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With a tenured faculty known for its expertise and students who bring an average of nine years of work experience, Nebraska MBA connects you with a knowledgeable network that will help you go farther, faster.
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MBA@Nebraska faculty bring real-world expertise and their research findings into the classroom. Our students benefit from working with professors who are thought leaders connecting the classroom to the real world.
Students' Experiences
Thornton Writes Next Chapter With Nebraska MBA
Marlenia Thornton, ’11 & ’23, paired the online Nebraska MBA with a Public Relations and Social Media Graduate Certificate to expand on her broadcast journalism background. The Lincoln Public Schools communications coordinator uses her strengths and storytelling skills to write her next chapter.
"The three biggest things I’ve learned in the MBA program that I use in my current role are identifying and cultivating people's talents, developing business or team strategy, and analyzing organizational behavior,” Thornton said. “I am always looking for ways to improve our team's skills, ensuring they have opportunities to do the things they love and creating better systems and structures so we can do our best work to serve our students, families, staff and our community.”
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Nebraska MBA Graduate Realizes 20-Year Dream
While earning his Nebraska MBA, Jason Alsup gained valuable leadership insights and discovered new innovative concepts, leading to a new role as the head of computational sciences in Global Product Supply at Bayer Crop Science in St. Louis, Missouri.
"Throughout my MBA journey, I've been able to bridge the gap between standard industry terminology and our company's specific language. Furthermore, I've gained valuable insights into influential people leadership and discovered new innovative concepts to implement," Alsup said. "It's worth noting that during this time, I received a promotion and secured a new role within the company, and I am confident that my MBA studies played a pivotal role in these achievements."
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Porter Uncovers Recipe for Success Through Nebraska MBA
Tessa Porter, ’09 & ’18, created award-winning candy by combining her culinary heritage with an enthusiasm for food science but was missing one important piece to deliver her delicacies to the marketplace. The Nebraska MBA program provided the final ingredient for entrepreneurial success and prepared her to launch her own candy development and contract manufacturing company called Sprinkk.
“Making a leap into starting a business like Sprinkk can be extremely daunting, but things I learned during my MBA provided insight and tools needed to make it work,” said Porter. “I relied on MBA classes to build a team of more than 20 scientists in my past role as head of Innovation and Technology at a major candy company.”
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Profile of Current Online MBA Students
Industry Representation
9.49
Years of Average Work Experience
47
States Represented
23.8%
From Nebraska
76.2%
From Outside of Nebraska
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As an MBA@Nebraska student, your network will extend worldwide to more than 30,000 Nebraska Business alumni. You’ll stay connected through invites to live-streamed professional programming and recorded industry speakers.
At Nebraska, our first thought is collaboration—so your professional connections will translate to real relationships you can use for career advice, job connections and more.
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Leading MBA Education for Over 60 Years
Nebraska’s MBA program has continued to evolve and innovate for over 60 years. First established in 1964, the college established the program to meet a growing demand for managerial personnel under the leadership of Dean Charles S. Miller with funding from the Cooper Foundation. In the early 1990s, the program converted to a 48-credit-hour evening program to meet the needs of students with degrees other than business. Beginning in 1992, the program utilized CorpNet satellite technology to primarily fill the gap in high-level business training in western Nebraska. The satellite program marked a shift in the program’s focus on the working professional.
Nebraska's partnership with Offutt Air Force Base started in the 1960s under the direction of Professor Henry Albers. Master’s and Ph.D. courses were offered under a contract with the Department of Defense. Two significant developments led to the current look of our online MBA program. Following the first Gulf War, the tour of duty at Offutt for most military personnel was reduced to two years. To allow students to complete their degree in two years, the Offutt program compressed the courses into four 10-week terms per year. This allowed students to take two courses per term and achieve the necessary 48 credit hours for program completion. Following the events of 9/11, to allow students to remain enrolled while serving on overseas assignments, the courses were moved online. In 2002, the online MBA transitioned to allow both military and non-military students. Program enrollments increased from approximately 40 students to 600 currently enrolled students.
Nebraska was one of the first schools to offer its MBA online. With roots in serving the military and veterans, the program’s leadership continues to meet the needs of those who need flexibility in the program’s design and course structure. The online MBA program was later rebranded as the Nebraska MBA and has continued to excel in career outcomes and reputation.
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