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Virtual Mini-MBA

Abilitie’s virtual mini-MBA provides tomorrow’s leaders the business, management, and leadership skills necessary to thrive in our fast-paced global business environment.

Abilitie’s virtual mini-MBAs

Our team-based business simulations serve as the backbone to a unique and enriching 12-week virtual mini-MBA program that features case-study discussions, action-learning projects, and interactive online pre-work in an immersive team-based learning environment.

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Audience

High-potential professionals at both the individual contributor and manager level. The 12-week part-time virtual mini-MBA can take the place of employees returning to school by giving them the business tools they need to be successful in their careers without the expense and commitment of a multi-year program.

Individual Contributor to Rising Manager

A challenging mini-MBA for aspiring functional business leaders. Cohort sizes can range from 12 to 40 people in a blended format lasting 12 weeks.

Interactive Simulations and Small Study Groups

Abilitie’s mini-MBA curriculum blends team-based business and leadership simulations with small study group discussions and real-world action-learning projects.

This was like an MBA boot camp condensed to what actually applies to our jobs.
Marketing Manager, Dell

Sample Program Schedule

Abilitie’s mini-MBA is tailored to the needs of each client. The program works as a 12-week part-time program but can be spread out over more weeks as desired.

Month 1

1st Session2 hoursKick-off and Happy Hour

Study Group Session2 hoursFinance Basics and Accounting

Study Group Session2 hoursFinance

Business Acumen Simulation8 hoursBusiness and Financial Acumen Intensive

Month 2

Study Group Session2 hoursOperations Case Study

Study Group Session2 hoursStrategy Case Study

People Management Simulation8 hoursCoaching and People Management Intensive

Study Group Session2 hoursLeadership Case Study

Month 3

Study Group Session2 hoursSmall Group Project Presentations

Leadership Simulation8 hoursStrategy and Leadership Intensive

What Makes it Unique?

Abilitie’s mini-MBA is a practice-based, team-focused experience that emphasizes building business acumen, people leadership, and strategic thinking skills in a strong peer network in the classroom or online. It includes learn-by-doing in state-of-the-art simulated business environments and offers flexibility, meeting each learner’s unique learning needs through both self-paced study and by offering personalized learning in small study groups and team-based business competitions.

Informative AND fun, really valuable, and key takeaways that I could use instantly in my role.
Participant, ThermoFisher

Program Details

A typical virtual mini-MBA blends e-learning, team-based virtual learning, an action-learning project with an executive advisor, and small study groups with high-fidelity business simulations.