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+ | $1,850 | $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 |
| $1,850 |
| 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 $1,850 for all admitted participants. For those paying for themselves, we offer a limited number of scholarships. Further, IMBA is sponsored by companies that value access to a network of accomplished professionals. 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, London (Hult International Business School), and Mauritius (African Leadership University).
The Invited MBA is a virtual-native mini-MBA program for professionals around the world.
Program Schedule
Month 1
18 hours
1st Saturday
2 hours
Kick-off
1st Wednesday
2 hours
Workshop
2nd Wednesday
2 hours
Study Group
Saturday Intensive
half day
Business and Financial Acumen Intensive
Saturday Intensive
half day
Business and Financial Acumen Intensive
Month 2
18 hours
4th Wednesday
2 hours
Study Group
5th Wednesday
2 hours
Study Group
Saturday Intensive
half day
People Leadership Intensive
6th Wednesday
2 hours
Study Group
Saturday Intensive
half day
People Leadership Intensive
7th Wednesday
2 hours
Strategy Case Study
Month 3
21 hours
Saturday Intensive
half day
Strategy and Leadership Intensive
8th Wednesday
2 hours
Optional Learning Tracks
Saturday Intensive
half day
Strategy and Leadership Intensive
Saturday Intensive
half day
Team presentations and graduation
Meet Our Faculty
The Invited MBA Faculty facilitate our award-winning, cohort-based business competitions that will take place on Saturdays during your program. They include experienced venture capitalists and established professors in addition to well-known CEOs and successful entrepreneurs. The faculty members highlighted below are a few examples of the caliber of faculty experts you can expect to work with throughout the program. The specific faculty members assigned to your cohort will be shared once you are accepted into the program.
Valerie Scheer
Strategy Intelligence
Valerie Scheer is a former McKinsey consultant who runs her own boutique consulting company which focuses on implementation and the building of a client’s capabilities.
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.
Guest Speakers
Invited MBA guest speakers are influential thought leaders and business professionals from across a wide variety of industries. In addition to sharing their expertise and knowledge with you, they also provide invaluable insight and advice on what it takes to get ahead. We’ve shared a few of our past and current guest speakers below and can’t wait to provide the final list for your cohort upon your enrollment.
Alex DAVERN
Former CEO, National Instruments Inc.
Alex Davern held a variety of leadership positions at National Instruments that helped drive its growth from a small private company in 1993 to a $1.4B public company with 7,000 employees in 50 countries in 2019. Davern is currently concentrating on Board work and teaching “Leading Innovation & Change” for the MBA Program at the University of Texas McCombs School of Business.
Alissa Bayer
Owner and Founder, milk + honey
Alissa Bayer is the owner and founder of milk + honey, a collection of premier day spas and salons in Austin, Texas, and soon a new organic personal care product company. milk + honey, which is just six years old, employs over 175 happy “Spa Partisans.” They’ve won numerous accolades and awards for their spa and salon services, such as Best Place to Work and the Fast 50 by the Austin Business Journal, for the last four years and have been on the Inc 5000 list for the past three years.
Joseph Kopser
Author and Innovator, Grayline Group
Joseph Kopser is a serial entrepreneur and expert in energy and national security issues who currently serves as an Executive-in-Residence at the University of Texas McCombs School of Business. Previously, his company RideScout was acquired by Mercedes-Benz. He served in the Army after graduating from West Point and Harvard, was recognized as a White House Champion of Change in clean energy, and won the U.S. DOT Data Innovation Award. Co-author of Catalyst, Kopser is also an advisor for CleanTX.
Mentors
Mentors are senior-level professionals with Ivy League MBAs drawn from the ranks of executives at well-known companies such as Dell, AMD, and Google or they are entrepreneurs who have successfully started and led their own businesses. Mentors meet with 6-8 person study groups every Wednesday night to facilitate the case study discussions. Past Mentors have included:
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. Each group collaborates to create a solution for their Executive Advisor and then presents their solution to the Advisor and the full cohort. Participants gain insights into the mind of a successful business leader and a deeper understanding of the executive’s real-world business problems. Past Executive Advisors have included:
