MBAi Academic Experience

An MBA experience at the center of business, tech and science

The power of MBAi comes from the collaboration between Kellogg and McCormick, who have come together to create a new, blended approach to business and technology leadership.

The MBAi curriculum is designed to equip you with the skills to become a leader in fields such as technical operations, product management, product marketing and consulting. The depth and breadth of our coursework also ensures graduates are prepared to take on novel, emerging roles in this constantly evolving market space.

Below is a simplified roadmap of what you can expect from the curriculum throughout our program.

• QUARTER 1: Begin with a Computational Thinking course to anchor technical curriculum and core MBA courses. This framework will help to develop strategies for AI-driven technologies through a leadership lens.

• QUARTERS 2 & 3: Continuation of Kellogg core curriculum. You will also enroll in technology-focused and integrative courses, which begin to put business strategies to work.

• QUARTER 4: All students will complete a full-time summer internship while taking one asynchronous course. After internships conclude, students will have the option to convene at Northwestern’s San Francisco campus for a week-long Silicon Valley immersion experience.

• QUARTER 5: Prepare to take the next step toward your professional careers through a Capstone product lab experience that will allow you to work with a team of students from both MBAi and McCormick’s MS in Artificial Intelligence program to develop a solution for a real-world project in collaboration with a company sponsor. This experience will culminate in a Capstone showcase, where you will share your solution with students, staff and industry experts. You will also take additional coursework in core topics like advanced tech product management, as well as in areas of interest through elective courses.