IBJ: UIndy creates ‘stackable’ MBA to help students already in the workplace

After nearly five decades of offering traditional MBA degrees, the University of Indianapolis thinks it’s come up with a better model to meet the needs of today’s students and employers.

In August, UIndy is introducing a stackable flex MBA. After students pass three prerequisite courses, they can take any MBA class they want to increase their knowledge base and either stop there or continue toward a certificate or a degree.

If they pass the three courses contained in one of the five concentration areas—leadership, marketing, AI and analytics, finance, and global supply chain management—they earn a certificate. If they earn two certificates and pass a capstone class, they’ve earned an MBA. [continue reading]