The Invited MBA is a mini-MBA program designed and run by Abilitie, a world leader in executive leadership and business education.
Over 20,000 learners across the world have participated in Abilitie’s award-winning leadership programs, including high-potential employees at companies such as GE, Southwest Airlines, Pfizer, Marriott, and Coca Cola.
| Why Choose the Invited MBA? | Full-time MBA | Online / Executive MBA | Invited MBA | Udemy, Khan Academy, TED talks, etc. |
| $50,000+ | $20,000+ | $895 | $0-$100 | |
| Benefits | ||||
| MBA-Level Business Curriculum | ||||
| Interactive case study discussions | ||||
| Networking with accomplished peers | ||||
| Connections to senior leaders | ||||
| Meaningful alumni interactions | ||||
| Assessment of leadership capabilities | ||||
| Job connections & recruiting network | ||||
| Accreditation |
Why Choose the Invited MBA?
| Full-time MBA |
| $50,000+ |
| Benefits |
| MBA-Level Business Curriculum |
| Interactive case study discussions |
| Networking with accomplished peers |
| Connections to senior leaders |
| Meaningful alumni interactions |
| Assessment of leadership capabilities |
| Job connections & recruiting network |
| Accreditation |
| Invited MBA |
| $895 |
| Benefits |
| MBA-Level Business Curriculum |
| Interactive case study discussions |
| Networking with accomplished peers |
| Connections to senior leaders |
| Meaningful alumni interactions |
| Assessment of leadership capabilities |
| Job connections & recruiting network |
| Udemy, Khan Academy, TED talks, etc. |
| $0-$100 |
| Benefits |
| MBA-Level Business Curriculum |
Tuition and Fees
Unlike expensive executive MBA or evening MBA programs, the Invited MBA is offered at a sponsored $895 for all admitted participants, an affordable price for anyone interested in advancing in their career. The Invited MBA is sponsored by companies that value access to the Invited MBA network of accomplished professionals. The Saturday team competitions will be held at sponsoring company headquarters. Company recruiters will not receive any information about you that you do not specifically allow them to see.
The Curriculum
The Invited MBA utilizes Abilitie’s award-winning curriculum, which has been used at organizations and universities such as GE, Marriott, Southwest Airlines, MIT, the University of Texas McCombs School of Business, and additional renowned universities around the globe, including campuses in Lausanne (IMD), Dubai, Shanghai, and London (Hult International Business School), and Mauritius (African Leadership University).
The Invited MBA is an on-site team-based mini-MBA program for professionals in the Austin, TX area. The Saturday programs and team-based competitions are held at the headquarters of sponsoring companies in and around Austin, TX. The weekday evening group case study sessions are small group sessions held at locations convenient for group team members (coffee shops, homes, etc.).
Program Schedule
Month 1
16 hours
2nd Tuesday
2 hours
Finance Basics and Accounting
3rd Tuesday
2 hours
Finance
Saturday Intensive
all day
Business and Financial Acumen Intensive
Month 2
22 hours
Saturday Intensive
all day
People Leadership Intensive
5th Tuesday
2 hours
Operations Case Study
6th Tuesday
2 hours
Strategy Case Study
Saturday Intensive
all day
Strategy and Leadership Intensive
7th Tuesday
2 hours
Leadership Case Study
Month 3
10 hours
Saturday Intensive
all day
Team presentations and graduation
Meet Our Spring 2020 Faculty
Our Faculty includes venture capitalists, professors, and CEOs that facilitate our award-winning team-based Saturday business competitions.
Shon Bayer
Strategy and Leadership
Shon Bayer is the CEO of milk + honey, a thriving collection of luxury spas and salons.
Matt Rubins
Business and Financial Acumen
Matt Rubins is an adjunct professor at Northeastern University and an active angel investor, educator, and entrepreneur.
Carol Shuherk
People Leadership
Dr. Carol Shuherk is a member of the University of Rochester’s Simon Business School’s MBA faculty and created its management communication program.
Mentors
Mentors are senior-level professionals with Ivy League MBAs drawn from the ranks of executives at companies such as Dell, AMD, and Google or entrepreneurs that have successfully started their own businesses. Mentors meet with 6-8 person study groups every Tuesday night to facilitate the case study discussions. Past Mentors included:
Angie Bealko
Practice Lead, Quality Schools Austin at The KLE Foundation
Ashley Bowling
Principal, GRASP Global
Azim Nagree
VP of Account Management, Trendkite
Executive Advisors
Executive Advisors may be a local business leader, CEO, or senior executive. Each study group is assigned an Executive Advisor who will present an Action Learning Project based on a real business problem they are struggling with. The group collaborates to create a solution for their Executive Advisor and present their solution to the Advisor and the full cohort. Participants gain insights into the mind of a top Austin business leader and a deeper understanding of the executive’s real-world business problems. Past Executive Advisors included:
Adrian Taylor
Creative Director & Managing Partner, Pushstart Creative
Henrik Johansson
CEO, Boundless Networks
Sheila Berry
Principal, Ascend Global Growth Advisors
Blanca Lesmes
Co-Founder and Principal, BB Imaging
Amber Armstrong
VP and CMO of AI Applications at IBM
