iMBA program.
  • Complete 4 Core Specializations
  • Complete 2 Focus Area Specializations or 1 Focus Area Specialization and 12 credit hours of electives, or an approved Graduate Certificate
    Option A: Complete two focus area specializations. Select from Digital Marketing, Entrepreneurship & Strategic Innovation, Global Challenges, Business Analytics, and Mergers and Acquisitions.  
    Option B: Complete one focus area specialization in addition to 12 hours of elective courses or the Agribusiness and Sustainable Food Production Graduate Certificate. To complete the elective path, you will select 12 credit hours from any focus area course or iMBA elective course. The elective path has no capstone or certificate associated with completion.
  • Complete 2 Specialization Capstones
    There are seven specialization capstones available. All courses in a specialization must be successfully completed to be eligible for the Specialization Capstone. Experiential learning opportunities, such as immersions, may be completed to fulfill one to two capstones. Applications are required for experiential learning opportunities and additional fees may be associated. Only one experiential learning opportunity may be put towards this requirement. While select experiential learning opportunities may fulfill both Specialization Capstone requirements, only one immersion may be counted towards the requirement. 
  • Complete the Program Capstone
    Students are not eligible for the Program Capstone until they have completed 72 credit hours or are concurrently enrolled in the final courses that will bring them to 72 credit hours after completion. No exceptions will be made.
  • Complete Degree within 5 Years
    While our program is designed to be completed in 2 to 3 years, students can take up to 5 years to complete the degree as long as they are making satisfactory progress. The clock starts in a student’s first term as a degree student (time spent as a non-degree is not counted).
  • Earn a Cumulative GPA of 2.75
    This is the minimum GPA required to maintain good academic standing in each term and to graduate. Students who fall below this standard will be placed on academic probation. You will be dismissed by the Grad College if this happens in two consecutive terms.

iMSA PAT Course Planning

iMSA PAT Overview and Sample Schedule

In order to complete the iMSA Performance-based Admissions Track (PAT), students must successfully complete a set of two iMSA courses either concurrently or within two consecutive semesters. You must complete:

  • ACCY 501: Accounting Analysis I
  • Either: ACCY 503: Managerial Accounting or ACCY 505: Federal Taxation

You must complete these courses while maintaining a 3.0 cumulative GPA, and you must receive a B or better in both courses. Students should only take the required PAT courses. If you choose to take other courses during your time in the PAT program, they will not be considered toward your admission consideration. These courses will however be counted towards your degree requirements if offered admission.

Nearing the completion of your PAT program, our team will reach out with next steps regarding your degree offer based on the success in your PAT coursework.

Please review the sample schedules for PAT students and Degree students to understand how you may complete your degree:

iMSA PAT Course Offerings

The course offering information below contains a list of accounting and non-accounting courses for the upcoming semester(s) as well as the Course Registration Number (CRN) you will need to use when registering for your course(s). When you register for ACCY courses, be sure to register for both the NA1 and the NB1 sections.

For each registered course, you should budget 10 to 15 hours per week to complete all activities and assignments.

*Register by January 7 for Spring 1 and by February 26 for Spring 2 to have access to courses during Soft Launch.

For your convenience, we are providing you with an Annual View of iMSA Course Offerings you know when courses are offered throughout the year. View future term dates.

iMSA Program Requirements

You are admitted into the iMSA Program after successful completion of the performance-based admission track. Below is an overview of the requirements for the degree program. The courses completed in the iMSA PAT will satisfy 8 credit hours of required courses.

The iMSA was developed by top accounting faculty to build expertise in leading analytics methods, financial reporting, audit and control, and US federal taxation. This degree helps prepare you to sit for the CPA exam. The 20 accountancy hours required are ACCY 501 through ACCY 505 (each of the five courses awards 4 hours credit).

For successful completion of this program, all iMSA students must:

  • Complete 32 Credit Hours
    Of which at least 20 hours are in accountancy (ACCY) courses, and at least 4 hours are in a non-accountancy course.
  • Earn a Cumulative GPA of 3.0
    This is the minimum term GPA required to maintain good academic standing in each term and to graduate.

iMSM PAT Course Planning

iMSM PAT Overview and Sample Schedule

As a student in the PAT Program, you will need to complete all 3 courses:

  • BADM 567: Operations Management
  • BADM 520: Marketing Management
  • ACCY 503: Managerial Accounting

You must complete these 3 courses while maintaining a 3.0 cumulative GPA, and must receive a B or better in 2 of the 3 courses above. You should take 1 course at a time.

Students should only take the required PAT courses. If you choose to take other courses during your time in the PAT program, they will not be considered toward your admission consideration. These courses will however be counted towards your degree requirements if offered admission.

Nearing the completion of your PAT program, our team will reach out with next steps regarding your degree offer based on the success in your PAT coursework.

Please review the sample schedules for PAT students and Degree students to understand how you may complete your degree:

iMSM PAT Course Offerings

Below are links to PAT courses that are offered for the upcoming semesters. You should always pay attention to the dates the course meets, the section of the course, and the CRN (Course Registration Number).

Each course takes place on two platforms: Canvas and Coursera. In order to pass your courses, you must pass any associated Coursera MOOCs and obtain a Coursera certificate for each component. Failure to pass the associated Coursera MOOCs will result in a final grade of “F” for your for-credit courses. 

For each registered course, you should budget 10 to 15 hours per week to complete all activities and assignments.

*Register by December 13 for Spring 1 and by February 26 for Spring 2 to have access to courses during Soft Launch. Registration is not permitted after 11:59pm CT on the first day of class.

For your convenience, we are providing you with an Annual View of iMSM Course Offerings so you know when our courses are offered throughout the year. View future term dates here.

 

iMSM Program Requirements

You are admitted into the iMSM Program after successful completion of the performance-based admissions track. Below is an overview of the requirements for the degree program. The courses completed in the iMSM PAT will satisfy 12 credit hours of required courses.

The iMSM degree is designed to be completed in 1 to 2 years. In that time, you will complete 36 credit hours over 9 to 10 courses. For successful completion of this program, all iMSM students are required to:

  • Complete 36 Credit Hours
    Comprised of 24 credit hours of required courses and 12 credit hours of electives.
  • Complete Degree within 5 Years
    While our program is designed to be completed in 1 to 2 years, students can take up to 5 years to complete the degree as long as they are making satisfactory progress. The clock starts in a student’s first term as a degree student (time spent as a non-degree is not counted).
  • Earn a Cumulative GPA of 2.75
    This is the minimum GPA required to maintain good academic standing in each term and to graduate. Students who fall below this standard will be placed on academic probation. You will be dismissed by the Grad College if this happens in two consecutive terms.