iMBA Program

Welcome iMBA Students!

The iMBA team is available to assist you at all times. We recommend that you bookmark this page for future reference, as it will be very useful as you complete the program. If you have any questions or issues, please contact us at i-support@illinois.edu.







iConverge

iConverge is our annual on-campus networking and professional development event. It is a chance for students to see familiar friends, make new ones and develop professional relationships outside the classroom.

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Graduation

Gies College of Business grants degrees three times a year -- in May, August, and December. You need to submit an application for graduation in your final term in order to place your name on the degree list and receive your diploma.

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News and Events

Agritourism hub Agrivoy claims Voitik Prize at Cozad New Venture Competition

Jeff and Forough Haskel, two University of Illinois iMBA students from Texas, turned a frustrating search for a Wyoming ranch vacation into a startup idea called Agrivoy — an “Airbnb for agritourism.” After developing the idea through the Cozad New Venture Competition, Agrivoy won the $3,000 Voitik Prize for online MBA-led teams.

Healthcare Innovation: How one iMBA student is improving the birthing experience

Galina Mihalkina, a Gies iMBA student, helped develop PeriAssist, a medical device aimed at reducing trauma during difficult childbirths by filling a gap between existing tools. As the project’s business lead, she handled strategy, stakeholder mapping, and commercialization, helping the team win awards and move toward funding and patents.

Cozad Lecture on Entrepreneurship

Students, alumni, faculty and staff are invited to join alumni Michael Krasny (FIN ’75) and Larry Gies (ACCY ’88) for the annual V. Dale Cozad Lecture on Entrepreneurship. The Fireside Chat, featuring two remarkable Gies alumni entrepreneurs, will take place Wednesday, September 28 at 12:30pm in Deloitte Auditorium (located inside the Business Instructional Facility).  RSVP at the link below to join the Gies network for an insightful afternoon focused on leading an organization to success.

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