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

Mock Live Session: Encouraging Your Customers to Make Better Decisions with Professor Hayden Noel

One important aspect of Marketing is the consumer decision process. In this mock live class, we will explore the transformation of the consumer decision journey due to the Internet. We will also delve into decision-making biases that negatively impact consumers. Lastly, we will discuss strategies companies can employ to help consumers overcome these biases, including the use of behavioral nudges to guide better decision-making. You will also understand how a live lecture works and get a glimpse into high engagement at Gies!

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Meet Professor Hayden Noel - Hayden Noel is a clinical associate professor of business administration. He began his career at the University of Illinois in 2007 as a visiting assistant professor before serving from 2009-2015 as an assistant professor and from 2015-2019 as a clinical assistant professor. He was named clinical associate professor in 2019. His research interests include consumer information processing and memory. Noel has been on the List of Professors Ranked as Excellent for 10 years, was named Executive MBA Program Professor of the Year in 2016, received the Professional MBA Teaching Excellence Award in 2017, and was named iMBA Professor of the Year in 2019. He earned his PhD in marketing from the University of Florida in 2002. Hayden is serves as case developer for Gies as well as a brand ambassador for the iMBA and iMSM programs.