#MBA_Fridays IMBA

Article 3.0 From MOOC s to MBA

Ahmed Refaie
MBA Fridays
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3 min readApr 14, 2017

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Hi and welcome back to #MBA_Fridays, we missed you so much, and we are more than excited to continue the #MBA_Fridays journey with you and starting a new phase with this article.

Now that you are well prepared in the business arena, we are going to shift it a little bit higher to the next level, with a real MBA degree from a top US business school, Illinois, yes The University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, one of the leading universities in the US is offering an online MBA programme through Coursera platform. The IMBA is a fully accredited MBA programme, 100% online, at a lowered cost of $20,000 (about a quarter of the traditional MBA cost from a top tier school).

The good news is that you can still have access to the IMBA for free by auditing the course on Coursera, however you will not earn any credits nor a degree, but you still have full access to the entire program.

You can also take any individual specialization and earn a verified specialization certificate if you want.

The program goes as follow:

6 Specializations

4 core business topics and 2 focus area electives (any 2 from 3 available); topics include management and leadership, marketing, finance, accounting, and more

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6 For-Credit Course Sequences

Enhanced online instruction supplements Specialization content with hands-on business challenges and real-world case studies

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MBA Degree

A fully-accredited Masters in Business Administration from the University of Illinois, and a portfolio of career-relevant project experience

And here are the specializations:

Copy and paste the course name within any specialization in the search bar of Coursera and audit it for free.

Till we meet on another Friday, have a good time and a wonderful life enjoying your #MBA_Fridays journey, don’t forget to spread the word and share it with your network and beloved ones.

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Ahmed Refaie
MBA Fridays

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