Designed to prepare graduates for 21st Century business leadership, the iMBA program from Jefferson’s Kanbar College of Design, Engineering, & Commerce, offers a truly innovative approach to graduate business education. Open to collaborators from all backgrounds and disciplines, the Innovation Master of Business Administration is built around an Innovation Core and supplemented by a customizable specialization that can be tailored to the professional interests of each student.
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Using tenets of Design Thinking, the Innovation MBA program at Jefferson emphasizes discovery, empathy, and experimentation in the opportunity development process, and encourages the development of sustainable business strategies that transform existing conditions into preferred ones.
Program Overview
Business Foundations (0-9 Credits, can be waived based on bachelor’s degree or professional experience)
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Foundations of Economics
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Financial and Managerial Accounting
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Financial Management
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Statistical Analysis for Business Decisions
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Operations Management
Innovations Core (9-Credits)
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Managing Innovative People & Teams
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Business Model Innovation
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Design Thinking in Business
Business Core (18-Credits)
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Competitive Technical Intelligence
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Accounting for Managerial Decisions
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Financial Policy & Planning
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Operations from a Systems Perspective
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Strategic Insights and Implementation
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International Economics and Finance
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Specialization Options (9-Credits)
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Accounting
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​Analytics
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Finance
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Leadership
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Marketing
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Custom (Can be developed in consultation with the program director)
Program Dates
All courses needed for degree completion are offered as part of the evening course schedule at Jefferson’s Center City Campus, allowing working professionals to earn their degree part-time in as few as 24 months.
