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Our goal in this program is to transform the way you think, the way you lead, and the way you learn. Although the long-term benefits of The Professional MBA are immeasurable, the immediate payback includes:

Career Advancement
When you impact your company, you impact your career. You will begin to immediately impact your organization during your participation in the program. Each semester includes a project that deals with real issues within your organization, adding new value to your contribution to the bottom line. You will acquire powerful leadership skills and a newfound confidence. Very often, that is translated into a promotion for students during and immediately upon completion of the program.

Personal Growth
The Professional MBA program aims to make you not only a more valuable business executive, but also a better leader and a more balanced person. Self assessments lead to improved leadership skills, and a comprehensive life management approach assists with achieving career and personal goals, whatever they might be.

Networking Opportunities
The weekly classes create a new personal network of peers who are leaders in very successful companies. The program structure allows you to learn from each other. In the process, life-long relationships are built with experienced managers at other organizations, from successful small companies to Fortune 500 corporations.

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“The MBA program was a real stretch for me. Now I’m much more confident in myself. I look at the big picture and I see things more globally. I understand what we need to do to serve our customer better. The Professional MBA opened my eyes to the world around me.”


- Peggy Brown, manager of the creative media group
Oak Ridge National Laboratories