Program Overview

College of Business MBA Program

The College of Business MBA Program is designed to help students develop the skills and abilities required to excel at leading through innovation with technology and people. The program has a particular emphasis on innovation, leadership, and refining skillsets in analytics and operations.

About the Innovation Concentration

Innovation is the primary source of competitive advantage for many firms, especially those that operate in business environments that are becoming increasingly complex and dynamic. The iMBA concentration is designed to address these multi-disciplinary complexities and prepare students to be leaders in their organizations.

Program Highlights

• Innovation: how to shift perspective to create more efficient and effective ideas and processes
  • Leadership and being a change-maker in the organization
  • Refining skillsets in analytics and operations
• Emphasizing both in-class and experiential activities, learning takes place face-to-face as well as synchronously, using the latest online technologies
• The program is a hybrid of live virtual classes and in-person residencies that meet at JMU in Harrisonburg, Va. on a one-week in-person, two-weeks online rotating schedule, with periodic Saturday meetings

Alumni Testimonials

"My JMU MBA successfully offered me an essential vocabulary for the workplace. Before I was halfway through the program, I felt stronger and more clear when communicating about business initiatives during meetings and earned a promotion. Before the end of the program, I was promoted again, expanded my team, and increased my responsibilities. Since then, I have transitioned to another company in the 'C Suite' and love my job!" - Wendy Amato, MBA '19

Program Reputation

99% of MBA alumni would recommend this program to a friend.